Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Science, B.S.

1. 120 Semester Hours:

Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better.  The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.  Complete the General Education Curriculum (GEC) requirements as listed in this catalog, including speech intensive and writing intensive course.   Students much achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all courses listed as part of the Required Core (12 hours) as well as all courses used to satisfy requirements listed for the Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Science degree (42 hours).  

2. General Education Requirement:

Complete General Education Curriculum  required by the University as detailed on the four-year course of study.

3. Program Requirements:

Departmental requirements (must have a ‘C’ or better):

• ENSC 2100 - Global Environmental Sustainability (3) or ENSC 1000 - Introduction to Sustainable Planet (3) *  
• GEOG 2100 - Physical Geography (3) or GEOG 2350 - Earth Science (3)*  
• GEOG 3435 - Geographic Information Systems (3)  or GEOG 2020 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)  
• GEOG 1100 - World Regional Geography (3) or GEOG 1000 - Introduction to Geography (3)*  

12 Credit Hours 2000 Level

• GEOG 2120 - Geology (3)
• GEOG 2130 - Advanced Physical Geography (3)
• GEOG 2140 - Oceanography (3)
• GEOG 2220 - Economic Geography (3)
• ENSC 2600 - Environmental Science (4)
• ENSC 2700 - Environmental Justice (3)
• ENSC 2800 - Sustainable Food Systems ()

12 Credit Hours 3000 Level

• GEOG 3110 - Political Geography (3)
• GEOG 3300 - Climatology (3)
• GEOG 3430 - Principles of Remote Sensing (3)
• GEOG 3500 - Population Geography (3)
• GEOG 3510 - Urban Public Transportation Systems (3)
• ENSC 3500 - Environmental Fluid Mechanics (3)
• ENSC 3600 - Air Quality and Control (3)
• ENSC 3700 - Water Quality and Control (3)
• ENSC 3900 - Environmental Sampling and Analysis (4)
• ENSC 3950 - United States Environmental Policy and Regulation (3)

15 Credit Hours 4000 Level

• GEOG 4010 - Applied Geographic Information Systems (3)
• GEOG 4030 - Geohazards Analysis with GIS (3)
• GEOG 4130 - Geospatial Statistics (3)
• GEOG 4220 - Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
• GEOG 4230 - Minerals, Energy and Environment (3)
• GEOG 4500 - Social Geography (3)
• GEOG 4600 - Urban Geography (3)
• ENSC 4000 - Environmental Education and Outreach Practice (3)
• ENSC 4200 - Principles of Toxicology (3)
• ENSC 4400 - Special Topics in Environmental Science (1 to 4)
• ENSC 4450 - Environmental Chemistry (3)
• ENSC 4600 - Environmental Nanotechnology (3)

3 Credit Hours 4000 Advanced Practical Level

• GEOG 4950 - Field Mapping (3)
• GEOG 4980 - Independent Study (3)
• GEOG 4990 - Independent Study (3)
• ENSC 4510 - Environmental Science Internship (3)
• ENSC 4800 - Introduction to Research (1 to 3)

• ** Denotes proposed new courses

5. Additional Requirements

N/A

Program Notes:

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Four-Year Curriculum Plan in Environmental and Geospatial Sciences