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Program checklist · BA

Earth and Environmental Science, BA

University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0601
Total credits (published)
35
Credits (computed from items)
37
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215062
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215062_6e7e64be
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Curriculum

0 items

    College General Education Requirements and Free Electives

    general education · 1 item
    1. Foundational Approaches + Sectors + Arts & Sciences CU + Electives
      Not resolved to a course
      20

    Major Requirements

    major core · 0 items

      Gateway Course

      27 items
      1. EESC 1000
        1
      2. Math and Quantitative Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      3. ANTH 5454
      4. BIOL 2510
      5. ECON 2300
        3
      6. MATH 1400
        1
      7. MATH 1410
        1
      8. MATH 2200
      9. MATH 2300
      10. PHYS 1100
      11. SOCI 2010
        2
      12. STAT 1010
      13. STAT 1110
        2
      14. Physics, Chemistry, or Biology Take one course in two out of the three disciplines
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. BIOL 1101
        Introduction
        As published: “Introduction to Biology A”
        1.5
      16. BIOL 1102
        2
      17. BIOL 1121& BIOL 1123
        Introduction to Biology - The Molecular Biology of Lifeand Introductory Molecular Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
      18. CHEM 1011& CHEM 1101
        Introduction to General Chemistry Iand General Chemistry Laboratory I
        Not resolved to a course
      19. CHEM 1012& CHEM 1101
        General Chemistry Iand General Chemistry Laboratory I
        Not resolved to a course
      20. CHEM 1021& CHEM 1102
        Introduction to General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry Laboratory II
        Not resolved to a course
      21. CHEM 1022& CHEM 1102
        General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry Laboratory II
        Not resolved to a course
      22. PHYS 0101
      23. PHYS 0102
        General Physics: Electromagnetism, Optics
        As published: “General Physics: Electromagnetism, Optics, and Modern Physics”
      24. PHYS 0150
        Principles
        As published: “Principles of Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion”
        1.5
      25. PHYS 0151
        Principles of Physics II: Electromagnetism
        As published: “Principles of Physics II: Electromagnetism and Radiation”
        1.5
      26. PHYS 0170
      27. PHYS 0171

      Core Courses

      major core · 26 items
      1. Experiential Course
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      2. EESC 3003
      3. EESC 3600
      4. ENVS 1615
        Urban Environments: Speaking About Lead
        As published: “Urban Environments: Speaking About Lead in West Philadelphia”
      5. ENVS 1650
        The Role of Water in Urban Sustainability
        As published: “The Role of Water in Urban Sustainability and Resiliency”
      6. ENVS 1665
      7. ENVS 3103
        Penn Global Seminar: Case Studies in
        As published: “Penn Global Seminar: Case Studies in Environmental Sustainability”
      8. ENVS 5404
      9. BIOL 4600
      10. BIOL 4615
      11. Deep Time
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      12. ANTH 0030
      13. BIOL 2410
      14. EESC 1500
      15. EESC 2500
      16. Climate Science
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      17. EESC 1030
      18. EESC 2300
      19. EESC 3300
      20. EESC 4336
        Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics and
        As published: “Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics and Implications for Future Climate Change”
      21. Spatial Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      22. ENVS 3700
      23. EESC 4700
      24. ENVS 5706
      25. URBS 3300
      26. 6 Electives with attribute AERE
        Not resolved to a course
        6

      Honors

      0 items

        GPA 3.25

        1 item
        1. Senior Honors Thesis
          Not resolved to a course
          2

        Two semesters of EESC 4997 (grade of B+ or higher) are required for Honors in the Major.

        major core · 1 item
        1. EESC 4997
        Source. University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upenn.edu/undergraduate/programs/earth-environmental-science-ba/. Captured page pages/0425.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.