2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
    Nov 16, 2024  
2024-2025 University Catalog

Earth and Environmental Geoscience major leading to BS degree


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A major in Earth and Environmental Geoscience leading to a Bachelor of Science degree is recommended for students pursuing graduate school or employment in earth or environmental geoscience fields and requires 52 credits, with at least 36 credits in Earth and Environmental Geoscience as follows.

  1. Core: EEG 200
  2. Capstone: EEG 390
  3. CHEM 110 and PHYS 111
  4. At least four 200-level EEG laboratory courses totaling 16 credits.
  5. At least three 300-level EEG courses (excluding EEG 390 and EEG 395) totaling between 9-12 credits.
  6. Additional credits chosen from Earth and Environmental Geoscience at the 100, 200, or 300 level towards the 36 credit EEG requirement. (Only one 100-level EEG lab course may count towards the major.)
  7. One course chosen from BIOL 201; POL 202; BUS 202; ECON 202; CSCI 112; CBSC 250; SOAN 218; or MATH 102 or Higher.
  8. Additional credits not already applied chosen from: Earth and Environmental Geoscience (any level, excluding summer research credits); ENGN 178 or higher; MATH 102 or higher; BIOL 105 or higher; CHEM 110 or higher; CSCI 111 or higher; PHYS 111 or higher; ECON 203; or one of BUS 202, CBSC 250, ECON 202, POL 202, SOAN 218.
  9. The completion of a Capstone Portfolio of coursework.

4. At least four 200-level EEG laboratory courses totaling 16 credits.


5. At least three 300-level EEG courses (excluding EEG 390 and EEG 395) totaling between 9-12 credits.


6. Additional credits chosen from:


Earth and Environmental Geoscience at the 100, 200, or 300 level towards the 36 credit EEG requirement. (Only one 100-level EE lab course may count towards the major)

9. The completion of a Capstone Portfolio of coursework.


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