Earth and Environmental Sciences, BS (3 yr) (GPS)

This Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) outlines a sample three-year path to graduation and is valid for this catalog year only. This plan is a recommendation, and your actual program may vary. This suggested three-year graduation plan is not a substitute for regular academic advising appointments.

All undergraduate degree programs require at least 120 credit hours. To graduate in three years, students must earn an average of 15-18 credit hours per regular semester (fall and spring) and 6-12 credit hours in the summer semesters. Summer course offerings are limited, and students should plan carefully for summer classes with their academic advisor. The time it takes to complete a degree and the sequence in which courses are taken will depend on any credits transferred to WSU and placement in math and writing.

See the Academic Catalog for a complete listing of curriculum requirements, course prerequisites, and course descriptions. Course offerings and prerequisites are subject to change.

Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation

CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 8 Credit Hours

Fall One

BIO 1120 - Cells and Genes Credit Hour(s): 4
CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
MTH 2240 - Applied Calculus Credit Hour(s): 4

Total: 17 Credit Hours

Spring One

BIO 1150 - Organisms and Ecosystems Credit Hour(s): 4
STT 2640 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hour(s): 4
ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
WSU Core Credit Hour(s): 6

Total: 17 Credit Hours

Summer One

BIO 2310 - Evolution and Ecology Credit Hour(s): 4
WSU Core Credit Hour(s): 6

Total: 10 Credit Hours

Fall Two

EES 2510 - Earth Systems Credit Hour(s): 4
EES Directed Electives - EES Directed Electives Credit Hour(s): 5
CHM 3120 - Quantitative Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 3120L - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 2
WSU Core Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 17 Credit Hours

Spring Two

EES 4510 - Effective Scientific Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
EES 4680 - Environmental Law for Scientists Credit Hour(s): 3
EES Directed Electives - EES Directed Electives Credit Hour(s): 10

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Summer Two

EES Directed Electives - EES Directed Electives Credit Hour(s): 6

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Fall Three

EES 3120 - Earth Materials Credit Hour(s): 4
EES 3250 - Climate Change Credit Hour(s): 3
EES 4280 - Earth and Environmental Sciences Colloquium Credit Hour(s): .5
EES Directed Electives - EES Directed Electives Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 1110 - Principles of Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 1110L - Principles of Physics Lab I Credit Hour(s): 1

Total: 16.5 Credit Hours

Spring Three

EES 4240 - Oceanography Credit Hour(s): 3
EES 4280 - Earth and Environmental Sciences Colloquium Credit Hour(s): .5
EES Directed Electives - EES Directed Electives Credit Hour(s): 8
PHY 1120 - Principles of Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 1120L - Principles of Physics Lab II Credit Hour(s): 1

Total: 16.5 Credit Hours

Note(s):

This program illustrates a possible 3-year completion of the Environmental Sciences BS degree program and assumes students matriculate with 8 credits (substituting for CHM 1210 /CHM 1210L and ENG 1100 ) and readiness for MTH 2240 . Additional credits will be required if MTH 2240 prerequisites are necessary.