Major in Environmental Geochemical Science, 70-73 credits
Note: Only one grade below C- is allowed in the major requirements. See the department's Advising Guidelines for additional information.
Geology........................................................... 15 credits
GLG220 Physical Geology (3)
GLG221 Physical Geology Lab (1)
GLG303 Geomorphology (4)
GLG339 Natural Resources & Energy (3)
GLG407 Hydrogeology (4)
Chemistry ....................................................... 20 credits
CHE201 General Chemistry 1 (3)
CHE211 General Chemistry 1 Lab (1)
CHE202 General Chemistry 2 (3)
CHE212 General Chemistry 2 Lab (1)
CHE318 Organic Chemistry 1 (3)
CHE306 Organic Chemistry 1 Lab (1)
CHE303 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (4)
CHE407 Instrumental Techniques (4)
Environmental Science................................... 15 credits
GLG370 Introduction to Environmental Geochemical Science (4)
GLG477 Senior Seminar in Environmental Science (1)
GLG475 Research Project (3)
One of the following:
GLG311Mineralogy-Crystallography (4)
BIO340 Ecology (4)
One of the following:
GLG346 Environmental Impact Assessment (3)
GEO406 Natural Resource Utilization & Management (3)
Cognate courses...................................... 14-15 credits
GEO383 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)
MAT251 Calculus 1 (4)
PHY201 General Physics 1 (3)
PHY211 Physics 1 Lab (1)
One of the following, by advisement:
MAT241 Introduction to Statistics (3)
MAT252 Calculus 2 (4)
Electives................................................. 6-8 credits
Minimum of two (2) electives chosen from the following:
BIO293 Biology selected topic (3)
BIO301 Field Biology Fall (3)
BIO302 Field Biology Spring (3)
BIO303 Field Biology Summer (3)
CHE319 Organic Chemistry 2 (3) and CHE309 Organic Chemistry 2 Lab (1)
CHE321 Physical Chemistry 1 (3)
CHE461 Biochemistry 1 (3) and CHE463 Biochemistry Lab (1)
CHE593 Environmental Aquatic Chemistry (3)
EGG250 Renewable Energy (3)
GEO382 Remote Sensing (4)
GLG331 Stratigraphy-Sedimentation (4)
GLG338 Structure & Tectonics (4)
GLG509 Water Resources Conservation & Management (3)
The Department of Geological Sciences also offers a minor in Environmental Science. It provides students with the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in areas of natural science and social science germane to environmental issues.
