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B.A. in Earth Science

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Program Title

Bachelor of Arts in Earth Science

Department(s)

E&ES Dept/ Earth ScienceJiLzkT9yzDu3TLpKjBbo

Degree Designation

Bachelor of Arts

Program Type

Degree

Program Description

Earth science is a highly interdisciplinary field with many critical environmental, science, and resource connections to society. Graduates commonly enter professional careers in water resources, in the science, monitoring and management of geologic hazards and water quality, and in the exploration for and stewardship of energy and other natural resources.

Program Information & Policies

Minimum credit hours required–120

Courses used for degree, including general degree requirements, must be taken for a letter grade. GEOL 1000 and 2000 level courses must be passed with a C or higher.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:
Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
AND
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • GEOL1101
AND
Enroll in the following Course Sets:

(*) GEOL1110 & L may also be used to satisfy Institute Requirements.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • GEOL2160
    AND     GEOL2160L
  • GEOL2320
    AND     GEOL2320L
  • GEOL2340
    AND     GEOL2340L
  • GEOL206
    AND     GEOL206L
  • GEOL2510
  • GEOL3001
    AND     GEOL3001L
  • GEOL3040
  • GEOL3053
    AND     GEOL3053L
  • GEOL3080
    AND     GEOL3080L

  • Minimum 8 credit hours from GEOL, GEOB, GEOP, GEOC, or HYDR (a maximum of 4 credits from GEOL 1000-level courses)

Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • MATH1510
    AND     MATH1510L
  • MATH1520

(*) may also be used to satisfy Institute Requirements.

Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:

(*) course & course may also be used to satisfy Institute Requirements.

Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:

(*)course & course may also be used to satisfy Institute Requirements.

  • Minimum 9 credit hours from PHYS, MATH, CHEM, BIOL, PETR, ME, GEOL, GEOP, GEOC, or HYD 200-level and CSE 100 level and above.

Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
OR
Earn at least 6 credits

From the following Subjects:

  • English (ENGL) except 103, 1110, 1120, 3041; Communication (COMM); Education (EDUC); History (HIST); Philosophy (PHIL); Humanities (HUMA); Technical Communication (TCOM) except 3021, 4020, 4022; Foreign Languages; Economics (ECON); Political Science (POLS); Psychology (PSYC); Anthropology (ANTH); Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS); Social Science (SOSC)

  • Recommended electives from this second list include: ENGL 3023, ENGL 3024, EDUC 3040, PHIL 3000, PHIL/TCOM 3015, PHIL 3021, PHIL 3042, POLS 4070, POLS 4071, TCOM 4005