After GEOS 100
Gateway: GEOS 100
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Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate GEOS coursework.
Generated from Eastern Washington University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate GEOS work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 92 GEOS and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 23 more GEOS courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on GEOS, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Required Geosciences Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Electives - students must take field-oriented coursework from the list below or from special field courses in GEOS approved by the Earth and Space Science advisor.all required
Required Supporting Courseschoose 1
Required Education Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Required Foundational Coreall required
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Students should start the program with the necessary mathematics background to enter into the calculus or statistics sequence.1 required
It is recommended that students complete these required courses within the first two years.choose 2
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Students should start the program with the necessary mathematics background to enter into the calculus or statistics sequence.1 required
It is recommended that students complete these required courses within the first two years.choose 2
Students should start the program with the necessary mathematics background to enter into the calculus or statistics sequence.1 required
It is recommended that students complete these required courses within the first two years.choose 2
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
Gateway: GEOS 100
Gateway: GEOS 321
Gateway: GEOS 113
The deepest prerequisite chains in GEOS. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
7 courses deep, ending at GEOS 325
6 courses deep, ending at GEOS 412
6 courses deep, ending at GEOS 549
5 courses deep, ending at GEOS 315
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Elective Courses15 required · verify with the official sheet
Choose at least 45 credits of GEOS elective courses in coordination with a faculty advisor (at least 35 must be taken at the 300- or 400-level, including capstone).; Note that 60 credits of 300- or 400-level courses are required for graduation.
Elective Credits15 required · verify with the official sheet
Note that 60 credits of 300- or 400-level courses are required for graduation.; Earth Systems Science Minor (25 credits) + 20 credits of GEOS electives and capstone; Geographic Information Systems Certificate (30 credits) + 15 credits of GEOS electives and capstone; Professional Geology Certificate (42 credits) and capstone
Capstoneall required
Choose a capstone course option in consultation with a faculty advisor. A minimum of 4 credits in capstone is required for graduation.
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Electives–choose one course from the first category and at least two courses from the second category1 required
Senior Capstonechoose 1
Senior Capstone Note: MLSC 490 (5) for Cadets not currently in Guard or Reserve units or MLSC 495 (6) requires 2 credit per quarter for three quarters (for Cadets that are currently members of Guard or Reserves). With advisor approval, MLSC 495 may substitute for the required capstone.
Students must complete one of the following specialty areas15 required
U.S. Government and Policychoose 1
Choose two of the following
Choose one sequencechoose 15
2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
Required Laboratory Science Sequence–choose one sequence from the following1 required
Required Electives–choose three courses for 12 credits from the approved elective list of CSCD/CYBR/EENG courses. Contact your advisor for approval.12 required
Required Senior Capstone Series1 required
Required Laboratory Science Sequence–choose one sequence from the following1 required
Required Electives–choose six courses; at least four courses must be 400-level15 required · verify with the official sheet
Note: many of these elective courses have prerequisites.; Note: other courses may be used with prior approval of the department.
All GEOS courses in the EWU catalog
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No clubs or organizations on record under GEOS yet.
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