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)
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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
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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.
