A. Required Courses in Environmental Science and Geology: 38 credit hours

• GLY 261 - Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 262 - Historical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 301 - Mineralogy (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 359 - Sedimentary Geology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 367 - Geomorphology (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 371 - Meteorology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 390 - Hydrogeology (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 476 - Geologic Field Methods (3 cr. hr.)
• ENS 486 - Seminar in Environmental Science (3 cr. hr.)

• Select one:

• ENS 100 - Introduction to Environmental Science (3 cr. hr.) or
• EST 100 - Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 cr. hr.)

• Select 3 credit hours of internship:

• ENS 487 - Environmental Science Internship (3-12 cr. hr.) or
• GLY 487 - Internship in Applied Geology (3-12 cr. hr.)

B. Required Courses in Related Areas: 40 credit hours

• BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.)
• BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)
• BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)
• CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
• CHE 227 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 cr. hr.) and
• CHE 277 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
• CHE 228 - General Chemistry II Lecture (3 cr. hr.) and
• CHE 278 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
• GRY 324 - Introduction to Cartography and Geographic Information Systems (3 cr. hr.)
• MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.)

• Select one:

• MAT 122 - Calculus B (3 cr. hr.) or
• MAT 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)

• Select a two-semester sequence from the following:

• PHY 105 - Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.) and
• PHY 106 - Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound (4 cr. hr.)

• or

• PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.) and
• PHY 202 - Principles of Physics II (4 cr. hr.)

C. Elective Environmental and Geology Courses: 6 credit hours

Select six credit hours from the following:

• BIO 405 - Conservation Biology (3 cr. hr.)
• BIO 512 - Limnology (3 cr. hr.)
• CHE 301 - Organic Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
• CHE 310 - Foundations of Analytical Chemistry (4 cr. hr.)
• ECO 335 - Resource and Environmental Economics (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 302 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 396 - Aqueous Geochemistry (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 397 - Physical Oceanography (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 400 - Supplemental Field Studies (1-3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 469 - Structural Geology (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 498 - Research Investigation in Geology (1-3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 499 - Research Thesis in Geology (3 cr. hr.)
• HLH 392 - Environmental Pollutants and Toxicology (3 cr. hr.)
• HLH 393 - Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health (3 cr. hr.)
• PHY 405 - Energy and Sustainability (3 cr. hr.)
• POL 242 - Environmental Policy (3 cr. hr.)
• POL 308 - Environmental Law (3 cr. hr.)
• SOC 340 - Environmental Sociology (3 cr. hr.)

•  

• Note: ECO 335 and SOC 340 have additional prerequisites.

•  

• Students intending to seek licensure as a professional geologist are advised to take GLY 302 and GLY 469.

D. College Requirements: 36-39 credit hours

Composition and General Education courses: 18-24 credit hours
Foreign Language courses: 0-3 credit hours
Free elective courses: 12-18 credit hours

First Year Fall

• EST 100 - Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 261 - Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
• CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)

• GE course (3 cr. hr.)

  GE course (3. cr. hr.)

First Year Spring

• CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 262 - Historical Geology (4 cr. hr.)

• GE course (3 cr. hr.)

  GE course (3. cr. hr.)

  GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Second Year Fall

• CHE 227 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 cr. hr.) and
• CHE 277 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
• MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.)
• PHY 105 - Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)

• GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Second Year Spring

• CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
• CHE 228 - General Chemistry II Lecture (3 cr. hr.)

• and

• CHE 278 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
• MAT 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
• PHY 106 - Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound (4 cr. hr.)

Third Year Fall

• BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 301 - Mineralogy (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 390 - Hydrogeology (3 cr. hr.)
• GRY 324 - Introduction to Cartography and Geographic Information Systems (3 cr. hr.)

Third Year Spring

• BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 359 - Sedimentary Geology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 371 - Meteorology (4 cr. hr.)

• Environmental or Geology elective (3 cr. hr.)

Fourth Year Fall

• BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)
• ENS 487 - Environmental Science Internship (3-12 cr. hr.)
• GLY 367 - Geomorphology (3 cr. hr.)

• Elective (3 cr. hr.)

  Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Fourth Year Spring

• ENS 486 - Seminar in Environmental Science (3 cr. hr.)

• Environmental or Geology elective (3 cr. hr.)

  Elective (3 cr. hr.)

  Elective (3 cr. hr.)

  Summer

• GLY 476 - Geologic Field Methods (3 cr. hr.)