2024-2025 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Earth Science B.S.: General Earth Science Specialization

The General Earth Science Specialization is designed for students who want to study geological sciences, but who are not intending to work as professional geologists. This Specialization is appropriate for students planning a career in public policy relating to earth science issues, earth-science education, resource management, museum/observatory management, science journalism, library science, technical writing, or business.

A minor is not required.

Major Requirements

36 credits in Earth Science/Astronomy courses and 22-24 credits of related requirements.

Earth Sciences Core (19 credits)

GSCI 121The Dynamic Earth

3

or

GSCI 131Environmental Geoscience

3

 

GSCI 125The Dynamic Earth Laboratory

1

or

GSCI 135Environmental Geoscience Laboratory

1

 

GSCI 141Earth and Life History

3

GSCI 145Earth and Life History Laboratory

1

GSCI 221Mineralogy

4

GSCI 223Stratigraphy and Sedimentology

4

GSCI 260Communicating the Geological Sciences

1

GSCI 290Field Methods in Geology

2

General Earth Science Specialization (17 credits)

Required Courses (4 credits):

GSCI 129Introduction to Meteorology

4

Electives (13 credits)

AST or ESCI courses at the 200 level or above, selected in consultation with the student's advisor.

Related Requirements (22-24 credits)

CHEM 161General Chemistry

3

CHEM 162General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 201Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

1

and

CHEM 260Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry

3

or

BIO 121General Biology I

4

MATH 152Calculus I

4

or

MATH 119Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry

4

or

MATH 124Applied Calculus with Trigonometry

4

or

MATH 115Trigonometry

3

MATH 221Calculus II

4

or

MATH 125Applied Calculus

3

or

MATH 116Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3

or

STAT 104Elementary Statistics

3

PHYS 125University Physics I

4

or

PHYS 121General Physics I

4

PHYS 126University Physics II

4

or

PHYS 122General Physics II

4