Advisors:  Dr. Marek Matyjasik, 626-7726 and  Dr. James R. Wilson, 626-6208.
Bachelor Degree (B.S. or B.A.)
Program Prerequisite: None.
Minor: Not required.

Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in each course 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 - 87 of these are required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) -- 33-36 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. There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. Students should meet with an advisor (see above) to plan and declare their program of study.

General Education: Refer to the university catalog for General Education, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Arts requirements. Math QL1050 or Math QL1080 is recommended for the Quantitative Literacy requirement. The following courses required for the Applied Environmental Geoscience major will also satisfy General Education requirements:   Chem PS/SI1210, Geosci PS/SI1110, Geosci PS1540, Phsx PS2010 & PS2010L, and Phsx PS/Si2210 & PS/SI2210/L.

Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree
Required Courses (38 credit hours):

Geosci PS/SI1110, Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3)
Geosci SI1120, Physical Geology Laboratory (1)
Geosci 1220, Historical Geology (4)
Geosci PS1540, Environmental Geosciences (3)
Geosci 1550, Environmental Geosciences Laboratory (1)
Geosci 2050, Earth Materials (4)
Geosci 3080, Water Resources (3)
Geosci 3150, Geomorphology (4)
Geosci 3550, Sedimentology & Stratigraphy (4)
Geosci 4060, Geoscience Field Methods (3).

Select two of the following:**

Geosci 3400, Remote Sensing I (4)
Geosci 4210, Intro to Geographic Information Systems (4)
Geosci 4220, Technical & Applicational Issues in GIS (4)
Geosci 4440, Remote Sensing II (4)

Electives Required (12 credit hours)
Select 12 credit hours from the following:

Geosci PS1130, Introduction to Meteorology (3)
Geosci 3010, Oceanography and Earth Systems (3)
Geosci 3060, Structural Geology (4) ##
Geosci 3180, Paleontology (4)
Geosci 3210, Quaternary Environmental Change (3)
Geosci 3250, Geology of Utah (3)
Geosci 3880, Groundwater (4) ##
Geosci 4010, Ancient Environments & Paleoecology (3)
Geosci 4100, Engineering Geology (3) ##
Geosci 4150, Environmental Assessment (3) ##
Geosci 4300, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4)
Geosci 4510, Geology Field Camp (4)
Geosci 4550, Geochemistry (3)
Geosci 4630, Global Tectonics (3)
Geosci 4750, Special Topics in Geosciences (1-4)
Geosci 4800, Independent Study (1-3) *
Geosci 4970, Senior Thesis (2)*

or any of the following not taken as part of the core:
Geosci 3400, Remote Sensing I (4)
Geosci 4210, Intro to Geographic Information Systems (4)
Geosci 4220, Technical & Applicational Issues in GIS (4)
Geosci 4400, Remote Sensing II (4)

or one of the following courses:

Botany 3214, Soils (4)
Chemistry 2310, Organic Chemistry I (5)
Chemistry 3030, Quantitative Analysis (3)
Geog 4410, Land Use Planning Techniques (3)
Geog 4420, Advanced Planning Techniques (3)
Micro 3484, Environmental Microbiology (4)

* No more than 4 combined credit hours from Geosci 4800 and Geosci 4970 may be counted toward the major requirements.

Support Courses Required (37 credit hours):

Botany LS1203, Plant Biology (3),
or Botany SI2104, Plant Form and Function (4),
or Botany SI2114, Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4). 
Chem PS/SI1210/SI1220, Principles of Chemistry (10)
Engl 2100, Technical Writing (3)
Math QL1040, Introduction to Statistics (3)
Phsx PS/SI2010/SI2020 General Physics (8),
and PS/SI2010Lab/SI2020Lab,
or Phsx PS/SI2210 & SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10),
and Phsx PS/SI2210Lab/SI2220Lab (2). #

either:
Math QL1050, College Algebra (40 and Math 1060, Trigonometry (3)
or Math QL 1080, Precalculus (5). *

*Students planning to attend graduate school in the Geosciences should also consider taking Math 1210-1220, Calculus I and II (8).

# Students planning to attend graduate school in the Geosciences should consider taking Phsx PS/SI2210/L-PS/SI2220/L, Physics for Scientists & Engineers, instead of the General Physics series (Phsx PS/SI2010/L-PS/SI2020/L).

** Students planning a career or advanced degree in the mapping sciences (geospatial applications) should consider completing the Certificate program, Geomatics: Applied Mapping Sciences.

## Students planning a career or advanced degree in geotechnical applications should consider taking Geosci 3060, 3880, 4100, and 4150 as electives.

Suggested Course Sequence

The following suggested course sequence is provided to assist students in planning their schedules. Use this only as a guideline and be sure to consult with an advisor.