B.S. Environmental Geoscience

University and College Core

English Composition (6 hours)

  • EN 1103 English Comp I (3)
  • EN 1113 English Comp II (3)

Oral Communication (3 hours)

  • CO 1003 Fundamentals of Public Speaking or CO 1013 Introduction to Communication (3)

Foreign Language (6 hours)

  • FL 1113 Foreign Language I (3)
  • FL 1123 Foreign Language II (3)

Fine Arts (3 hours)

  • See A&S requirements

Humanities (6 hours)

  • 3 hours Literature (see A&S requirements)
  • 3 hours History (see A&S requirements)

Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

  • GR 1123 Intro to World Geography (3)
  • 3 hours in a different discipline (see A&S requirements)

Basic Concentration Core (4 hours)

  • GG 1113 Survey of Earth Science I 
  • GG 1111 Earth Science I Lab or GR 1114 Physical Geography (4)

Concentration Core

Mathematics (3 hours)

  • MA 1323 Trigonometry (3)

Natural Sciences (9-11 hours)

  • 6-8 hours natural sciences with a lab (CH, BIO, PH)
  • 3 hours natural science without a lab (CH, BIO, PH)

Concentration Requirements (22 hours)

  • GG 3133 Environmental Geology or GR 3113 Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
  • GG 3603 Intro to Oceanography (3)
  • GG 3613 Water Resources (3)
  • GG 4333 Geowriting (3)
  • GR 1133 Weather and Climate (3)
  • GR 1131 Weather and Climate Laboratory (1)
  • GR 4303 Principles of GIS (3)
  • GR 4633 Statistical Climatology or ST 2113 Intro Statistics or ST 3123 Statistical Inference (3)

Departmental 4000-level courses (18 hours)

  • Consult Advisor for specifics

Departmental Elective (3 hours; choose 1 of the courses below)

  • GG 1133 Planetary Geology (3)
  • GG 3133 Intro to Environmental Geology (3)
  • GG 4523 Coastal Environments (3)
  • GG 4543 Community Engagement in Environmental Geosciences (3)
  • GR 2313 Maps and Remote Sensing (3)
  • GR 3113 Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
  • GR 4813 Natural Hazards (3)

Specified Electives (33-35 hours)

  • Number of credit hours needed to bring total credit hours to 124. Consult Advisor for specifics.

Total hours needed for degree: 124

Note:
A grade of C or higher is required on all departmental courses to satisfy graduation requirements.


Sample Curriculum

B.S. in Geosciences with a concentration in Environmental Geosciences

Freshman Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Course Credit
EN 1103 English Comp I 3 EN 1113 English Comp II 3
XX XXXX Fine Artsh 3 MA 1323 Trigonometry 3
GR 1123 Intro World Geography 3 XX XXXX Specified Elective a 3
GG 1113 Earth Science I 3 XX XXXX Social Science b 3
GG 1111 Earth Sci I Lab 1 XX XXXX CH, BIO, or PH c 3
XX XXXX Specified Elective a 3  
Total Credit Hours 16 Total Credit Hours 15
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Course Credit
EN XXXX Literature d 3 HI XXXX History e 3
XX XXXX CH, BIO, or PH w/lab c 3 XX XXXX CH, BIO, or PH w/labc 3
GG 3603 Intro Oceanography 3 GR 1133 Weather and Climate 3
XX XXXX General Electivea 3 GR 1131 Weather and Climate Lab 1
FL 1113 Foreign Language 1 3 GG XXXX Dept. Elective f 3
        GG 4XXX Dept. 4000-level g 3
  FL 1123 Foreign Language II 3
Total Credit Hours 15 Total Credit Hours 19
Junior Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Course Credit
GG 4333 Geowriting 3 CO 1003 Public Speaking 3
GG 3613 Water Resources 3 XX XXXX Specified Elective a 3
GG 4XXX Dept. 4000-levelg 3 GG 4XXX Dept. 4000-level g 3
XX XXXX Specified Electivea 3 GG 4XXX Dept. 4000-level g 3
GR 3113 Conservation of Natural Resources 3 XX XXXX Specified Elective a 3
Total Credit Hours 15 Total Credit Hours 15
Senior Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credit Course Credit
GG 4XXX Dept. 4000-level g 3 ST 2113 Intro Statistics 3
GG 4XXX Dept. 4000-level g 3 XX XXXX Specified Elective a 3
XX XXXX Specified Elective a 3 XX XXXX Specified Elective a 2
XX XXXX Specified Elective a 3 XX XXXX Specified Elective a 3
XX XXXX Specified Elective a 3 XX XXXX Specified Elective a 3
Total Credit Hours 15 Total Credit Hours 15
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 124

aGeneral Elective – any course with college credit that follows University and Arts & Sciences guidelines to bring the total credits to 124 hours.
bSocial Science – check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved courses.
cCH,BIO,PH – check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved natural sciences courses.
dLiterature – Intro Literature or American, English, or World Literature. Check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved courses.
eHistory – check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved courses.
fDept. Elective – a specific Geosciences course as outlined in the curriculum requirements.
gDept 4000-level course – any Geosciences 3000- or 4000-level courses applicable towards curriculum.
hFine Arts – check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved courses.