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Program checklist · B.S.

Earth Science and Policy

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0601
Credits (computed from items)
214-216
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214777
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214777_4a4f0c4c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    14 items
    1. BIOL 110
      Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. CHEM 110
      Chemical Principles I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. CHEM 111
      Experimental Chemistry I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    4. CHEM 112
      Chemical Principles II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. CHEM 113
      Experimental Chemistry II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    6. EARTH 400
      3
    7. EARTH 495
      3
    8. ECON 102
      Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. EMSC 100S
      Earth and Mineral Sciences First-Year Seminar
      As published: “Earth and Mineral Sciences First-Year Seminar 1”
      3
    10. GEOG 126
      3
    11. GEOG 364
      3
    12. PHIL 118
      Environmental Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. PLSC 1
      American Politics: Principles, Processes and Powers
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. STAT 200
      Elementary Statistics
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    3 items
    1. EARTH 402
      3
    2. EBF 472
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. GEOSC 450
      Risk Analysis in the Earth Sciences
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Additional Courses

    6 items
    1. CAS 100
      Effective Speech
      Not resolved to a course
      or: ENGL 202C Effective Writing: Technical Writing
      3
    2. CED 201
      Introductory Environmental and Resource Economics
      Not resolved to a course
      or: EBF 200 Introduction to Energy and Earth Sciences Economics
      3
    3. ENGL 15
      Rhetoric and Composition
      Not resolved to a course
      or: ENGL 30H Honors Rhetoric and Composition
      3
    4. GEOSC 1
      Physical Geology
      Not resolved to a course
      or: GEOSC 20 Planet Earth
      3
    5. MATH 111
      Techniques of Calculus II
      or: MATH 141 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
      2-4
    6. PHYS 211
      General Physics: Mechanics
      or: PHYS 250 Introductory Physics I
      4

    Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    8 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. MATH 83
      Technical Calculus
      Not resolved to a course
    3. MATH 110
      4
    4. MATH 140
      4
    5. Select 8 credits of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      8
    6. GEOSC 201
      Earth Materials
      Not resolved to a course
    7. GEOSC 202
      Chemical Processes in Geology
      Not resolved to a course
    8. GEOSC 203
      Physical Processes in Geology
      Not resolved to a course

    Requirements for the Option

    1 item
    1. Select an option
      Not resolved to a course
      27

    Requirements for the Option

    0 items

      Additional Courses

      18 items
      1. Select 3 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. EARTH 111N
        3
      3. GEOG 160
        3
      4. SOILS 101
        Introductory Soil Science
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Select 12 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        12
      6. ERM 300
        3
      7. FOR 455
        Remote Sensing and Spatial Data Handling
        Not resolved to a course
      8. FOR 470
        Watershed Management
        Not resolved to a course
      9. GEOG 363
        3
      10. GEOSC 340
        Geomorphology
        Not resolved to a course
      11. GEOSC 402Y
        Natural Disasters
        Not resolved to a course
      12. GEOSC 409W
        Geomicrobiology
        Not resolved to a course
      13. GEOSC 413W
        Techniques in Environmental Geochemistry
        Not resolved to a course
      14. GEOSC 452
        Hydrogeology
        Not resolved to a course
      15. GEOSC 483
        Environmental Geophysics
        Not resolved to a course
      16. SOILS 422
        Natural Resources Conservation and Community Sustainability
        Not resolved to a course
      17. SOILS 450
        Environmental Geographic Information Systems
        Not resolved to a course
      18. Select a total of 12 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      Select 3-6 credits of the following:

      3 items
      1. CED 429
        Natural Resource Economics
        Not resolved to a course
      2. CED 431
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ECON 302
        Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
        Not resolved to a course

      Select 6-9 credits of the following:

      9 items
      1. CED 309
        Land Economics and Policy
        Not resolved to a course
      2. CED 409
        Land Use Planning and Procedure
        Not resolved to a course
      3. CED 410
        The Global Seminar
        Not resolved to a course
      4. GEOG 430
        3
      5. GEOG 431
        3
      6. GEOG 434
        3
      7. GEOG 439
        Not resolved to a course
      8. PLSC/STS 460
        Science, Technology, and Public Policy
        Not resolved to a course
      9. PUBPL 481
        3

      Additional Courses

      12 items
      1. Select 3 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. EARTH 2
        The Earth System and Global Change
        Not resolved to a course
      3. GEOG 110
        Not resolved to a course
      4. METEO 3
        Weather Revealed: Introductory Meteorology
        Not resolved to a course
      5. METEO 4
        Weather and Risk
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Select 12 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        12
      7. GEOG 310
        3
      8. GEOG 412
        Not resolved to a course
      9. GEOSC 320
        Geology of Climate Change
        Not resolved to a course
      10. METEO 201
        3
      11. METEO 466
        3
      12. Select a total of 12 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      Select 3-6 credits of the following:

      3 items
      1. CED 429
        Natural Resource Economics
        Not resolved to a course
      2. CED 431
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ECON 302
        Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
        Not resolved to a course

      Select 6-9 credits of the following:

      8 items
      1. CED 230
        Development Issues in the Global Context
        Not resolved to a course
      2. CED 410
        The Global Seminar
        Not resolved to a course
      3. EMSC/STS/SOC 420
        Energy and Modern Society
        Not resolved to a course
      4. GEOG 430
        3
      5. GEOG 434
        3
      6. GEOG 438W
        Human Dimensions of Global Warming
        As published: “Human Dimensions of a Changing Climate”
        3
      7. PLSC/STS 460
        Science, Technology, and Public Policy
        Not resolved to a course
      8. STS 201
        3

      Additional Courses

      22 items
      1. EBF 484
        Energy Economics
        Not resolved to a course
        or: GEOG 424
        3
      2. Select 3 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. EARTH 100
        3
      4. EGEE 101
        Energy and the Environment
        Not resolved to a course
      5. EGEE 102
        Energy Conservation for Environmental Protection
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Select 9 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      7. EGEE 302
        Principles of Energy Engineering
        Not resolved to a course
      8. EGEE 401
        Energy in a Changing World
        Not resolved to a course
      9. EGEE 412
        Green Engineering & Environmental Compliance
        Not resolved to a course
      10. GEOSC 451
        Natural Resources: Origins, Economics and Environmental Impact
        Not resolved to a course
      11. GEOSC 454
        Geology of Oil and Gas
        Not resolved to a course
      12. GEOSC 483
        Environmental Geophysics
        Not resolved to a course
      13. Select 12 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        12
      14. CED 230
        Development Issues in the Global Context
        Not resolved to a course
      15. CED 410
        The Global Seminar
        Not resolved to a course
      16. EMSC/STS/SOC 420
        Energy and Modern Society
        Not resolved to a course
      17. GEOG 430
        3
      18. GEOG 434
        3
      19. GEOG 439
        Not resolved to a course
      20. GEOG 438W
        Human Dimensions of Global Warming
        As published: “Human Dimensions of a Changing Climate”
        3
      21. PLSC/STS 460
        Science, Technology, and Public Policy
        Not resolved to a course
      22. STS 201
        3

      Additional Courses

      33 items
      1. Select 3 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. EARTH 2
        The Earth System and Global Change
        Not resolved to a course
      3. EARTH 100
        3
      4. EARTH 111N
        3
      5. EGEE 101
        Energy and the Environment
        Not resolved to a course
      6. GEOG 10
        Physical Geography: An Introduction
        Not resolved to a course
      7. GEOG 30N
        Environment and Society in a Changing World
        Not resolved to a course
      8. GEOG 160
        3
      9. METEO 3
        Weather Revealed: Introductory Meteorology
        Not resolved to a course
      10. METEO 4
        Weather and Risk
        Not resolved to a course
      11. SOILS 101
        Introductory Soil Science
        Not resolved to a course
      12. Select 12 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        12
      13. EGEE 302
        Principles of Energy Engineering
        Not resolved to a course
      14. EGEE 412
        Green Engineering & Environmental Compliance
        Not resolved to a course
      15. ERM 300
        3
      16. FOR 455
        Remote Sensing and Spatial Data Handling
        Not resolved to a course
      17. FOR 470
        Watershed Management
        Not resolved to a course
      18. GEOG 310
        3
      19. GEOG 363
        3
      20. GEOG 412
        Not resolved to a course
      21. GEOSC 320
        Geology of Climate Change
        Not resolved to a course
      22. GEOSC 340
        Geomorphology
        Not resolved to a course
      23. GEOSC 402Y
        Natural Disasters
        Not resolved to a course
      24. GEOSC 409W
        Geomicrobiology
        Not resolved to a course
      25. GEOSC 413W
        Techniques in Environmental Geochemistry
        Not resolved to a course
      26. GEOSC 451
        Natural Resources: Origins, Economics and Environmental Impact
        Not resolved to a course
      27. GEOSC 452
        Hydrogeology
        Not resolved to a course
      28. GEOSC 454
        Geology of Oil and Gas
        Not resolved to a course
      29. GEOSC 483
        Environmental Geophysics
        Not resolved to a course
      30. METEO 466
        3
      31. SOILS 422
        Natural Resources Conservation and Community Sustainability
        Not resolved to a course
      32. SOILS 450
        Environmental Geographic Information Systems
        Not resolved to a course
      33. Select a total of 12 credits of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      Select 3-6 credits of the following:

      5 items
      1. CED 429
        Natural Resource Economics
        Not resolved to a course
      2. CED 431
        Not resolved to a course
      3. EBF 484
        Energy Economics
        Not resolved to a course
      4. ECON 302
        Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
      5. GEOG 424
        Not resolved to a course

      Select 6-9 credits of the following:

      18 items
      1. CED 230
        Development Issues in the Global Context
        Not resolved to a course
      2. CED 309
        Land Economics and Policy
        Not resolved to a course
      3. CED 409
        Land Use Planning and Procedure
        Not resolved to a course
      4. CED 410
        The Global Seminar
        Not resolved to a course
      5. EMSC/STS/SOC 420
        Energy and Modern Society
        Not resolved to a course
      6. ERM 411
        3
      7. GEOG 430
        3
      8. GEOG 431
        3
      9. GEOG 434
        3
      10. GEOG 438W
        Human Dimensions of Global Warming
        As published: “Human Dimensions of a Changing Climate”
        3
      11. GEOG 439
        Not resolved to a course
      12. PLSC 403
        The Legislative Process
        Not resolved to a course
      13. PLSC 412
        International Political Economy
        Not resolved to a course
      14. PLSC 426
        Political Parties and Interest Groups
        Not resolved to a course
      15. PLSC/STS 460
        Science, Technology, and Public Policy
        Not resolved to a course
      16. PLSC 471
        American Constitutional Law
        Not resolved to a course
      17. PLSC 490
        Policy Making and Evaluation
        Not resolved to a course
      18. STS 201
        3
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