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Program checklist · B.S. in Geoscience - Earth Systems Concentration

B.S. in Geoscience - Earth Systems Concentration

West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA

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Program
Award
B.S. in Geoscience - Earth Systems Concentration
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0601
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
145-163
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216764
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216764_6c0bfd41
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

general education · 0 items

    Academic Foundations

    6 items
    1. First Year Experience requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. English Composition requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-7
    3. Mathematics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    4. Interdisciplinary requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Diverse Communities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. Ethics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Distributed Disciplinary Foundations

    4 items
    1. Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-8
    2. Behavioral & Social Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. Humanities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    4. Arts requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS

    0 items

      University Requirements

      2 items
      1. Writing Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. Speaking Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Degree Requirements

      1 item
      1. Capstone requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        1-15

      MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

      major core · 0 items

        Major Core Courses

        major core · 11 items
        1. ESS 101
          3
        2. ESS 201
          3
        3. ESS 204
          3
        4. ESS 301
          3
        5. ESS 302
          3
        6. ESS 331
          3
        7. ESS 343
          3
        8. ESS 405
          3
        9. ESS 420
          3
        10. ESS 439
          3
        11. ESS 450
          3

        Other Required Courses

        12 items
        1. BIO 110
          4
        2. MAT 115
          Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry
          or: MAT 131 Precalculus
          or: MAT 143 Brief Calculus
          or: MAT 145 Calculus for the Life Sciences
          or: MAT 161 Calculus I
          3
        3. MAT 121
          3
        4. CHE 103
          3
        5. CRL 103
          1
        6. PHY 130
          General Physics I
          or: PHY 170 Physics I
          4
        7. ESS/SCB/ENV 102
          Humans and the Environment
          Not resolved to a course
          or: SCB 210 The Origin of Life and the Universe
          3
        8. ESS 311
          3
        9. ESS 330
          3
        10. ESS 370
          3
        11. ESS 347
          1
        12. ESS 447
          1

        Capstone Requirement

        1 item
        1. ESS 499
          The Professional Geoscientist
          As published: “The Professional Geoscientist 1”
          3

        Earth and Space Science Electives

        electives · 1 item
        1. Select any two ESS courses at the 300 or 400 level
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Select other 200-400 level ESS electives to reach 120 credits

        electives · 0 items

          A grade of C- or better must be achieved for all required courses within the department including the required electives, as well as those in biology, chemistry, math, and physics.

          electives · 0 items

            Accelerated B.S. in Geoscience - Earth Systems Concentration to M.S. in Geoscience Program

            concentration · 0 items

              Elective Courses

              electives · 15 items
              1. Select from the courses below:
                Not resolved to a course
                9
              2. ESS 507
                3
              3. ESS 532
                3
              4. ESS 535
                3
              5. ESS 542
                3
              6. ESS 544
                3
              7. ESS 548
                3
              8. ESS 549
                3
              9. ESS 555
                3
              10. ESS 562
                3
              11. ESS 571
                3
              12. ESS 580
                1-6
              13. ESS 590
                3
              14. ESS 591
                1-3
              15. ESS 594
                4
              Source. West Chester University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.wcupa.edu/undergraduate/sciences-mathematics/earth-space-sciences/geoscience-bs-concentration-earth-systems/. Captured page pages/0536.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.