University of Illinois Chicago College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 36 courses 120 total credits
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (p. 323) section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Required Prerequisite and Collateral Courses | 24-26 credits |
| Core Courses | 23 credits |
| Selective Courses | 15 credits |
| General Education and Electives to reach minimum Total Hours | 56-58 credits |
| Total Hours | 120 credits |
Required Prerequisite and Collateral Courses: Required Courses
Select one of the following options in general physics:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 131 | Introductory Physics for Life Sciences I | 4 |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | Matter and Energy | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I | 2 |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 181 | Calculus II | 4 |
| BIOS 110 | Biology of Cells and Organisms | 4 |
| Total | 24-26 credits | |
Select one of the following chemistry, physics, or
Core Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EAES 101 | Global Environmental Change | 4 |
| EAES 111 | Earth, Energy, and the Environment | 4 |
| EAES 290 | Communication in Earth and Environmental Sciences | 2 |
| Total Core Courses | 23 credits | |
Select one of the following field-methods courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EAES 300 | Fieldwork in Missouri | 2 |
| EAES 302 | Methods in Environmental Sciences | 2 |
| EAES 330 | Earth Materials | 4 |
| EAES 380 | Earth and Environmental Data Science | 3 |
| EAES 385 | Earth Systems | 4 |
Courses
Group A: Physical Processes in Earth and Environmental Sciences
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EAES 350 | Sedimentary Environments | 3 |
| EAES 430 | Petrology | 3 |
| EAES 440 | Structural Geology and Tectonics | 3 |
| EAES 444 | Geophysics | 4 |
| EAES 470 | Environmental Geomorphology | 4 |
| EAES 472 | Remote Sensing and GIS for Earth and Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| EAES 475 | Hydrology/Hydrogeology | 3 |
| EAES 484 | Planetary Science | 3 |
| Total Courses | 15 credits | |
Group B: Chemical and Biological Processes in Earth and Environmental Sciences
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