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.