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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Earth Sciences B.S. Earth Sciences (Program focus: Geology)
Sample Plan: Earth Sciences, Geology Focus
Total Credits: 123.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
MATH 1371 - CSE Calculus I : 4.0 cr : MATH
CHEM 1021 - Chemical Principles I : 4.0 cr : PHYS
PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
MATH 1372 - CSE Calculus II : 4.0 cr
CHEM 1022 - Chemical Principles II : 4.0 cr : PHYS
PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI
LE (Civic Life and Ethics, Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
MATH 2373 - CSE Linear Algebra and Differential Equations : 4.0 cr
ESCI 2201 - Solid Earth Dynamics : 4.0 cr
ESCI 2301 - Mineralogy : 3.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US, Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
ESCI 2202 - Earth History : 4.0 cr
ESCI 2203 - Earth Surface Dynamics : 4.0 cr
ESCI 3891 - Field Methods : 2.0 cr
ESCI 2302 - Petrology : 3.0 cr
LE (Mathematical Thinking, Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Summer Semester: 4.0 cr
ESCI 3911 - Introductory Field Geology : 4.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
ESCI 3303W - Geochemical Principles : 4.0 cr : WI
ESCI 3202 - Fluid Earth Dynamics : 4.0 cr
ESCI 4501 - Structural Geology : 3.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
ESCI 4602 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy : 3.0 cr
ESCI 4702 - General Hydrogeology : 4.0 cr
10-11 additional GEO credits : 3.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
Year 3 - Summer Semester: 4.0 cr
ESCI 4911 - Advanced Field Geology : 4.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
8 cr additional sciences : 4.0 cr
ESCI 4703 - Glacial Geology : 4.0 cr
10-11 additional GEO credits : 3.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives, Literature) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 12.0 cr
8 cr additional sciences : 4.0 cr
10-11 additional GEO credits : 8.0 cr