Earth and Space Science (B.S.)
Administered by Department of Environmental, Geographical, and Geological Sciences
**This Major is only available to Secondary Education Majors**
Effective Spring 2014
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):
EGGS.100 Environmental Science
EGGS.120 Physical Geology
EGGS.242 Map Use and Analysis
Science Requirements (21 credits):
BIOLOGY.114 Concepts in Biology I
CHEM.115 Chemistry for Sciences I
PHYSICS.110 Astronomy
PHYSICS.201 Introductory Physics I
PHYSICS.202 Introductory Physics II
Choose 2 of the following four courses:
EGGS.150 Quantitative Methods in Earth Science
MATH.113 Pre-Calculus
MATH.123 Essentials of Calculus
MATH.141 Introduction to Statistics
Requirements (17 credits):
EGGS.130 Historical Geology
EGGS.255 Meteorology
EGGS.259 Oceanography
EGGS.260 Earth Materials
EGGS.495 Senior Seminar
Electives (Choose Two, 6+ credits):
EGGS.265 Geomorphology
*EGGS.320 Remote Sensing of the Earth
EGGS.330 Special Topics in Field Geology
EGGS.365 Paleontology
EGGS.368 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
EGGS.369 Structural Geology
EGGS.370 Surface Hydrology
EGGS.390 Special Topics
EGGS.420 Planetary Science
EGGS.460 Aqueous Geochemistry
EGGS.470 Groundwater Hydrology
EGGS.480 Applied Geophysics or Approved Marine Science Courses
EGGS.496 Internship in Environmental, Geographical & Geological Sciences
*Cannot use if also getting GIS minor
Bold is the CAPSTONE course.