Introductory 2-course Sequence (8 credits):
first course: EAR 105 and 104 Dynamic Earth, or EAR 203 Earth Systems
second course: EAR 210 History of Earth Life
Cognate Sciences and Mathematics (22-24 credits):
Mathematics I (MAT) 285 or 295 Mathematics II (MAT) 286 or 296 or 221
Chemistry (CHE) 106 and 107 Chemistry (CHE) 116 and 117
Biology (BIO) 121 Physics (PHY) 211 and 221
Introduction to skills set (4 credits):
EAR 201 Introduction to Data Analysis (2 credits)
EAR 204 Introduction to Field Methods (2 credits)
New courses, co-taught, half-semester each, offered back-to-back in the spring through Maymester
Environmental Geosciences Core (13 credits)
EAR 317 Sedimentary Processes and Systems
EAR 419 Environmental Aqueous Geochemistry
EAR 417 Geochemistry or BIO 345 Ecology & Evolution
EAR 401 Hydrogeology or EAR 413 Physical Hydrology
Divisions of Environmental Earth Science - Choose one from each block (9-10 credits; no duplication with core)
Environmental Data Analysis EAR 311 Environmental Geophysics EAR 410 GIS in the Earth Sciences EAR 402 Numerical Methods EAR 4xx Statistics in Earth and Environmental Science | Surface Processes EAR 401 Hydrogeology EAR 413 Physical Hydrology EAR 408 Sedimentary Basin Analysis | Climate and Energy EAR 305 Earth Science of Energy EAR 405 Global Change: Geologic Record EAR 4xx Environmental Reconstruction EAR 415 Introduction to Climate Dynamics |
All offered at least once in a 2-year cycle
Approved EAR, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or other class may be substituted by petition
Department Colloquium (1 credit)
EAR 483, taken in junior or senior year
Electives (7 credits):
Any upper division EAR or approved auxiliary science or math courses
Total of 64-67 credits out of 120 needed to graduate; 30-31 upper division credits of 30 needed for BS
(current total BS-ENV 67-69 credits which included field camp)