Course requirements
Liberal Education Requirements (23 cr).
Specific courses required of all Earth Sciences majors must be taken with A/F grading.
Freshman year
- Math 1371, 1372*, (or 1271, 1272), and Math 2243 (or 2263, 2373, 2374) ......12 cr
Math 1371, or 1271 satisfy LIB ED mathematical thinking requirement
- Physics 1301W, 1302W* (or 1401V, 1402W- honors)..........................................8 cr
should be taken as early as possible, Phys 1301 is a co-requisite for ESci 2301
Phys 1301W and 1302W satisfy Writing Intensive (WI) requirements
- Chem 1021, 1022 (or 1031H, 1032H - honors) .....................................................8 cr
should be taken as early as possible, Chem 1021 is a pre-requisite for ESci 2301
Chem 1021 satisfies LIB ED physical science requirement
Required Earth Sciences Courses
(32 core course credits; 26 focus group credits)
| Year |
Fall |
Spring |
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| Sophomore |
ESci 2201* - Solid Earth Dynamics (4cr)
&Physics 1301
ESci 2301*- Mineralogy (3 cr)
&Chem 1021; &Math 1271
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ESci 2202 - Earth History (4 cr)
&Chem 2201, 2301
ESci 2203 - Earth Surface Dynamics (4 cr)
&Chem 2201, 2301
ESci 3891 - Field Methods (2 cr)
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| Summer after Sophomore Year |
ESci 3911 - Introductory Field Geology (4 cr) |
| Junior |
ESci 3202- Fluid Earth Dynamics (4 cr)
&ESci 2201
ESci 3303W - Geochemical Principles (4 cr)
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Focus Area Courses (see tables below)
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| Summer after Junior Year |
Choose any ONE of the following advanced summer field courses:
ESci 4911- Advanced Field Geology (4 cr)
ESci 4971W- Hydrogeology Field Course (4 cr)
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| Senior |
Focus Area Courses (see tables below)
Additional Cognate Sciences
ESci Elective (3 cr)
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*prerequisite for upper division
& denotes concurrent registration
Prerequisites in italics
TOTAL CREDITS FOR GEOLOGY MAJOR........................................120
Focus Area Courses
Some students may wish to focus their upper division coursework along a particular theme. Recommendations for particular tracks are listed below. All ESCI students are required to complete a total of 26 credits from one or more of the following course groups:
| Geology |
-ESCI 2302- Petrology (3cr)
-ESCI 4501 – Structural Geology (3cr)
-ESCI 4602 – Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (3cr)
-ESCI 4702 – General Hydrogeology (3cr)
-ESCI 4701 – Geomorphology (3-4cr)
or ESCI 4703 – Glacial Geology (4cr)
10-11 additional ESCI credits with at least 7 credits at 4xxx or 5xxx levels
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| Geophysics |
-ESCI 2302- Petrology (3cr)
-ESCI 4211 – Solid Earth Geophysics I (3cr)
-ESCI 4501 – Structural Geology (3cr)
-MATH 2374 – CSE Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis (4cr)
-PHYS 2302 – Physics III: Physics of Matter (4cr)
or PHYS 2503 – Physics III: Intro to Waves, Optics, and Special Relativity (4cr)
Choice of TWO or more courses from the following:
-ESCI 4212 – Solid Earth Geophysics II (3cr)
-ESCI 4203 – Principles of Geophysical Exploration (3cr)
-ESCI 4204 – Geomagnatism and Paleomagnetism (3cr)
-ESCI 5203 – Mineral and Rock Physics (3cr)
-ESCI 5205 – Fluid Mechanics in Earth and Environmental Sciences (3cr)
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
-ESCI 4xxx or 5xxx
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| Geobiology |
-ESCI 4401 – Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry (3cr)
or ESCI 4402 – Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean (3cr)
-ESCI 4602 – Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (3cr)
-ESCI 4702 – General Hydrogeology (3cr) or 3xxx or 4xxx Biology Coursework
-ESCI 4801 – Geomicrobiology (3cr)
-ESCI 5302 – Isotope Geology (3cr)
14 additional ESCI credits with at least 6 at 4xxx or 5xxx
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| Hydrogeology |
-ESCI 4403 – Atmosphere, Oceans, and the Climate System (3cr)
-ESCI 4602 – Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (3cr)
-ESCI 4702 – General Hydrogeology (3cr)
-ESCI 4401 – Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry (3cr)
or ESCI 4701 – Geomorphology (3-4cr)
or ESCI 4703 – Glacial Geology (4cr)
13-14 additional ESCI credits with at least 9 credits at 4xxx or 5xxx
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| Geochemistry |
-ESCI 2302- Petrology (3cr)
-ESCI 4501 – Structural Geology (3cr)
-ESCI 4801 – Geomicrobiology (3cr)
-ESCI 5302 – Isotope Geology (3cr)
-ESCI 4401 – Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry (3cr)
or ESCI 4402 – Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean (3cr)
11 additional ESCI credits with at least 9 credits at 4xxx and 5xxx
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| Environmental Geology |
-ESCI 4401 – Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry (3cr)
-ESCI 4402 – Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean (3cr)
-ESCI 4403 – Atmosphere, Oceans, and the Climate System (3cr)
-ESCI 4702 – General Hydrogeology (3cr)
-ESCI 4703 – Glacial Geology (4cr)
or ESCI 4801 – Geomicrobiology (3cr)
10-11 additional ESCI credits with at least 9 credits at 4xxx or 5xxx
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