Total credit requirements for a Geology-Environmental Studies major: 64-66 (26 in Geology, 13-15 in supporting Science courses, and 25 in required coursework for all Environmental Studies majors)
Common Requirements for all Environmental Studies Majors
- Required Courses
- Introductory Coursework: Environmental Studies 120 and 207
- Foundation Coursework: Fulfill the following requirements for the two areas outside of your area of concentration (arts and humanities, natural and physical sciences, or social sciences).
- Environmental Arts and Humanities: Take two elective courses from the list below.
- Environmental Natural and Physical Sciences: Take 7 credits in elective courses from the list below. Credits must come from at least two departments, and include at least one course with a lab.
- Environmental Social Sciences: Take two elective courses from the list below.
- Interdisciplinary Coursework: Take one interdisciplinary elective from the list below.
- Senior Coursework: Environmental Studies 479
- Additional Requirements
- Fulfill all of the requirements for a major in a specific area of concentration, chosen from:
- Environmental Arts and Humanities: Art-Environmental Studies or Environmental Humanities
- Environmental Natural and Physical Sciences: Biology-Environmental Studies, Chemistry-Environmental Studies, Geology-Environmental Studies, or Physics-Environmental Studies
- Environmental Social Sciences: Anthropology-Environmental Studies, Economics-Environmental Studies, History-Environmental Studies, Politics-Environmental Studies, or Sociology-Environmental Studies
- Fulfill all of the requirements for a major in a specific area of concentration, chosen from:
- Senior Requirements
- Environmental Studies 479
- Further requirements as specified by the chosen major
- Honors
- Specified within each major
- Notes
- Up to 8 transfer credits may be applied to a major in Environmental Studies.
- No courses taken P-D-F can be applied toward the major.
Requirements for Geology-Environmental Studies Majors
- Complete the Common Requirements for all Environmental Studies Majors (25 Credits)
- Required Geology Courses
- Geology 125 and 126 (or Geology 110 and 111; or Geology 120 and 121)
- Geology 227, 270, 350, 358, 420, and 470
- Geology 405 or 301
- Required Supporting Science Courses
- Chemistry 125 and 135; or 140
- Mathematics 124, 125, or 126
- One 3- or 4-credit course numbered above 125, chosen from Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, or Physics
- Choose one of the following:
- One additional course from Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, or Physics
- Biology 115, 130, or 177
- Recommended Courses
- Geology 480
- Courses in meteorology, physics, calculus, statistics, biology, and chemistry
- Senior Requirements
- Geology 470
- Senior assessment:
- Four-hour written Geology exam
- Geology oral exam, which may be conducted in the field
- An Environmental Studies oral exam may be required for students who do not complete an interdisciplinary thesis.
- Honors
- Students do not apply for admission to candidacy for honors.
- Accumulated at least 87 credits
- Completed two semesters of residency at Whitman
- Major GPA of at least 3.500
- Complete a written thesis or research project prepared exclusively for the satisfaction of this program.
- Earn a grade of at least A- on the honors thesis or project and the honors thesis course.
- Pass the senior assessment with distinction.
- Chair of the department will notify the Registrar of students attaining honors no later than the beginning of Week 12.
- An acceptable digital copy of the honors thesis must be submitted to Penrose Library no later than Reading Day.
Total Credits
64-66