Liberal Arts Field in Geosciences

Liberal Arts Field in Geosciences

Advisor: Dr. Robin Zhang

Archaeology Option

Required Courses (12-15 hours)

• ARC 150: Introduction to Archaeology (3 hours)
• ARC 300: Archaeological Method and Theory (3 hours)
• ARC 302: Archaeological Field Work (3-5 hours)
• ARC 304: Archaeological Laboratory Methods (1 hour)
• ARC 320: Human Ecology (3 hours)

Electives (3-5 hours)
Any ARC Courses 300-level or above

Total Requirements (18-19 hours)

Earth Science Option

Required Courses (16 hours)

• EES 101: The Earth and the Environment (4 hours)
• EES 125: Weather and Climate (4 hours)
• EES 202: Introduction to Geographic Information Science (4 hours)
• EES 336: Principles of Geomorphology (4 hours)

Electives (3 hours)
Choose ONE of the following:

• EES 303: Introduction to Cartography (3 hours)
• EES 312: Introduction to Remote Sensing (4 hours)
• EES 314: Sediments and Soils (4 hours)
• EES 350: Field Techniques in Geosciences (3 hours)
• EES 424: Conservation and Environmental Geoscience (3 hours)
• EES 562: Hydrogeology (3 hours)
• EES 578: Terrestrial Ecosystem Modeling (3 hours)

Total Requirements (19-20 hours)

Geography Option

Required Courses (11 hours)

• EES 110: World Geography (3 hours)
• EES 125: Weather and Climate (4 hours)
• EES 202: Introduction to Geographic Information Science (4 hours)

Electives (7-9 hours)

• EES 305: Introduction to Cartography (3 hours)
• EES 312: Introduction to Remote Sensing (4 hours)
• EES 330: Economic Geography (3 hours)
• EES 336: Principles of Geomorphology (4 hours)
• EES 424: Conservation and Environmental Geoscience (3 hours)
• EES 507: Land Use Planning (3 hours)
• EES 512: Remote Sensing (4 hours)
• EES 521: Geographic Information Systems (4 hours)

Total Requirements (18-20 hours)

Environmental Geology Option

Required Courses (8 hours)

• EES 101: The Earth and the Environment (4 hours)
• EES 102: Earth Through Time (4 hours)

Electives (10-12 hours)

• EES 202: Introduction to Geographic Information Science (4 hours)
• EES 210: Hydrology (3 hours)
• EES 305: Introduction to Cartography (3 hours)
• EES 310: Rock and Mineral Resources (3 hours)
• EES 312: Introduction to Remote Sensing (4 hours)
• EES 314: Sediments and Soils (4 hours)
• EES 336: Principles of Geomorphology (4 hours)
• EES 524: Conservation and Environmental Geoscience (3 hours)
• EES 536: Soils and Geomorphology (3 hours)

Total Requirements (18-20 hours)