Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Geology (120 Hours)

Skills / Distribution Requirements (41-45 hours)

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

 

MATH100Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4

Or

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

 

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Scientific Inquiry

4

GEOL318Field and Laboratory Methods

4

Great Conversation Series

Required

GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3

GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3

GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3

GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3

GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

Environmental Geology Core (34 hours)

Required

GEOL101Physical Geology

4

Or

GEOL107Geology of National Parks

4

 

GEOL102Historical Geology

4

ESS310Environmental Geology

4

GEOL303Earth Materials

4

GEOL307Structural Geology

4

GEOL314Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

4

GEOL318Field and Laboratory Methods

4

GEOL321

4

GEOL403Capstone: Senior Research

2

Environmental Geology Cognates (21-22 hours)

Required

CHEM105General Chemistry I

3

CHEM117Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CS103Programming for Everyone I

3

ESS110Introduction to Environmental Science

3

ESS375Geographic Information & Positioning Systems

4

 

MATH115Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4

Or

MATH204Elementary Statistics

3

Choose 4 hours required from the following:

CHEM224Organic Chemistry I

3

And

CHEM226Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1

 

CHEM106General Chemistry II

3

And

CHEM118Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II

1

Note:

  • General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
    • Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
    • Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
  • Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.

Bachelor of Arts candidates who plan to pursue a graduate degree are encouraged to take CHEM106 and CHEM118 which are usually required for entry into graduate school.