College of Geosciences

Curriculum in Environmental Studies

The B.S. degree in Environmental Studies is a blended degree of science and policy with an interdisciplinary understanding of Earth's processes and policy aspects of human interactions with the environment. The degree is designed to educate students about our planet to enable them to be knowledgeable about the scientific, human-dimension and policy aspects of environmental issues facing our nation.

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
GEOL 101 Principles of Geology (3-3) 4   ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric (3-0) 3
GEOS 105 Intro. to Environ. Geoscience (3-0) 3   GEOG 201 Intro. to Human Geography (3-0) 3
MATH 141 Business Math. I (3-0) 3   MATH 142 Business Math. II (3-0) 3
POLS 206 American Natl. Govt. (3-0) 3   OCNG 251 Oceanography (3-0) 3
* KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity (0-2) 1   OCNG 252 Oceanography Laboratory (0-2) 1
    14   * KINE 199 Required Physical Activity (0-2) 1
            14

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I
or
BOTN 101 Botany 		(3-3) 4   ATMO 201 Atmospheric Science (3-0) 3
ECON 202 Principles of Economics (3-0) 3   ATMO 202 Atmospheric Science Laboratory (0-2) 1
GEOG 203 Planet Earth System Science (3-3) 4   GEOG 304 Economic Geography (3-0) 3
Visual and performing arts elective 1   3   POLS 207 State and Local Govt. (3-0) 3
Free elective   3   Communication elective 2   3
    17   Free elective   3
            16

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
GEOG 335 Pattern and Process in Biogeography (3-0) 3   GEOG 330 Resources and the Environment (3-0) 3
GEOG 390 Principles of GIS (2-2) 3   GEOL 420 Environmental Geology (2-2) 3
STAT 303 Statistical Methods (3-0) 3   Environmental policy elective 3   3
Environmental policy electives 3   6   History elective 4   3
History elective 4   3   Philosophy elective 5   3
    18       15

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
GEOS 405 Environmental Geosciences (2-2) 3   GEOG 475 Adv. Topics in GIS
or
GEOG 361 Remote Sensing Geos. 		(3-2) 4
Environmental policy electives 3   6   Environmental policy electives 3   6
Geoscience electives 6   6   Free electives   6
Free elective   3       16
    18        
             
Total Hours
128
NOTES:
  1. Visual and performing arts electives to be selected from the University Core Curriculum.
  2. Communication electives to be selected from the University Core Curriculum.
  3. To be selected in consultation with faculty academic advisor from AGEC 350, ECON 203, 323, 412, 435; GEOG 406; PLAN 365, 414; POLS 329, 331, 340, 342, 347, 440, 456; RENR 420, 470; RPTS 420; SOCI 312, 328.
  4. Select from HIST 359, 360, 363, 364.
  5. Select from PHIL 205, 314.
  6. Select geoscience electives from ATMO, GEOG, GEOL, GEOP, GEOS, OCNG courses in consultation with faculty academic advisor.

* See University Core Curriculum, item 7.