Earth, Water, and Climate Science B.S.
Bachelor of Science - Earth, Water, and Climate Science
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core | 13 | |
| Upper-Division Core | 6 | |
| Upper-Division Electives | 18-24 | |
| Upper-Division Experiential Learning | 3 | |
| Cognate Sciences | 24-26 | |
| Total Hours | 64-72 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 64-72
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: This degree is designed for students who seek post-graduate employment as a professional geoscientist or preparation for graduate study in Geosciences.
Lower-Division Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Earth Systems Science and Earth Systems Science Lab | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Geology and Introduction to Environmental Geology Laboratory | ||
| Natural Disasters and Introduction to Environmental Geology Laboratory | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ERTH 194 | Getting to Know Earth, Water, and Climate Science | 1 |
| GEO 201 | Geologic Evolution of North America | 4 |
| GEO 202 | The Water Planet | 4 |
| Total Hours | 13 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| GEO 323 | Computational Methods for Earth and Environmental Scientists | 3 |
| GEO 428 | Field Methods: Earth, Water, and Climate Science | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Electives
Rule: Complete two courses from each of the following three categories. At least one course from each category must be a GEO course.
Earth Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following courses: | 6-8 | |
| Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy | ||
| Igneous & Metamorph Petrology | ||
| Sedimentation/Stratigraphy | ||
| Earth Resources and Sustainability | ||
| Geochemistry | ||
| Global Tectonics | ||
| Geophysics | ||
| Principles of Sedimentary Petrology | ||
| Total Hours | 6-8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Water Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following courses: | 6-8 | |
| Global Water | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Hydrology | ||
| Process Geomorphology | ||
| Watershed Hydrology | ||
| Total Hours | 6-8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Climate Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Getting Started in Research | ||
| Careers in Geosciences | ||
| Internship | ||
| Senior Thesis /Capstone | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Experiential Learning
Rule: Complete 3 credits of experiential learning. Course substitutions must be approved by the department.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Getting Started in Research | ||
| Careers in Geosciences | ||
| Internship | ||
| Senior Thesis /Capstone | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Cognate Sciences
Rule: The following cognate courses are required. Course substitutions must be approved by the department.
Physics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following sequences: | 10 | |
| Algebra- and Trigonometry-based Physics: | ||
| College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | ||
| College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory | ||
| Calculus-based Physics: | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I and Physics Laboratory I with Calculus | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II and Physics Laboratory II with Calculus | ||
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 3-5 | |
| Introduction to General Chemistry | ||
| College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab | ||
| Total Hours | 3-5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics and Statistics
Computer Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| CSCI 150 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-