Earth Surface Processes Track for Individualized Major in Geosciences:

EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES deals with concepts and an understanding of the range of processes occurring at and near the surface of Earth.
Are you interested in Earth's ever-changing surface environment? The interactions of water, soil, vegetation, and topography? The contrast of arctic to alpine to desert systems? Humans as agents of geological change? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, consider enrolling in the Individualized Major in Integrative Geosciences Earth Surface Processes Track.

Coursework:

In addition to the required core courses , the Earth Surface Processes track requires the following coursework:

I. EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES COURSES:

One course from each of the following groups (no more than one course can be GEOL):

GROUP 1 :
EEB 209W: Soil Degradation and Conservation (3cr)
GEOG 230: Fluvial Geomorphology (3cr)
NRME 211: Watershed Hydrology (3cr)
PLSC 250: Soils (3cr)
PLSC 259: Soil Chemistry (3cr)

GROUP 2 :
GEOL 234: Introduction to Ground-Water Hydrology (if not taken as core requirement) (3cr)
MARN 200: The Hydrosphere (3cr)
MARN 220: Environmental Reaction and Transport (4cr)
NRME 218: Water Resources Assessment, Development, and Management (3cr)
NRME 246: Water Quality Management (3cr)

GROUP 3 :
GEOL 228: Applied Geophysics for Geologists (if not taken as core requirement) (3cr)
GEOL 229: Engineering and Environmental Geology (if not taken as core requirement) (3cr)
MARN 282: Coastal Pollution and Bioremediation (3cr)

Total: 9 or 10 credits

II. RESEARCH, INFORMATION LITERACY, AND APPLIED COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Choose one of the following options:

OPTION 1 : 6 credits with at least 1 course from each of the following groups:

Group 1 :
CE 271: Geomatics and Spatial Measurement (4cr)
EEB 293W: Methods of Ecology (4cr)
GEOG 232: Principles and Applications of Physical Geography (4cr)
GEOL 213: Spring Field Trip (3cr)
GEOL 257: Field Problems in Earth Structure (1cr)
MARN 212: Measurement and Analysis in Coastal Ecosystems (3cr)

Group 2 :
GEOL 293/294: Internship in Geology and Geophysics - Field Study/Research Paper (2-4cr)
GEOL 296: Undergraduate Research in Geology and Geophysics (3cr)
GEOL 299: Independent Study (variable cr)
*Note: Students can petition for parallel, geoscience-relevant courses in other departments to be considered as substitutes for Group 2 requirements.

OPTION 2 :
GEOL 212: Field Geology (6cr)
*Note: Students can petition for geoscience-relevant field courses offered by other universities to be considered as substitutes for GEOL 212.

Total: 6cr

III. CAPSTONE WRITING COURSE REQUIREMENT

One of the following courses:
INTD 295W (3cr) *Section offered only to geoscience students*
GEOL 297W (3cr)
*Note: Students can petition for parallel, geoscience-relevant courses in other departments to be considered as substitutes for GEOL 297W.

Total: 3cr