Earth Science
Study of the earth sciences is relevant to all inhabitants of our planet as we meet the environmental and resource challenges of the twenty-first century. Earth science informs wise decision making for sustainable development, including land use planning, water quality and resource enhancement, prevention of soil depletion and erosion, preservation of wetlands, waste management, pollution remediation, availability of energy and mineral resources, and mitigation of geological hazards.
Major in Environmental Science
The Environmental Science major is an interdisciplinary program focused around developing an understanding of the Earth as a complex network of interacting natural systems. Built on a strong foundation in mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, and earth sciences, the Environmental Science major provides flexibility for students as they prepare for a wide range of opportunities including employment in fields such as environmental education, monitoring, management, remediation, or regulation. The major can be individualized as preparation for professional training in law, business or public health, or further study at the graduate level.
Major in Environmental Science
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| Core Requirements: ES 100 Introduction to Geology ES 101 Introduction to Geology Lab ES 161 Introduction to Environmental Science ED 315 Remote Sensing and GIS ES 326 Soil Genesis, Classification and Morphology ES 496 Senior Project BIO 100 General Biology BIO 101 General Biology Lab BIO 335 Ecology CHEM 151 General Chemistry MATH 220 Elementary Statistics PHY 111 Introductory Physics I PHY 112 Introductory Physics I Lab |
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| One of the following three courses: BIO 110 General Zoology BIO 120 General Botany BIO 200 Cell Biology |
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| One of the following: CHEM 152 General Chemistry II PHY 113 Introductory Physics II AND PHY 114 Introductory Physics II Lab |
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| One of the following: MATH 109 Quantitative Methods MATH 111 Pre-Calculus MATH 120 Analytic Geometry and Calculus |
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| Three Electives from the following: ES 316 Geomorphology ES 417 Hydrogeology BIO 210 Microbiology BIO 315 Ichthyology BIO 361 Environmental Policy and Ethics BIO 393 Herpetology BIO 403 Field Internship BIO 410 Plant Taxonomy BIO 490 Entomology |
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