REQUIRED COURSES

Take the following courses:

ESS-100 Environmental Systems I

4 CreditsN, WK-SP, CTGISPre-Req or Co-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

ESS-110 Environmental Systems II

3 CreditsN, SW-LEPre-req or co-req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109. (NOTE: ESS-100 is not a prereq for ESS-110.)

GL-100A  Environmental Geology

3 CreditsN 

GL-204 History of Earth

4 CreditsN, WK-SPPre-req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109

GL-310 Structural Geology

4 CreditsNPrerequisite: GL-100A or GL-204 or GL-240

GL-389 Geology Professional Seminar

1 Credit  

GL-240 Geological Field Methods I

4 CreditsN, CW, CTGISPrerequisite: GL100A. Note: A special course fee is assessed.

CH-142 Integrated Chemistry Principles I

3 CreditsNCorequisite CH143

CH-143 Integrated Chem Principles I Lab

1 CreditsN, QSCH142 is a corequisite of this course. A lab fee is associated with this course.

Complete one of the following options below:

OPTION 1:

GL-126 Environmental Geochemistry

3 CreditsN 

OPTION 2:

CH-145 Integrated Chemistry Principles II Lab

1 CreditN, QSPrerequisite: CH-143. A lab fee is associated with this course.

CH-144 Integrated Chemistry Principles II

3 CreditsNPrerequisite: CH-142

SOCIETAL IMPACTS REQUIREMENT

Take two of the following courses:

GL-111 Oceanography

3 CreditsNField experience is offered and a special fee is assessed.

GL-172 Geology of National Parks

3 CreditsN, WK-SPPRE-REQ: FYC 101.

ESS-337 Environmental Law

3 CreditsS, CTGISPrerequisites: ESS-100 or PS-110. Must have sophomore standing or above.

IC-231  Geoarchaeology

4 CreditsIC 

IC-214  Global Climate Change

3 CreditsICPrerequisites: EN110 or EN109. 

QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENT

Take one of the following courses:

BI-305 Biostatistics

4 CreditsN, QS, CTGESPrerequisites: BI106 or ESS100

ESS-230 Environmetrics

3 CreditsN, QS, CTGES, CTGISPrerequisites: Sophomore standing and permission of the instructor.

MA-130 Calculus I

4 CreditsN, QM

MA-220 Introduction to Probability & Statistics

4 CreditsN, QS, CTGESPrerequisite: MA130

DEPTH REQUIREMENT

Take five of the following courses:

PC-202 Intro Physics I

3 CreditsN, QM, WK-FRCorequisite: PC-202L. Corequisite or Prerequisite: MA-130 or MA-230.

PC-202L Intro Physics Lab I

1 CreditNCorequisite: PC-202. Prerequisite or corequisite: MA-130 or MA-230.

PC-211  Environmental Physics

1 CreditNCorequisites: PC211.

PC-211L Environmental Physics Lab

1 CreditsNCorequisites: PC211.

GL-210 Minerals

4 CreditsN, WK-SPPre-req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

GL-304 Paleobiology of Invertebrates

4 CreditsN 

GL-305 Hydrogeology

3 CreditsN 

ESS-301 Environmental Methods

3 CreditsNPrerequisites: ESS100 and 1 year of chemistry or permission of the instructor.

ESS-310 Water Resources I

3 CreditsQM, NPrerequisites: ESS100.

ESS-324 Natural Resource Management

3 CreditsNPrerequisites: ESS100 and BI105 and BI121. A special course fee is as sessed.

ESS-330 Geographical Information Systems

4 CreditsCTGISNote: A special course fee is assessed. Prerequisite: ESS100.

GL-401 Sedimentology

4 CreditsNPrerequisite: GL202.

GL-405 Principles of Stratigraphy

4 CreditsCW, NPrerequisite: GL-204.

GL-450 Geological Research

1-6 CreditsNPrerequisite: permission of Geology faculty member.

CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE

Take one of the following courses:

GL-405 Principles of Stratigraphy

4 CreditsCW, NPrerequisite: GL-204.

GL-440 Geological Field Methods II

4 Credits Prerequisites: GL 240. Note: A special course fee will be applied.

GL-450 Geological Research

1-6 CreditsNPrerequisite: permission of Geology faculty member.

POE Credit Total = 48-59

Students must complete at least 18 credits at the 300/400-level.  Any course exception must be approved by the advisor and/or department chair.