Earth Ecosystem
At least 15 hours of coursework from the following:
| UAH Course # |
Course Title (Credits) |
| ESS 312 |
Principles of Ecology (4) |
| ESS 413 |
GIS and Image Processing (3) (Required) |
| BYS 219 |
Genetics and Evolution (4) |
| BYS 321 |
General Microbiology (4) |
| BYS 364 |
Biogeography (3) |
| BYS 464 |
Evolution (3) |
| MS 202 |
Marine Biology (4) |
| MS 509 |
Marine Ecology (4) |
| MS 510 |
Marsh Ecology (4) |
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Additionally, PH 101, 102 or PH 111/114, PH 112/115, CH 101/105, 201/205 or CH 121/125, CH 123/126, MA 120 or 171, BYS 120 and CS 102 are required ancillary courses, some of which may satisfy General Education Requirements.
- Suggested Minor: Biology or Cognate
Sample Four-Year Plan: Earth Systems Science Major
Earth Ecosystems Specialty, Biology Minor 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 |
|
|
| Total |
14 |
Total |
14 |
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 of Statistical Analysis |
3 |
| BYS 120 Organismal Biology |
4 |
BYS 219 Genetics and Evolution |
4 |
| MA 120 Calculus with Applications |
3 |
Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
| Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
Total |
17 |
Year 3
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| BYS 300 Cell and Developmental Biology |
4 |
ESS 305 Hydrology |
3 |
| ESS 321 Pollution Problems |
3 |
ESS 370 Introduction to Remote Sensing |
3 |
| PH 101 General Physics I |
4 |
ESS 312 Principles of Ecology |
4 |
| Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
BYS 313 Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
| Elective 3XX or 4XX |
3 |
PH 102 General Physics II |
4 |
| Total |
17 |
Total |
18 |
Year 4
| Fall |
Hrs |
Spring |
Hrs |
| BYS 364 Biogeography |
3 |
ESS 413 GIS and Image Processing |
3 |
| EH 301 Technical Writing GER |
3 |
ESS 499 UG Research |
3 |
| BYS 321 General Microbiology |
4 |
Elective 3XX or 4XX |
3 |
| Area II, IV, or V GER |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
| Elective 3XX or 4XX |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
Total |
15 |
| 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.
