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Recommended Course Sequences for the BS and BA Majors, Marine Option Concentration and Minor


The Major, BS degree | 121+ credits
First Semester Second Semester
ENG 101 Composition 4   Distribution Requirement 3 or 6
FRF 101 First-Year Foundations 3 MTH112 MTH106 Calculus II Calculus for Life, Man. & Soc Sci IIa 4
MTH111 MTH105 Calculus I Calculus for Life, Man. & Soc Sci Ia 4 EES 211 Physical Geology 4
CHM 113 Elements & Compounds Lab 1 CHM 114 Chemical Reaction Lab 1
CHM 115 Elements and Compounds 3 CHM 116 Chemical Reaction 3
15 15 or 18
 
Third Semester Fourth Semester
BIO 121 Modern Biology I 4 BIO 122 Modern Biology II 4
MTH 150 Statistics 3 EES 240 Principles of Environmental Science 4
  Free Electives or EES Requirementb 4 PHY 174 Application of Classical and Modern Physics 4
  Distribution Requirementsc 6   Free Electives or EES Requirementb 4
17 16
 
Fifth Semester Sixth Semester
PHY 171 EES230 Principles of Classical & Modern Physics Ocean Science 4   Computer Science Elective 3
EES 251 Synoptic Meteorology 4 EES 202 Biogeochemistry 3
EES 271 Environmental Mapping I EES/ENV Elective 3 EES 244 Instrumental Analysis 3
EES 394 Field Study 1 EES 272 Environmental Mapping II EES/ENVElective 3
ME 180 CADD 1 EES 304 Environmental Data Analysis 2
      EES 302 Literature Methods 1
13 15
 
Seventh Semester Eighth Semester
EES 391 Senior Projects I 1 EES 392 Senior Projects II 2
EES/ENV Electives 6 EES/ENV Electives 6
  Distribution Requirement 3   Distribution Requirements 3 or 6
ENV 321 Hydrology 4 ENV 330 ENV 332 Water Quality Air Quality 4
14 15 or 18
 
NOTE: BS candidates are encouraged to complete a science minor (e.g., Physics, Chemistry, etc.; consult the Bulletin for program details). Candidates are also encouraged to have relevant Co-op experience, 6 credits of which may count as GES electives.

Courses at the 200 level and above are intended for science and math majors only. Exceptions by permission of the instructor. Election of a 200-level course by a non-science major will preclude registration for the corresponding 100-level course.

aSubstitution of Mth 105-106 is permissible in consultation with advisor. Mth 105-106 will not retrospectively satisfy the calculus requirement of any engineering degree at Wilkes.

bMay be taken as CHM 231-232 for pre-pharmacy track or a EES requirement for a traditional BS EES track.

cEC 102 recommended for pre-pharmacy track.

A student following the above major sequence (and an 18 credit option in second semester freshman year) can satisfy all freshman and sophomore pre-pharmacy requirements except 6 credits of distribution requirements and 3 credits as COM 101. These may be addressed in consecutive summer sessions in consultation with the major advisor.



Marine Option Concentration | 125+ credits
First Semester Second Semester
BIO 121 Modern Biology I 4 BIO 122 Modern Biology II 4
FRF 101 First-Year Foundations 3 ENG 101 Composition 4
MTH 111 Calculus I 4 MTH 112 Calculus II 4
CHM 113 Elements & Compounds Lab 1 CHM 114 The Chemical Reaction Lab 1
CHM 115 Elements & Compounds 3 CHM 116 The Chemical Reaction 3
    15     16
 
Third Semester Fourth Semester
EES 230 Ocean Science 4 EES 211 Physical Geology 4
BIO 225 Population & Evolutionary Bio 4   CS Elective 3
ME 180 CADD Lab 1 EES 240 Principles of Environmental Science 4
  Distribution Requirements 6 BIO 226 Cellular & Molecular Biology 4
    15     15
      MS Summer College MCS (Bio course)2 3
 
Fifth Semester Sixth Semester
PHY 171 PHY 201 Classical & Modern Physics Intro Physics I 4 PHY 174 PHY 202 Classical & Modern Physics Intro Physics II 4
EES 251 Synoptic Meteorology 4 BIO/EES 343 Marine Ecology 1, 3 3
EES 394 Field Study 1 EES 244 Instrumental Analysis 3
  EES/ENV Elective 3 EES 302 Literature Methods 1
  Distribution Requirement 3 EES 304 Environmental Data Analysis 2
      MTH 150 Statistics 3
    15     16
      MS Summer College MCS (BIO Course)2 3
 
Seventh Semester Eighth Semester
EES 391 Senior Projects I 1 EES 392 Senior Projects II 2
EES/ENV Electives 6 EES/ENV Electives 6
  Distribution Requirement 3   Distribution Requirements 6
  Free Electives 6   Free Electives 3
    16     17
 
1EES/BIO 343 counts toward both EES degree and BIO minor.
2BIO minor includes 2 MS courses (biology content) at MSC Wallops Island, but not MS 110 or MS 260.
322 minimum credits for BIO minor includes BIO/EES 343.


The Major, BA degrees | 123+-125+ credits
    TECH WRITING POLI SCI BUS ADMIN EARTH &
SPACE SCI ED
First Semester
ENG 101 Composition OR Distribution Requirement 4 OR 3 4 OR 3 4 OR 3 4 OR 3
MTH 105 Intro to Calculus I 4 4 4 4
FRF 101 First-Year Foundations 3 3 3 3
EC 101 Economics I - - 3 -
PS 111 Intro to American Politics - 3 - -
PSY 101 Gen Psych I - - - 3
  Distribution Requirement(s) 6 3 - -
    16-17 16-17 13-14 13-14
 
Second Semester
ENG 101 Composition OR Distribution Requirement 4 OR 3 4 OR 3 4 OR 3 4 OR 3
BIO 122 Modern Biology II 4 4 4 -
EES 211 Physical Geology 4 4 4 4
EC 102 Economics II - - 3 -
PS 141 Intro to Int'l Politics - 3 - -
  Free Elective - - - 3
  Distribution Requirement 3 - - 3
    14-15 14-15 14-15 13-14
 
Third Semester
BIO 225 Population & Evolutionary Biology 4 4 4 -
EES 230 Ocean Science 4 4 4 4
ME 180 CADD Lab 1 1 1 -
PHY 171 Classical & Modern Physics 4 4 4 4
BA 233 Legal Environ of Business - - 3 -
  Tech Writing Elective 3 - - -
ED 190 Effective Teaching - - - 3
PS 221 Intro to Public Admin - 3 - -
  Distribution Requirements - - - 6
    16 16 16 17
 
Fourth Semester
EES 240 Principles of Environ Sci 4 4 4 4
EES 212 Historical Geology - - - 3
PHY 174 Classical & Modern Physics 4 4 4 4
BA 321 Marketing - - 3 -
ED 200 Educational Psych - - - 3
ED 371 Methods of Teaching in the Sciences - - - 4
  Statistics CS Elective 3 3 3 -
  Distribution Requirement 3 3 3 -
    14 14 17 18
 
Fifth Semester
CHM 113 Elements & Compounds Lab 1 1 1 1
CHM 115 Elements & Compounds 3 3 3 3
EES 251 Synoptic Meteorology 4 4 4 4
BA 351 Management of Organizations - - 3 -
ENG 201 Writing: Lit & Culture 4 - - -
ED 210 Teaching Students w/Special Needs - - - 3
  PS Elective - 3 - -
ED 315 Integrating Tech into the Class 3 3 3 3
  Statistics CS Elective 3 3 3 3
    18 17 17 17
 
Sixth Semester
  EES Electives 7 7 7 -
EES 210 Global Climatic Change - - - 3
EES 302 Literature Methods 1 1 1 1
EES 304 Environ Data Analysis 2 2 2 2
EES 394 Field Study 1 1 1 1
ED 220 Multicultural Education - - - 3
ED 380 Content Area Reading - - - 2
BA 341 Managerial Finance - - 3 -
ENG 202 Technical Writing 3 - - -
PS 224 Public Policy Analysis - 3 - -
  Distribution Requirement 3 3 3 3
    17 17 17 15
 
Seventh Semester
EES 391 Senior Projects I 1 1 1 1
ED 390A Intern Teaching - - - 15
ENG 203 Creative Writing 3 - - -
COM 101 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 3 - -
  PS Elective - 3 - -
  BA Elective - - 3 -
  EES Elective 3 3 3 -
  English Elective 3 - - -
  Free Elective 1 1 1 -
  Distribution Requirement(s) - 3 6 -
    14 14 14 16
 
Eighth Semester
EES 280 Principles of Astronomy - - - 4
EES 392 Senior Projects II 2 2 2 2
  EES Elective(s) 3 3 3 6
  PS Elective - 3 - -
  BA Elective - - 3 -
ENG 390 Projects in Writing 3 - - -
  Free Elective 3 3 3 -
  Elective 3 3 3 3
    14 14 14 15
 
NOTE: Three credits of EES electives (above) must include either EES 271 or EES 272. All BA degree candidates are required to complete an appropriate minor or teaching certification as above (others may be considered by the department). The Earth & Space Science Teaching Certification program has additional non-course requirements.


The Minor | 18+ credits
The minimum requirement for the Earth and Environmental Sciences minor can be met by students who have completed 18 credits in EES courses (at least 12 credits at the 200 level or above).
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