Earth, Society, & Environmental Sustainability: Science of the Earth System (SES), BSLAS
for the degree of Bachelor Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences Major in Earth, Society, & Environmental Sustainability, Science of the Earth System Concentration
All students wishing to attend graduate school in any field should discuss necessary supplementary course work with their advisor as early as possible.
A Major Plan of Study form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Study abroad courses may be substituted for major and minor requirements with approval of advisor.
Departmental distinction: Students who maintain grade point averages of at least 3.3 in all courses within the major and who undertake a faculty-guided individual research project for credit in the major are recommended for graduation with distinction.
for the degree of Bachelor Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences Major in Earth, Society, & Environmental Sustainability, Science of the Earth System Concentration
All students wishing to attend graduate school in any field should discuss necessary supplementary course work with their advisor as early as possible.
A Major Plan of Study form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Study abroad courses may be substituted for major and minor requirements with approval of advisor.
Distinction: A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3, and have also completed an approved independent study project, approved senior thesis, or approved capstone.
High Distinction: A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5, and have also completed an approved independent study project, approved senior thesis, or approved capstone.
Highest Distinction: A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.7, and also completed an approved senior thesis or approved research capstone.
ESE Core Requirements:
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.
Minimum required major and supporting course work: Normally equates to 48-58 hours. Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level in the major must be taken on this campus. Substitutions may be made with advisor approval.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ESES Introductory Core | 12-14 | |
Students take one approved introductory or advanced course from at least four of the following five areas. | ||
Earth’s Biosphere and Ecology | ||
Earth’s Physical Systems, Resources, and Hazards | ||
Environment and the Human Response | ||
Sustainability, Policy, and Global Change | ||
Visualizing the Earth System | ||
ATMS 207, GGIS 105 | ||
| ESE coursework | 7 | |
| Earth Systems | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Advanced Courses | 15-20 | |
A minimum of five 300- and 400-level courses (from the list below) and in an academically coherent program approved by the advisor, are required. Courses taken to satisfy the “ESE Introductory Core” requirement cannot simultaneously be used to satisfy the Advanced Course requirement. It is strongly recommended that students complete the LAS requirement with 21 hours of 300- or 400-level courses related to the ESE curriculum. | ||
At least three of these five advanced courses must be listed or cross-listed as an ESE or ENSU course. | ||
Earth's Biosphere & Ecology | ||
Earth's Physical Systems, Resources, & Hazards | ||
Environment & the Human Response | ||
Sustainability, Policy, and Global Change | ||
Visualizing the Earth System | ||
Science of the Earth System Concentration Requirements:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cognate Course Work | 15-18 | |
| General Chemistry I | ||
or CHEM 202 | Accelerated Chemistry I | |
| General Chemistry Lab I | ||
or CHEM 203 | Accelerated Chemistry Lab I | |
| Calculus | ||
or MATH 221 | Calculus I | |
| Statistics | ||
| College Physics: Mech & Heat | ||
or PHYS 211 | University Physics: Mechanics | |
Highly recommended: ECON 102 | ||
for the degree of Bachelor Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences Major in Earth, Society, & Environmental Sustainability, Science of the Earth System Concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a fourth level of a language other than English. This may require up to four semesters of language depending on high school coursework or placement. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree General and Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Free elective course | 1 | ESES Introductory Core course or Composition I | 3 |
| ESE 200 | 3 | MATH 220 or 221 | 5 |
| CHEM 102 or 202 | 3 | Language Other Than English (4th level) | 4 |
| CHEM 103 or 203 | 1 | Free elective course | 4 |
| Language Other Than English (3rd level) | 4 | ||
| Composition I or ESES Introductory Core course | 4 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| PHYS 211 or 101 | 4 | STAT 100 | 3 |
| ESES Introductory Core course | 3 | ESES Introductory Core course | 3 |
| ESES Introductory Core course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | ||
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| GGIS 379 | 4 | Advanced ESE or ENSU course | 3 |
| Advanced ESE or ENSU course | 4 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Advanced ESE or ENSU course | 4 | Advanced course from list | 3 |
| Advanced course from list | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences Major in Earth, Society, & Environmental Sustainability, Science of the Earth System Concentration
department website: https://www.earth.illinois.edu/
department faculty: Earth, Society & Environment Faculty
advising: Earth, Society & Environment advising
overview of college admissions & requirements: Liberal Arts & Sciences
college website: https://las.illinois.edu/