BS in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Declare your major early (see Maddy Beck in Northrop 147)
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| Professor Laura Crossey Northrop Hall Rm. 339 505-277-5349 lcrossey@unm.edu | Associate Professor Cori Myers Northrop Hall Rm. 226 cemyers@unm.edu |
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Please view the current UNM University Catalog for the official Earth and Planetary Sciences Undergraduate Admission Requirements
| E&PS Courses (Cr) | Course Title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
ENVS 1130 (3) and ENVS 1130L (1) or GEOL 1110 (3) and GEOL 1110L (1) | The Blue Planet AND The Blue Planet Laboratory OR Physical Geology AND Physical Geology Laboratory | |
| GEOL 2110C (4) formerly EPS 201L | Historical Geology Lecture and Laboratory | GEOL 1110 or ENVS 1130 |
| EPS 301 (3) and EPS 302L (2) (Fall) | Mineralogy/EPS Materials and Mineralogy Laboratory | CHEM 1215 and CHEM 1215L |
| EPS 303L (4) (Spring) | Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology | EPS 301/302L |
| EPS 304L (4) | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | EPS 301/302L and GEOL 2110C |
| EPS 307L (4) (Spring) | Structural Geology | EPS 304L and (PHYS 1230 or PHYS 1310) Pre- or Corequisite: EPS 303L |
EPS 319L (4) |
Introductory Field Geology |
EPS 304L and 307L |
| EPS 401 (1) | Colloquium / Seminar | junior or senior standing Corequisite: EPS 490 |
| EPS 490 (1) | Geologic Presentation | EPS 301 or ENVS 330 Corequisite: EPS 401 |
(Core Credits = 31)
AND 12 additional credit hours in Earth and Planetary Sciences upper-division courses (excluding 300, 491–492, 493 and 495) or Environmental Science upper-division courses.
Total E&PS Credits = 43
| Supporting Sciences (Credits) | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
| CHEM 1215 (3) and 1215L (1) | MATH 1220 or 1240, or placement score indicating readiness for MATH 1512 |
| CHEM 1225 (4) and 1225L (1) | CHEM 1215L |
| MATH 1512 (4) formerly 162 | MATH 1230 AND MATH 1250, or MATH 1250, or placement score indicating readiness for MATH 1512 |
MATH 1522 (4) formerly 163 | MATH 1512 |
| PHYC 1310 (3) formerly 160 | MATH 1512 (pre- or corequisite) |
| PHYC 1320 (3) | PHYC 1310 and MATH 1522 (pre-or corequisite) |
| EPS 428 or ENVS 315 or STAT 345 (3) | MATH 1522, knowledge of a computing language suggested |
AND 7 additional credit hours from Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics above the required levels, or BIOL 1140/1140L or above, or ASTR 2110 or above, or (with permission from the EPS Undergraduate Committee) from selected Anthropology, Engineering (including Computer Science) or Geography courses.
Total Supporting Science Credits=32
Students completing the B.S. program fulfill requirements for a distributed minor. No minor study is required for students completing this B.S. program, although an optional minor or second major may be selected.
Note: ENGL 2120 or 2210 or 2220 is required.
Students wishing to concentrate in Geoscience fields such as Environmental Hydrology, Mineralogy/ Materials, Climatology and Surface Processes, Sedimentology/Paleontology, Structure/Tectonics/Geophysics or Geochemistry should consult recommended "track" sequences provided.
Departmental Honors
Students seeking honors in Earth and Planetary Sciences should consult with the department honors advisor no later than two full semesters prior to graduation. EPS 493 and 495 are required, as is a written senior thesis that is orally defended.
