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Earth and Environmental Sciences B.S.

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Swenson College of Science & Engineering (DCSE)201 - Bachelor of Science
Completion requirement

The Environmental Science sub-plan integrates physical and natural sciences with a focus on the environment. Students develop a broad base in mathematics, chemistry, physics, and biology. Students will develop a strong background in major environmental issues including water, global climate, energy, pollution, and human impacts.

Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120
Required credits to graduate with this major: 81 - 88

Take a total of 6-7 credits from the groups below.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Two courses may be taken from Group 1 (for 6 credits), or the two courses may be taken from a combination of Group 1 and Group 2 (for 7 credits).

Complete 1 - 2 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 8111531
  • 8111521
  • 8204111
  • 8268471
    OR
    8268751
AND

Two courses may be taken from Group 1 (for 6 credits), or the two courses may be taken from a combination of Group 1 and Group 2 (for 7 credits).

Students who take CHEM 2222 must also take CHEM 2223 and students who take CHEM 2202 must also take CHEM 2203 to complete the requirement

Complete at least 0 of the following Courses:
  • 8274791
    AND
    8274801
  • 0016571
    AND
    7898691
  • 0015641
    OR
    8184461
Complete exactly 2 course(s) and earn 6 - 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8261571
  • 8029451
  • 0005481
  • 0005511
  • 8268471
    OR
    8268751
  • 8077491
  • 8155131
  • 8177911
  • 0010161
  • 8255711
  • 8177721
  • 0006791
  • 0006801
  • 0155921
  • 8255971
  • 8177741
  • 0035731
  • 0001911
  • 8022981
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8166561
  • 8196471
  • 7952281
Complete exactly 4 course(s) and earn exactly 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8056651
  • 8056661
  • 8056671
  • 8056681

PHYS 2013/2014 or PHYS 2017/2014 are recommended.

Complete 1 - 2 course(s) and earn 4 - 5 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0000271
  • 8077171
    AND
    8077181
  • 8109171
    AND
    8077181
Complete exactly 2 course(s) and earn 7 - 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0009071
    OR
    0009081
  • 0009101
    OR
    0014581
Complete exactly 2 course(s) and earn exactly 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0012771
  • 0012781
Complete exactly 2 course(s) and earn exactly 5 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0012891
  • 0012901

EES 4102 and EES 4620 are recommended.

Note: ESCI 4951W Field Hydrogeology (4 cr) on the Twin Cities campus may be used to partly fulfill this requirement.

Complete 1 - 2 course(s) and earn 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 8167531
  • 7995081
  • 0015661
  • 8262071
  • 8204661
    OR
    8268761

EES 3xxx/4xxx/5xxx courses not chosen to fulfill requirements above may be taken as Electives. Courses cannot be used to fulfill more than 1 requirement within the major.

Take 3 or more credits from the following:

EES 3xxx

EES 4xxx

EES 5xxx

Completion requirement

The General sub-plan in Earth and Environmental Sciences allows students the flexibility to choose a course of study that reflects their interests in Earth Science and may include aspects of Environmental Science, Geology, and Hydrology.

Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120
Required credits to graduate with this major: 64 - 67

EES 4102 is not repeatable and cannot be used for both the Advanced EES requirement and the Advanced Applications requirement.

Complete 3 or more course(s) and earn 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 8274791
  • 8274801
  • 8262531
  • 0014631
  • 8111531
  • 8111521
  • 8196481
  • 7935571
  • 7995081
  • 8166561
    OR
    8176591
  • 8282051
    OR
    0016881
  • 8194871
  • 8196471
    OR
    7952281
  • 8255281
    OR
    8019501
  • 8204111
  • 8268471
    OR
    8268751
  • 0014741
    OR
    8186611
  • 8261431
    OR
    7959161
  • 8255831
    OR
    8256261
  • 0015641
    OR
    8184461
  • 8282741
    OR
    7952191
  • 8031441

If taking Physics, PHYS 2013/2014 or PHYS 2017/2014 are recommended.

Complete 1 - 2 course(s) and earn 4 - 5 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0012771
  • 0000271
  • 8077171
    AND
    8077181
  • 8109171
    AND
    8077181
Complete exactly 2 course(s) and earn 7 - 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0009071
    OR
    0009081
  • 0009101
    OR
    0014581
Complete exactly 2 course(s) and earn exactly 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8056651
  • 8056661

EES 4102 is not repeatable and cannot be used for both Advanced EES requirement and the Advanced Application requirement.

Note: ESCI 4951W Field Hydrogeology (4 cr.) on the Twin Cities campus may be used to partly fulfill this requirement.

Complete 1 - 2 course(s) and earn 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 8167531
  • 7995081
  • 0015661
  • 8262071
  • 8204661
    OR
    8268761

EES 3xxx/4xxx/5xxx courses not chosen to fulfill requirements above may be taken as Electives. Courses cannot be used to fulfill more than 1 requirement within the major.

Take 6 or more credits from the following:

EES 3xxx

EES 4xxx

EES 5xxx

Completion requirement

The Geology sub-plan includes the study of dynamic earth processes, the physical environment, and the long and complex history of the planet and solar system. Geology requires a solid base of knowledge in chemistry, physics, and mathematics, as well as a core of geology courses. A course in field geology is required, and accessible options are available. Summer study is only required if the field geology and advanced applications requirements are fulfilled with EES 4500 Field Geology or partly fulfilled with ESCI 4951W Field Hydrogeology on the Twin Cities campus.

Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120
Required credits to graduate with this major: 76 - 81

Complete exactly 4 course(s) and earn exactly 13 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8262531
  • 0014631
  • 7935571
  • 0014741
    OR
    8186611

At least 1 course must be at the 4xxx level.

Complete exactly 2 course(s) and earn 6 - 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8111521
    OR
    8196481
  • 8196471
    OR
    7952281
  • 8261431
    OR
    7959161
  • 0015641
    OR
    8184461

PHYS 2013/2014 or PHYS 2017/2014 are recommended.

Complete 1 - 2 course(s) and earn 4 - 5 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0000271
  • 8077171
    AND
    8077181
  • 8109171
    AND
    8077181
Complete exactly 2 course(s) and earn exactly 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0009071
    OR
    0009081
  • 0009101
Complete exactly 4 course(s) and earn exactly 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8056651
  • 8056661
  • 8056671
  • 8056681

Take at least 6 credits from the two groups below. At least one course must come from Group 1.

EES 4500 is recommended for the Geology subplan. EES 4102 and EES 4800 are recommended for students who complete EES 3540 to fulfill the Group 1 program requirement.

Note: ESCI 4951W Field Hydrogeology (4 cr) on the Twin Cities campus may be used to meet the Group 1 requirement.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete 1 or more course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 7898861
  • 0015661
AND
Complete at least 0 of the following Courses:
  • 8167531
  • 7995081
  • 8262071
  • 8204661
    OR
    8268761

EES 3xxx/4xxx/5xxx courses not chosen to fulfill requirements above may be taken as Electives. Courses cannot be used to fulfill more than 1 requirement within the major.

Take 6 or more credits from the following:

EES 3xxx

EES 4xxx

EES 5xxx

Completion requirement
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0008901
  • 0016061
  • 0015971
  • 0004961
Completion requirement
Complete exactly 5 course(s) and earn exactly 15 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8177181
  • 7898801
  • 8281811
  • 8262511
  • 8184281
Completion requirement
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn exactly 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8204231
  • 8055271
  • 8055281
Completion requirement
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0001411
Completion requirement

The Hydrology and Water Resources sub-plan focuses on water resources and the water cycle in particular surface and subsurface water transport and water chemistry. Hydrology requires a base of knowledge in chemistry, physics, and mathematics, and builds on the strength of UMD in freshwater issues.

Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120
Required credits to graduate with this major: 76 - 81

Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8196471
  • 7952281
  • 8031441

Students who take CHEM 2222 must also take CHEM 2223 and students who take CHEM 2202 must also take CHEM 2203 to complete the requirement.

Complete 1 - 2 course(s) and earn exactly 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0015641
    OR
    8184461
  • 8274791
    AND
    8274801
  • 0016571
    AND
    7898691
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8196481
  • 0006781
Complete exactly 2 course(s) and earn 5 - 6 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8166561
    OR
    8176591
  • 8255281
    OR
    8268431
    OR
    0001701
    OR
    7919551
  • 8255831
    OR
    8256261
Complete exactly 2 course(s) and earn exactly 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0009071
    OR
    0009081
  • 0009101
Complete exactly 4 course(s) and earn exactly 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8056651
  • 8056661
  • 8056671
  • 8056681

PHYS 2013/2014 or PHYS 2017/20145 and PHYS 2015/2016 or PHYS 2018/2016 are recommended.

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete exactly 2 course(s) and earn exactly 10 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0000271
  • 0002171
OR
Complete exactly 4 course(s) and earn exactly 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8077171
    OR
    8109171
  • 8077181
  • 8077191
    OR
    8144471
  • 8077201

Note: ESCI 4951W Field Hydrogeology (4 cr) on the Twin Cities campus may be used to partly fulfill this requirement.

CE 4228, EES 4620, and ESCI 4951W on the Twin Cities campus are recommended.

Complete 1 - 2 course(s) and earn 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 8167531
  • 7995081
  • 0015661
  • 8262071
  • 8204661
    OR
    8268761

EES 3xxx/4xxx/5xxx courses not chosen to fulfill requirements above may be taken as Electives. Courses cannot be used to fulfill more than 1 requirement within the major.

Taking one water policy and management course from among ES 4005, GEOG 4446, and GEOG 5101 is recommended.

Take 6 or more credits from the following:

EES 3xxx

EES 4xxx

EES 5xxx

ES 4005 - Environmental Policy (3 cr.)

GEOG 4446 - Water Processes and Management (3 cr.)

GEOG 5101 - Water Policy (3 cr.)

LIM 5010 - Integrated Approaches to the Study of Inland Waters (3 cr.)

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