Earth and Space Science B.A. - Concentration: General

Program Features

 61 credits

Required core courses (required of all tracks):

BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

BIOL 474Introduction to Oceanography

3 credits

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

GEOG 120GN: Physical Geography

3 credits

GEOG 121GN: Physical Geology

3 credits

GEOG 220GE: Meteorology

3 credits

GEOG 321GE: Geomorphology

3 credits

PHYS 121GN: Astronomy: The Sky and Solar System

3 credits

PHYS 122GN: Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

3 credits

PHYS 124Observational Astronomy Lab

1 credits

 

PHYS 131GN: Fundamental Physics I

4 credits

OR

PHYS 161GN: Physics I

4 credits

 

PHYS 132GE: Fundamental Physics II

4 credits

Or

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

PHYS 304Modern Physical Astronomy

3 credits

PHYS 305Physics Of Atmosphere

3 credits

 

PHYS 495Seminar

1 credits

One course from:

BIOL 104GN: Human Ecology

3 credits

BIOL 322Plant Responses to Environmental Stress

4 credits

BIOL BIOL 428Biogeography

3 credits

BIOL 440General Aquatic Ecology

3 credits

BIOL 441Ecology of Water Pollution

3 credits

BIOL 443Stream Ecology

3 credits

BIOL 446Limnology

3 credits

BIOL 456Pest Control and Pest Management

3 credits

BIOL 457Behavioral Ecology

3 credits

BIOL 460Marine Ecology

3 credits

BIOM 401Biological Oceanography

3 credits

BIOM 458Coastal Environmental Oceanography

3 credits

BIOM 459Advanced Methods in Coastal Ecology

3 credits

BIOM 460Marine Ecology

3 credits

BIOM 467Marine Pollution Research Cruise

3 credits

BIOM 469Field Methods in Oceanography

3 credits

BIOM 480Oceanography

3 credits

BIOM 482Field Studies in Oceanography

3 credits

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 233Organic Chemistry I

3 credits

CPSC 130GN: Introduction to Computer Programming I

3 credits

GEOG 320GE: Climatology

3 credits

GEOG 341Geographic Information Systems

3 credits

GEOG 440Field Tech Geography

3 credits

PHYS 261Physics III

3 credits

3 additional credits related to the major, approved by the adviser.

An additional course from:

BIOL 200General Ecology

3 credits

BIOL 210GE:Environmental Biology

3 credits

CHEM 108GN: Environmental Chemistry

3 credits

CHEM 373Environmental Quality: The Chemical Approach

4 credits

GEOG 422Watershed Hydrology

3 credits

Co-requisite core courses:(required of all tracks)

MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits

one course in CPSC

Additional Requirements (for all tracks)

  • At least 9 credits of required courses (not co-requisites), 300-level or above, must be completed at ESU.
  • A minimum of a "C-" must be attained in all required major and cognate courses.

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan (General)

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

General Education Elective

3 credits

GEOG 120GN: Physical Geography

3 credits

PHYS 121GN: Astronomy: The Sky and Solar System

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group A

3 credits

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

PHYS 124Observational Astronomy Lab

1 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Group A General Education Elective: CMST 111 Speech Communication is recommended.

Spring

GEOG 121GN: Physical Geology

3 credits

PHYS 122GN: Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

3 credits

CPSC 101GN: Personal Computers and Their Uses in the Sciences

3 credits

MATH 135GN: Pre-Calculus

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group C

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall

MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits

BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group A (2nd English)

3 credits

Fitness Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

PHYS 131GN: Fundamental Physics I

4 credits

GEOG 220GE: Meteorology

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group A

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group C

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Junior Year

Fall

General Education Elective

3 credits

PHYS 132GE: Fundamental Physics II

4 credits

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

Earth and Space Science Elective

3 credits

Fitness Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

General Education Elective

3 credits

BIOL 474Introduction to Oceanography

3 credits

Environmental Science Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group A

3 credits

Earth and Space Science Elective

3 credits

PHYS 495Seminar

1 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Senior Year

Fall

General Education Elective

2 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

ESPS-Related Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group C

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group A

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Spring

General Education Elective

6 credits

General Education Elective

6 credits

General Education Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:13

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact Program Coordinator David Buckley at 570-422-3351 or dbuckley@esu.edu.