Environmental Sciences - The University of Iowa

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

MINOR:
ES Minor

Geosciences (Brown) Track
The Environmental Geosciences Track provides the essential skills 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 aims to produce 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. Students must complete at least 33 s.h. of Environmental Geosciences Track course work.

General Sciences

029:008 Basic Physics 4 s.h.
Students are strongly encouraged to take additional course 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 3 s.h.

One of these:
044:180 Field Methods in Physical Geography 3 s.h.
00L:142 Watershed Hydrology and Surficial Processes 4 s.h.

Environmental Geosciences Electives

At least 6 semester hours from these:
*06E:133 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 3 s.h.
012:108 Introduction to Oceanography 2 s.h.
012:114 Energy and the Environment 3 s.h.
012:119 Directed Study 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.
012:166 Hydrogeology 3 s.h.
012:172 Glacial and Pleistocene Geology 3 s.h.
012:178 Applied Geostatistics 3 s.h.
012:180 Survey of Geophysical Methods 3 s.h.
012:181 Exploration Geophysics 3 s.h.
012:191 Geotectonics 3 s.h.
*044:019 Contemporary Environmental Issues 3 s.h.
044:101 Climatology 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.

* Only one policy course may be included in the 6 s.h.

Students may petition their Environmental Science advisor to use other appropriate 100- and 200-level courses as electives.