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Dec 21, 2024
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Fitchburg State University 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Environmental and Earth Science, B.S.
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Earth and Geographic Sciences
Chairperson
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Elizabeth Gordon |
Professor
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Associate Professor
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Assistant Professors
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Instructor
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Bruce Duncan |
Elizabeth Gordon |
Reid Parsons |
Tina Morin |
Jane Huang |
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Jiang Yu |
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Objectives for the Program in Earth and Geographic Sciences
The Earth and Geographic Sciences department encompasses the disciplines of Earth Science, Geographic Science, and Physics. Students may choose a major in Environmental and Earth Science or Geographic Science and Technology. In both fields, successful students pursue courses of instruction and are supported in undertaking internship experiences which prepare them for entry into the job market or for acceptance to graduate school. Minors are offered in Earth Science, Geographic Science and Technology, and Geographic Information Systems. All three disciplines that make up the Earth and Geographic Sciences offer courses that satisfy various requirements of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Program, as well as those of majors in other departments.
Requirements for the Major in Environmental and Earth Science and Geographic Science and Technology
The degrees of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in Environmental and Earth Science or Geographic Science and Technology each require a minimum of 36 semester hours of coursework. Bachelor of Arts students are required to have foreign language proficiency at the intermediate level.
Environmental and Earth Science
Core requirements (27 credits):
An additional three courses chosen from (9 credits):
Required cognate courses (27 cr):
(to be taken as part of Liberal Arts and Sciences distribution and free electives):
Recommended cognate courses for students interested in soil remediation:
Note:
* GEOG 4000 meets the Computer Literacy requirement for Geographic Science and Technology and Earth Systems Science.
** GEOG 3250 , GEOG 3270 , GEOG 4200 , GEOG 4220 and GEOG 4600 meets the Speaking/Listening and Jr/Sr Writing requirement for Earth Systems Science.
*** GEOG 1100 meets the Speaking/Listening requirement and GEOG 3400 or GEOG 4700 meets the Jr/Sr Writing requirement for Geographic Science and Technology.
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