Environmental Sciences - The University of Iowa

MINOR:
ES Minor

MAJOR:
Foundation Courses
Geosciences Track
Hydrosciences Track
Chemical Sciences Track
Biosciences Track

Geosciences
The Environmental Geosciences Track provides training for entry-level positions that require a basic understanding of geologic principles and a working knowledge of basic geologic concepts applied in the environmental industry. This track produces scientists capable of tackling environmental problems in which earth materials and surficial geologic processes are most important. It also lays a strong foundation for graduate study in environmental geology, engineering geology, and natural hazards assessment. The environmental geosciences track requires 36 semester hours.

General Science

029:008 Basic Physics 4 s.h.
Students are strongly encouraged to take additional work in physics.

Environmental Geosciences Foundation

012:041 Mineralogy 4 s.h.
012:052 Petrology 4 s.h.
012:092 Structural Geology 4 s.h.
012:136 Soil Genesis and Geomorphology 3 s.h.
012:179 Geology for Engineers 3 s.h.

Environmental Geosciences Field Study

012:093 Geologic Field Methods 2 s.h.

One of these:
012:194 Environmental Field Methods 3 s.h.
044:180 Field Methods in Physical Geography 3 s.h.

Environmental Geosciences Electives

At least 9 semester hours from these:
*06E:133 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 3 s.h.
012:114 Energy and the Environment 3 s.h.
012:130 Sedimentary Geology/Stratigraphy 3 s.h.
012:138 Fluvial Geomorphology 3 s.h.
012:139 Integrated Watershed Analysis 3 s.h.
012:140 Natural Hazards 3 s.h.
012:149 Elements of Geochemistry 3 s.h.
012:152 Isotope Geochemistry 3 s.h.
012:161 Stratigraphy 3 s.h.
012:166 Hydrogeology 3 s.h.
012:172 Glacial and Pleistocene Geology 3 s.h.
012:178 Applied Geostatistics 3 s.h.
012:180 Principles of Geophysics 3 s.h.
012:181 Exploration Geophysics 3 s.h.
012:184 Groundwater Modeling 3 s.h.
012:191 Geotectonics 3 s.h.
044:101 Climatology 3 s.h.
*044:121 Natural Resources Policy 3 s.h.
*044:122 Environmental Conservation in the United States 3 s.h.
*044:125 Environmental Impact Analysis 4 s.h.
053:050 Natural Environmental Systems 3 s.h.
053:158 Solid and Hazardous Wastes 3 s.h.

*No more than one policy course may be included in the 9 semester hours.
Students may petition their environmental science adviser to use other appropriate 100- and 200-level courses as electives.