Part 4 · Program curriculum
Class of 2028 Environmental Science Major
2028 Environmental Science Major Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-GEO
- Code
- ESC3
- Short description
- Environmental Science
- Description
- Environmental Science Major
- Transcript description
- Environmental Science
- Required courses
- 6
- Optional courses
- 7
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | Choose 4 of 4 | |
| GE300 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| GE331 | AQUATIC SCIENCE | 3.0 |
| GE333 | PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 3.5 |
| GE431 | ECOLOGY | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Atmosphere Course | Choose 1 of 2 | |
| GE321 | CLIMATOLOGY | 3.0 |
| GE324 | METEOROLOGY | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Tools Elective | Choose 1 of 3 | |
| CH387 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | 3.5 |
| GE310 | GEOG INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| GE373 | REMOTE SENSING | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Depth Electives | Choose 2 of 6 | |
| CH383 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3.5 |
| CH384 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 3.5 |
| GE310 | GEOG INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| GE351 | LAND USE PLAN & MGT | 3.0 |
| GE354 | NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK | 3.0 |
| XS391 | PRIN & APPL OF ENV CHEM | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Field Elective | Choose 1 of 45 | |
| CH383 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3.5 |
| CH384 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 3.5 |
| CH385 | INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY | 3.5 |
| CH387 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | 3.5 |
| CH388 | GENETICS | 3.0 |
| CH457 | MICROBIOLOGY | 3.5 |
| CH460 | HUMAN ANATOMY | 3.5 |
| CH473 | BIOCHEMISTRY | 3.5 |
| CH481 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I | 3.5 |
| EM381 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3.0 |
| EV394 | HYDROGEOLOGY/HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS | 3.5 |
| EV396 | ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGICAL SYS | 3.5 |
| EV397 | AIR POLLUTION ENGINEERING | 3.0 |
| EV489A | ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY I | 3.0 |
| GE310 | GEOG INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| GE324 | METEOROLOGY | 3.0 |
| GE332 | GEOMORPHOLOGY | 3.0 |
| GE341 | GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA | 3.0 |
| GE342 | GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA | 3.0 |
| GE343 | GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA | 3.0 |
| GE344 | GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA | 3.0 |
| GE345 | GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST | 3.0 |
| GE346 | GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE | 3.0 |
| GE347 | GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA | 3.0 |
| GE351 | LAND USE PLAN & MGT | 3.0 |
| GE352 | URBAN GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE354 | NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK | 3.0 |
| GE373 | REMOTE SENSING | 3.0 |
| GE378 | CARTOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE380 | SURVEYING | 3.5 |
| GE491 | MILITARY GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
| GE499A | ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY I | 3.0 |
| LW473 | ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 3.0 |
| LW481 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | 3.0 |
| MA363 | ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION | 3.0 |
| MA366 | APPLIED ENGINEERING MATH | 3.0 |
| MA376 | APPLIED STATISTICS | 3.0 |
| MA391 | MATHEMATICAL MODELING | 3.0 |
| MA396 | NUM METH SOLUTIONS DIFF EQNS | 3.0 |
| MA476 | MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | 3.0 |
| PY329 | TOPICS IN ETHICS | 3.0 |
| PY350 | PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | 3.0 |
| SS387 | PUBLIC ECONOMICS | 3.0 |
| SS485 | GOV & POLITICS SUB-SAHARAN AFR | 3.0 |
| WS350 | STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION | 3.0 |
| XS391 | PRIN & APPL OF ENV CHEM | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complementary Support Course - Required | Choose 1 of 2 | |
| The CSCs for this major are divided between one required and two elective courses. The CSCs will provide foundational math and science support for cadets in this major | ||
| GE340 | GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
| GE462 | ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complementary Support Course - Biology | Choose 1 of 2 | |
| CH275 | BIOLOGY | 4.0 |
| CH375 | ADVANCED BIOLOGY | 4.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complementary Support Course - Math-Science | Choose 1 of 10 | |
| CH457 | MICROBIOLOGY | 3.5 |
| CH473 | BIOCHEMISTRY | 3.5 |
| EV396 | ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGICAL SYS | 3.5 |
| MA204 | CALCULUS I AND II | 4.5 |
| MA205 | CALCULUS II | 4.0 |
| MA255 | ADV MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS | 4.5 |
| MA376 | APPLIED STATISTICS | 3.0 |
| PH202 | PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH252 | ADVANCED PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH275 | PHYSICS II: SPACE | 4.0 |
| AND | ||
| Integrative Experience for the Major | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| GE494 | ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Science Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take CH102 to satisfy the Science Depth requirement. | ||
| CH102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4.0 |
| AND | ||
| STEM Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement. | ||
| CY305 | TECH INNOV IN EMERGING WARFARE | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Curriculum Requirements | ||
| This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements. | ||
| IT/CYBER Requirement | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355. | ||
| CY305 | TECH INNOV IN EMERGING WARFARE | 3.0 |
| CY355 | CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING | 3.0 |
| Core Engineering Sequence | ||
| Cadets in this major are directed to take the Environmental Engineering sequence to support their major. | ||
| EV300 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3.0 |
| EV350 | ENVIRONMNTL ENGR TECHNOLOGIES | 3.0 |
| EV450 | ENV ENG FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOP | 3.0 |
| Writing-in-the-Major | ||
| Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major. | ||
| GE300 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
2028 Environmental Science Major w/ Honors Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-GEO
- Code
- ESC3H
- Short description
- Environmental Science w/ Honors
- Description
- Environmental Science Major w/ Honors
- Transcript description
- Environmental Science w/ Honors
- Required courses
- 2
- Optional courses
- 0
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| Take GE499A which requires individual research, a written report, and a formal presentation of research, analysis, and conclusions. You cannot double count GE499A in satisfying both field elective and honors requirements. | ||
| GE499A | ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY I | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Additional Field Elective | ||
| Take one additional Field Elective from the Environmental Science Field Elective list above. | ||
| AND | ||
| Grade Requirements | ||
| Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, and attain an APSC of at least 3.0 in the core curriculum and an APSC of at least 3.5 in the major. | ||