B.S. Earth Science

Fall 2017

Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Earth Science
Concentration:

General Education Core Curriculum

Communication - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I

COMM 1315 - Public Speaking

Mathematics - 3 Hours:

MATH 1314 - College Algebra

Life and Physical Sciences - 6 Hours:

GEOL 1403 - Geology I: Physical Geology*

GEOL 1404 - Geology II: Historical Geology*

Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 Hours From:

ENGL 2300 - Close Reading II

ENGL 2310 - British Literature Before 1800

ENGL 2320 - British Literature After 1800

ENGL 2322 - British Literature

ENGL 2326 - American Literature

ENGL 2331 - World Literature

ENGL 2371 - Masterworks of Asian Literature

ENGL 2376 - African American Literature

PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge

PHIL 2306 - Ethics

Creative Arts - 3 Hours:

 

COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation

 

American History - 6 Hours:

HIST 1301 - US History I 1763-1877

HIST 1302 - US History II Since 1877

Government/Political Science - 6 Hours:

POLS 2301 - Introduction to American Government I

POLS 2302 - Introduction to American Government II

Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours:

BULW 1370 - Business Environment and Public Policy

ECON 1301 - Principles and Policies

ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I Macro

ECON 2302 - Principles of Economics II Micro

INEN 2373 - Engineering Economics

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

Component Area Option - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1302 - Composition II

PSYC 2317 - Introduction to Statistical Methods

*The additional hours are applied to the Major Courses Area

Required Courses for Major - 32 Hours

GEOL 2471 - Mineralogy Petrology

GEOL 2377 - Physical Geography and Geomorphology

GEOL 3101 -  Physical Geology Lab Instruction

GEOL 3390 - Environmental Geography and Geology

GEOL 4101 - Special Topic Earth Science (Lab Instruction)

GEOL 4101 - Special Topic Earth Science (Oceanography Lab)

GEOL 4360 - Field Geology of Texas

GEOL 4370 - Meteorology

GEOL 4380 - Oceanography

GEOL 4390 - Rocks and Stars

GEOL Upper Division  (3000-4000) Electives - 4 Hours

**2 hours carried over from the General Education Core Curriculum applied here

Supporting Courses - 24 Hours:

BIOL 1406 - General Biology I

BIOL 1407 - General Biology II

CHEM 1406 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences

CHEM 2411 - Integrated Sciences

PHYS 1407 - Elementary Physics II

PHYS 1411 - Intro Astronomy

Electives - 22 Hours:

300-4000 level elective courses

Hours

120