Bachelor of Science – Comprehensive Major in Physical Sciences
A student must complete the core requirements, an option, and the Essential Studies requirements. Students seeking to enter graduate school are advised to take advanced coursework in the discipline, plus additional mathematics. Students should consult their advisor.
Some courses require successful completion of Prerequisite courses prior to enrollment, as articulated in the catalog course descriptions. Successful completion means earning a “C” or better in the Prerequisite course(s).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Studies | ||
| Core Requirements | ||
| CHEM 131 & 131L | COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I and COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 132 & 132L | COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II and COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM/GEOS 310 | CAPSTONE I: RESEARCH SEMINAR | 1 |
| CHEM/GEOS 401 | CAPSTONE II: SENIOR RESEARCH | 1 |
| CHEM/GEOS 410 | CAPSTONE III: SENIOR RESEARCH/THESIS | 1 |
| MATH 232 | APPLIED STATISTICS | 3 |
| PHYS 151 & 151L | COLLEGE PHYSICS I and COLLEGE PHYSICS I LABORATORY | 4 |
| PHYS 152 & 152L | COLLEGE PHYSICS II and COLLEGE PHYS II LABORATORY | 4 |
| Select one of the following options: | 32-35 | |
| Total Credits | 54-57 | |
Chemistry Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 22 | |
| CHEM 333 & 333L | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 334 & 334L | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 335 & 335L | BIOCHEMISTRY I and BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 341 & 341L | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LABORATORY | 4 |
| Science or Math elective (BIOL, CHEM, GEOS, PHYS, MATH) | 6 | |
| Upper division Science or Math electives (BIOL, CHEM, GEOS, PHYS, MATH) | 10 | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Students should consult with their academic advisor in Chemistry in choosing elective courses specializing in Sciences and Mathematics.
Environmental Geoscience Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 22 | |
| MATH 138 | APPLIED CALCULUS | 3 |
| GEOS 231 & 231L | PHYSICAL GEOLOGY and PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LABORATORY | 4 |
| GEOS 234 & 234L | EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY and EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY LABORATORY | 4 |
| GEOS 246 | GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP I | 3 |
| GEOS 346 | GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP II | 3 |
| GEOS 431 | HYDROGEOLOGY | 3 |
| BIOL 337 | ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| GEOS 390 | INTERNSHIP IN GEOSCIENCE | 2 |
| Choose one of the following | 3-4 | |
| RANGELAND HYDROLOGY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY and ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
| Choose two of the following | 6 | |
| GENERAL ECOLOGY and GENERAL ECOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF RANGELAND AND FORAGE MANAGEMENT | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE and PRIN OF SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | ||
| Total Credits | 56-57 | |
Geoscience Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 22 | |
| MATH 138 | APPLIED CALCULUS | 3 |
| GEOS 231 & 231L | PHYSICAL GEOLOGY and PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LABORATORY | 4 |
| GEOS 234 & 234L | EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY and EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY LABORATORY | 4 |
| GEOS 338 | ROCKS AND MINERALS | 3 |
| GEOS 431 | HYDROGEOLOGY | 3 |
| GEOS 432 | STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | 3 |
| GEOS 439 & 439L | SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY and SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY LABORATORY | 4 |
| GEOS 246 | GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP I | 3 |
| GEOS 346 | GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP II | 3 |
| Upper division GEOS elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 55 | |