In the Environmental Geology option, you鈥檒l get a strong foundation in general biology, general chemistry, and general geology. You’ll also take in-depth courses that focus on different aspects of environmental science and get a thorough understanding of geology and the environment. Throughout the program, you’ll get hands-on laboratory and research experience. Our graduates are well prepared for employment in environmental science as well as entry to graduate or professional school.
The following information comes from the official , which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Environmental Science Major with Environmental Geology Option, Bachelor of Science (BS)
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary field that combines physical, chemical and biological sciences with social, political, and economic understanding needed to study the environment and address environmental problems. The Environmental Science program integrates classroom work in biology, chemistry, and geosciences with extensive field, lab, and research experience. Graduates leave 51福利社 with the necessary professional and technical skills for employment in the environmental profession or entry into graduate or professional school.
Each student should meet with an advisor when declaring environmental science as a major.
| Students should start the program with the necessary mathematics background to enter into the calculus or statistics sequence. | ||
| PRECALCULUS I (or equivalent) | ||
| It is recommended that students complete these required courses within the first two years. | ||
& | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE and INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE LAB | |
& & & & & | BIOLOGY I and BIOLOGY I LAB and BIOLOGY II and BIOLOGY II LAB and BIOLOGY III and BIOLOGY III LAB | |
& & & & & | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III | |
& & | DISCOVERING GEOLOGY and DISCOVERING GEOLOGY LAB and THE EARTH'S CLIMATE AND WEATHER | |
| All Environmental Science students must take a junior year and a final senior year environmental seminar. | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE JUNIOR SEMINAR | 1 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 | |
Note: Some course options may not result in there being 60 upper division credits required for graduation within the major–advisor consultation is required.
Grade Requirements: Students must maintain an average GPA ≥2.0 in the major to graduate from the program.
Note: May only count once.
| Environmental Science Required Courses | ||
& | BIOLOGY I and BIOLOGY I LAB | 5 |
& | BIOLOGY II and BIOLOGY II LAB | 5 |
& | BIOLOGY III and BIOLOGY III LAB | 5 |
& | BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION and BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION LAB | 3 |
| ECOLOGY | 4 | |
& & & & & | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III | 15 |
| BUSINESS STATISTICS 1 (may only count BIOL 380 once) | 4-5 | |
| or | DATA ANALYSIS FOR BIOLOGISTS | |
| or | ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | |
| BUSINESS STATISTICS 2 (may only count BIOL 380 once) | 4-5 | |
| or | DATA ANALYSIS FOR BIOLOGISTS | |
| or | CALCULUS I | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION ECONOMICS | 5 | |
& | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE and INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE LAB | 5 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE JUNIOR SEMINAR | 1 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 | |
& | DISCOVERING GEOLOGY and DISCOVERING GEOLOGY LAB | 5 |
& | THE EARTH'S CLIMATE AND WEATHER and THE EARTH'S CLIMATE AND WEATHER LAB | 5 |
& | ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY and ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY LAB | 4 |
& | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS and GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS LAB | 5 |
& | GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY and GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY LAB | 4 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS | 3 | |
| or | ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING | |
| Environmental Geology–Required Geoscience Courses | ||
& | THE EARTH THROUGH TIME and THE EARTH THROUGH TIME LAB | 5 |
& | EARTH MATERIALS and EARTH MATERIALS LAB | 4 |
| GEOLOGIC HAZARDS | 4 | |
& | SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY and SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY LAB | 4 |
& | PRINCIPLES OF GEOCHEMISTRY and PRINCIPLES OF GEOCHEMISTRY LAB | 4 |
| or | ISOTOPIC TRACERS IN THE ENVIRONMENT | |
& | ENGINEERING GEOLOGY OF SOILS: INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING and ENGINEERING GEOLOGY OF SOILS: INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LAB | 4 |
| Electives–upper division with advisor's consent | 4 | |
| Capstone–choose one | 4-5 | |
& | SENIOR CAPSTONE: WATER AND THE WEST, WATER RESOURCES IN ARID LANDS and SENIOR CAPSTONE: WATER AND THE WEST, WATER RESOURCES IN ARID LANDS LAB | |
or & | CAPSTONE: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY and CAPSTONE: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY LAB | |
or & | CAPSTONE: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY and CAPSTONE: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY LAB | |
| Total Credits | 116-119 | |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits.听Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current.听Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the听.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
&补尘辫;听 (Natural Science BACR 1) | 5 | &补尘辫;听 (Natural Science BACR 2) | 5 | &补尘辫;听 | 5 |
&补尘辫;听 | 5 | &补尘辫;听 | 5 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | &补尘辫;听 | 5 | ||
| 听 | 15 | 听 | 15 | 听 | 15 |
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
&补尘辫;听 | 5 | &补尘辫;听 | 5 | &补尘辫;听 | 5 |
| 5 | &补尘辫;听 | 5 | &补尘辫;听 | 3 | |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 1 | 5 | &补尘辫;听 | 4 | &补尘辫;听 | 5 |
| 听 | 15 | 听 | 14 | 听 | 13 |
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 1 | , , or | 4-5 | , , or | 4-5 | |
&补尘辫;听 | 4 | &补尘辫;听 | 4 | (Social Science BACR 1) | 5 |
&补尘辫;听 | 4 | 4 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 | |
| or | 3-5 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 | 听 | |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 4 | 听 | 听 | ||
| 听 | 16-18 | 听 | 17-18 | 听 | 14-15 |
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 4 | 1 | &补尘辫;听 (or GEOS 490B & GEOS 490BL, ENVS 490 & ENVS 490L - Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 4 | ||
&补尘辫;听 | 4 | &补尘辫;听 (or GEOS 466 & GEOS 466L) | 4 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Environmental Science Elective2 | 4 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | 听 | |
| 听 | 18 | 听 | 14 | 听 | 14 |
| Total Credits 180-184 | |||||
University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.听 Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
Electives鈥揻our credits upper division with advisor's consent.
