Earth and Environmental Science—Geoscience-Geoscience, Minor
The minor in Geoscience provides students with a basic understanding of geological environmental problems with field and laboratory skills required of professional geologists, but can also supplement a student’s major in another STEM discipline. Through consultation with a faculty advisor, students select elective courses that focus on natural resources- water, minerals or soils. The Geoscience Minor is also appropriate for majors in economics, political Science, anthropology/sociology who anticipate careers in government or industry that will involve issues of public policy concerning the environment.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
EESC 135 | Our Planet Earth: Introduction to Dynamic Earth Processes | 3 |
EESC 201 | Environmental Science for All: Introduction to Environmental Systems and Processes | 3 |
EESC 227 | Hands on Earth: Earth Lab | 3 |
Restricted Electives: Select a minimum of nine credits from the courses below. | ||
EESC 237 | Environmental Issues and Policy: Global and Urban Perspectives | 3 |
EESC 231 | Water Chronicles 1 | 3 |
EESC 235 | Global Climate Change 1 | 3 |
EESC 250 | Plunder: The Race for Natural Resources 1 | 3 |
EESC 340 | Hydrology I | 3 |
EESC 348 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
EESC 410 | Urban Soil Survey | 4 |
Total Credits: | 18 |
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May be used to simultaneously satisfy a General Education requirement.
First Year | ||
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Semester 1 | Credits | |
EESC 135 | Our Planet Earth: Introduction to Dynamic Earth Processes | 3 |
EESC 201 | Environmental Science for All: Introduction to Environmental Systems and Processes | 3 |
EESC 227 | Hands on Earth: Earth Lab | 3 |
Credits | 9 | |
Semester 2 | ||
EESC XXX Elective ** | 3 | |
EESC XXX Elective ** | 3 | |
EESC XXX Elective ** | 3 | |
Credits | 9 | |
Total Credits | 18 |
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Restricted Electives: Select a minimum of six credits from the courses below.
EESC 237 Environmental Issues and Policy
EESC 231 Water Chronicles
EESC 235 Global Climate Change
EESC 250 Plunder: The Race for Natural Resources
EESC 340 Hydrology I
EESC 348 Environmental Geology
EESC 410 Urban Soil Survey
(EESC 231, 235, and 250 may be simultaneously used to satisfy a General Education Requirement)