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

Program Features

57 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 Laboratory

1 credit

GEOG 121GN: Physical Geology

3 credits

 

GEOG 220Meteorology

3 credits

OR

PHYS 126GN: Introduction to Weather Forecasting

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 credit

 

PHYS 131GN: Fundamental Physics I

4 credits

OR

PHYS 161GN: Physics I

4 credits

 

PHYS 132Fundamental Physics II

4 credits

OR

PHYS 162Physics II

4 credits

 

PHYS 304Modern Physical Astronomy

3 credits

PHYS 305Physics of the Atmosphere

3 credits

PHYS 495Senior Capstone

3 credits

GEOG 321Geomorphology

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:44

Choose two courses from the following list:

At least one of the courses must be BIOL 200, BIOL 210, CHEM 108, CHEM 373 or GEOG 422.

BIOL 104GN: Human Ecology

3 credits

BIOL 200General Ecology

3 credits

BIOL 210Environmental Biology

3 credits

BIOL 322Plant Responses to Environmental Stress

4 credits

BIOL 428/BIOL 528Biogeography

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 457Behavioral Ecology

3 credits

BIOL 460Marine Ecology

3 credits

BIOM 401/BIOM 501Biological Oceanography

3 credits

BIOM 458/BIOM 558Coastal Environmental Oceanography

3 credits

BIOM 459/BIOM 559Advanced 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 108GN: Environmental Chemistry

3 credits

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 233Organic Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 373Environmental Quality: The Chemical Approach

4 credits

CPSC 130GN: Introduction to Computer Programming I

3 credits

GEOG 320Climatology

3 credits

GEOG 341Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

3 credits

GEOG 422/GEOG 522Watershed Hydrology

3 credits

GEOG 440Field Tech Geography

3 credits

PHYS 261Physics III

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:6-8

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

MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits

CPSC ___CPSC Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:7

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

FYE 100University Studies

3 credits

GEOG 121GN: Physical Geology

3 credits

PHYS 121GN: Astronomy | The Sky and Solar System

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

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

Spring

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

GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits

GenEd ___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

PHYS 124Observational Astronomy Lab

1 credit

GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits

HPLW 105Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

PHYS 131GN: Fundamental Physics I

4 credits

 

GEOG 220Meteorology

3 credits

OR

PHYS 126GN: Introduction to Weather Forecasting

3 credits

 

GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group C)

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Junior Year

Fall

GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group C)

3 credits

PHYS 132Fundamental Physics II

4 credits

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Laboratory

1 credit

GEOG 321Geomorphology

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Spring

BIOL 474Introduction to Oceanography

3 credits

EnvirSci ___Environmental Science Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Earth and Space Science Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

Fall

PHYS 304Modern Physical Astronomy

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

PHYS 495Senior Capstone

3 credits

PHYS 305Physics of the Atmosphere

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15
Total Credit Hours:  120

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