Earth and Environmental Sciences Major

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(58-70 credits)

Common Core for all Departmental Concentrations (14 credits)

ENVI 110 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences 3 credits
ENVI 110L - Introduction to Environmental Sciences Lab 1 credits
ENVI 130 - World Cultures and Environments 3 credits
ENVI 170 - Earth Science 3 credits
ENVI 170L - Earth Science Laboratory 1 credits
ENVI 460 - Conservation and Sustainability of Natural Resources 3 credits

Mathematics and Science Core for Earth and Environmental Sciences Major (16 credits):

CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
CHEM 105L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credits
MATH 131 - Calculus I 4 credits
MATH 132 - Calculus II 4 credits
PHYS 105 - General Physics I 3 credits
PHYS 105L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 credits

Complete one of the following concentrations:

Atmosphere and Surfaces Processes Concentration (13 credits)

ENVI 211 - Physical Geography 3 credits
ENVI 350 - Geomorphic Processes 3 credits
ENVI 353 - Weather and Climate 3 credits

Choose one pair from the following:

CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
CHEM 106L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credits
or
PHYS 106 - General Physics II 3 credits
PHYS 106L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 credits

DIRECTED ELECTIVES (15 CREDITS)

See list below

Geoscience Concentration (24-25 credits)

ENVI 270 - Earth History 3 credits
ENVI 380 - Mineralogy 3 credits
ENVI 382 - Petrology 3 credits
ENVI 385 - Structural Geology 3 credits
ENVI 389 - Introduction to Field Geology 1 credits
ENVI 389L - Introduction to Field Geology Laboratory 1 credits
ENVI 475 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation 3 credits
PHYS 106 - General Physics II 3 credits
PHYS 106L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 credits

Choose one from the following:

ENVI 481 - Geochemistry 3 credits
or the pair of
CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
CHEM 106L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credits

Directed Electives (15 credits)

For Atmosphere and Surfaces Concentration (at least one course from each area):

For Geoscience Concentration (no more than 6 credits from any category):

Environmental Processes:

ENVI 350 - Geomorphic Processes 3 credits
ENVI 351 - Regional Geomorphology 3 credits
ENVI 450 - Environmental Modeling and Mapping 3 credits
ENVI 452 - Quaternary Environments 3 credits
ENVI 457 - Environmental Geology 3 credits
ENVI 463 - Soil Genesis and Classification 3 credits
ENVI 471 - Quaternary Paleoecology 3 credits
or up to 3 credits of other related science courses in consulation with the major advisor.

Geoarchaeology:

ENVI 201 - Prehistory and Climate Change 3 credits
ENVI 260 - Archaeology Laboratory Practicum 1 credits
ENVI 310 - Indians of North America 3 credits
ENVI 436 - Environmental Archaeology 3 credits
ENVI 445 - Archaeological Methods 3 credits
ENVI 446 - Midwestern Archaeology 3 credits
ENVI 447 - Current Issues in Archaeology 3 credits
ENVI 491 - Archeological Field School 6 credits
or up to 3 credits of other related archaeology courses in consulation with the major advisor.

Geobiology:

ENVI 308 - Human Evolution 3 credits
ENVI 440 - Human Ecology 3 credits
ENVI 458 - Medical Geology 3 credits
ENVI 465 - Fundamentals of Tree Ring Research 3 credits
ENVI 470 - Paleontology and Geobiology 3 credits
ENVI 479 - Global Biogeochemical Cycles 3 credits
or up to 3 credits of other related science courses in consulation with the major advisor.

Physical Geosciences:

ENVI 376 - Dinosaurs, Quakes, and Volcanoes 3 credits
ENVI 376L - Dinosaurs, Quakes, and Volcanoes Laboratory 1 credits
ENVI 360 - General Astronomy 3 credits
ENVI 482 - Volcanic Processes and Hazards 3 credits
ENVI 483 - Mineral Resources 3 credits
ENVI 484 - Energy Resources 3 credits
ENVI 486 - Geophysics 3 credits
ENVI 489 - Field Geology 1-9 credits (take 3 credits)
or up to 3 credits of other related science courses in consulation with the advisor.

Research:

ENVI 488 - Geoscience Research Methods 3 credits
ENVI 492 - Internship 3-6 credits
ENVI 496 - Advanced Research 1-6 credits
ENVI 497 - Seminar in Advanced Topics 1-9 credits
ENVI 499 - Senior Seminar and Research 1-3 credits (take 3 credits)

Water and Geochemistry:

ENVI 356 - Water and Environmental Health 3 credits
ENVI 361 - Oceanography 3 credits
ENVI 454 - Introduction to Hydrology 3 credits
ENVI 455 - Groundwater Hydrology 3 credits
ENVI 456 - Lakes and Wetlands 3 credits
ENVI 481 - Geochemistry 3 credits
or up to 3 credits of other related science courses in consulation with the major advisor.

Earth and Environmental Sciences Major

Common Core for all Departmental Concentrations (14 credits)

Mathematics and Science Core for Earth and Environmental Sciences Major (16 credits):

Complete one of the following concentrations:

Atmosphere and Surfaces Processes Concentration (13 credits)

Choose one pair from the following:

DIRECTED ELECTIVES (15 CREDITS)

Geoscience Concentration (24-25 credits)

Choose one from the following:

Directed Electives (15 credits)

For Atmosphere and Surfaces Concentration (at least one course from each area):

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere:

Landscapes:

Methods of Environmental Analysis:

For Geoscience Concentration (no more than 6 credits from any category):

Environmental Processes:

Geoarchaeology:

Geobiology:

Physical Geosciences:

Research:

Water and Geochemistry: