Earth Science B.S.
Nine-Semester Degree Plan for a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science
State minimum core requirements may vary by individual, based on placement and previous credit granted. Once all core requirements are met, students may substitute with general electives in consultation with their academic advisor.
This program requires a summer field experience after the junior year.听
| First Year | Units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| 贰狈骋尝听10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)1 | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| MATH听11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1)1 | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| GEOL听11103 Physical Geology (ACTS Equivalency = GEOL 1114 Lecture) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)1 or GEOS听11504 Introduction to Geology for Science Majors | 4 | 听 | 听 |
GEOL听11101 Physical Geology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = GEOL 1114 Lab) | |||
| State Minimum Core鈥擴.S. History or Government (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2)1 | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| State Minimum Core鈥擣ine Arts (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1)1 | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| ENGL听10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)1 | 听 | 3 | 听 |
| MATH听22003 Survey of Calculus (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2203) or MATH听24004 Calculus I (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2405) | 听 | 3-4 | 听 |
| CHEM听14103 闪播福利库 Chemistry I (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1414 Lecture) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4) | 听 | 4 | 听 |
CHEM听14101 闪播福利库 Chemistry I Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1414 Lab) | |||
| GEOL听11203 Earth Science (ACTS Equivalency = GEOL 1124 Lecture) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4) | 听 | 4 | 听 |
GEOL听11201 Earth Science Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = GEOL 1124 Lab) | |||
| General Electives (if needed for 15 semester hours) | 听 | 1 | 听 |
| Year Total: | 16 | 15 | 听 |
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| Second Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| State Minimum Core鈥擲ocial Science (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)1 | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| State Minimum Core鈥擧umanities (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2 and 4.1)1 | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| PHYS听20103 College Physics I (ACTS Equivalency = PHYS 2014 Lecture) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4) | 4 | 听 | 听 |
PHYS听20101 College Physics I Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = PHYS 2014 Lab) | |||
| GEOS听35403 Geospatial Applications and Information Science | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| GEOS Electives | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| State Minimum Core鈥擲ocial Science (Satisfies General Education Outcome 5.1)1 | 听 | 3 | 听 |
| Select one set of courses from the following (all satisfy General Education Outcome 3.4): | 听 | 4 | 听 |
ASTR听20003 Survey of the Universe (ACTS Equivalency = PHSC 1204 Lecture) & ASTR听20001 Survey of the Universe Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = PHSC 1204 Lab) | 听 | 听 | 听 |
BIOL听10103 Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lecture) & BIOL听10101 Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lab) | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | 听 | 听 | |
| GEOS Electives | 听 | 3 | 听 |
| Any UA-Fayetteville credit hours numbered at the 3000-level or higher | 听 | 3 | 听 |
| General Electives | 听 | 2 | 听 |
| Year Total: | 16 | 15 | 听 |
| 听 | |||
| Third Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| State Minimum Core鈥擲ocial Science | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| GEOS听30403 Sustaining Earth | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| GEOS听38703 Quantitative Methods in Earth Science | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| GEOS Electives (3000-level or higher) | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| General Electives | 3 | 听 | 听 |
| GEOS听43803 Hazard & Disaster Assessment, Mitigation, Risk & Policy | 听 | 3 | 听 |
| GEOS Electives (3000-level or higher) | 听 | 3 | 听 |
| Any credit hours numbered at the 3000-level or higher, or any 2000-level credit hours that have a course prerequisite | 听 | 6 | 听 |
| General Electives | 听 | 3 | 听 |
| GEOS听36703 Environmental Field Methods | 听 | 听 | 3 |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 听 | |||
| Fourth Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| GEOS听43503 Meteorology | 3 | 听 | 听 |
or General Electives (if planning to take GEOS 4363 Climatology in the following spring) | |||
| Any credit hours numbered at the 3000-level or higher, or any 2000-level credit hours that have a course prerequisite | 3-4 | 听 | 听 |
| General Electives | 8-9 | 听 | 听 |
| GEOS听43603 Climatology (if GEOS 43503 Meteorology was not taken in the previous fall) | 听 | 3 | 听 |
or General Electives | |||
| GEOS听46903 Environmental Justice (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 6.1)1 | 听 | 3 | 听 |
| General Electives | 听 | 4 | 听 |
| Year Total: | 15 | 10 | 听 |
| 听 | |||
| Total Units in Sequence: | 听 | 听 | 120 |
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Students must complete the and the requirements of their major(s) as outlined in the Catalog of Studies. These courses also fulfill many, if not all, of the . Please visit these pages in the links provided and consult with your academic advisor when making course selections to fulfill these requirements.