BA in Earth Science
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An Earth Science major consists of 47 semester hours of science courses distributed as follows:
29 hours of Specified course, and 18 hours of Elective courses. Elective courses must be taken
from at least three (3) disciplines. A minor is not required
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I. Specified: (29)
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ASTRO 1504
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Descriptive Astronomy
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3
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ASTRO 2609
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Moon & Planets
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3
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GEOG 2630
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Weather
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3
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GEOL 1505/1505L
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Physical Geology/Physical Geology Lab
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4
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GEOL 1513
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Physical Evolution of North America
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4
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GEOL 1514
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Life of the Geologic Past
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3
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GEOL 2602
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Introduction to Oceanography
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3
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GEOL 2615
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Geology & Environment 1
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3
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GEOL 5815
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Geology & Environment 2
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3
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II. Electives (18)
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BIOL 2601
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Principles of Biology I
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4
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CHEM 1515
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General Chemistry I
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4
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ENST 2600, 2600L
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Foundations of Environmental Studies
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4
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GEOG 3730
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Global Climates
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3
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GEOG 3737
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Soils & Land Use
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3
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GEOL 3700
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Mineralogy
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4
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GEOL 3701
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Geomorphology
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3
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GEOL 3702
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Glacial Geology
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3
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GEOL 3704
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Structural Geology
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2
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GEOL 3704L
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Structural Geology Lab
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1
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GEOL 3706
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Geology of Economic Min. Deposits
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3
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GEOL 3714
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Principles of Paleontology
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4
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GEOL 3718
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Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology
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4
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GEOL 4804
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Ground Water
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3
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GEOL 5802
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Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
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3
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