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Program name: | Earth Sciences B.S. Earth Sciences (Program focus: Geology) |
Sample Plan: | Earth Sciences, Geology Focus |
Total Credits: | 121.0 |
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
Freshman Composition
:4.0 cr
MATH 1371
- CSE Calculus I : 4.0 cr
:
MATH
: Preferred Course
CHEM 1061
- Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr
:
PHYS
CHEM 1065
- Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr
:
PHYS
PHYS 1301W
- Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I : 4.0 cr
:
PHYS,
WI
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Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
LE
(Technology and Society)
:3.0 cr
MATH 1372
- CSE Calculus II : 4.0 cr
: Preferred Course
CHEM 1062
- Chemical Principles II : 3.0 cr
:
PHYS
CHEM 1066
- Chemical Principles II Laboratory : 1.0 cr
:
PHYS
PHYS 1302W
- Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II : 4.0 cr
:
PHYS,
WI
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Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
ESCI 2201
- Solid Earth Dynamics : 4.0 cr
ESCI 2301
- Mineralogy : 3.0 cr
LE
(Global Perspectives)
:3.0 cr
MATH 2373
- CSE Linear Algebra and Differential Equations : 4.0 cr
: Preferred Course
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Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
ESCI 2202
- Earth History : 4.0 cr
ESCI 2203
- Earth Surface Dynamics : 4.0 cr
ESCI 2302
- Petrology : 3.0 cr
ESCI 3891
- Field Methods : 2.0 cr
Elective
:2.0 cr
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Year 2 - Summer Semester: 4.0 cr
ESCI 3911
- Introductory Field Geology : 4.0 cr
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Year 3 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
ESCI 3202
- Fluid Earth Dynamics : 4.0 cr
ESCI 3303W
- Geochemical Principles : 4.0 cr
:
WI
ESCI 4501
- Structural Geology : 3.0 cr
LE
(Arts/Humanities)
:3.0 cr
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Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
ESCI 4602
- Sedimentology and Stratigraphy : 3.0 cr
ESCI 4702
- General Hydrogeology : 4.0 cr
9-10 additional ESCI credits : 3.0 cr
LE
(Biological Sciences)
:4.0 cr
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Year 3 - Summer Semester: 4.0 cr
ESCI 4911
- Advanced Field Geology : 4.0 cr
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Year 4 - Fall Semester: 13.0 cr
ESCI 4703
- Glacial Geology : 4.0 cr
9-10 additional ESCI credits : 3.0 cr
CHEM 2301
- Organic Chemistry I : 3.0 cr
LE
(Literature)
:3.0 cr
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Year 4 - Spring Semester: 12.0 cr
9-10 additional ESCI credits : 4.0 cr
SOIL 2125
- Basic Soil Science : 4.0 cr
:
PHYS,
ENV
Elective
:1.0 cr
LE
(Social Sciences)
:3.0 cr
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