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SCHEDULING GUIDE FOR THE EARTH SCIENCE BS DEGREE - UNIVERSITY PARK

Contact: Jon Merritt (jhm3@psu.edu)

1st Semester
2nd Semester
Chemistry 012  3 Chemistry 013  3
Chemistry 014 1 Chemistry 015  1
EMSC 100S  3 Arts/Hum/Soc Sci  3
Math 140 4 Math 141 4
English 015 or 030 3 Intro Earth Science  3
Health/Phys Activity  1 Health/Phys Activity  1
Total credits  15 Total credits 15

           3rd Semester                                                                                  4th Semester

Physics 211  4 Physics 212  4
Biology 110 4 Intro Earth Science  3-6
Arts/Hum/Soc Sci  3-6 Arts/Hum/Soc Sci  3
Intro Earth Science 3-6 Adv Earth Science*  3-6
Total credits  14-17 Total credits  16

Notes:
* Requires grade of C or better
EMSC 100S is the EMS Freshman Seminar. Students transferring into EMS after the first semester should substitute SP COM 100.
Within the major, students must choose an area of concentration in which to complete a minor:
    Climatology
    Marine Science
    Watersheds & Water Resources
    Earth Systems
    Global Business Strategies
    Chemistry
    Physics
Advanced requirements may be completed at any time, but are usually fulfilled in the junior and senior years. Students transferring from other majors and campuses are encouraged to speak to an academic advisor in order to maximize transfer credit opportunities.

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