Earth and Environmental Sciences

B.A. in Geological Sciences

Required Courses

  • MTH 161 or MTH 141-142 (calculus AP credit is acceptable)
  • PHY 121 (physics AP credit is acceptable)
  • CHM 131 (chemistry AP credit is acceptable)
  • One other course in related sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, or statistics)

Geology Core Courses

  • EES 101. Introduction to Geological Sciences
  • EES 201. Evolution of the Earth
  • EES 203. Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
  • EES 204. Mineralogy
  • EES 208. Structural Geology

Technical Electives

Three technical electives should be chosen to create what the student and faculty advisor(s) view as a coherent program. Any EES courses at the 200 level or higher are acceptable. One 100-level EES course may be acceptable if it was taken in the first year.