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2025-2026 College Catalog

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2025-2026 College Catalog

Environmental Science, Geology Concentration, BS

The Bachelor of Science environmental science major, with a geology concentration, consists of 61 credits. At least 60 credits in Natural and Applied Sciences must be completed to earn a BS degree.

Core Environmental Science

CHEM 125 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 127 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 or
CHEM 122
GES 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credits: 3
GES 130L - Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory Credits: 1
GES 211 - Local Environmental Systems Credits: 3
GES 211L - Local Environmental Systems Laboratory Credits: 1
GES 213 - Global Physical Systems Credits: 3
GES 225 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
GES 310 - Environmental Public Policy Credits: 3
GES 401 - Advanced Environmental Seminar Credits: 2

Geology Concentration

GES 203 - Historical Geology Credits: 3
GES 203L - Historical Geology Laboratory Credits: 1
GES 215 - Global Change - Humans and Biological Systems Credits: 3
GES 243 - Mineralogy: Earth Materials I Credits: 3
GES 243L - Mineralogy: Earth Materials I Laboratory Credits: 1
GES 251 - Surficial Geology: Earth Structures I Credits: 3
GES 251L - Surficial Geology: Earth Structures I Laboratory Credits: 1
GES 341 - Regional Field Study Credits: 3
GES 430 - Environmental Geochemistry Credits: 3
GES 450 - Hydrogeology Credits: 3
GES 450L - Hydrogeology Laboratory Credits: 1

Introductory Geology (1 course)

GES 100 - The Planet Earth Credits: 3 and
GES 100L - The Planet Earth Laboratory
Credits: 1
GES 125 - Michigan Field Geology Credits: 3

Science Elective (1 lecture + 1 lab)

Choose from biology, chemistry or physics.

Biology

BIOL 105 - General Biology I Credits: 3
BIOL 107 - General Biology Laboratory I Credits: 1 or
BIOL 207
OR
BIOL 106 - General Biology II Credits: 3
BIOL 108 - General Biology Laboratory II Credits: 1 or
BIOL 208
or
BIOL 123

Chemistry

CHEM 126 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 128 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
OR
CHEM 131 - Accelerated General Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 132 - Accelerated General Chemistry Lab Credits: 1

Physics

PHYS 121 - General Physics I Credits: 3 or
PHYS 105
PHYS 141 - Physics Laboratory I Credits: 1

Computer Science or Math Electives (2 courses)

CSCI 125 - Software Design and Implementation Credits: 4
MATH 115 - Introductory Statistics Credits: 3
MATH 130 - Foundations of Calculus Credits: 4
MATH 131 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 132 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 215 - Intermediate Statistics Credits: 3
MATH 219 - Statistical Methods Credits: 4