Geological and Earth Science/Geosciences - Geological and Earth Science/Geosciences 4460, A.S.

A Two-Year Transfer Program Leading to the A.S. Degree

This curriculum leads to an A.S. degree in geological and earth science/geosciences with concentrations in agriculture, earth science, forestry and conservation, geography, and geology. This sequence of courses also meets the requirement for natural resources and environmental science concentrations. Depending upon the concentration selected, this curriculum is an excellent preparation for bachelor’s degrees in geology, natural resources, environmental science, agriculture, geography, forestry, and conservation. The agriculture concentration is a cooperative undergraduate program between Vincennes University and Purdue University. Students completing this agriculture concentration may  transfer directly to Purdue University or other baccalaureate institutions. For all concentrations, students should check and follow the specific degree requirements at transfer institutions where they intend to complete their baccalaureate degree. Students with a bachelor’s degree in any of these areas have excellent job and graduate school opportunities.

Concentrations

• Geological and Earth Science/Geosciences - Agriculture Concentration 4461, A.S. 
• Geological and Earth Science/Geosciences - Earth Science Concentration 4462, A.S. 
• Geological and Earth Science/Geosciences - Forestry and Conservation Concentration 4463, A.S. 
• Geological and Earth Science/Geosciences - Geography Concentration 4464, A.S. 
• Geological and Earth Science/Geosciences - Geology Concentration 4465, A.S. 

Major Program Requirements (33-35)

Some courses listed as Major Program Requirements will be replaced by courses listed in a concentration. See “Sequence of Courses ” for a complete listing of required courses for each concentration.

• AGRI 100 - Agriculture Lectures 1 hr
• AGRI 204 - Soil Science 3 hrs
• BIOL 106 - Principles of Biology II 3 hrs
• BIOL 106L - Principles of Biology Laboratory II 1 hr
• CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs
• CHEM 105L - General Chemistry/Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 2 hrs

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• CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs -and-
• CHEM 106L - General Chemistry/Qualitative Analysis Laboratory 2 hrs

• -or-

• ERTH 221 - Meteorology 3 hrs ¹

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• ERTH 101 - Environmental Science 3 hrs -or-
• AGRI 101 - Introductory Agricultural Business and Economics 3 hrs ²

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• ERTH 111 - Introduction to Remote Sensing 3 hrs
• ERTH 112 - Geographic Information Systems(GIS) 3 hrs
• ERTH 115 - Physical Geology 3 hrs
• ERTH 115L - Physical Geology Laboratory 2 hrs
• ERTH 208 - Principles of Conservation 3 hrs

General Education Requirements

See General Education  in this catalog for a complete description of the general education and assessment requirements.

Recommended Sequence of Courses

(This sequence assumes any necessary developmental requirements have been met.)

Total Hours: 63-67

Note

¹ ERTH 221  is required for the parent program.

² ERTH 101  is required for the parent program.

³ ERTH 204  is required for the parent program.

⁴ BIOL 105 /BIOL 105L  are required for the parent program.

⁵ ECON 201  Microeconomics is required for the parent program.