Requirements for ESS B.S. Degree – Geology Option*
Department of Earth and Space Sciences
www.ess.washington.edu
General Education Requirements: College of the Environment (CoEnv)
Notes
1. English Composition (C)
2. Additional Writing
3. Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning (Q/SR)
4. Diversity (DIV)†
5. Areas of Knowledge (AoK)
Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts (VLPA)
Individuals and Societies (I&S)
The Natural World (NW)
Additional AoKs
5cr
10cr
10cr
3cr
10cr
20cr
20cr
10cr
Note: 10 credits of I&S and 10 credits of NW must be outside the major (i.e., not a major prefix and no overlap with major)
Major Requirements: Department of Earth and Space Sciences (ESS)
Supporting Science Courses (36-40 credits)
Notes
CHEM 142
5cr
MATH 124, 125, 126 (or ESS 310)
15cr
PHYS 114/117 or 121, 115/118 or 122
10cr
And two from this list:
6-10cr
CHEM 152; MATH 307, 308; PHYS 116/119 or 123; STAT 311
ESS Core Courses (42 credits)
Prerequisites
1. Three courses required.
ESS 211 Physical Process Earth
ESS 212 Earth Materials
ESS 213 Evolution of Earth
AUT
WIN
SPR
PHYS 114/117 or 121
CHEM 142
ESS 211 or permission of instructor
5cr
5cr
5cr
2. Three courses required.
ESS 311 Geomechanics
ESS 312 Geochemistry
WIN
SPR
5cr
5cr
ESS 313 Geobiology
ESS 314 Geophysics
AUT
AUT
MATH 125 or QSCI 292, PHYS 114/117 or 121
CHEM 142, MATH 125 or QSCI 292, ESS 212
or permission of instructor
CHEM 142, PHYS 114/117 or 121
MATH 126, PHYS 115/118 or 122
3. ESS 400 Field Geology
SUM
ESS 211-213 and one of ESS 311-314
4. ESS 418 Geoscience Communication
SPR
English Composition (5cr); ESS 211-213
5cr
5cr
12cr
4cr
ESS Elective Courses (18-22 credits)
ESS courses numbered 401 to 488. Extra course from ESS 311-314 not required above may also apply here.
Credits
ESS
ESS
Credits
ESS
ESS
Credits
ESS
ESS
NOTE: All courses COUNTED TOWARD THE MAJOR must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0.
* Requirements for students who declare ESS B.S. Degree Standard Option beginning Autumn Quarter 2010.
† Requirement for students who entered UW in Autumn 2014 or later.
Last updated: 3/6/2016