Interdepartmental and Interdisciplinary 
Majors and Minors

Interdisciplinary
Earth Science Major
B.A., B.S. degrees
Advisors: Aron, Francek, Nelson, Pape

1. Core (10 hours):
ESC 201 (4) Weather 
OR ESC 240 (4) Meteorology
ESC 205 (3) Oceanography
GEL 101 (3) Physical Geology

2. Electives (26 hours) selected from:
ESC 210 (3) Landforms (strongly recommended)
GEL 102 (1) Physical Geology Laboratory (strongly recommended)
All ESC, GEL, and AST courses
GEO 203 (3) Introduction to Cartography
GEO 303 (3) Computer Cartography and GIS
GEO 305 (3) Remote Sensing of the Environment
GEO 330 (3) Resource Perception and Utilization
GEO 499 (3) Field Geography
GEO 500 (3) Advanced Cartography
GEO 506 (3) Applications in Remote Sensing of the Environment
GEO 530 (3) Land Use Planning
BIO 101 (3) General Biology 
OR BIO 105 (3) Introductory Quantitative Biology
BIO 203 (3) General Botany
BIO 218 (3) General Zoology
BIO 229 (3) Nature Study
BIO 240 (3) Conservation of Natural Resources
BIO 333 (3) Soils
BIO 340 (3) Ecology
CHM 111 (3) The Interaction of Chemistry and Society
CHM 120 (4) Survey of Chemistry
CHM 131 (4) Introduction to Chemistry I
CHM 132 (4) Introduction to Chemistry II
PHY 130 (4) College Physics I
PHY 131 (4) College Physics II
PHY 145 (4) University Physics I
PHY 146 (4) University Physics II
PHY 170 (1) College Physics Laboratory I
PHY 171 (1) College Physics Laboratory II
PHY 175 (1) University Physics Laboratory I
PHY 176 (1) University Physics Laboratory II
Note: At least 15 hours of the major should be at the 300 level or above.

Total: 36 semester hours

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