Environmental Systems Science, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan

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First Year
Fall	Spring
ESS 001: Introduction to Earth Systems Science	Major Lower Division ESS Elective
MATH 011: Calculus I or MATH 021: Calculus I for Physical Sciences and Engineering	MATH 012: Calculus II or MATH 022: Calculus II for Physical Sciences and Engineering
SPRK 001: Spark Seminar or SPRK 010: Spark Seminar	WRI 010: College Reading and Composition
CHEM 002: General Chemistry I	CHEM 010: General Chemistry II
Second Year
Fall	Spring
Major Probability and Statistics	ESS 148: Fundamentals of Ecology or BIO 148
General Education: AREA B	General Education: AREA B
Major Computer Science Requirement	Major Lower Division NS/ENGR Elective
PHYS 018: Introductory Physics I for Biological Sciences and PHYS 018L OR PHYS 008: Introductory Physics I for Physical Sciences and PHYS 008L	PHYS 019: Introductory Physics II for Biological Sciences and PHYS 019L OR PHYS 009: Introductory Physics II for Physical Sciences and PHYS 009L
Third Year
Fall	Spring
ESS 100: Environmental Chemistry in Natural Sciences	ESS 170: Fundamentals of Soil Science and ESS 170L
ESS 110: Hydrology and Climate	ESS 190: Undergraduate Seminar
General Education: Writing in the Discipline	Earth and Climate Science Emphasis Elective
General Education: AREA B	General Education: Crossroads
Fourth Year
Fall	Spring
Earth and Climate Science Emphasis Elective	Earth and Climate Science Emphasis Elective
Earth and Climate Science Emphasis Elective	Major Research or Service-Learning Course
Major Upper Division NS/ENGR Elective	Major Upper Division NS/ENGR Elective
Free Elective	Free Elective

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Environmental Systems Science, Earth and Climate Science Emphasis, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan

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