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Earth Sciences B.S. Earth Sciences
Checkpoint charts display information about when you need to complete a specific requirement (either a single course or a choice among courses) in order to stay on track for four-year graduation. The charts represent the proper sequencing of course-taking to help you graduate in a timely way. They also show you which semesters a course is actually offered so that you can plan accordingly.

Please note: In some majors, not all major requirements are represented in the checkpoint chart. Consult your APAS report and your adviser to be sure that you complete all degree requirements.

 
Checkpoint Chart
Available icon  Potential term for fulfilling the requirement
Recommended icon  Recommended term for fulfilling the requirement		 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
 
Checkpoint requirements 		 
Requirement definitions 		Year 1 - Fall Year 1 - Spring Year 1 - Summer Year 2 - Fall Year 2 - Spring Year 2 - Summer Year 3 - Fall Year 3 - Spring Year 3 - Summer Year 4 - Fall Year 4 - Spring Year 4 - Summer
• General requirement checkpoints (complete all)                        
Freshman Composition Complete the freshman composition requirement. Earliest Latest                    
• Admission requirement checkpoints (complete all)                        
Mathematics (MATH 1271 or MATH 1371 ) first term last term                    
Mathematics (MATH 1272 or MATH 1372 ) first term last term                    
Mathematics (MATH 2243 or MATH 2263 or MATH 2373 or MATH 2374 )       first term last term              
Physical Sciences (CHEM 1021 {Inactive} or CHEM 1031H {Inactive} ) first term last term                    
Physical Sciences (CHEM 1022 {Inactive} or CHEM 1032H {Inactive} )   last term                    
Physical Sciences (PHYS 1301W or PHYS 1401V ) last term                      
Physical Sciences (PHYS 1302W or PHYS 1402V )   last term                    
• Program requirement checkpoints (complete all)                        
Major Courses ESCI 2201       first term recommended     last term          
Major Courses ESCI 2202         first term recommended     last term        
Major Courses ESCI 2203         first term recommended     last term        
Major Courses ESCI 2301       first term recommended     last term          
Major Courses ESCI 3303W             first term recommended     last term    
Major Courses ESCI 3202             first term recommended     last term    
Major Courses ESCI 3891         first term recommended     last term        
Fieldwork ESCI 3911           last term recommended            
Fieldwork (ESCI 4911 or ESCI 4971W )           first term last term last term last term last term last term last term
• Earth Sciences Focus Groups checkpoints (complete all checkpoints for one focus area)                        
Geology Checkpoints                        
Geology ESCI 2302         first term recommended     last term        
Geology ESCI 4501             first term recommended     last term    
Geology ESCI 4602               first term recommended     last term  
Geology ESCI 4702               first term recommended     last term  
Geology (ESCI 4701 or ESCI 4703 )             first term last term last term last term    
Geology 10-11 additional GEO credits       first term last term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term  
--- OR ---
Geophysics Checkpoints                        
Geophysics ESCI 2302         first term recommended     last term        
Geophysics ESCI 4211             first term recommended     last term    
Geophysics ESCI 4501             first term recommended     last term    
Geophysics MATH 2374       first term recommended last term              
Geophysics (PHYS 2303 or PHYS 2503 )       first term last term              
Geophysics > Geo 4212, 4203, 4204, 5203 (Take 2 or more course(s): ESCI 4212, ESCI 4203, ESCI 4204, ESCI 5203, ESCI 5205 {Inactive} )             first term last term recommended last term last term last term  
Geophysics > 3 additional credits at 4xxx or 5xxx level. (Take totaling 3 or more credit(s): GEO 4xxx, GEO 5xxx )             first term last term recommended last term last term last term  
--- OR ---
Biogeoscience Checkpoints                        
Biogeoscience ESCI 4801               first term recommended     last term  
Biogeoscience ESCI 5302             first term recommended     last term    
Biogeoscience (ESCI 4401 or ESCI 4402 )             first term last term last term last term last term  
Biogeoscience 17 additional GEO credits       first term last term last term last term recommended last term last term last term last term  
--- OR ---
Hydrogeology Checkpoints                        
Hydrogeology ESCI 4403               first term     last term recommended  
Hydrogeology ESCI 4602               first term recommended     last term  
Hydrogeology ESCI 4702               first term recommended     last term  
Hydrogeology (ESCI 4401 or ESCI 4701 or ESCI 4703 )             first term last term last term last term last term  
Hydrogeology 13-14 additional GEO credits             first term last term last term last term recommended last term  
--- OR ---
Geochemistry Checkpoints                        
Geochemistry ESCI 2302         last term recommended              
Geochemistry ESCI 4501             first term recommended          
Geochemistry ESCI 4801               last term recommended        
Geochemistry ESCI 5302                   first term    
Geochemistry (ESCI 4401 or ESCI 4402 )             first term last term        
Geochemistry 11 additional GEO credits             first term last term last term last term recommended last term  
--- OR ---
Environmental Geology Checkpoints                        
Environmental Geology ESCI 4401               first term     last term recommended  
Environmental Geology ESCI 4402               last term     last term recommended  
Environmental Geology ESCI 4403               first term recommended     last term  
Environmental Geology ESCI 4702               last term recommended     last term  
Environmental Geology (ESCI 4703 or ESCI 4801 )             first term last term last term last term last term  
Environmental Geology 10-11 additional GEO credits             first term last term last term last term recommended last term