Earth System Science (B.S.)
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MET 200 | INTRO TO METEOROLOGY | 3 |
| MET 210 | CLIMATOLOGY | 3 |
| METL 219 | WEATHER ANALYS/FORECASTG LAB I | 1 |
| SCI 205 & SCIL 205 | EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE and EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE LAB | 4 |
| SCI 215 | GLOBAL CHANGE | 3 |
| SCI 310 & SCIL 310 | EARTH HISTORY and EARTH HISTORY LAB | 4 |
| SCI 320 | SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS | 3 |
| SCI 325 | MINERALOGY PETROLOGY | 3 |
| SCI 331 | INTRO TO GIS & REMOTE SENSING | 3 |
| SCI 410 | MET&CUR MAT FOR SCIENCE CR | 3 |
| SCI 415 | GEOCHEMISTRY | 2 |
| SCI 420 | STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | 3 |
| SCI 425 | ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY | 2 |
| SCI 432 | HYDROLOGY | 3 |
| SCI 480 | EARTH SCIENCE SEMINAR | 1 |
| SCI Elective | 6 | |
| PHY 211 & PHYL 211 | General Physics I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I | 4 |
| PHY 212 & PHYL 212 | General Physics II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | 4 |
| PHY 241 | INTRODUCTN TO ASTRONOMY | 4 |
| CHEM 142 & CHML 142 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB | 4 |
| MATH 241 | CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MATH 242 | CALCULUS II WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| Total Hours | 69 | |
Curriculum Map
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Hours | |
| BIO 114 | Introduction to Marine & Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| CHEM 142 & CHML 142 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB |
4 |
| ENG 105 or ENG 112 |
COMPOSITION II or COMPOSITION |
3 |
| MATH 241 | CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall | ||
| MATH 118 | ALGEBRA II & TRIGONOMTRY | 5 |
| CHEM 141 & CHML 141 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB |
4 |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| ENG 104 |
COMPOSITION I or English Composition I with Co-requisite Support or COMPOSITION & LITERATURE FOR L |
3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Spring | ||
| SCI 205 & SCIL 205 |
EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE and EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE LAB |
4 |
| Speech Arts | 3 | |
| PHY 212 & PHYL 212 |
General Physics II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II |
4 |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Fall | ||
| MATH 242 | CALCULUS II WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MET 200 | INTRO TO METEOROLOGY | 3 |
| PHY 211 & PHYL 211 |
General Physics I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I |
4 |
| SCI 215 | GLOBAL CHANGE | 3 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Spring | ||
| SCI 320 | SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS | 3 |
| SCI 325 | MINERALOGY PETROLOGY | 3 |
| MET 210 | CLIMATOLOGY | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Restrictive Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall | ||
| BIO 111 & BIOL 111 |
GENERAL BIOLOGY and GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB |
4 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| PHY 241 | INTRODUCTN TO ASTRONOMY | 4 |
| SCI 310 & SCIL 310 |
EARTH HISTORY and EARTH HISTORY LAB |
4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Spring | ||
| SCI 425 | ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY | 2 |
| SCI 432 | HYDROLOGY | 3 |
| SCI 480 | EARTH SCIENCE SEMINAR | 1 |
| Restrictive Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall | ||
| SCI 410 | MET&CUR MAT FOR SCIENCE CR | 3 |
| SCI 415 | GEOCHEMISTRY | 2 |
| SCI 420 | STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | 3 |
| SCI 331 | INTRO TO GIS & REMOTE SENSING | 3 |
| Restrictive Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
Notes:
- Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS; however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course.
- Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).
Restrictive Elective Options
Students must choose twelve (12) hours of restrictive electives course options from the list below:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 103 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 2 |
| BIO 201 | INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| BIO 404 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| BIO 412 | NATURAL RES & CONS | 3 |
| CHEM 410 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CIV 222 | ENGINEERING MECHANICS I | 3 |
| CIV 310 | ENGINEERING SURVEYING | 2 |
| CIV 380 | INTRO TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER | 3 |
| CSC 118 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I | 3 |
| CSC 119 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II | 3 |
| CSC 215 | DATA ANALYTICS | 3 |
| CSC 245 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | 3 |
| MET 303 | MEASUREMENTS & OBSERVATIONS | 3 |
| PHY 361 | MATH MET OF PHYSICS &CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| PHY 362 | MATH MET OF PHYSICS&CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| PHY 380 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 1-6 |
| PHY 480 | RESEARCH PROJECT | 3 |
Student Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcome 1
Students know characteristics and are able to identify common Earth rocks and minerals.
Student Learning Outcome 2
Students know the physical and chemical characteristics of Earth’s crust, mantle, and core.
Student Learning Outcome 3
Students are familiar with the physical and chemical characteristics of Earth’s waters in oceans, lakes, rivers, and underground.
Student Learning Outcome 4
Students become familiar with Earth’s atmosphere including air composition, weather patterns, and short –long term climate changes.
Student Learning Outcome 5
Students know events that shaped the Earth during the past 4.5 Billion years.