120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 31-33 | |
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| Major Requirements | 68 | |
| Free Electives | 20-18 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| EAES 101 | Planet Earth | 4 |
| or EAES 105 | Physical Geology | |
| or EAES 107 | Earth and the Environment | |
| EAES 220 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| EAES 240 | Earth System History | 4 |
| EAES 302 | Structural Geology | 3 |
| EAES 320 | Igneous Metamorphic Petrology | 4 |
| EAES 441 | Stratigraphy | 4 |
| EAES 498 | Senior Seminar in Earth and Environmental Science | 3 |
| Field Experience | ||
| Select one of the following options for a total of 6 credits: | 6 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Field Geology | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| Environmental Field Methods (In addition, complete one 300-level or 400-level EAES elective.) | ||
| Major Electives | ||
| Complete 12-14 credits from the list below: | 14-12 | |
| Math Collateral | ||
| Select two of the following courses: | 7-8 | |
| Applied Calculus A | ||
or MATH 122 | Calculus I | |
| Applied Calculus B | ||
or MATH 221 | Calculus II | |
| Applied Precalculus | ||
| Data Science and Statistics | ||
| Physics Collateral | ||
| Select one of the following sequences: | 8 | |
| Physics Sequence 1 | ||
| University Physics I and University Physics II | ||
| Physics Sequence 2 | ||
| College Physics I and College Physics II | ||
| Chemistry Collateral | ||
| Select one of the following sequences: | 7-8 | |
| Chemistry Sequence 1 | ||
| Principles of Chemistry | ||
| Introductory Chemistry | ||
or CHEM 113 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | |
or CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | |
| Chemistry Sequence 2 | ||
| Introductory Chemistry | ||
| Environmental Geochemistry | ||
or CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | |
or EAES 337 | Environmental Isotope Geochemistry | |
| Chemistry Sequence 3 | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
or EAES 322 | Environmental Geochemistry | |
or EAES 337 | Environmental Isotope Geochemistry | |
| Total Credits | 68 | |
Major Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EAES 200 | Geomorphology | 3 |
| EAES 201 | Understanding Weather and Climate | 4 |
| EAES 202 | Introduction to Sustainability Science | 3 |
| EAES 204 | Earth and Environmental Science Field Trip | 1 |
| EAES 210 | Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing | 3 |
| EAES 230 | Hydrology | 3 |
| EAES 250 | Introduction to Marine Sciences | 4 |
| EAES 260 | Energy, Environment and Society | 3 |
| EAES 301 | Climatology | 3 |
| EAES 303 | Environmental Field Methods | 3 |
| EAES 310 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 3 |
| EAES 311 | Fundamentals of Remote Sensing of Environment | 3 |
| EAES 322 | Environmental Geochemistry | 3 |
| EAES 330 | Fluvial Geography | 3 |
| EAES 331 | Geohydrology | 3 |
| EAES 332 | Hydroclimatology | 3 |
| EAES 337 | Environmental Isotope Geochemistry | 3 |
| EAES 340 | Sedimentology | 4 |
| EAES 341 | Principles of Soil Science | 3 |
| EAES 343 | Geoarchaeology | 3 |
| EAES 390 | Research Methods | 3 |
| EAES 391 | Quantitative Methods in Geography and Urban Studies | 3 |
| EAES 410 | Special Topics in Advanced GIScience | 3 |
| EAES 425 | X-ray Microanalysis | 3 |
| EAES 429 | Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
| EAES 430 | Numerical Modeling of Earth Systems | 3 |
| EAES 432 | Groundwater Modeling | 4 |
| EAES 437 | Paleoclimatology | 3 |
| EAES 451 | Coastal Marine Geology | 4 |
| EAES 460 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| EAES 475 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| EAES 491 | Internship | 3-12 |
| EAES 492 | Honors Research | 3 |
| EAES 494 | Independent Study in Geoscience | 1-4 |
| EAES 499 | Special Topics in Earth and Environmental Studies | 1-4 |
| PHYS 180 | Astronomy for Everyone | 4 |
| PHYS 280 | Astronomy for Physicists | 4 |
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course. | 3 | |
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Complete one Political and Civic Life course. | 3 | |
| World Languages | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories. | 12 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 30-33 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| New Student Seminar | 1 | EAES 240 | 4 | ||
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 | ||
| SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning | 4 | Collateral Mathematics course | 3 | ||
| EAES 101, 105, or 107 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Scientific Reasoning) | 4 | SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 | ||
| SEEDS: Exploration 2 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 13 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| EAES 220 | 4 | EAES 320 | 4 | ||
| Major Elective | 3 | Collateral Chemistry course | 4 | ||
| SEEDS: Political and Civic Life | 3 | Major Elective | 3 | ||
| Collateral Chemistry course | 4 | SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective | 3 | ||
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | ||||
| 17 | 14 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| EAES 302 | 3 | EAES 441 | 4 | EAES 303 or EAES 404 | 3-6 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 3 | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 | ||
| PHYS 191 or 193 | 4 | PHYS 192 or 193 | 4 | ||
| Major Elective | 4 | Major Elective | 4 | ||
| 14 | 15 | 3-6 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| Major Elective | 3 | EAES 498 | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 3-2 | Free Elective | 2-0 | ||
| 15-14 | 14-12 | ||||
| Total Credits 120 | |||||