Liberal Arts Field in Geosciences
Advisor: Dr. Robin Zhang
Archeology Option
Required Courses - 10 hours
- ARC 150 Introduction to Archaeology (3)
- ARC 300 Archaeological Method and Theory (3)
- ARC 302 Archaeological Field Work (minimum of 3)
- ARC 304 Archaeological Laboratory Methods (1)
Electives - 9-10 hours
Any ARC Courses 300-level or above
Total Requirements - 19-20 hours
Earth Science Option
Required Courses - 12 hours
- GSC 101 The Earth and the Environment
- GSC 125 Weather and Climate
- GSC 202 Introduction to Geographic Information Science
Electives – 8 hours
- GSC 102 Earth Through Time
- GSC 210 Hydrology
- GSC 303 Introduction to Water Science
- GSC 305 Introduction to Cartography
- GSC 312 Introduction to Remote Sensing
- GSC 336 Principles of Geomorphology
- GSC 390 Geoarchaeology
- GSC 524 Conservation and Environmental Geoscience
- GSC 562 Hydrogeology
- GSC 578 Terrestrial Ecosystem Modeling
Total Requirements - 18-20 hours
Geography Option
Required Course - 11 hours
- GSC 101 The Earth and the Environment
- GSC 110 World Geography
- GSC 202 Introduction to Geographic Information Science
Electives – 8-9 hours
- GSC 125 Weather and Climate
- GSC 305 Introduction to Cartography
- GSC 312 Introduction to Remote Sensing
- GSC 330 Economic Geography
- GSC 336 Principles of Geomorphology
- GSC 507 Land Use Planning
- GSC 512 Remote Sensing
- GSC 521 Geographic Information Systems
- GSC 524 Conservation and Environmental Geoscience
Total Requirements - 18-20 hours
Environmental Geology Option
Required Courses - 8 hours
- GSC 101 The Earth and the Environment
- GSC 102 Earth Through Time
Electives - 10-12 hours
- GSC 202 Introduction to Geographic Information Science
- GSC 210 Hydrology
- GSC 305 Introduction to Cartography
- GSC 312 Introduction to Remote Sensing
- GSC 310 Rock and Mineral Resources
- GSC 314 Sediments and Soils
- GSC 336 Principles of Geomorphology
- GSC 524 Conservation and Environmental Geoscience
- GSC 536 Soils and Geomorphology