Earth Science Certificate of Proficiency

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The Earth Science Certificate of Proficiency is designed to provide students with knowledge about foundational Earth Science concepts and fundamental field and laboratory skills.

18 Credit Hours Total

Required Courses (11 credit hours)

GEOL 11101 - (was ERSC 1102) Physical Geology Laboratory
GEOL 11103 - (was ERSC 1302) Physical Geology
ERSC 2103 - Historical Geology Laboratory
ERSC 2303 - Historical Geology
ERSC 3320 - Field Geology I

Elective Courses (7 credit hours)

Approved 3000 or 4000 level ERSC courses

Example Sequence

Semester 1:
GEOL 11101 GEOL 11101 - (was ERSC 1102) Physical Geology Laboratory
GEOL 11103 GEOL 11103 - (was ERSC 1302) Physical Geology

Semester 2:
ERSC 2103 ERSC 2103 - Historical Geology Laboratory
ERSC 2303 ERSC 2303 - Historical Geology
ERSC 3320 ERSC 3320 - Field Geology I

Semester 3:
ERSC X3XX Approved 3 credit ERSC Elective
ERSC X4XX Approved 4 credit ERSC Elective