Courses Required for a Major in Earth Science
Major Requirements
ESCI 207: Global Climate and Weather (4 credit hours)
Fall & Spring (prereq: MATH 092 - Intermediate Algebra, NEIU Math Placement Test Score of 30, or Math ACT score of 22)
ESCI 211: Physical Geology (4 credit hours)
Fall & Spring (prereq: MATH 092 - Intermediate Algebra, NEIU Math Placement Test Score of 30, or Math ACT score of 22)
ESCI 306: Rocks and Minerals (4 credit hours)
Spring (prereq: ESCI 211)
ESCI 311: Mineralogy (4 credit hours)
Fall (prereq: ESCI 306)
ESCI 312: Historical Geology (4 credit hours)
Spring (prereq: ESCI 211 or ESCI 121)
ESCI 317: Principles of Sedimentation (4 credit hours)
Fall (prereq: ESCI 306)
ESCI 331: Geologic Maps & Structures (4 credit hours)
Spring in odd numbered years (prereq: ESCI 211)
ESCI 390: Field Geology (5 credit hours)
Summer, usually in odd numbered years, but check with the department for current schedule (prereq: ESCI 306 and ESCI 331)
Major Electives (at least 8 credits at the 300-level):
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Required Courses in Related Fields
CHEM 211: General Chemistry I (5 credit hours)
(prereq: minimum math placement score of 3 or 4 or MATH 092: Intermediate Algebra)
MATH 187: Calculus I (4 credit hours)
(prereq: MATH 185: Precalculus Mathematics)
PHYS 201: College Physics I (3 credit hours)
(prereq: MATH 185) OR PHYS 206: University Physics I (prereq: Math 187) (3 credit hours)
PHYS 203: Physics I Laboratory (1 credit hour)
(coreq: PHYS 201 or 206)
Select one of the following two courses
*MATH 202: Calculus II (4 credit hours) (prereq: MATH 187)
MATH 275: Statistics (3 credit hours) (prereq: MATH 092)
Select two options from the following list
BIO 201: General Biology I (4 credit hours) (coreq: BIO 150)
#BIO 202: General Biology II (4 credit hours) (prereq: BIO 150 & BIO 201)
*CHEM 212: General Chemistry II (4 credit hours) (prereq: CHEM 211; pre or coreq: MATH 185)
CHEM 213: Quantitative Analysis (5 credit hours) (prereq: CHEM 212)
CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry (4 credit hours) (prereq: CHEM 212)
*PHYS 202: College Physics II (3 credit hours) (prereq: PHYS 201) OR PHYS 207: University Physics II (3 credit hours) (prereq: PHYS 206), AND PHYS 204: Physics II Laboratory (1 credit hour) (coreq: PHYS 202 or PHYS 207)
PHYS 215: Physics III (4 credit hours) (prereq: PHYS 202 or PHYS 207)
*Students planning on pursuing an advanced degree (Masters or Doctorate) in geosciences should plan to incorporate these courses in their degree plan
# Requires Co-registration with BIO 150: Essential Skills for Biologists (2 credit hours)
