Earth and Environmental Science, B.S.

Candidates for the B.S. degree must complete:

• EES-111 Earth and the Silver Screen

• or

• EES-112 Environmental Science

• or

• EES-113 Natural Hazards and Natural Disasters

• or

• EES-115 Earth Systems
• EES-220 Mineralogy and Petrology I
• EES-472 Research and Analysis
• EES-474 Senior Capstone
• CHM-110 Foundations of Chemistry
• CHM-115 Kinetics, Thermodynamics and the Environment

a calculus course:

which fulfills the Mathematical and Formal Reasoning (MR) general education requirement for Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree candidates.

• MTH-120 Introduction to Statistics  and MTH-145 Calculus for Management, Life and Social Sciences  or
• MTH-150 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

Further considerations

Students anticipating graduate study and professional work in earth and environmental sciences should obtain the B.S. degree. Students interested in environmental and/or sustainability issues, but not wishing to major in the sciences may complete an interdisciplinary minor in Environmental Studies.

Course Options for First-Year Students

If you are interested in exploring classes within this department, here are some possibilities to consider.