Environmental Geoscience (B.S.)
Administered by Department of Environmental, Geographical, and Geological Sciences
Effective Fall 2020
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
Core Requirements (10 credits toward the major):
EGGS.100 Environmental Science
EGGS.120 Physical Geology
EGGS.150 Quantitative Methods*
EGGS.242 Map Use and Analysis
*Quantitative Methods is a Foundational math course, so it counts toward your General Education goals, rather than the major.
Cognate Science/Math Requirements (8 credits toward the major):
BIOL.114 Concepts in Biology 1*
CHEM.115 Chemistry for the Sciences 1*
PHYS 201.Introductory Physics I or PHYS.211 General Physics 1*
(TWO courses are strongly recommended. Ex: BIOL.115+CHEM.116
for Soil focus and CHEM.116+PHYS.202 or PHYS.212 for Hydrology focus)
and 1 of the following courses:
BIOL.115 Concepts in Biology 2
CHEM.116 Chemistry for the Sciences 2
PHYS.202 Introductory Physics 2 or PHYS.212 General Physics 2
Pick 1 of 3 quantitative courses listed below:
MATH.123 Essentials of Calculus
MATH.125 Calculus 1* (Both MATH 125 and 126 recommended for graduate school)
MATH.141 Introduction to Statistics* (or other approved Statistics course)
*BIOL.114, CHEM.115, PHYS.201 or 212 and MATH.123, 125 and 141 will count toward your General Education goals, rather than the major.
Requirement Environmental Geoscience Courses – All courses required
(22 credits toward the major):
EGGS.105 Environmental Issues and Choices
EGGS.213 Fundamentals of Soil Science
EGGS.255 Meteorology or EGGS.259 Oceanography
EGGS.260 Earth Materials
EGGS.265 Geomorphology
EGGS.271 Fundamentals of Hydrology
EGGS.360 Principles of GIS I
Skills Courses – Select at least 3 courses (10+ credits toward the major)
EGGS.413 Advanced Soil Science
EGGS.460 Aqueous Geochemistry
EGGS.470 Groundwater Hydrology
EGGS.471 Applied Surface Hydrology
EGGS.480 Applied Geophysics
MARSCI ### Any approved Marine Science course***
General Electives - Select at least 6 credits (skills courses not used above may also be used as electives)
BIOL.242 Microbiology
BIOL.351 Ecology
BIOL.421 Ecosystem Management
BIOL.456 Ecology of Streams and Rivers
EGGS.301 Water Resources Management
EGGS.302 Land Resources Management
EGGS.304 Environmental Valuation
EGGS 313 Soil Morphology Practicum (new) May be taken three times for credit toward major.
EGGS.320 Remote Sensing
EGGS.330 Special Topics in Field Geology
EGGS.351 Sustainable Food Systems
EGGS.358 Environmental Conservation
EGGS.361 GIS II
EGGS.380 Dams, Reservoirs, and Rivers
EGGS.386 National Parks, Wilderness, and Public Lands Management
EGGS.390 any approved Special Topics course
EGGS.493 Research in Env’l, Geographical, and Geological Sciences
EGGS.496 Internship in Env’l, Geographical, and Geological Sciences
LAW.350 Environmental Law
MARSCI ### any approved Marine Science course***
Capstone Experience – Select 1 (3+ credits toward the major)
EGGS.450 Field Experience in EGGS or other approved field experience**
*Indicates course counts for General Education Credit
**Talk to your advisor for more information about this course and other options
**The subject matter of these courses vary, so the specific course must be approved by the department chair prior to registration, to ensure the course will be counted toward the same major. The same course may NOT be counted in both skills and elective categories.