Department of Geology and Astronomy
Boucher 207
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
(610) 436-2727
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Undergraduate Handbook
Table of Contents
(revised August, 2002)

Introduction
Programs
Resources
Policies
On-line Forms
Additional BSEd Information
Course Rotation Schedule

Advisement Sheets
General Education
General Science Certification

B.S. Geoscience:
Geology
advisement sheet
course sequence
Earth Systems
advisement sheet
course sequence

B.S.Ed. Earth &Space Science:
course sequence
Astronomy
Track
advisement sheet
Geology Track
advisement sheet

 

B.S. GEOSCIENCE: EARTH SYSTEMS

Freshman Year: 1st Semester and 2nd Semester
Sophomore Year: 1st Semester and 2nd Semester
Junior Year: 1st Semester and 2nd Semester
Senior Year: 1st Semester and 2nd Semester

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Freshman Year
1st Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

ESS 101 Intro. To Geology

3

 

ENG 120 Effective Writing I

3

 

CHE & CRL 103 Chemistry I

5

 

MAT 121 Statistics I

3

 

General Education

3

 

Semester Credit Hours 17
Cumulative Credit Hours 17
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Freshman Year
2nd Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

ESS 202 Rocks & Minerals

4

 

ENG 121 Effective Writing II

3

 

CHE & CRL 104 Chemistry II

5

 

General Education

3

 

Physical Activity

1

 

Semester Credit Hours 16
Cumulative Credit Hours 33
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Sophomore Year
1st Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

ESL 201 Fund. Techniques

3

 

MAT 108 or 161 Calculus I

3 or 4

 

PHY 130 or 170 Physics I

4

 

General Education

3

 

General Education

3

 

Semester Credit Hours 16-17
Cumulative Credit Hours 49-50
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Sophomore Year
2nd Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

ESS 204 Historical Geology

4

 

ESS 111 Astronomy

3

 

PHY 140 or 180 Physics II

4

 

General Education

3

 

General Education

3

 

Semester Credit Hours 17
Cumulative Credit Hours 66-67
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Junior Year
1st Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

ESS 230 Oceanography

3

 

ESS 270 Meteorology

3

 

SCB 210 Origins

3

 

General Education

3

 

Physical Activity

1

 

Allied Discipline

3

 


Semester Credit Hours 16
Cumulative Credit Hours 82-83
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Junior Year
2nd Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

CSC 115 or 141 Computer Sci

3

 

ENG 371 Technical Writing

3

 

ESS Approved Elective

3 or 4

 

Allied Discipline

3

 

Allied Discipline

3

 

Semester Credit Hours 15-16
Cumulative Credit Hours 97-99
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Senior Year
1st Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

ESS 307 Solar System (even yrs)

3

 

ESS Approved Elective

3 or 4

 

Allied Discipline

3

 

Free Elective

3

 

Free Elective

3

 

Semester Credit Hours 15-16
Cumulative Credit Hours 112-115
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Senior Year
2nd Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

ESS 478 Senior Seminar

3

 

ESS Approved Elective

3 or 4

 

Allied Discipline

3

 

Free Elective

3

 

Free Elective

3

 

Semester Credit Hours 15-16
Cumulative Credit Hours 127-131
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        Department of Geology and Astronomy
West Chester University
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