Environmental Geology
Department: Geology
(This POE applies to students starting fall 2015)
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Required Courses = 29 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS 100 | Environmental Systems I |
3
|
N
|
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| ESS 110 or BI 105 |
Environmental Systems II Bio Diversity & Ecology |
3
3 |
N
N |
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| GL 100 | Introduction to Physical Geology |
3
|
N
|
||
| GL 101 | Physical Geology Lab |
1
|
coreq. GL 100 |
N
|
|
| GL 202 | Historical Geology |
3
|
GL 100 & GL 101 |
N
|
|
| GL 310 | Structural Geology |
3
|
GL 202 & GL 240 |
N
|
|
| GL 389 | Geology Professional Seminar |
1
|
|||
| GL 240 | Field Methods |
4
|
GL 100 |
N
|
CW
|
| CH 142 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles I |
3
|
corequisite CH 143 |
N
|
|
| CH 143 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory I |
1
|
corequisite CH 142 |
N
|
QS
|
| CH 144 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles II |
3
|
CH 142 or permission, corequisite CH 145 | N | |
| CH 145 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory II |
1
|
CH 143, corequisite CH 144 | N | QS |
Total credits = 29
Electives Courses (20-30 credits; at least 14 credits must be at the 300 or 400 level)
Societal Impacts (4-6)-- take two courses from:
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL 110 | Death & Destruction by Nature |
3
|
N
|
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| GL 111 | Oceanography |
3
|
N
|
||
| GL 116 | Sustainable Agriculture in Pennsylvania |
1
|
N
|
||
| HS 262 | North American Environmental History |
3
|
H
|
||
| GL 215 | Energy, Minerals and Society |
3
|
Gl 100 or ESS 100 |
N
|
|
| ESS 337 | Environmental Law |
3
|
PS 101 & ESS 100 |
N
|
|
| IC 214 | Global Climate Change |
3
|
EN 110 or EN 109 or EN 199B |
IC
|
Quantitative (3-4)--take one course from:
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI 305 | Biostatistics |
4
|
ESS 100 or BI 106 |
N
|
QS, CW
|
| ESS 230 | Environmetrics |
3
|
N
|
QS
|
|
| MA 130 | Calculus I |
4
|
N
|
QM
|
|
| MA 220 | Introduction to Probability & Statistics |
4
|
MA 130 |
N
|
QS
|
Depth (13-20)--take five courses from:
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC 202 | Introductory Physics I |
3
|
coreq. MA 130 |
N
|
QM
|
| PC 202L | Introductory Physics Lab I |
1
|
coreq. PC 202 |
N
|
QM
|
| PC 211 | Environmental Physics I | 3 | coreq PC 211L | ||
| PC 211L | Environmental Physics Lab I |
1
|
coreq PC 211 | ||
| GL 210 | Mineralogy |
4
|
CH 114 |
N
|
|
| GL 325 | Introduction to Soil Science |
4
|
GL 100, one semester of Chem |
N
|
|
| GL 304 | Paleobiology |
4
|
GL 202 or BI 105 |
N
|
|
| GL 305 | Hydrogeology |
3
|
GL 100 & GL 101, & CH 114 & CH 115 |
N
|
|
| ESS 301 | Environmental Methods |
3
|
ESS 100 & 1 yr Chemistry |
N
|
|
| ESS 310 | Water Resources I |
3
|
ESS 100 & GL 101 |
N
|
QS
|
| ESS 324 | Natural Resource Management |
3
|
ESS 100, BI 105 & BI 121 |
N
|
|
| ESS 330 | Geographic Information Systems |
4
|
ESS 100 or GL 100 | ||
| GL 401 | Sedimentology |
4
|
GL 202, GL 240 & CH 114 |
N
|
|
| GL 405 | Principles of Stratigraphy |
4
|
GL 202 & GL 240 |
N
|
CW
|
| GL 450 | Geology Research |
1-4
|
permission |
N
|
Capstone experience (4)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL 440 | Geological Field Methods II |
4
|
GL 240 |
N
|
Total credit hours: 49-59
Upper level credit hours (300, 400 level): 18-27
One CW within the POE: GL 240, Geological Field Methods
Total credit hours of research, independent study, and internships, etc: none
Possible Schedule for the POE
Regular start
1st year
| Fall - ESS 100, GL 100, GL 101 |
| Spring - ESS 110, GL 100, GL 101, Societal Impacts course, Quantitative course |
2nd Year
| Fall - GL 202, ESS 310, CH 114, Societal Impacts course, Quantitative course |
| Spring - GL 240, CH 115, Societal Impacts course, Quantitative course |
3rd Year
| Fall - ESS 310, GL 389, Depth courses, Societal Impacts course, Quantitative course |
| Spring - Depth courses, Societal Impacts course, Quantitative course |
4th Year
| Fall - Depth courses, Societal Impacts course, Quantitative course |
| Spring - Depth courses, GL 399 |
Delayed start:
2nd Year
| Fall - ESS 100, GL 100, GL 101, CH 114, Societal Impacts course, Quantitative course |
| Spring - ESS 110, GL 100, GL 101, CH 115, Societal Impacts course, Quantitative course |
3rd Year
| Fall - GL 202, ESS 310, GL 389, Societal Impacts course, Quantitative course |
| Spring - GL 240, Depth courses, Societal Impacts course, Quantitative course |
4th Year
| Fall - Depth courses, Societal Impacts course, Quantitative course |
| Spring - Depth courses, & GL 440 |