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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


 

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 3060 - Geomorphology   4 GEOS Elective Course 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.