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2012-2013 Catalog

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2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Geosciences Major (B.S.)

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Major Requirements:

GIS 201 - Introduction to Geographic Systems 4 Credits
GSC 120 - Physical Geology 4 Credits
GSC 222 - Sediments & Soils 4 Credits
GSC 488 - Geoscience Capstone Research 2 Credits
MTH 107 - Statistical Concepts & Analysis 4 Credits
GSC 486 - Senior Seminar in Water Science 2 Credits
OR
GSC 498 - Senior Seminar in Geology 2 Credits

One of the following:

CHM 103 - General Chemistry: The Chemistry of Food. 4 Credits
CHM 105 - General Chemistry: Chemistry in Social Context 4 Credits
CHM 108 - General Chemistry: Responding to Climate Change 4 Credits
CHM 110 - General Chemistry 4 Credits

Emphases:

In order to complete a major in Geosciences, complete one emphasis below:

Geology Emphasis:

CHM 240 - Inorganic Chemistry 4 Credits
GSC 320 - Landforms 4 Credits
GSC 321 - Minerals & Rocks 4 Credits
GSC 481 - Geologic Field Methods 2 Credits
GSC 482 - Geologic Field Camp 4 Credits
Eight additional GSC credits at the 200-level or above.
GSC 305 - Hydrology 4 Credits
OR
GSC 406 - Hydrogeology & Geochemistry 4 Credits

Recommended for Graduate School Preparation:

One full year of calculus, chemistry, and physics

Water Science Emphasis:

BIO 115 - Concepts of Biology 4 Credits
BIO 235 - Biology of Organisms 4 Credits
BIO 234 - Ecology 4 Credits
CHM 225 - Ecological Quantitative Analysis 4 Credits
GSC 305 - Hydrology 4 Credits
GSC 406 - Hydrogeology & Geochemistry 4 Credits
MET 125 - Introduction to Meteorology 4 Credits

Two of the following:

BIO 225 - Aquatic Invertebrates 4 Credits
BIO 473 - Limnology 4 Credits
MET 270 - Oceanography 4 Credits
NRS 325 - Stream and Watershed Ecology 4 Credits
NRS 358 - Wetlands 4 Credits
NRS 480 - Integrated Ecosystem Management 4 Credits

Recommended for Graduate School Preparation:

One full year of calculus, chemistry, and physics.

Total Environmental Geosciences Major Credits 54-56

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