Area of Emphasis

Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:

• Geoscience Emphasis
  • Geoscience Emphasis (Accelerated) - Integrated with graduate Environmental Science & Policy program
• Geoscience Emphasis for Students Seeking Teaching Certification

General Emphasis  

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Supporting Courses		34
CHEM 211 & CHEM 213	Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 212 & CHEM 214	Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
GEOSCI 202	Physical Geology
GEOSCI 203	Earth System History
GEOSCI 204	Earth System History Laboratory
MATH 202	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
MATH 260	Introductory Statistics
PHYSICS 201	Principles of Physics I
COMM 133	Fundamentals of Public Address
or WF 105	Research and Rhetoric
or ENV SCI 339	Scientific Writing
Upper-Level Courses		26
ENV SCI 320	The Soil Environment
ENV SCI 330	Hydrology
GEOSCI 340	Introduction to Mineralogy & Petrology
GEOSCI 432	Hydrogeology
Choose 12 credits from the following courses:
ENV SCI 337	Environmental GIS
ENV SCI 421	Geoscience Field Trip (Offerings of trip to different areas may be repeated for credit)
ENV SCI 425	Global Climate Change
GEOSCI 301	Introduction to Geoscience Field Methods
GEOSCI 350	Structural Geology and Geodynamics
GEOSCI 402	Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
GEOSCI 450	Ore Deposits
GEOSCI 470	Glacial Geology & Landscapes
GEOSCI 492	Special Topics in Geoscience 1
WATER 321	Stable Isotopes in the Environment
Total Credits		60

1	Course topics vary. Offerings of different topics can be repeated for credit.

Accelerated Emphasis - Integrated with graduate Environmental Science & Policy program  

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Supporting Courses		34
CHEM 211 & CHEM 213	Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 212 & CHEM 214	Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
GEOSCI 202	Physical Geology
GEOSCI 203	Earth System History
GEOSCI 204	Earth System History Laboratory
MATH 202	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
MATH 260	Introductory Statistics
PHYSICS 201	Principles of Physics I
COMM 133	Fundamentals of Public Address
or WF 105	Research and Rhetoric
ENV SCI 339	Scientific Writing
Upper-Level Courses		26
ENV SCI 320	The Soil Environment
or ENV SCI 520	The Soil Environment
ENV SCI 330	Hydrology
GEOSCI 340	Introduction to Mineralogy & Petrology
GEOSCI/ENV SCI 432	Hydrogeology
or ENV SCI 632	Hydrogeology
Choose 12 credits from the following courses:
ENV SCI 337	Environmental GIS
ENV SCI 421	Geoscience Field Trip (Offerings of trip to different areas may be repeated for credit)
ENV SCI 425	Global Climate Change
or ENV SCI 625	Global Climate Change
GEOSCI 301	Introduction to Geoscience Field Methods
GEOSCI 350	Structural Geology and Geodynamics
GEOSCI 402	Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
GEOSCI 450	Ore Deposits
GEOSCI 470	Glacial Geology & Landscapes
or GEOSCI 670	Glacial Geology & Landscapes
GEOSCI 492	Special Topics in Geoscience 1
WATER 321	Stable Isotopes in the Environment
WATER 444	Geochemistry of Natural Waters
or WATER 644	Geochemistry of Natural Waters
Total Credits		60

Emphasis for Students Seeking Teaching Certification  

This emphasis also requires:

• Admission to the Education Program
• Completion of the Education minor

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Supporting Courses 1		26-27
CHEM 211 & CHEM 213	Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
GEOSCI 202	Physical Geology
GEOSCI 203	Earth System History
GEOSCI 204	Earth System History Laboratory
GEOSCI 222	Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate
PHYSICS 141	Astronomy
COMM 133	Fundamentals of Public Address
or WF 105	Research and Rhetoric
or ENV SCI 339	Scientific Writing
Choose two of the following courses:
MATH 104	Precalculus
MATH 202	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
MATH 260	Introductory Statistics
Upper-Level Courses		26
ENV SCI 320	The Soil Environment
ENV SCI 330	Hydrology
or GEOSCI 432	Hydrogeology
GEOSCI 340	Introduction to Mineralogy & Petrology
Choose 12 credits from the following courses:
ENV SCI 421	Geoscience Field Trip
ENV SCI 425	Global Climate Change
GEOSCI 301	Introduction to Geoscience Field Methods
GEOSCI 325	Regional Climatology
GEOSCI 350	Structural Geology and Geodynamics
GEOSCI 402	Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
GEOSCI 450	Ore Deposits
GEOSCI 470	Glacial Geology & Landscapes
GEOSCI 492	Special Topics in Geoscience 2
WATER 321	Stable Isotopes in the Environment
Total Credits		52-53

1	Candidates for teacher certification are strongly urged to also take CHEM 212 and CHEM 214.
2	Course topics vary. Offerings of different topics can be repeated for credit.