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(71-74 credits)

Note: Students must earn a grade of C- or better in all courses required for the EGS major. See the Geology Department's Advising Guidelines for additional information.

Geology Courses (15 Credits)
GLG201
& GLG211		Physical Geology
and Physical Geology Laboratory		4
GLG303Geomorphology4
GLG339Natural Resources and Energy 3
GLG407Hydrogeology4
Chemistry Courses (20 Credits)
CHE201
& CHE211		General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Lab		4
CHE202
& CHE212		General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Lab		4
CHE318
& CHE306		Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Lab 		4
CHE303Introduction to Analytical Chemistry 4
CHE407Instrumental Techniques 4
Environmental Geochemical Science Courses (15 Credits)
EGS370Environmental Geochemical Science4
EGS475Environmental Geochemical Sciences Research Project 13
EGS477Senior Seminar in Environmental Science1
GLG311Mineralogy and Crystallography 4
or BIO340 Ecology
GLG346Environmental Impact Assessment3
or GEO431 Natural Resources: Utilization and Management
Cognate Courses (15-16 Credits)
GEO341Introduction to Geographic Information Systems4
MAT251Calculus I 4
PHY201
& PHY211		General Physics 1
and Physics 1 Laboratory		4
MAT241Introduction to Statistics3-4
or MAT252 Calculus II
Electives (6-8 Credits)
Select a minimum of two (2) courses from the following:6-8
BCM461
& BCM463
Biochemistry 1
and Biochemistry Lab
BIO293
Biology Selected Topic
BIO301
Field Biology Fall
CHE319
& CHE309
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHE321
Physical Chemistry I
EGG250
Energy and the Environment
EGS476
Environmental Geochemical Science Research Project 2
GLG331
Stratigraphy-Sedimentation
GEO343
Remote Sensing
GLG405
Structure and Tectonics
GLG509
Water Resources Management
Selected topic courses by advisement
Total Credits71-74