UTexas

Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Geosciences (BSEnvirSci)

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First Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
UGS 303 or 302090, Wr3EVS 311 (Major)3(None) 
GEO 303 (Major)3BIO 311C (Major)3 
CH 301 (General Education)3CH 302 (General Education)3 
M 408C (General Education)4M 408D (Major)4 
EVS 301 (Major)3RHE 306 (Core)0103 
 16 16 0
Second Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
BIO 311D (Major)3GEO 416W (Major)4(None) 
GRG 412E (Major)4PHY 317K
PHY 117M (Major)
4 
GEO 416S (Major)4Free Elective (Elective)4 
GEO 416E (Major)4Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core)0803 
 15 15 0
Third Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
Computational Sciences Course (Major)3Upper-division GEO course (Major)3(None) 
Upper-division GEO course (Major)3Geographic Information Systems course (Major)3 
Additional Earth Systems Course (Major)3Environment and Sustainability course (Major)3 
E 316L, 316M, 316N, or 316P (Core)0403Visual and Performing Arts (Core)0503 
GOV 310L (Core)0703U.S. History (Core)0603 
 May Term Field Geology Course (Major)3 
 15 18 0
Fourth Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
EVS 271 (Major)2EVS 371 (Major)3(None) 
Computational Sciences Course (Major)3Upper-division GEO course (Major)3 
MNS 320 (Major)3U.S. History (Core)0603 
MNS 120L (Major)1GOV 312L (Core)0703 
Climate and Water course (Major)3Free Elective (Elective)3 
Free Elective (Elective)4  
 16 15 0
Total credit hours: 126

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

Course categories: Core, General Education, Major, Elective, Opportunity

Core Component Areas010 English Composition and Core Writing Flag; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II

Skills and Experience FlagsWr Writing; QR Quantitative Reasoning; GC Global Cultures; CD Cultural Diversity; Ethics; II Independent Inquiry

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