A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.S.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 40.0201
- Credits (computed from items)
- 95-99
- Catalog edition
- 2026
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 214777
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_214777_75c0e42a
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Requirements for the Major
major core · 0 items
Prescribed Courses
4 items
- CHEM 111Experimental Chemistry INot resolved to a course1
- CHEM 113Experimental Chemistry IINot resolved to a course1
- 3
- 4
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better
8 items
- 4
- 3
- BIOL 110Biology: Basic Concepts and BiodiversityNot resolved to a course4
- BIOL/GEOSC 474AstrobiologyNot resolved to a course3
- CHEM 110Chemical Principles INot resolved to a course3
- CHEM 112Chemical Principles IINot resolved to a course3
- 4
- STAT 200Elementary StatisticsNot resolved to a course4
Additional Courses
35 items
- or: PHYS 250 Introductory Physics I4
- or: PHYS 251 Introductory Physics II4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- ASTRO 1Astronomical UniverseNot resolved to a course
- ASTRO 5The Sky and PlanetsNot resolved to a course
- ASTRO 6Stars, Galaxies, and the UniverseNot resolved to a course
- 4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- CMPSC 202Not resolved to a course
- 4
- Select three of the following:Not resolved to a course9
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- EARTH 2The Earth System and Global ChangeNot resolved to a course
- GEOSC 1Physical GeologyNot resolved to a course
- GEOSC 20Planet EarthNot resolved to a course
- Select 12 credits of the following:Not resolved to a course12
- 3
- 3
- EARTH 106Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- GEOSC 201Earth MaterialsNot resolved to a course
- GEOSC 202Chemical Processes in GeologyNot resolved to a course
- GEOSC 203Physical Processes in GeologyNot resolved to a course
- GEOSC 204GeobiologyNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
Supporting Courses and Related Areas 1
2 items
- Select 11 credits in consultation with adviser from department listNot resolved to a course11
- Select 9-12 credits from program list of advanced electivesNot resolved to a course9-12
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