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Earth and Environment Made Problems Such As Oil Spills, Ecosystem Degradation and Soil Erosion Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018 College of Arts Sciences and Education 133 Earth and Environment made problems such as oil spills, ecosystem degradation and soil erosion. The Department of Earth and René Price, Professor and Chairperson Environment has well-equipped facilities that allow Patricia Houle, Senior Instructor and Associate Chair students to understand the Earth and its environments and Elizabeth Anderson, Assistant Professor, Director, to prepare for professions with environmental, geoscientific and natural resource orientations. International Research Programs, School of Environment, Arts and Society (SEAS) Geoscience Programs William Anderson, Professor and Associate Dean, College of Arts, Sciences and Education The Department offers a Bachelor of Sciences degree Mahadev Bhat, Professor program in Geosciences with a choice of majors in the David Bray, Professor Geological Sciences or Atmospheric Sciences. These Robert Burgman, Assistant Professor majors have been designed to prepare students to gain Laurel Collins, Professor professional credentials such as the State of Florida Maria Donoso, Director, Global Water for Sustainability Professional Geologist certification or the American (GLOWS) Meteorological Society certification. A broader based, Grenville Draper, Professor interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts program in Earth Stephen Haggerty, Distinguished Research Associate Sciences is also offered, including a major in Earth Joel Heinen, Professor Science Education which leads to teacher certification in Rosemary Hickey-Vargas, Professor, Graduate Program Florida. Also available are Minors in Geology and Director Meteorology. A grade of “C” or better is required for all Krishnaswamy Jayachandran, Professor and Graduate required courses in the major and/or minor. Director for PSM in Environmental Policy and Management Bachelor of Science in Geosciences Haiyan Jiang, Associate Professor Amir A. Khoddamzadeh, Instructor Degree Program Hours: 120 Stephen P. Leatherman, Professor Lower Division Preparation Hong Liu, Associate Professor Jose Longoria, Professor Common Prerequisite Courses and Andrew Macfarlane, Associate Professor Equivalencies Florentin Maurrasse, Professor FIU Course(s) Equivalent Course(s) Assefa Melesse, Professor GLY 1010, GLY 1010L or GLYX010C or Pallab Mozumder, Associate Professor GLY 3039, GLY 3039L GLYX010/X010L John Parker, Emeritus Professor CHM 1045, CHM 1045L CHMX045/X045L or Thomas Pliske, Emeritus Lecturer CHMX040 and CHMX041 or Gary Rand, Professor CHMX045C Rodolfo Rego, Digital Instructor CHM 1046, CHM 1046L CHMX046/X046L or Associate Professor Jennifer Rehage, CHMX046C James Riach, Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate MAC 2311 MACX311 or MTHX281 Program Director PHY 2048, PHY 2049 or PHYX048C¹ and PHYX049C Edward Robinson, Distinguished Research Associate PHY 2053, PHY 2054, or PHYX048/X048L and Associate Professor Michael Ross, PHY2048L, PHY 2049L PHYX049/X049L or Leonard Scinto, Associate Professor PHYX053C and Kateel Shetty, Research Scientist PHYX054C and Neptune Srimal, University Lecturer XXXXXXX² Michael Sukop, Professor ¹The choice of Physics sequence depends on the area of Dean Whitman, Professor Geology specialization. Hugh Willoughby, Distinguished Research Professor ²Historical Geology STRONGLY recommended. Keqi Zhang, Professor and Director of Laboratory for Coastal Research, International Hurricane Research Courses which form part of the statewide articulation Center between the State University System and the Florida Ping Zhu, Associate Professor College System will fulfill the Lower Division Common Prerequisites. Knowledge of the Earth and its environments is essential For generic course substitutions/equivalencies for for successful stewardship of our home planet. The Common Program Prerequisites offered at community mission of FIU’s Department of Earth and Environment is colleges, state colleges, or state universities, visit: to be at the forefront of research and education on the https://www.flvc.org, Search Program Listing by dynamic interaction of Earth’s systems, the environment, Alphabetic Order. and related societal issues. Programs in the department address understanding and stewardship of the natural Lower Division Common Prerequisites Earth. In addition, the department fosters understanding of ESC 1000 Introduction to Earth Sciences 3 the planet’s bounty, such as water, mineral, energy and ESC 1000L Introduction to Earth Sciences Lab 1 agricultural resources. A third area of emphasis is or environmental problems, both natural events such as GLY 1010 Physical Geology* & 3 earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and floods, and human- GLY 1010L Physical Geology Lab 1 134 College of Arts Sciences and Education Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018 or GLY 4511 Stratigraphy 3 GLY 3039 Environmental Geology & 3 GLY 4511L Stratigraphy Lab 1 GLY 3039L Environmental Geology Lab 1 GLY 4400 Structural Geology 3 and GLY 4400L Structural Geology Lab 1 CHM 1045 General Chemistry I & 3 List 2: Geo-elective Courses CHM 1045L General Chemistry I Lab 1 EVR 4592 Soils and Ecosystems 3 CHM 1046 General Chemistry II & 3 GIS 3043 Introduction to GIS 3 CHM 1046L General Chemistry II Lab 1 GLY 3034 Natural Disasters 3 MAC 2311 Calculus I 4 GLY 3759 Visualizing Our World With GIS 3 and GLY 3760C Geological Map Analysis 3 PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus I ** 4 GLY 3782 Geology Field Excursion* 3 or GLY 4450 Environmental and Exploration PHY 2053 Physics without Calculus I** 4 Geophysics 3 GLY 4603 Paleobiology 3 and GLY 4660 Paleoecology 3 PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus II** 4 GLY 4730 Marine Geology 3 or GLY 4734 Changing Coastlines – GL 3 PHY 2054 Physics Without Calculus II** 4 GLY 4791 Field Geology and Geologic Mapping* 3 and GLY 4812 Introduction to Ore Deposits 3 PHY 2048L General Physics Lab I 1 GLY 4881 Coastal Hazards – GL 3 PHY 2049L General Physics Lab II 1 ISC 4940 Undergraduate Research Internship in Earth and Environment 0-6 *GLY 1010: Physical Geology is strongly recommended GLY 4947 Internship in Geoscience 0-6 for the Geological Sciences Major GLY 4970 Geology Honors Thesis 3 **Physics with Calculus is strongly recommended for the GLY 4989L Geology Honors Research 1-3 Atmospheric Sciences major MET 4300 Severe Weather 3 Courses required for the degree: MET 4400 Meteorological Instrumentation & MAC 2312 Calculus II 4 Observations 3 MET 4532 Hurricanes 3 Additional Required Lower Division Courses MET 3103 Planetary Climate Change 3 ISC 1056 First Year Seminar in Earth and MET 4750 Techniques for Earth System Modeling 3 Environment 1 Any course from List 1 of the Atmosphere Sciences Major For the Geological Sciences Major Only or other courses approved by the Program Director may BSC 2011 General Biology II & 3 also be used for Geo-electives. BSC 2011L General Biology II Lab 1 or *Field experience course GLY 1101 The History of Life & 3 GLY 1101L The History of Life Laboratory 1 Atmospheric Sciences Major (25 credits) For the Atmospheric Sciences Major Only 1. Complete all courses (with labs as necessary) from MAC 2313 Multivariable Calculus 4 List 1 (16 credits) MAP 2302 Differential Equations 3 2. Choose an additional 9 credits or more from List 2. Upper Division Requirements List 1: Major-specific Courses MET 3102 Physical Climatology 3 Geosciences Essentials (13 credits) MET 4420 Physical Meteorology 3 GLY 3112 Earth Through Time* 3 MET 3502 Synoptic Meteorology 3 GLY 4822 Introduction to Hydrogeology 3 MET 3502L Synoptic Meteorology Lab 1 MET 3003 General Meteorology 3 MET 4301 Dynamic Meteorology I 3 OCP 3002 Physical Oceanography 3 MET 4302 Dynamic Meteorology II 3 GLY 4937/ Senior Seminar 1 MET 4937 List 2: Geo-elective Courses [*Students may substitute Historical Geology from another GIS 3043 Introduction to GIS 3 institution.] GLY 3034 Natural Disasters 3 GLY 3759 Visualizing Our World With GIS 3 Geological Sciences Major (25 credits) GLY 3760C Geological Map Analysis 3 1. Complete all courses (with labs as necessary) from GLY 3782 Geology Field Excursion 3 List 1 (16 credits) GLY 4450 Environmental and Exploration 2. Choose an additional 9 credits or more from List 2, at Geophysics 3 least three of which must be field experience. GLY 4603 Paleobiology 3 GLY 4730 Marine Geology 3 List 1: Major-specific Courses GLY 4734 Changing Coastlines – GL 3 GLY 3202 Earth Materials 3 GLY 4791 Field Geology and Geologic Mapping 3 GLY 3202L Earth Materials Lab 1 GLY 4812 Introduction to Ore Deposits 3 GLY 4300 Petrology 3 GLY 4881 Coastal Hazards – GL 3 GLY 4300L Petrology Lab 1 Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018 College of Arts Sciences and Education 135 MET 4300 Severe Weather 3 Bachelor of Arts in Earth Sciences MET 4400 Meteorological Instrumentation & Degree Program Hours: 120 Observations 3 MET 4410 Remote Sensing: Radar and Satellite This program is for the student who requires a broad Meteorology 3 background in Earth Sciences for a career in science MET 4532 Hurricanes 3 education or public or private administration dealing with MET 4750 Techniques for Earth System Modeling 3 Earth and environmental science issues. ISC 4940 Undergraduate Research Internship on Earth and Environment 0-6 Common Prerequisite Courses and Equivalencies MET 4912L Meteorology Honors Research 1-3 MET 4941 Internship in Meteorology 0-3 Courses which form part of the statewide articulation MET 4970 Meteorology Honors Thesis 1-6 between the State University System and the Florida Any course from List 1 of the Geological Sciences Major College System will fulfill the Lower Division Common or other courses
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