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Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geoscience

Students on Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025 requirements ENGEOSCBS

Requirements

The major requires at least 45 credit hours (67 with the Addenda requirements), including the requirements listed below.
  1. Introduction to Geoscience. One (1) course:
    • EAS-E 104 Evolution of the Earth
    • EAS-E 105 Earth: Our Habitable Planet
    • EAS-E 118 Sustainability in Water Resources
    • GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment
  2. 200-level Requirements.
    1. Earth Materials. One (1) course:
      • EAS-E 225 Earth Materials
    2. Earth Processes. One (1) course:
      • EAS-E 226 Earth Processes
  3. 300-level Requirements.
    1. Data Analysis. One (1) course:
      • EAS-E 314 Data Analysis for Earth Science
    2. Elements of Hydrology. One (1) course:
      • EAS-E 351 Elements of Hydrology
    3. Sediments and Tectonics. One (1) course:
      • EAS-E 333 Sedimentation and Tectonics
    4. Field Experience. One (1) course:
      • EAS-X 329 Introductory Field Experience in Environmental Science
      • EAS-X 429 Field Geology in the Rocky Mountains
    5. Geographic Information Science. One (1) course:
    6. None
  4. 400-level Requirements. Three (3) courses:
    • EAS-E 406 Introduction to Geochemistry
    • EAS-E 415 Principles of Geomorphology
    • EAS-E 423 Methods in Applied Geophysics
    • EAS-E 451 Principles of Hydrogeology
  5. Electives. At least 12 credit hours:
    • Breadth
      • EAS-A 347 Instrumentation for Atmospheric Science
      • EAS-E 316 Mineral Fuels and Materials
      • EAS-E 411 Invertebrate Paleontology
      • EAS-E 412 Introduction to Vertebrate Paleontology
      • EAS-E 416 Economic Geology
      • EAS-E 430 Environmental and Energy Diplomacy
      • EAS-E 454 Fundamentals of Plate Tectonics
      • EAS-X 420 Regional Geology Field Trip
      • EAS-X 429 Field Geology in the Rocky Mountains
      • GEOG-G 438 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
      • GEOG-G 489 Geospatial Analysis of Big Data in Python
      • PHYS-P 310 Environmental Physics
    • Water
      • EAS-A 466 Hydrometeorology
      • GEOG-G 451 Physical Hydrology
    • Chemistry
      • CHEM-A 314 Biological and Environmental Chemical Analysis
      • CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
      • EAS-E 444 Methods in Analytical Geochemistry
    • Regulatory
      • SPEA-E 355 Introduction to Limnology
      • SPEA-E 411 Introduction to Groundwater Hydrology
      • SPEA-E 444 Hazardous Materials
      • SPEA-E 452 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
      • SPEA-E 455 Limnology
      • SPEA-E 464 Organic Pollutants: Environmental Chemistry and Fate
      • SPEA-E 470 Elements of Fluid Mechanics
      • SPEA-E 476 Environmental Law and Regulation
  6. Addenda Requirements*. Complete each of the following:
    1. Chemistry.
      1. Principle of Chemistry Lecture. One (1) course:
        • CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I
        • CHEM-H 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I, Honors
        • CHEM-J 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry for Science Majors
      2. Principle of Chemistry Lab. One (1) course:
        • CHEM-C 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory
        • CHEM-H 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory, Honors
        • CHEM-X 150 ASURE Chemistry Research Lab I
    2. Mathematics.
      1. Calculus I. One (1) course:
        • MATH-M 211 Calculus I
        • MATH-S 211
      2. Calculus II. One (1) course:
        • MATH-M 212 Calculus II
        • MATH-S 212 Honors Calculus II
    3. Physics. One (1) course:
      • PHYS-H 221 Honors Physics I
      • PHYS-P 221 Physics I
    4. Biology. One (1) course:
      • BIOL-L 111 Foundations of Biology: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology
      • BIOL-L 112 Foundations of Biology: Biological Mechanisms
  7. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
    3. Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.

Major Area Courses
  • Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

    • Any course at the 100–499 level with the EAS subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent
    • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
    • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
  • NULL:

    This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

    • Bachelor of Arts in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EASBA)
    • Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Science (ATSCIBS)
    • Bachelor of Science in Earth Science (EASCIBS)
    • Bachelor of Science in Earth Science and Master of Science in Secondary Education (EAS-BSMSED)
    • Certificate in Atmospheric Science (ATMSCIACRT)
    • Minor in Atmospheric Science (ATSCIMIN)
    • Minor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EASMIN)
    • [Name unavailable] (GEOLBA)
    • [Name unavailable] (GEOLBS)
    • [Name unavailable] (GEOLSASCON)
    • [Name unavailable] (GEOLMIN)

    Exceptions to and substitutions for major requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.