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Program checklist · B.S.

Earth Sciences

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly · Lemont Furnace, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
52.1399
Credits (computed from items)
99-101
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214759
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214759_25c84092
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

    10 items
    1. 4
    2. 3
    3. 1
    4. 3
    5. 1
    6. EMSC 100S
      Earth and Mineral Sciences First-Year Seminar 1
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. 4
    8. 4
    9. 4
    10. 4

    Additional Courses

    21 items
    1. ENGL 15
      Rhetoric and Composition
      Not resolved to a course
      or: ENGL 30H Honors Rhetoric and Composition
      3
    2. Select 15 credits of introductory earth science of the following: 2
      Not resolved to a course
      15
    3. EARTH 2
      The Earth System and Global Change
      Not resolved to a course
    4. 3
    5. 3
    6. 3
    7. GEOG 30N
      Environment and Society in a Changing World
      Not resolved to a course
    8. GEOG 110
      Not resolved to a course
    9. GEOG 111
      Not resolved to a course
    10. GEOG 115
      Landforms of the World
      Not resolved to a course
    11. GEOG 160
      Mapping Our Changing World
      Not resolved to a course
    12. GEOSC 1
      Physical Geology
      Not resolved to a course
    13. GEOSC 21
      Earth and Life: Origin and Evolution
      Not resolved to a course
    14. METEO 3
      Weather Revealed: Introductory Meteorology
      Not resolved to a course
    15. SOILS 101
      Introductory Soil Science
      Not resolved to a course
    16. Select 3 credits of writing-intensive courses from within Earth and Mineral Sciences to include, but not limited to the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    17. GEOG 310
      Introduction to Global Climatic Systems
      Not resolved to a course
    18. GEOG 412
      Not resolved to a course
    19. 3
    20. 3
    21. METEO 471
      Not resolved to a course

    Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    11 items
    1. Select 15 credits of advanced earth science of the following: 2
      Not resolved to a course
      15
    2. GEOG 412
      Not resolved to a course
    3. GEOG 430
      Human Use of Environment
      Not resolved to a course
    4. GEOG 438W
      Human Dimensions of a Changing Climate
      Not resolved to a course
    5. 4
    6. 3
    7. 3
    8. 3
    9. 3
    10. 4
    11. 3

    Supporting Courses and Related Areas

    3 items
    1. Select 3-4 credits of advanced math, statistics, computer science in consultation with an adviser
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    2. Select 3 credits of field, laboratory experience in consultation with an adviser
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Select 8-9 credits in other approved courses (students may apply 6 credits of ROTC)
      Not resolved to a course
      8-9

    Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

    1 item
    1. Select 18 credits, in consultation from an adviser, from one of the following Earth and Mineral Sciences interdisciplinary minors:
      Not resolved to a course
      18

    Climatology

    0 items

      Marine Science

      0 items

        Watersheds & Water Resources

        0 items

          Earth Systems

          0 items

            Global Business Strategies for Earth and Environmental Industries

            0 items
              Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/earth-mineral-sciences/earth-sciences-bs/. Captured page pages/0071.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.