Interdepartmental and Interdisciplinary 
Majors and Minors

Interdisciplinary
Earth Science Minor
B.S. in Ed. degree, all Emphases
Advisors: Francek, Kiefer, Nelson, Pape

1. Requirements (24-28 hours):
ESC 201 (4) Weather 
   OR ESC 240 (4) Meteorology
ESC 205 (3) Oceanography
ESC 210 (3) Landforms
ESC 400 (3) Earth Science Education
GEL 101 (3) Physical Geology 
   OR GEL 301 (3) Geology and Michigan
GEL 102 (1) Physical Geology Laboratory
GEL 201 (3) Earth History
AST 111 (3) Astronomy
   AND AST 112 (1) Introduction to Astronomical Observations 
OR AST 260 (4) General Astronomy I 
   AND AST 261 (4) General Astronomy II

2. Electives (0-3 hours) selected in consultation with an advisor from the courses listed below.
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 500 (3) Advanced Cartography Environment
GEO 506 (3) Applications in Remote Sensing of the Environment
GEO 550 (3) Geography for Teachers
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 334 (3) Soil Science
BIO 340 (3) Ecology
BIO 541 (3) Wildlife Biology and Management
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 170 (1 ) College Physics Laboratory I
PHY 171 (1) College Physics Laboratory II

Total: 27-28 semester hours

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