Program: Earth and Environmental Sciences, B.S. 4-Year Plan - University of Kentucky - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 05, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Earth and Environmental Sciences requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Year 1

First Semester

CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
CHE 105 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 4
CHE 111 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
EES 220 - PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL GEOLOGY Credit(s): 4
UK Core - Arts and Creativity Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3
CHE 113 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY Credit(s): 2
PHY 211 - GENERAL PHYSICS Credit(s): 5

Year 2

First Semester

EES 230 - FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOLOGY I Credit(s): 3
MA 113 - CALCULUS I Credit(s): 4
MA 193 - SUPPLEMENTARY MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP I: (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 1 - 2 (Variable)
PHY 213 - GENERAL PHYSICS Credit(s): 5
A&S - Humanities Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

EES 235 - FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOLOGY II Credit(s): 3
EES 295 - GEOSCIENCE ORIENTATION Credit(s): 1
EES 360 - MINERALOGY Credit(s): 4
MA 114 - CALCULUS II Credit(s): 4
MA 194 - SUPPLEMENTARY MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP II:(SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 1 - 2 (Variable)
UK Core - Social Sciences Credit(s): 3

Year 3

First Semester

EES 450G - SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY Credit(s): 4
EES 461 - IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY Credit(s): 4
STA 210 - MAKING SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language - First Semester Credit(s): 4

Second Semester

EES 420G - STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY Credit(s): 4
Foreign Language - Second Semester Credit(s): 4
UK Core - Citizenship - USA Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Global Dynamics Credit(s): 3

Summer Session

EES 323 - FIELD WORK IN REGIONAL GEOLOGY Credit(s): 6
*To be taken in the third OR fourth year, depending on availability (offered in odd-numbered years).

Year 4

First Semester

Foreign Language - Third Semester Credit(s): 3
EES 300+ Elective or Related Field Credit(s): 3
EES 400+ Elective Credit(s): 3
A&S - Social Science Credit(s): 3
A&S - Elective Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

EES 490 - EARTH DYNAMICS Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language - Fourth Semester Credit(s): 3
300+ Related Field Elective Credit(s): 4
EES 400+ Elective Credit(s): 3
A&S - Elective Credit(s): 3