Geoenvironmental Science, B.S.

Geoenvironmental Core (15 Crs.)

• ESSC 110 - Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
• ESSC 111 - Introduction to Weather and Climate Credits: 3
• GEOG 202 - GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• ESSC 226 - Hydrology Credits: 3
• GEOG 391 - Geography Seminar Credits: 1

GEO/ESS Electives and Complex Systems (27+ crs.)

Geography Electives (3 Crs.)

• GEOG 244 - Community and Land Use Planning Credits: 3
• GEOG 308 - Geography of Latin America Credits: 3
• GEOG 310 - Transportation Geography Credits: 3
• GEOG 313 - Geography of South and Southeast Asia Credits: 3
• GEOG 320 - Geoarchaeology Credits: 3
• GEOG 322 - Urban Geography Credits: 3
• GEOG 329 - Economic Geography Credits: 3
• GEOG 415 - Geography of Africa Credits: 3
• GEOG 450 - Geography-Geology Field Studies Credits: 1-3

• Maximum 3 credits for category, 6 credits total for major.

Geoenvironmental Electives (3 Crs.)

• ESSC 212 - Historical Geology Credits: 3
• ESSC 214 - Geology of National Parks Credits: 3
• ESSC 220 - Oceanography Credits: 3
• GEOG 203 - Climate, Energy, and Sustainability Credits: 3
• GEOG 306 - Geomorphology Credits: 3
• GEOG 397 - Introduction to Research Credits: 1-3
• GEOG 450 - Geography-Geology Field Studies Credits: 1-3

• Maximum 3 credits for category, 6 credits total for major.

• GEOG 490 - Selected Topics in Geography Credits: 1-3

Technique Electives (3 crs.)

• ESSC 400 - PASSHE Geology Field Experience Credits: 6
• GEOG 339 - Remote Sensing Credits: 3
• GEOG 352 - Cartography Credits: 3
• GEOG 363 - GIS2: Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• GEOG 420 - GIS3: Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• GEOG 425 - Image Processing Credits: 3
• GEOG 440 - Field Techniques Credits: 3
• GEOG 441 - Quantitative Methods Credits: 3
• GEOG 463 - Applied Geophysical Imaging Credits: 3

Geoenvironmental Complex Systems (12 Crs.)

• ESSC 400 - PASSHE Geology Field Experience Credits: 6
• ESSC 404 - Applied Weather and Climate Credits: 3
• ESSC 410 - Sedimentary Geology and Paleoenvironments Credits: 3
• ESSC 413 - Mineral and Rock Resources Credits: 3
• ESSC 442 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3
• ESSC 451 - Coastal Environmental Oceanography Credits: 3
• ESSC 490 - Selected Topics in Earth Science Credits: 1-3
• GEOG 301 - Introduction to Biogeography Credits: 3
• GEOG 306 - Geomorphology Credits: 3
• GEOG 402 - Medical Geography Credits: 3
• ESSC 405 - Groundwater and Hydrogeology Credits: 3
• GEOG 421 - Environmental Law Credits: 3
• ESSC 424 - Soils Credits: 3
• GEOG 427 - Sustainability Credits: 3
• GEOG 444 - Environmental Land-Use Planning Credits: 3
• GEOG 446 - Water Resources Management Credits: 3
• GEOG 450 - Geography-Geology Field Studies Credits: 1-3

• Maximum 3 credits for category, 6 credits total for major.

• GEOG 490 - Selected Topics in Geography Credits: 1-3

Electives (6 crs.)

Select two courses from any of the above categories.

Internship (3 crs.)

Need a 2.0 GPA and Junior status.

• GEOG 360 - Internship in Geography I Credits: 3

Allied Sciences (10 Crs.)

Biology (6-7 crs.)

• BIOL 208 - Field Biology Credits: 3 Recommended Course
• BIOL 210 - Field Zoology Credits: 3
• BIOL 242 - Ecology Credits: 3 Recommended Course
• BIOL 442 - Aquatic Ecology Credits: 3
• BIOL 448 - Field Botany and Plant Taxonomy Credits: 3 Recommended Course

Chemistry/Physics (4 crs.)

• CHEM 121 - Chemical Bonding Credits: 3

• AND

• CHEM 125 - Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions Credits: 1

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• CHEM 122 - Chemical Dynamics Credits: 3

• AND

• CHEM 126 - Laboratory IIB-Equilibrium and Instrumentation Credits: 1

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• PHYS 121 - Introductory Physics I - Lecture Credits: 3

• AND

• PHYS 123 - Physics Ia Laboratory Credits: 1

• PHY 121 and PHY 123 are the recommended courses.

General Education

General Education Requirements:

• General Education Program  

General Education Requirements Specific for this major:

• Quantitative (Q): MATH 117  
• Citzenship (S): ESSC 108  
• Critical Reasoning (R): GEOG 140  
• Natural World (N): BIOL 162  
• Natural World (N): CHEM 105  
• Technology (T): CMSC 103   OR CMSC 104