Environmental Science - Earth Systems Science Concentration, BS

Program Code: 121*/121C
CIP Code: 03.0104

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements

CHE 1101 /CHE 1110 & CHE 1102 /CHE 1120 fulfills Science Inquiry. MAT 1110 fulfills Quantitative Literacy requirement.

Major Requirements (67 Hours)

Not including 12 hours already counted in General Education Requirements, above

2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major department, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

Science Core Requirements (36 Hours)

Environmental Core Requirements (15 Hours)

A writing course [WID] must be taken in the Junior year.

Earth Systems Science Core Requirements (21 Hours)

Choose at least 21 hours fro the following list

BS Environmental Science, Concentration in Earth Systems Science students who wish to be eligible for Professional Geologist licensure must take GLY 2745 and 9 hours of additional GLY courses listed in Section C in order to reach the required 30 hours of GLY courses (24 of which must be upper-level courses) for licensure eligibility.

Additional Environmental Electives (6 Hours)

Choose at least 6 hours from the following list

Note

*Pre-/Co-requisites are not included in the 120 hours required for the degree.

Environmental Science Capstone Course (at least 1 Hour)

(Prerequisite: Senior Standing)

Minor (optional)

Electives (9 Hours)

Taken to total a minimum of 120 hours for the degree

Appalachian State University