Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: GEOS-BS (ENVM)

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Geosciences Major, B.S. (Geology and Environment Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (29-32 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
GEOS 1012 - Introduction to Cultural Geography	3	GEOS 1013 - Introduction to World Regional Geography	3
GEOS 1040 - Geosciences: Earth and Society Lecture	3	GEOS 1050 - Geosciences: Earth through Time Lecture	3
GEOS 1041 - Geosciences: Earth and Society Laboratory	1	GEOS 1051 - Geosciences: Earth through Time Laboratory	1
GEOS 1500 - Introduction to Geospatial Technologies	3	COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate	3
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus	3	CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	13-16

SOPHOMORE YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
GEOS 2020 - Scientific Methods in Geosciences	3	GEOS 2480 - Field Methods in Geosciences	4
GEOS 2500 - Digital Mapping with GIS	3	PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World	3
GEOS 1200 - Geological Evolution of North America	4	Social & Behavioral Science Course	3
GEOS 2000 - Earth Materials	4	CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I	4
Fine Arts Course	3	CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I	0
Fall Total	17	Spring Total	14

JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	GEOS 3700 - Geosciences Field Experience	3
GEOS Elective Course	4	GEOS 3060 - Geomorphology	4
Literature Course	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
Free Elective Courses	5	Free Elective Courses	5
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	15

SENIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
GEOS 4540 - Sedimentation-Stratigraphy or GEOS 4120 - Petrography	4	GEOS 4587 - Engineering Geology or GEOS 4857 - Principles of Hydrology	4
GEOS 4617 - Structural Geology	4	Free Elective Courses	10
Free Elective Courses	8
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	14

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.