Degrees
Human Dimensions and Societal Impacts
At least 15 credits from the following:
| UAH Course # |
Course Title (Credits) |
| ESS 112 |
Severe and Hazardous Weather (4) |
| ESS 210 |
Collapse of Civilizations (3) |
| ESS 307 |
Environmental Archaeology (3) |
| ESS 407 |
Environmental Threats, Public Policy, and Decision Making (3) |
| ESS 413 |
GIS and Image Processing (3) (Required) |
| ESS 414 |
Geospatial Applications (3) |
| PSC 260 |
Introduction to International Relations (3) |
| HY 369 |
American Environmental History |
| HY 370 |
Social History of American Technology |
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Additionally, (PH 101, 102 with MA 120) or (PH 111/114, 112/115 with MA 171), (CH 101/105, 201/205), or (CH 121/125, 123/126), SOC 100, 105, PSC 101 and CS 102 are required ancillary courses, some of which may satisfy General Education Requirements.
- Suggested Minor: Political Science or Sociology.
Sample Four-Year Plan: Earth Systems Science Major
Human Dimensions and Societal Impacts Specialty, Cognate option
Year 1
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| EH 101 Freshman Composition GER |
3 |
EH 102 Freshman Composition GER |
3 |
| ESS 111 Climate and Global Change |
4 |
ESS 102 Physical Geology |
4 |
| FYE 101 First Year Experience |
1 |
BYS 119 Principles of Biology |
4 |
| CM 113 Intro Rhetorical Communicat GER |
3 |
CS 102 Intro to C Programming GER |
3 |
| *Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
Total |
17 |
Year 2
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| CH 101/105 Introduction to Chemistry/Lab |
3/1 |
CH 201/205 Elementary Organic Chem/Lab |
3/1 |
| PHL 202 Introduction to Ethics GER |
3 |
ST 281 Elements to Statistical Analysis |
3 |
| ESS 210 Collapse of Civilizations |
3 |
SOC 105 Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| MA 120 Calculus with Applications |
3 |
PSC 260 Intro to International Relations |
3 |
| SOC 100 Intro to Sociology |
3 |
Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Total |
16 |
Year 3
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| ESS 307 Environmental Archaeology |
3 |
ESS 305 Hydrology |
3 |
| ESS 321 Pollution Problems |
3 |
ESS 370 Introduction to Remote Sensing |
3 |
| PH 101 General Physics I |
4 |
ESS 407 Enviro Threats, Public Policy, & Decision Making |
3 |
| Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
HY 370 Social History of American Tech |
3 |
| Elective 3XX or 4XX |
3 |
PH 102 General Physics |
4 |
| Total |
16 |
Total |
16 |
Year 4
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| EH 301 Technical Writing GER |
3 |
ESS 413 GIS and Image Processing |
3 |
| PSC or SOC 3XX or 4XX |
3 |
ESS 499 UG Research |
3 |
| Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
HY 369 American Environmental History |
3 |
| Elective |
4 |
PSC or SOC 3XX or 4XX |
3 |
| Elective |
4 |
Area II, IV, or V GER |
4 |
| Total |
17 |
Total |
16 |
| Grand Total |
128 |
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*Area II, IV or V General Education Requirements (GER): See Earth Systems Science major, General education requirements course listings for appropriate course selections.
