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Lyman Briggs B.S. Degree in Environmental Geoscience Course Requirements For additional information, please contact the Department of Geological Sciences.
These guidelines
are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s
course
requirements.
| University Requirements | 20 | ||
| Tier 1 Writing | LB 133 or WRA 110-150 | 4 | |
| IAH | Integrated Arts & Humanities | 8 | |
| ISS | Integrated Social Science | 8 | |
| LBC Requirements (See Also University Equivalent Courses) | |||
| Math | |||
| LB 118 | Calculus I | 5 | |
| LB 119 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| Science | |||
| LB 144 | Biology I: Organismal Biology | 4 | |
| LB 145 | Biology II: Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 | |
| LB 171 | Chemistry I | 4 | |
| LB 171L | Chemistry
I Lab |
1 | |
| LB 172 | Chemistry II | 3 | |
| LB 172L | Chemistry II Lab | 1 | |
| LB 271 | Physics I | 3 | |
| LB 271L | Physics I Lab | 1 | |
| LB
272 |
Physics
II |
3 | |
| LB 272L | Physics II Lab | 1 | |
| Complete Two HPS Courses and Senior Seminar | |||
| LB 330-336, 355, 368, 425, 483 | History, Philosophy, Sociology of Science | 7-8 | |
| LB 492 | Senior Seminar | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| GLG 201 | The Dynamic Earth | 4 | |
| GLG 304 | Physical and Biological History of Earth | 4 | |
| GLG 321 | Mineralogy and Geochemistry | 4 | |
| GLG 351 | Structural Geology | 4 | |
| GLG 411 | Hydrogeology | 3 | |
| GLG 412 | Glacial Geology and the Record of Climate Change | 4 | |
| GLG 421 | Environmental Geochemistry | 4 | |
| GLG 431 | Sedimentalogy and Stratigraphy (W) | 4 | |
| GLG 492 | Senior experience | 1 | |
| Choose one of the Following | |||
| GEO 203 | Introduction to Meteorology | 3 | |
| ZOL 303 | Oceanography | 4 | |
| Choose one of the Following | |||
| GEO 324 | Remote Sensing of the Environment | 4 | |
| GEO 325 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
|
| STT 464 | Statistics for Biologists | 3 |
|
| Choose one of the Following | |||
| GEO 435 | Geography of Health and Disease | 3 | |
| ZOL 355 | Ecology | 3 | |
| Choose one of the Following (Geophysical Systems) | |||
| CE 421 | Engineering Hydrology | 3 | |
| GEO 409 | Global Climate Change and Variability | 3 | |
| GLG 413 | Groundwater Contamination | 3 | |
| GLG 471 | Applied Geophysics | 4 | |
| GLG 481 | Reservoirs and Aquifers | 3 | |
| Choose one of the Following (Geochemical Systems) | |||
| CE 481 | Environmental Engineering Chemistry | 3 | |
| CEM 251 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CSS 455 | Pollutants in the Soil Environment | 3 | |
| Choose one of the Following (Geobiological Systems) | |||
| ENT 319 | Introduction to Earth Systems Science | 3 | |
| FW 420 | Stream Ecology | 3 | |
| MMG 425 | Microbial Ecology | 3 | |
| MMG 426 | Biogeochemistry | 3 | |
| Complete Additional GLG Course at 300-400 Level as needed to reach 40 credits in Geological Science Courses | |||
| *GLG ### | GLG at 300-400 Level (as approved by GLG advisor) | 4-5 | |
| Choose one of the Following | |||
| LBS 220 or MTH 234 | Calculus III or Multivariable Calculus | 5 or 4 | |
| STT 200 | Statistical Methods | 3 | |
| STT 201 | Statistical Methods with Computer Applications | 4 | |
| STT 231 | Statistics for Scientists | 3 | |
| STT 421 | Statistics I | 3 | |
| Concentration in Geophysics (optional) | |||
| LBS 220 or MTH 234 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| MTH 235 | Differential Equations | 3 | |
| LBS 271 or PHY 183 | Physics I (Calculus Based) | 3 or 4 | |
| LBS 272 or PHY 184 | Physics II (Calculus Based) | 3 or 4 | |
| GLG 470 | Principles of Modern Geophysics | 3 | |
| GLG 471 | Applied Geophysics | 4 | |
For additional information, please contact the Department of Geological Sciences.
IMPORTANT: These guidelines
are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s
course
requirements.
