Bachelor of Science in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

2009 - 2010 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Suggested Schedule
FIRST YEAR-FALL HRS
ENGL 1101 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3
MATH 1501 CALCULUS I *** 4
CHEM 1310 GENERAL CHEMISTRY *** 4
EAS 1600 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 4
GT 1000 FRESHMAN SEMINAR 1
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 16
FIRST YEAR-SPRING HRS
ENGL 1102 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
MATH 1502 CALCULUS II *** 4
CHEM 1311 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I *** 3
CHEM 1312 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB I *** 1
CS 1371 COMPUTING FOR ENGINEERS *** 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 14
SECOND YEAR-FALL HRS
MATH 2401 CALCULUS III *** 4
PHYS 2211 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I *** 4
EAS 2600 EARTH PROCESSES 4
TECHNICAL ELECTIVE ** 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 15
SECOND YEAR-SPRING HRS
MATH 2403 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS *** 4
PHYS 2212 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II *** 4
WELLNESS 2
EAS 2655 QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES 3
HIST 2111 or 2112 or POL 1101 or PUBP 3000 or INTA 1200 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 16
THIRD YEAR-FALL HRS
EAS 3603 THERMODYNAMICS OF EARTH SYSTEMS 3
EAS CORE ELECTIVE * 3
TECHNICAL ELECTIVE ** 3
BIOL 1510 BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES or 1520 INTRODUCTION TO ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY *** 4
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 16
THIRD YEAR-SPRING HRS
EAS CORE ELECTIVES * 4
TECHNICAL ELECTIVE ** 3
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE 3
FREE ELECTIVES 3
S0CIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 16
FOURTH YEAR-FALL HRS
EAS CAPSTONE **** 3
EAS 4651 PRACTICAL INTERNSHIP or EAS 4699 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH 3
TECHNICAL ELECTIVE ** 3
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3
FREE ELECTIVES 4
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 16
FOURTH YEAR-SPRING HRS
EAS CAPSTONE **** 4
TECHNICAL ELECTIVE ** 3
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE 3
FREE ELECTIVE 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS = 13
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS = 120 SEMESTER HOURS PLUS WELLNESS (2 HOURS)
* Choose two of the following four with at least one including a lab 3620 or 4740/4641
  1. EAS 3620 Geochemistry
  2. EAS 4630 Physics of the Earth
  3. EAS 4655 Atmospheric Dynamics
  4. EAS 4740 Atmospheric Chemistry and EAS 4641 Atmos. Chem Lab

** All upper division courses in EAS can count as technical electives, as well as other new courses introduced by EAS faculty, Special Problems (up to 3 credit hours) , or upper division courses in Math, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and CEE, if approved by the undergraduate coordinator.

*** In addition to campus-wide academic requirements for graduation, a C or better will be required in all prerequisite courses: MATH 1501,1502, 2401, and 2403, Physics 2211 and 2212, Chemistry 1310, 1311 and 1312, CS 1371, and Biology 1510 or 1520.

**** CHOOSE 2:

  1. EAS 4610 EARTH SYSTEM MODELING
  2. EAS 4420 ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD METHODS
  3. EAS 4480 ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS