College of Science 281 • CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I (5) ** • PHYS 1010 PS - Elementary Physics (3) or • PHYS 2010 PS - College Physics I (5) or • PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (5) ** either • MATH 1050 QL - College Algebra (4) and • MATH 1060 - Trigonometry (3) or • MATH 1080 QL - Pre-calculus (5) ** * Students should consider a minor or complementary set of elective classes that supports their career plans (please consult an advisor). **Students planning to attend graduate school in science areas should take additional Chemistry, Physics, and Math classes(please consult an advisor). Applied Environmental Geosciences (BS) Advisors: Dr. Marek Matyjasik, 801-626-7726 Dr. James R. Wilson, 801-626-6208 Program Prerequisite: None. Minor: Not required. Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in each courses required by this major in addition to a minimum cumulative GPA for all courses of 2.0. Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; 84 to 87 of these are required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above); 31 to 34 of these are required within the major. Advisement All Geoscience students are required to meet with a faculty advisor (see above) at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-7139 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information). No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program. However, students should meet with an advisor to plan and declare their program of study. General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. MATH 1050 or MATH 1080 is recommended for the Quantitative Literacy requirement. The following courses required for the Applied Environmental Geoscience major will also satisfy general education requirements: CHEM 1210, GEO 1060, GEO 1110, PHYS 2010, and PHYS 2210. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Geosciences Courses Required (38 credit hours) • GEO 1060 PS - Environmental Geosciences (3) • GEO 1065 - Environmental Geosciences Lab (l) • GEO 1110 PS - Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3) • GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Lab (l) • GEO 1220 - Historical Geology (4) • GEO 2050 - Earth Materials (4) • GEO 3080 - Water Resources (3) • GEO 3150 - Geo morphology (4) • GEO 3550 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4) • GEO 4060 - Geoscience Field Methods (3) Select two of the following • GEO 3400 - Remote Sensing I (4) • GEO 4210 - Introduction to Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (4) • GEO 4220 - Technical and Applicational Issues in GIS (4) • GEO 4400 - Remote Sensing II: Advanced Digital Image Processing (4) Electives Required (12 credit hours) Select 12 credit hours from the following • GEO 1030 PS - Earthquakes and Volcanoes (3) • GEO 1130 PS - Introduction to Meteorology (3) • GEO 3010 - Oceanography and Earth Systems (3) • GEO 3060 - Structural Geology (4) • GEO 3180 - Paleontology (4) • GEO 3210 - Quaternary Environmental Change (3) • GEO 3250-Geology of Utah (3) • GEO 3880 - Groundwater (4) • GEO 4010 - Ancient Environments and Paleo ecology (3) • GEO 4100 - Engineering Geology (3) • GEO 4150 - Environmental Assessment (3) • GEO 4300 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4) • GEO 4510 - Geology Field Camp (4) • GEO 4550 - Geochemistry (3) • GEO 4630 - Global Tectonics (3) • GEO 4750 - Special Topics in Geosciences (1-4) • GEO 4800 - Independent Research (1-3) * • GEO 4970 - Senior Thesis (2) * or any of the following not taken as part of the core • GEO 3400 - Remote Sensing I (4) • GEO 4210 - Introduction to Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (4) • GEO 4220 - Technical and Applicational Issues in GIS (4) • GEO 4400 - Remote Sensing II: Advanced Digital Image Processing (4) or one of the following courses • BTNY 3214 - Soils (4) • CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I (4) and • CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab (l) • CHEM 3000 - Quantitative Analysis (4) • GEOG 4410 - Land Use Planning Techniques and Practices (3) • GEOG 4420 - Advanced Planning Techniques (3) • MICR 3484 - Environmental Microbiology (4) * No more than 4 combined credit hours from GEO 4800 and GEO 4970 may be counted toivard the major requirements. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog