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Last updated: 11 April 2016

Earth / Space Science Major for Secondary Education FOR EDUCATION COURSES, Please refer carefully to the current Teacher Education Program Guidebook

which can be viewed at http://www.calvin.edu/academic/education/programs/guidebook/guidebook.pdf

Required Courses: Credits Course Title Requirements / Notes

GEOG 120

or GEOL 151

or GEOL 153

4

4

4

Earth Systems

Introduction to Geology

Big Sky Geology: Montana Field Experience May Interim

GEOL 212 4 Structural Geology GEOL 152

GEOL 215 4 Mineralogy GEOL 151 & CHEM 103

GEOL 251 4 Oceanography High school chemistry

GEOG 250 4 Meteorology

ASTR 211 4 Planetary and Stellar Astronomy

MATH 132 & one course in high

school or college physics, or

permission

ASTR 212 4 Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology

MATH 132 & one course in high

school or college physics, or

permission

SCES 214 3

Communication and Learning in the

Natural Sciences 3 courses in natural sciences

SCES 314 2

Integration Methods & Pedagogies for Sec.

Science Teachers SCES 214

SCES 359 3

Seminar in Secondary Teaching of

Integrated Science

One advisor-approved elective from:

ENST 210 3 Human Impacts on the Environment

GEOG 252 4 Geomorphology GEOG 120 or GEOL 151 or 153

GEOG 261 4 GIS and Cartography

GEOL 304 3 Geochemistry

GEOL 151 plus CHEM 104 or

permission

GEOL 313 4 Paleontology GEOL 152 or BIOL 242 & 243

GEOL 316 4 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology GEOL 215

GEOL 317 4 Sedimentation and Stratigraphy GEOL 215

STATS 143 4 Probability and Statistics

An approved elective

Required Cognates:

CHEM 103 4 General Chemistry I

MATH 132

or MATH 171

4

4

Calculus for Management, Life & Social Sciences

Calculus I

STAT 143 or permission

*(see below)

One course in college or high school physics

*Required for Calculus I: 4 yrs college prep math, excluding stats courses or Math 110, and results of calculus

readiness test administered during orientation


Environmental Geology Major

Credits Course Title Requirements / Notes

Required Courses:

GEOG 120

or GEOL 151

or GEOL 153

4

4

4

Earth Systems



GEOL 152 4 Historical Geology GEOL 120 or 151 or 153


GEOL 252 4 Geomorphology GEOL 120 or 151 or 153


GEOL 215 or 151 plus

CHEM 104 or permission

GEOL 312 4 Environmental Geology GEOG 252

GEOL 317 4 Sedimentation and Stratigraphy GEOL 215 or concurrent

GEOL 387 1 Geology as Vocation Junior or senior standing



ENST 302 3 Environment and Society ENST 210

ENST 385

or GEOL 351

2-4

3

Internship in Environmental Studies

Geology Field Mapping Junior or Senior standing

ENST 395 3 History & Philosophy of Environmental Thought

ENST 210 & 302

or permission of instructor

Two electives from:

GEOG 181 5 First-Year Research in Earth Sciences: Dunes First-year students only


GEOL 251 4 Oceanography


GEOG 322 4 Coastal Geomorphology GEOG 252

GEOG 361 4 Advanced GIS

Completion of GEOG 261 with

grade of C or better

GEOG 362 4 Remote Sensing of Earth GEOG 261

CHEM 253 5 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry CHEM 104

ENGR 306 4 Principles of Environmental Engineering ENGR 209 or permission

PHYS 133 4 Introductory Physics

MATH 172 or concurrent,

MATH 171 & permission

Environmental Science Cognates:


CHEM 104

or ENGR 106 4

General Chemistry II

Engineering Chemistry

STAT 143

or MATH 171

4

4

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Calculus I

*see below

MATH 132

or MATH 172

4

4

Calculus for management, Life, & Social Sciences

Techniques of Integration, Infinite Series &

Multivariate Calculus

MATH 143 or permission

Completion of MATH 170 or

171 with C- or better




Environmental Science Major - Geology Focus

Required Courses:


GEOG 120

or GEOL 151

or GEOL 153

4

4

4

Earth Systems



GEOL 152 4 Historical Geology GEOG 120 or GEOL 151 or 153




BIOL 160 4 Ecology & Evolutionary Systems

BIOL 161 4 Cellular & Genetic Systems

BIOL 345 4 Ecosystem Ecology & Management BIOL 224 (or 141) & 225


CHEM 104 4 General Chemistry II CHEM 103 or equivalent

CHEM 253

or CHEM 261

5

5

Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 104

CHEM 104

CHEM 271 4 Environmental Chemistry CHEM 253 or 261

One Course from:



GEOL 215, or 151 w/ CHEM

104, or permission



An approved alternative

Environmental Science Cognates:

STATS 143

& MATH 132

or

MATH 171

& MATH 172

& STAT 243

4

4

4

4

4


Calculus for Management, Life & Social Sciences

Calculus I

Calculus II

Statistics

MATH 143

*(see below)

Finish MATH 171 w/ C- or better

Spring only; req. MATH 172



ENST 395 3

History and Philosophy of Environmental

Thought

ENST 210 & 302 or

permission of instructor



Last updated: 20 September 2017

Environmental Studies Major I. COMMON REQUIREMENTS (35 credits)


BIOL 160 3 Ecological and Evolutionary Systems

ECON 232 3 Environmental and Resource Economics


ENST 302 3 Environment and Society ENST 210 or permission

ENST 395 3 History and Philosophy of Environmental Thought ENST 210 and 302 or

permission

GEOG 120

or GEOL 151

or GEOL 153

4

4

4

Earth Systems




GEOG 261 4 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Cartography

POLS 212 3 American Public Policy

STAT 143

or STAT 243

or PSYCH 255

or SOC 255

4

4

4

4

Introduction to Probability & Statistics

Statistics

Statistics and Research Design

Social Science Statistics

II. DISCIPLINARY TRACK (Choose five courses within ONE (1) discipline. 15-19 credits).

(refer to catalog for course requirements)

Cr. Course Title Cr. Course Title

GEOGRAPHY ECONOMICS

GEOG 110 or

GEOG 200

4

3

World Regions

People, Place, and Community

ECON 221 3 Microeconomics

GEOG 181 5 FYRES ECON 222 3 Macroeconomics

GEOG 230 4 The Global Economy ECON 325 4 Managerial Economics

GEOG 250 4 Meteorology ECON 326 4 Business Forecasting

GEOL 251 4 Oceanography ECON 330 3 Urban Regional Economics

GEOG 295 2-3 Special Topics ECON 339 3 Public Finance

GEOG 310 4 Urban Geography ECON 343 3 Quantitative Economics

GEOL 322 4 Coastal Geomorphology BUS 359 3 Internship

GEOG 351 3 City and Regional Planning

GEOG 352 3 Urban Planning for Sust. Comm. POLITICAL SCIENCE

GEOG 361 4 Advanced Geographic

Information Systems (GIS)

POLS 101

or POLS 110

3

3

American Politics

Persons in Political Comm.

GEOG 362 4 Remote Sensing of Earth POLS 202 3 State Politics & Federalism

ENST 385 2-4 Internship POLS 207 3 Int’l Cooperation & Conflict

POLS 209 or

234

3 Public & Nonprofit Admin.

The President and Congress

POLS 251 3 Foundations of POLS Research

POLS 276

or POLS 279

3

3

Latin American Politics

African Politics

POLS 308 3 Int’l Organizations & Law

POLS 380 2-6 Internship


Geography Major Credits Course Title Requirements / Notes

Required Courses:

GEOG 120

or GEOL 151

or GEOL 153

4

4

4

Earth Systems



GEOG 190 0 Colloquium: Semester 1

GEOG 190 0 Colloquium: Semester 2

GEOG 200 3 People, Places, and Community


GEOG 230 4 The Global Economy

GEOG 110, 200, or a social science

course



GEOG 290 0 Seminar

GEOG 310 4 Urban Geography

GEOG 110, 200, or a social science

course

GEOG 380 3 Seminar in Geographic Thought

Junior / senior standing in

geography program

Approved electives including one 300 level course, to bring total credits to at least 36:

GEOG 110 4 World Regions


GEOG 242 3 Africa

GEOG 243 3 United States and the World

GEOG 250 4 Meteorology

GEOL 251 4 Oceanography High school chemistry

GEOG 295 2-3 Special Topics in Geography Sophomore standing


GEOG 351 3 City and Regional Planning

Two 200-300 level social science

and/or geography courses

GEOG 352 3 Urban Planning for Sustainable Communities

GEOG 361 4 Advanced GIS GEOG 261 w/ grade of C or better

GEOG 362 4 Remote Sensing of Earth GEOG 261

GEOG 385 3 Internship in Geography Senior standing and permission

GEOG 390 2-4 Independent Study Permission

GEOG 395 2-4 Research Permission


An approved course

One cognate course from the following:

MATH 132 4 Calculus for management, Life, & Social Sciences MATH 143 or permission

STATS 143 4 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

MATH 171 4 Calculus I *see catalog for requirements

PSYCH 255

or SOCC 255

4

4

Statistics and Research Design

Social Science Statistics


Geology Major


Required Courses:

GEOG 120

or GEOL 151

or GEOL 153

4

4

4

Earth Systems



GEOL 152 4 Historical Geology GEOG 120 or GEOL 151 or 153


GEOL 215 4 Mineralogy

GEOL 151 or 153 or GEOG 120

& CHEM 103 or concurrently




GEOL 387 1 Geology as Vocation Junior or senior standing

Capstone 3 (typically IDIS 310 or ENST 395)

Two electives from:



GEOL 251 4 Oceanography

High school chemistry &

sophomore standing

GEOG 261* 4 GIS and Cartography


GEOL 215 or GEOL 151 plus

CHEM 104 or permission


GEOL 313* 4 Paleontology GEOL 152 or BIOL 160 & 161


GEOL 325 4 Hydrogeology

CHEM 103 & GEOG 252 or

ENGR 306 or ENGR 320

GEOL 351* 3 Geology Field Methods Junior or senior standing

GEOG 361 4 Advanced GIS

Completion of GEOG 261 with

grade of C or better

GEOL 386 2 Seminar in Geology

GEOL 390 2-4 Independent Study Permission of faculty

GEOL 395-396* 2-4 Research in Geology Permission of faculty

An approved interim course

Required Cognates:


STATS 143

or MATH 171

4

4


Calculus I

**see catalog for Calc I

requirements

*recommended for career or graduate study in Geology, along with the following electives:

□ CHEM 104 or ENGR 106 □ PHYS 133 □ PHYS 134 □ MATH 172 or 132 □ ENGL 261 □ CS 106

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