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Program checklist · Geography Major: Earth System Science Concentration

Geography Major: Earth System Science Concentration

Worcester State University · Worcester, MA

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Program
Award
Geography Major: Earth System Science Concentration
CIP
43.0407
Total credits (published)
50
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Minimum requirement for the major is completion of a six-course (18 credit) core curriculum and one of five concentrations. Students will declare a concentration in either General Geography, Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems, Earth System Science, or Earth Science Education. Study Away/Study Abroad is strongly encouraged for geography majors.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
168430
CourseShelf checklist
CK_168430_6e65ed36
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for a Major

major core · 0 items

    Core Courses

    major core · 6 items
    1. GS 101
      Understanding Earth: an Introduction to Physical Geography
      or: GS-110 Weather and Climate
      or: EV-150 Environmental Science
      3
    2. GE 102
      3
    3. GS 140
      4
    4. GS 165
      4
    5. GE 200
      2
    6. GE 400
      2

    Requirements for the Concentration in Earth System Science

    concentration · 0 items

      Required core courses

      major core · 3 items
      1. GS 210
        4
      2. GS 225
        3
      3. GS 230
        3

      Core electives

      electives · 1 item
      1. 14 upper level credits at the 200+ level, including 3 earth science credits at the 300+ level. No more than one geography (GE) or Geospatial course can be counted toward this requirement.
        Not resolved to a course
        14

      Ancillary requirements (may apply to GenEd requirements)

      Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following: · 6 items
      1. MA 190
        4
      2. Select one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. CH 112
      4. CH 120
      5. PY 221
      6. PY 241
      Source. Worcester State University, catalog 2026-2027 Catalog — https://catalog.worcester.edu/undergraduate/school-education-health-natural-sciences/geography-earth-sciences/major-earth-system-science-concentration/. Captured page pages/0314.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.