Earth and Environmental Sciences, B.A. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2023-2024

First Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 17 credits Credits
EESC 1101: Intro to Earth Science
Major (Also fulfills Pathways Scientific World)
3 EESC 1201: Intro to Environmental Science
Major
3
MATH 1006: College Algebra for Precalculus
Pathways Required Core
3 ENGL 1012: English Composition II
Pathways Required Core
3
ENGL 1010: English Composition I
Pathways Required Core
3 CHEM 1040: General Chemistry for Health-related Professions
Major (Also fulfills Pathways Life and Physical Science) Students can also take the combination of CHEM 1200 and CHEM 1201 as a substitue for CHEM 1040.
5
U.S. Experience in Its Diversity
Pathways Flexible Core
3 World Cultures & Global Issues
Pathways Flexible Core
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3

Second Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 16 credits Credits
EESC 2100: Earth Materials
Major
3 EESC 2200W: Sedimentology
Major
3
EESC 2500: Environmental Systems
Major
3 EESC 2400: Intro to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Major
3
Individual & Society
Pathways Flexible Core
3 EESC 2600: Statistics and Data Analysis in Geosciences, or CISC 1115, or MATH 1201
Major
3
Creative Expression
Pathways Flexible Core
3 Creative Expression
Pathways Flexible Core
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3

Third Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits
EESC Elective 3000-level or higher
Major (EESC 3600 recommended)
3 EESC Elective 3000-level or higher
Major
3
College Option
Pathways College Option
3 College Option
Pathways College Option
3
College Option
Pathways College Option
3 College Option
Pathways College Option
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3

Fourth Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 12 credits Credits
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3
General Elective
General Elective
3    

Degree Details

36 Pathways Credits*

33 Major Credits

51 General Elective Credits

Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits.

120 Total Credits

*The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Earth and Environmental Sciences B.A. major includes two courses (EESC 1101, CHEM 1040 or CHEM 1200) that satisfy Pathways requirements. Therefore, students majoring in Earth and Environmental Sciences B.A. only need to complete 36 additional Pathways credits.

All required EESC courses numbered 2000 or higher must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.

The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied.

In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis.

EESC 1101 and EESC 1201 can be taken in any order, but both should be finished after the first year.

Contact Information

Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences
3131 Ingersoll Hall
Jennifer Cherrier, Chairperson
yhaughton@brooklyn.cuny.edu

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