Furman University
Earth and Environmental Sciences Majors
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences offers flexibility to students
interested in the Earth and environmental sciences by providing three
distinct curriculum tracks: B.S. in Geology, B.S. in Earth and Environmental
Sciences, and B.A. in Earth and Environmental Sciences.
B.S. in Geology:
Candidates for the B.S. in Geology must take EES 11 (Earth Systems) or EES 16
(Global Change) as a General Education requirement and EES 32 (Earth Materials),
EES 35 (Advanced Earth Materials), EES 36 (Structural Geology), EES
41 (Sedimentation and Sedimentary Petrology), EES 42 (Stratigraphy), and
EES 80 (Directed Independent Study) or EES 85 (Research), plus three additional
EES courses numbered 30 or above, such as EES 45 (Hydrogeology), EES
47 (Engineering Geology), EES 52 (Geochemistry), EES 56 (Regional Tectonics);
Chemistry 11 (Foundations of Chemistry I - Principles), Chemistry 12
(Foundations of Chemistry II - Inorganic) and Introduction to Computer
Science (CS 11 or 16 or 18).
This track is designed for those students interested primarily in geology
with a goal toward the M.S. or Ph.D. degrees in geology. This track
is compatible with graduate work or career goals in environmental science.
B.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences:
Candidates for the B.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences must take EES 11
(Earth Systems) or EES 16 (Global Change) as a General Education requirement
and EES 32 (Earth Materials), EES 36 (Structural Geology), EES 41 (Sedimentation
and Sedimentary Petrology), EES 42 (Stratigraphy), EES 45 (Hydrogeology),
EES 47 (Engineering Geology), and EES 80 (Directed Independent Study)
or EES 85 (Research), plus two additional EES courses numbered 30 or
above, such as EES 52 (Geochemistry), EES 56 (Regional Tectonics);
Chemistry 11 (Foundations of Chemistry I - Principles), Chemistry 12
(Foundations of Chemistry II - Inorganic), Chemistry 21 (Foundations
of Chemistry III - Organic); Biology 11 (Foundations of Biology), Biology
32 (Ecology); and Introduction to Computer Science (CS 11 or 16 or
18). In addition there are specific suggestions for humanities and
social science General Education requirements; consult with the department
chair.
This track is more multi-disciplinary than the BS in Geology, offering a broad array of courses in the other sciences. It is designed for those students interested primarily in environmental science with a goal toward advanced degrees or a professional career in the environmental sciences.
B.A in Earth and Environmental Sciences: Candidates for the
B.A. in Earth and Environmental Sciences must take EES 11 (Earth Systems)
or EES 16 (Global Change) as a General Education requirement and EES
21 (Environmental Geology), EES 32 (Earth Materials), EES 36 (Structural
Geology), and EES 45 (Hydrogeology), plus two additional EES courses
(see examples above); Chemistry 11 or 16, Biology 11 or 16, Math 11
or 16 or 17) and Introduction to Computer Science (CS 11 or 16 or 18).
This track is designed for students interested in the environment that might wish to couple this major with a major in the humanities or social sciences.
Environmentally Flavored Courses at Furman
Biology
32 Ecology
34 Animal and Plant Physiology
35 Tropical Ecology (Costa Rica)
44 Field Botany
45 Field Zoology
48 Natural Resource Management
51 Field Studies in Biology
54 Biology of the Andes/Galapagos
Chemistry
47 Environmental Chemistry
Earth and Environemntal Sciences
11 Earth Systems
16 Global Change
21 Environmental Geology
32 Earth Materials I
35 Earth Materials II
41 Sedimentation
45 Hydrogeology
47 Engineering Geology
52 Geochemistry
Earth and Environmental Sciences/Biology
95 Environmental Systems
Interdisciplinary Studies
42 Urban Planning and Design
Religion
56 Religion and Science
58 Religion and Ecology
95 Environmentalism and Western Religious Tradition
Sociology
36 Population and Human Environment