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EES Ecosystem Science 26-27 Requirements and Sample Schedule


IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO REMEMBER

Use this sheet with your Degree Audit to schedule your courses in a logical and functional sequence. YOU are responsible for ensuring that ALL requirements are met for the major AND that you have fulfilled ALL university requirements. Pay special attention when repeating courses and class time conflicts. Students must complete a minimum of 40 credit hours of upper division (3000+ level courses) and a minimum of 120 overall credit hours. Up to date information can be found in the catalog: https://catalog.utah.edu/programs/EESBS

General Education Requirements:

AIBFLS (GEO 1120)
WRTG 1010HFPS (PHYS 2210)
WRTG 2010FF
Earth and Environmental Science Core
CHEM 1210General Chem 1 (F/S/Su)4
CHEM 1215General Chem 1 Lab (F/S/Su)1
CHEM 1220General Chemistry 2 (F/S/Su)4
CHEM 1225General Chem 2 Lab (F/S)1
PHYS 2210Phys for Sci & Eng 1 (F/S/Su)4
PHYS 2220Phys for Sci & Eng 2 (F/S/Su)4
MATH 1210Calculus I (F/S/Su)4
MATH 1220Calculus II (F/S/Su)4
BIOL 1120Intro to Earth System Science (F)3
Complete Science Research Initiative Participation
SCI 1500Interdisciplinary Principles of Scientific Inquiry1
SCI 2715SRI Undergraduate Research
**Earn at least 2 credits**
2
Complete ONE of the following
ATMOS 5340Environmental Programming & Statistics (F)3
GEO 3400Computational Methods (F)3
BIOL 3715Biol Data Analysis & Visualization (S)3
MATH 4100Intro to Data Science3
Broadening STEM Electives
(Earn at least 9 credits; 6 credits must be 3000+ level)
ASTR 3850Dark Sky Studies: Lightscapes (F)
ATMOS 1000Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth (S)3
ATMOS 1010Severe and Unusual Weather (F/S/Su)3
ATMOS 1020Climate Change (F/S)3
ATMOS 3000Professional Development in Atmospheric Sciences (F)2
ATMOS 3100Atmospheric Chemistry & Air Pollution (S)3
ATMOS 3200Mountain Weather & Climate (S)3
ATMOS 5000Intro to Atmospheric Science (F)3
ATMOS 5400The Climate System (F)3
CHEM 3070Thermodynamics and Kinetics4
GEO 1100Evolving Earth (F/S)3
GEO 2080The Oceans (S)3
GEO 3100Dynamic Earth (S)3
GEO 3300The Water Planet (S)3
GEO 5650Hydrology (F)3
GEO 5680The Carbon Cycle (F even)3
GEOG 3110Intro to Remote Sensing3
GEOG 5110Environmental Analysis Through Remote Sensing3
GEOG 5120Advanced Optical Remote Sensing3
GEOG 5130Advanced Active Remote Sensing3
GEOG 5215Climate Change Impacts3
PHYS 3150Energy & Sustainability: A Global Perspective (S)3

Bachelor Degree Requirements:

IR (BIOL 3460)QI
DVCW
Ecosystem Science Emphasis Core
BIOL 1620Princ of Biol II Lecture (F/S)4
BIOL 1625Princ of Biol II Lab (F/S)1
BIOL 3410Ecology and Evolution (F/S)3
BIOL 3460Global Environmental Issues (F)3
BIOL 5490Ecosystem Ecology (S)3
Ecosystem Science STEM Electives (Earn at least 9 credits)
BIOL 3340Intro to Plant Biology (S)3
BIOL 3461Diversity & Justice in Global Environ Challenges (F)1
BIOL 3470Conservation Biology (S)3
BIOL 5350Ornithology (F)3
BIOL 5370Mammalogy (S)3
BIOL 5425Mycology (F)4
BIOL 5440Urban Ecology (F)3
BIOL 5460Plant Ecology (F)3
BIOL 5480Entomology (F)3
BIOL 5495Biophysical Ecology4
BIOL 5570Ecology & Evolution of Parasites & Pathogens (F)3
Field/Lab Courses
(Earn at least 8 credits)
ATMOS 5050Environmental Instrumentation (F)3
ATMOS 5260Snow Dynamics & Avalanche Studies (S)4
BIOL 3485Conservation Biol Field Lab (S)1
BIOL 5355Ornithology Field Lab (F)1
BIOL 5425Mycology (F even)4
BIOL 5455Desert Field Ecology (F)3
BIOL 5465Plant Ecology Lab3
BIOL 5485Entomology Lab (F)1
BIOL 5575Ecology & Evolution of Parasites & Pathogens Lab (F)1
GEO 2100Reactive Earth (S)3
GEO 2500Wasatch in the Field (F)3
GEO 3010Geophysics3
GEO 3040Sedimentology and Stratigraphy4
GEO 3250Geology of Utah (F)3
GEO 4500Field Methods3
GEO 4510Field Geology 1 (Su)2
GEO 4520Field Geology 2 (Su)2
GEOG 3100Intro to GIS (F/S)4
GEOG 3170Geospatial Field Methods: GPS & Drones (F)3
GEOG 4140Advanced Methods in GIS (S)4

Sample Schedule:


1st Fall SemesterCredits
BIOL 1620 + 16254+1
WRTG 10103
SCI 15001
BIOL 11203
BF3
Total15
1st Spring SemesterCredits
MATH 12104
CHEM 1210 + 12154+1
SCI 27151
WRTG 20103
FF3
Total16
2nd Fall SemesterCredits
MATH 12204
CHEM 1220 + 12254+1
BIOL 3460 (IR)3
SCI 27151
AI3
Total16
2nd Spring SemesterCredits
PHYS 22104
BIOL 37153
CW3
Broadening STEM3
Total13
3rd Fall SemesterCredits
BIOL 34103
Ecosystem STEM Elective3
Broadening STEM Elective3
PHYS 22204
QI3
Total16
3rd Spring SemesterCredits
HF3
Ecosystem STEM Elective3
Field/Lab Elective3
BIOL 54903
DV3
Total15
4th Fall SemesterCredits
Ecosystem STEM Elective3
Field/Lab Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Total15
4th Spring SemesterCredits
Broadening STEM Elective3
Field/Lab Elective2
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Total14