| Program name: | B.A. Geology - Environmental Science Track. |
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| Type of program: | Baccalaureate Degree Program |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
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| At least 35 department credits including the following:
3370:101 Introductory Physical Geology 4 or 3370:100 Earth Science and 3 3370:104 Exercises in Physical Geology 1 or 3370:200 Environmental Geology and 3 3370:104 Exercises in Physical Geology 1 or 3370:211 Introduction to Environmental Science and 3 3370:104 Exercises in Physical Geology 1 3370:231 Silicate Mineralogy and Petrology 4 3370:310 Geomorphology 3 3370:452 Geology and Environmental Science Service Learning 3 or 3370:453 Field Camp I At least 21 credits of 300- and 400-level geology courses exclusive of required geology. At least three credits from the following field courses: 3100:418 Field Ecology 4 3350:495 Soil and Water Field Studies 3 3370:455 Field Studies in Geology 1-3 3370:454 Field Camp II 3 Up to 8 credits of the 21 credits of 300- and 400-level classes may be selected from the Environmental Studies Certificate electives list. Choose from: 3100:342 Flora and Taxonomy 3 3100:421 Tropical Field Biology 4 3100:426 Wetland Ecology 4 3100:427 Freshwater Ecology 4 3100:430 Community/Ecosystem Ecology 3 3250:385 Econoics of Natural Resources and the Environment 3 3350:310 Physical and Environmental Geography 3 3350:351 Ohio Environment and Society 3 3350:405 Geographic Information System 3 3350:407 Advanced Geographic Information System 3 3350:415 Environmental Planning 3 3350:447 Remote Sensing 3 3350:449 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 3370:451 Field/Lab Studies in Environmental Science 3 3370:480 Seminar in Environmental Studies 2 3400:471 American Environmental History 3 3850:321 Population 3 4200:463 Pollution Control 3 4300:323 Water Supply and Pollution Control 3 4300:423 Chemistry for Environmental Engineers 3 4300:424 Water-Wastewater Laboratory 1 4300-426 Environmental Engineering Design 3 4300:427 Water Quality Modeling and Management 3 4300:428 Hazardous and Solid Waste 3 Other required courses: 3100:111,112 Principles of Biology I and II 8 3100:217 General Ecology 3 3150:151,2,3 Principles of Chemistry I and II 7 3150:154 Qualitative Analysis 2 3450:149 Precalculus 4 | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| none | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| The number of non-GES required courses was reduced to 12 credits. The following courses were deleted - 3100:217 General Ecology, 3150:153 Principles of Chemistry II 3150:154 Qualitative Analysis. | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| Change in GES electives: Departmental electives, 18 credits. Minimum of 11 credits at the 300/400 level. Up to 8 credits may be selected from the Environmental Studies Certificate electives list.
•Change in non-GES electives: Science Electives 12 credits: 3100:217 General Ecology 3 3150:153 Principles of Chemistry II 3 3150:154 Qualitative Analysis 2 3450:221, 2 Analytical Geometry-Calculus I and II 4 3650:291, 2 Elementary Classical Physics I and II 4 3650:261, 2 Physics for Life Sciences I and II 4 | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| N/A | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| N/A | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Current: 21, New: 18 - geology electives Current: 8, New: 12 - non-geology electives | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Current: N/A New: N/A | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Current: N/A New: N/A | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| N/A | |
| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
| Current requirements: N/A Proposed requirements: N/A | |
| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
| Current requirements: N/A Proposed requirements: N/A | |
| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
| Current requirements: N/A Proposed requirements: N/A | |
| Implementation Plan | |
| Effective Fall 2010 | |
| Additional program requirements: | |
| N/A | |
| Other information: | |
| N/A | |
| Resource statement: | |
| N/A | |
| Web components statement: | |
| N/A | |
| Rationale: | |
| Currently the BA-Geology Environmental Science Track is not equivalent to the Earth Science Track. This proposal reduces the minimum number of 300/400 level electives in the Environmental Science Track so that the total number of 300/400 level courses for the two tracks are the same. The non-GES science requirements were changed to allow students to take Physics and Calculus courses. The total number of non-GES science classes has not changed. These changes result in increased flexibility, allowing students to tailor the degree to their career objectives. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| Environmental Science Track
• At least 35 department credits including the following: 3370:101 Introductory Physical Geology 4 or 3370:100 Earth Science and 3 3370:104 Exercises in Physical Geology 1 or 3370:200 Environmental Geology and 3 3370:104 Exercises in Physical Geology 1 or 3370:211 Introduction to Environmental Science and 3 3370:104 Exercises in Physical Geology 1 and 3370:231 Silicate Mineralogy and Petrology 4 3370:310 Geomorphology 3 and 3370:452 Geology and Environmental Science Service Learning 3 or 370:453 Field Camp I 3 • Departmental electives: at least 18 credits with a minimum of 11 credits at the 300/400 level. Up to 8 credits may be selected from the Environmental Studies Certificate electives list. • Other required courses, 16 credits: 3100:111,2 Principles of Biology I and II 8 3150:151,2 Principles of Chemistry I 4 3450:149 Precalculus or higher mathematics course 4 Science Electives 8 credits: 3100:217 General Ecology 3 3150:153 Principles of Chemistry II 3 3150:154 Qualitative Analysis 2 3450:221, 2 Analytical Geometry-Calculus I and II 4 ea 3650:261, 2 Physics for Life Sciences I and II 4 ea or 3650:291, 2 Elementary Classical Physics I and II 4 ea |