Geology and Environmental Studies Major, BS - Paleontology Concentration (uTrack Requirements)

Campus: Knoxville

uTrack Requirements (College of Arts and Sciences)

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Following the sample academic plan and its uTrack milestones will help students stay on track to graduate in four years. For specific course requirements, refer to the description of the major and the Arts and Sciences requirements  listed in the Catalog, and consult an academic advisor.

Term 1

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
• EEPS 101 - The Dynamic Earth 4 Credit Hours *

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• Choose separate lecture and lab or honors lecture/lab combined:

• CHEM 102 - Principles of Chemistry 3 Credit Hours * and
• CHEM 103 - Principles of Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit Hours *

• or

• CHEM 122 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours * and
• CHEM 123 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours *

• or

• CHEM 128 - Honors: General Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• MATH 141 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours *

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• MATH 151 - Mathematics for the Life Sciences 3 Credit Hours *

Term 2

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

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• Choose separate lecture and lab:

• BIOL 150 - Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours * and
• BIOL 159 - Skills of Biological Investigation 2 Credit Hours *

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• BIOL 113 - Introductory Plant Biology I 3 Credit Hours *

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• BIOL 115 - Introductory Plant Biology Laboratory 2 Credit Hours *

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• EEPS 102 - Earth, Life, and Time 4 Credit Hours *

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• STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *

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• STAT 207 - Honors: Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• Arts and Humanities  (Lit/Phil/Rel Thought ) Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours (intermediate level)

• EEPS 320 - Paleobiology 4 Credit Hours
• BIOL 260 - Ecology 2 Credit Hours
• BIOL 269 - Ecology Field-Based Laboratory 2 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• BIOL 160 - Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours *

• or

• BIOL 114 - Introductory Plant Biology II 3 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours * (intermediate level)
• Oral Communication (OC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• EEPS 340 - Earth Sedimentary Processes 4 Credit Hours
• BIOL 280 - Evolution 3 Credit Hours

Term 5

• Global Citizenship - US  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Social Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Applied Oral Communication Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• 400-level EEPS Paleontology Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• EEPS 301 - Field and Laboratory Methods in the Geosciences 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• 400-level EEPS Paleontology Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Paleontology Elective (EEPS, ANTH, EEB, GEOG) 3 Credit Hours
• Social Sciences (SS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Written Communication (WC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Field Geology 3 Credit hours 

• EEPS 493 - Independent Study 1-12 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ² Connections 3 Credit Hours
• Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Non-U.S. History 3 Credit Hours *
• 400-level EEPS Paleontology Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Paleontology Elective (EEPS, ANTH, EEB, GEOG) 3 Credit Hours

• EEPS 493 - Independent Study 1-12 Credit Hours

Term 8

• ² Connections 6 Credit Hours
• Non-U.S. History  3 Credit Hours * (continuation of sequence)
• Paleontology Elective (EEPS, ANTH, EEB, GEOG) 3 Credit Hours
• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• EEPS 493 - Independent Study 1-12 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 129

Footnotes

1. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
2. The Connections requirement may be satisfied in one of three ways: (1) by completing 9 hours from one of the approved Connections packages, (2) by completing the requirements for a second major or minor, or (3) by completing 9 hours of study abroad coursework. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
3. The courses indicated meet both a Volunteer Core  requirement as well as a requirement in the major. Students can choose to complete the Volunteer Core  requirement using alternative courses; however, this could increase time to degree.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .