Earth Science, B.S. - 4-Year Degree Map

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

First Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I	4	GEOL 220 - Earth History and the Fossil Record	4
COMP 100 - Composition	3	STAT 101 - Introduction to Statistics	3
GEOL 115 OR GEOL 120	4	CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II	4
MATH 105 OR MATH 223	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
		Gen Ed Elective	3
TOTAL	14	TOTAL	17

Second Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
METR 110 - Introduction to Meteorology	4	METR 212 - Climate Change and Variability	3
ESCI 215 - Earth Materials	4	PHYS 104 OR PHYS 204	3
GEOL 275 - Mapping Techniques in Geosciences	4	Gen Ed Elective	3
PHYS 103 OR PHYS 203	4	Gen Ed Elective	3
		Elective	3
TOTAL	16	TOTAL	16

Third Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
GEOL 370 - Geomorphology	4	ASTR 271 - Stars and Galaxies	3
Selection from BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, or ESCI	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Elective	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	16	TOTAL	15

Fourth Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
Selection at 300 level from GEOL, METR, OCEA, ESCI, or ASTR	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Upper Division Elective	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Upper Division Elective	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Upper Division Elective	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Elective	2
TOTAL	14	TOTAL	12

Total Credits for Degree: 120

Elective Key

Gen Ed Elective: a course carrying one or more Gen Ed area attributes: Basic Communication (BC3), Math (M3), American History (AH3), Other World Civilizations (OWC3), Foreign Language (FL3), Social Sciences (SS3), Humanities (H3), The Arts (A3), Natural Sciences (NS3), Western Civilization (WC3). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.

Upper Division Elective: any elective course at the 200- or 300-level. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper-division requirement .

Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course at the 200- or 300-level carrying an LA attribute.

Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.