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Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Earth Science

Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements EASCIBS
The Bachelor of Science in Earth Science provides training for those who want to become professional geologists and seek careers in the application of earth sciences to the minerals, energy, and environmental industries as well as federal and state agencies, research laboratories, and postsecondary education.

Requirements

The major requires at least 39 credit hours (70–73 credit hours with the Addenda Requirements), including the requirements listed below.
  1. Core Requirements.
    1. Earth Materials. One (1) course:
      • EAS-E 225 Earth Materials
    2. Earth Processes. One (1) course:
      • EAS-E 226 Earth Processes
    3. Earth Climate. One (1) course:
      • EAS-E 227 Earth Climate and History
    4. Data Analysis.
      • EAS-E 314 Data Analysis for Earth Science
    5. Field Expereince. One (1) course:
      • EAS-X 429 Field Geology in the Rocky Mountains
      • EAS-X 479 Geology, Hydrology and Geochemistry in the Rocky Mountains
  2. Advanced Electives.
    1. 300-Level Electives. Three (3) courses:
      • EAS-A 332 Atmospheric Thermodynamics & Cloud Processes
      • EAS-A 339 Weather Analysis and Forecasting
      • EAS-A 347 Instrumentation for Atmospheric Science
      • EAS-A 364 Dynamic Meteorology 1
      • EAS-E 302 Development of the Global Environment
      • EAS-E 308 Paleontology and Geology of Indiana
      • EAS-E 316 Mineral Fuels and Materials
      • EAS-E 322 Introduction to Petrology
      • EAS-E 323 Structural Geology
      • EAS-E 330 Human Impacts on Earth Systems: Quantifying Impacts, Designing Solutions
      • EAS-E 334 Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
      • EAS-E 341 Natural History of Coral Reefs
      • EAS-E 351 Elements of Hydrology
      • EAS-E 390 Geoarchaeology
      • EAS-E 399 Reading for Honors
    2. 400-Level Electives. Four (4) courses:
      • EAS-A 434 Dynamic Meteorology 2
      • EAS-A 437 Advanced Synoptic Meteorology and Climatology
      • EAS-A 460 Mesoscale Meteorology
      • EAS-A 466 Hydrometeorology
      • EAS-A 474 Topics in Atmospheric Science (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
      • EAS-A 476 Climate Change Science
      • EAS-E 406 Introduction to Geochemistry
      • EAS-E 411 Invertebrate Paleontology
      • EAS-E 412 Introduction to Vertebrate Paleontology
      • EAS-E 415 Principles of Geomorphology
      • EAS-E 416 Economic Geology
      • EAS-E 417 Optical Mineralogy
      • EAS-E 418 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
      • EAS-E 423 Methods in Applied Geophysics
      • EAS-E 424 Geographic Information Systems Applications in Geology
      • EAS-E 426 Field Techniques in Basin Analysis
      • EAS-E 430 Environmental and Energy Diplomacy
      • EAS-E 432 Virtual Geosciences Field Camp - Northern Rocky Mountains
      • EAS-E 435 Glacial and Quaternary Geology
      • EAS-E 444 Methods in Analytical Geochemistry
      • EAS-E 448 Sustainable Energy Systems
      • EAS-E 451 Principles of Hydrogeology
      • EAS-E 454 Fundamentals of Plate Tectonics
      • EAS-E 470 Micrometeorology
      • EAS-E 486 Aqueous Chemistry and Modeling
      • EAS-E 488 Paleoclimatology: A Geological Record of Earth's Climate History
      • EAS-E 490 Undergraduate Seminar
      • EAS-E 491 Physical Sedimentology
      • EAS-E 499 Honors Research in Geology
  3. Addenda Requirements*.
    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 Honors Calculus I
      2. Calculus II. One (1) course:
        • MATH-M 212 Calculus II
        • MATH-S 212 Honors Calculus II
    3. Physics. One (1) course:
      • PHYS-P 221 Physics I
      • PHYS-H 221 Honors 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
    5. Allied Mathematics and Sciences.
      1. Allied Mathematics and Sciences Advanced Electives. Two (2) courses:
        • One of the following:
          • BIOL-B 300 Vascular Plants
          • BIOL-Z 374 Invertebrate Zoology
        • One of the following:
          • CHEM-C 360 Introductory Physical Chemistry
          • CHEM-C 361 Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter
        • One of the following:
          • MATH-M 311 Calculus III
          • MATH-M 343 Introduction to Differential Equations with Applications I
        • One of the following:
          • PHYS-P 331 Theory of Electricity and Magnetism I
          • PHYS-P 340 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
      2. Allied Mathematics and Sciences Elective. One (1) course:
        • Additional course from Allied Mathematics and Sciences Advanced Electives list above
        • Additional EAS course at the 400–499 level (Note: This course will count toward the Major Hours and Major GPA requirements)
  4. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. 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.
    2. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
    4. 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.
    5. Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.