Environmental Science, Professional Geology Concentration

Location(s): California Campus, Edinboro Campus

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - MATH 1410 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 4
Technological Literacy - GGIS 1210 - Mapping our Environment Credit Hours: 3
Arts & Humanities- Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts & Humanities- Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts & Humanities- Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences- GEOG 1050 - People and the Planet: Geography in a Changing World Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences- Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences- Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences & Tech - CHEM 1108 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences & Tech - GEOL 1500 - Dynamic Earth Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences & Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective- Any Course Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Application - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Keystone Experience - Any Course Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

BIOL 1400 - Introduction to Ecology and Evolution Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1700 - Introduction to Organismal Biology Credit Hours: 4
ATMS 1500 - Environmental Atmospheric Science Credit Hours: 3
GGIS 2100 - Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
STAT 2020 - Elements of Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Required Concentration Courses

GEOL 2010 - Principles of Earth History Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 3010 - Professional Development for Geologists Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 3250 - Quantitative Skills in Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 3030 - Hydrology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 3310 - Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 4100 - Field Methods in Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 4300 - Structural Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 4200 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Credit Hours: 4

Major Electives

Environmental Science Electives- Any courses 3000 or above from ATMS, BIOL, FWSC, GEOL, GEOG, GGIS, PLE Credit Hours: 13

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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