Bachelor of Arts-Environmental Geosciences Track
The BA degree is well-suited for students interested in environmental science, environmental policy, Earth Science teaching or environmental law and offers a unique interdisciplinary perspective between Geology and Geography. The major requires a total of 39 to 44 hours of coursework and is a joint offering between the Department of Geological Sciences and Department of Geography. Students must earn a grade of C or better for coursework to count toward the major. The following is a list of required coursework:
GEO 2200, GEO 2200L
GLY2010C
STA2023
GLY3105C or GLY2100C
GIS 3043
GLY3202C
GEO 4930 or GLY4750L
Two courses from: GLY3074, GLY 3163, GLY 3603C, GLY3882C, GLY 4155C, GLY 4310C, GLY4400C, GLY 4552C, GLY 4571 and GLY 4734.
Three courses from: GEO 3162C, GEO 3250, GEO 3280, GEO 3341, GEO 3352, GEO 3372, GEO 4167, GEO 4221, GEO 4281, GEO 4285, GEO 4300, GIS 4021C, GIS 4037, MET 3503, MET 4532
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Semester 1:
2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
Semester 2:
Complete one critical tracking course with lab (GEO 2200 and GEO 2200L or GLY2010C or equivalent) with a 2.5 critical-tracking GPA on all critical-tracking coursework.
Semester 3:
Complete other critical tracking course with lab (GEO 2200 and GEO 2200L or GLY2010C or equivalent) with a 2.5 critical-tracking GPA on all critical-tracking coursework
Semester 4:
Complete critical tracking course STA2023 with a 2.5 critical-tracking GPA on all critical-tracking coursework
Semester 5:
Complete 2 additional GLY, GEO courses with a 2.5 critical-tracking GPA on all critical-tracking coursework. Recommended GLY courses include GLY2100C or GLY3105C
Recommended semester plan
Semester 1
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Credits
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Composition (GE-C, WR)
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3
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Humanities (GE-H)
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3
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Mathematics (GE-M)
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3
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Foreign Language
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4-5
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Total
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13-14
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|
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Semester 2
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Credits
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GLY2010C Physical
Geology or GEO 2200 and GEO 2200L Physical Geography and Lab or Equivalent
(GE-P)
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4
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Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)
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3
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Biological Science (GE-B)
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3
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Foreign Language
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3-5
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Total
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13-15
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|
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Semester 3
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Credits
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GEO 2200 and GEO
2200L Physical Geography and Lab or GLY2010C Physical Geology or Equivalent (GE-P)
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4
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Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)
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3
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Elective (or foreign language if 4-3-3 option)
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3
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Humanities (GE-H)
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3
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Elective
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3
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Total
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16
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|
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Semester 4
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Credits
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Social and Behavioral Science (GE-S)
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3
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STA 2023 Introduction to
Statistics 1 (GE-M)
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3
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Humanities (GE-H)
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3
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Elective
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3
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Biological Science (GE-B)
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3
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Total
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15
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|
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Semester 5
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Credits
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GLY 2100C Historical
Geology or
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4
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GLY 3105C Evolution of
Earth and Life (both GE-P)
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GIS 3043 Foundations of
Geographic Information Systems
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4
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Electives (3000 level or above, not in major)
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6
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Total
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14
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|
|
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Semester 6
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Credits
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GLY 3202C Earth Materials
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3
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GEO Elective from list
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3-4
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Electives
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9
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Total
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15-16
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|
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Semester 7
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Credits
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GEO Elective from list
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3-4
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GLY Elective from list
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3-4
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Electives
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9
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Total
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15-16
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|
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Semester 8
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Credits
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GEO Elective from list
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3-4
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GLY Elective from list
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3-4
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GLY 4750L Field Methods
or GEO 4930 Senior Seminar
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1-2
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Electives
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6
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Total
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13-16
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