Earth Science (B.S.)

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55-59 MAJOR HOURS, 128 DEGREE HOURS

Departmental Requirements (29 hours)

Electives (8 hours)

Including at least five upper-division hours

Nondepartmental Requirements (26-30 hours)

Select One Group from the Following:

Group One

Group Two

Group Three

Four-Year Plan

The following is an example of a four-year plan. Students may have individual reasons for changing the order of the following curriculum or selecting alternative courses. Most upper-level Earth Science courses are taught on an alternate year basis, so they may be taken one year earlier or later than indicated. Students must consult their advisors before completing their schedules.

FIRST YEAR

First Semester 17 hours

Social Sciences 3cr

Second Semester 15 hours

SECOND YEAR

First Semester 16 hours

Humanities-Fine Arts 3cr
Math, Statistics, or Computer Science 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

Second Semester 16 hours

Elective 3cr
Humanities/Fine Arts 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

THIRD YEAR

First Semester 15 hours

Course for Minor 3cr
ESCI Elective 4cr

Second Semester 16 hours

Course for Minor 3cr
ESCI Elective 3cr
IdEA Foundation 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester 16 hours

Course for Minor 3cr
Electives 6cr
IdEA Theme 3cr

Second Semester 16 hours

Course for Minor 3cr
Electives 6cr
ESCI Elective 3cr
IdEA Capstone 3cr

ESCI 495 - Practicum: Capstone Project in Earth Science (C)