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B.A. in Earth Science

(HEGIS 1917)

Dowling's School of Arts and Sciences degree programs are all constructed upon a well-rounded core curriculum of arts and humanities, natural science, math, and social sciences. The Earth Science degree provides students with an enhanced ability to analyze, inquire into, and design solutions to the myriad concerns affecting our global environment. Students will better understand the dynamic changes of the earth, from out space to inner space, through coursework in meteorology, oceanography, astronomy, and geology. Students take a hands-on approach in applying the scientific methods and principles learned in the classroom with laboratory experiments and field studies at local mainland beaches.

Career Outcomes for Earth Science Majors
Dowling's Earth Science degree will prepare you for diverse careers in the physical sciences. The degree can also be applied to the requirements for teacher certification in Earth Science. Exciting career options include those of environmental and resource analyst, regional or city planner, science editor, park naturalist, oceanographer, water resource specialist and others.
Students seeking certification to teach Earth Science at the secondary level must consult an education advisor.

College-Wide Requirements 5 credits
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Core Requirements 33 credits
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Major Requirements 50 credits
CHM 1001-1004A General Chemistry I & II
ESC/MSC 1006A Elements of Oceanography
ESC 1010A Elements of Meteorology
ESC 1021A Planetary Astronomy
ESC 1022A Stellar and Galactic Astronomy
ESC 1027A Geology I
ESC 1028A Geology II
ESC 1062A Geographic Information Systems
ESC/CHM 2071A Environmental Pollution I
ESC/CHM 2072A Environmental Pollution II
ESC/MSC 4181-4183A Special Topics in Earth and Marine Sciences
MTH 1006A Statistics or  
CSC 1009N An Introduction to Spreadsheets & Visual Basic for Applications
MTH 1014A Pre-Calculus
Minor Requirements 18 credits
Electives 16 credits
Total: 122 credits