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

and, six more EES elective courses numbered 200 or above.

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.