Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Geosciences (BSEnvirSci)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course 090 | 3 |
| or UGS 302 | First-Year Signature Course | |
| GEO 303 | Introduction to Geology (Major) | 3 |
| CH 301 | Principles of Chemistry I (General Education) | 3 |
| M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus (General Education) | 4 |
| EVS 301 | Introduction to Environmental Science (Major) | 3 |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| EVS 311 | Field Seminar in Sustainability (Major) | 3 |
| BIO 311C | Introductory Biology I (Major) | 3 |
| CH 302 | Principles of Chemistry II (General Education) | 3 |
| M 408D | Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus (Major) | 4 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| BIO 311D | Introductory Biology II (Major) | 3 |
| GRG 412E | Digital Earth (Major) | 4 |
| GEO 416S | Earth and Planetary Processes Through Time (Major) | 4 |
| GEO 416E | Solid Earth Processes (Major) | 4 |
| 4th Semester | ||
| GEO 416W | Climate, Water, and the Environment (Major) | 4 |
| PHY 317K & PHY 117M | General Physics I and Laboratory for Physics 317K (Major) | 4 |
| Free Elective (Elective) | 4 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core) 080 | 3 | |
| 5th Semester | ||
| Computational Sciences Course (Major) | 3 | |
| Upper-division GEO course (Major) | 3 | |
| Additional Earth Systems Course (Major) | 3 | |
| E 316L | British Literature (Core) 040 | 3 |
| or E 316M | American Literature | |
| or E 316N | World Literature | |
| or E 316P | Masterworks of Literature | |
| GOV 310L | American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| 6th Semester | ||
| Upper-division GEO course (Major) | 3 | |
| Geographic Information Systems course (Major) | 3 | |
| Environment and Sustainability course (Major) | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 050 | 3 | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| May Term Field Geology Course (Major) | 3 | |
| 7th Semester | ||
| EVS 271 | Topics in Research Experience (Major) | 2 |
| Computational Sciences Course (Major) | 3 | |
| MNS 320 | Marine Ecology (Major) | 3 |
| MNS 120L | Laboratory Studies in Marine Ecology (Major) | 1 |
| Climate and Water course (Major) | 3 | |
| Free Elective (Elective) | 4 | |
| 8th Semester | ||
| EVS 371 | Topics in Research Experience (Major) | 3 |
| Upper-division GEO course (Major) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| Free Elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| Total 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 Areas: 010 Communication; 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
Undergraduate Degree Program listing
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