Undergraduate Bulletin

Spring 2025

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Earth and Space Sciences

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FRESHMAN

FALL Credits
First Year Seminar 101 1
WRT 101 3
CHE 131/133 5
GEO 102 3
GEO 112 1
SBC 3
 Total 16
 
SPRING Credits
First Year Seminar 102 1
WRT 102 3
CHE 132/134 5
MAT 131 4
GEO 103
3
GEO 113 1
 Total 17
 
SOPHOMORE

FALL Credits
MAT 132 4
PHY 121 or PHY 131/PHY 133 4
GEO 306/366 4
SBC 3
 Total 15
 
SPRING Credits
PHY 122 or PHY 132/PHY 134 4
GEO/AST/ATM Elective  3
SBC 3
SBC  3
Upper-division SBC  3
 Total 16
 
JUNIOR

FALL Credits
ATM 205 3
Upper-division Concentration elective  3
AST 101 3
AST 112 1
BIO 201  3
Upper-division SBC  3
 Total 16
 
SPRING Credits
Upper-division Concentration elective 3
GEO/AST/ATM Elective
BIO 204 2
SBC 3
Upper-division SBC 3
 Upper-division SBC  
 Total 15
 
SENIOR

FALL Credits
Upper-division Concentration elective  3
Upper-division GEO, AST, or ATM elective   3 
GEO 458 0
SBC  3
Upper-division SBC  3
Upper-division SBC  3
 Total 15
 
SPRING Credits
Upper-division Concentration elective 3
GEO/AST/ATM Elective  3
GEO 459 0
Upper-division elective   3 
Upper-division SBC  3
Upper-division SBC  3
 Total 18