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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Geoscience - Environmental Science (GEES) - BS Major


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students studying geoscience


85-93 credits (no minor required)

2.0 GPA required.

C grade or better required in GEOS 235 & above.

Letter grade required in all major courses unless otherwise noted.

View the Environmental Science  section for alliances with other department environmental science options.

Geoscience - Environmental Science Major Map  

Overview

The Geoscience: Environmental Geoscience major program provides students with a foundation in traditional geology plus the knowledge and experience essential for success in environmental or other interdisciplinary fields like water resources, conservation, land use planning, environmental policy or climate science. Additional interdisciplinary coursework allows graduates to market themselves to a wide range of potential employers while the foundational coursework better prepares them for more traditional careers than many environmental science graduates from other universities.

Earth Talks Speaker Series


Enrollment with a P grade required six times prior to graduation - unless excused by department chair.

Geoscience Professional Development (6 credits)


Legend


◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

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