Environmental Science: Earth, Atmosphere, and Geological Resources, B.S.

General Education (40-41 hours)

(see General Education  for list of approved courses) 

Program Requirements

• ENGL 2820 - Scientific Writing (required within the first 60 hours) or
• ESC 4995R - Departmental Thesis

• Students who have taken ENGL 2810 , ENGL 2880 , or ENGL 2830  and subsequently changed their major to Environmental Science will have satisfied this requirement.

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• MATH 2100 - Introductory Statistics (QR)

• Students who have taken ENCE 2220  , MATH 3100 , MATH 4140 , PSY 2010  or SOC 2500  and subsequently changed their major to Environmental Science will have satisfied this requirement.

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• MATH 1130 - College Algebra (QR) and
• MATH 1830 - Calculus for Management, Life, and Social Sciences (QR)

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• MATH 1710 - Precalculus I
• MATH 1720 - Precalculus II
• MATH 1950 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (QR)

Earth, Atmosphere, and Geological Resources Requirements

• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (LC) and
• CHEM 1110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory (LB)

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• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II and
• CHEM 1120L - General Chemistry II Laboratory

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• GEOG 1010 - Physical Geography (NL)

• One Geography course at the 2000 Level or above OR ESC 4070 - Principles of Conservation Biology  

   
• GEOL 1110 - Physical Geology (LC) and
• GEOL 1110L - Physical Geology Laboratory (LB)

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• GEOL 1120 - Historical Geology (LC) and
• GEOL 1120L - Historical Geology Laboratory (LB)

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• GEOL 3410 - Mineralogy
• GEOL 3420 - Petrology

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• ESC 3400 - Environmental Survey Methods or
• ESC 3600 - Air and Water Pollution Control or
• GEOL 4450 - Hydrology

Additional Information and Notes

2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

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