CH 101 Chem Molecular Sci^B,1
CH 102 General Chem Lab^B,3
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research^H,1,4
MA 141 Calculus I^A,1
MEA 101 Geology I: Physical²
MEA 110 Geology I Lab²
PMS 100 Orientation to PAMS⁶

CH 201 Chem Quant Sci^B,1
CH 202 General Quant Lab³
MA 241 Calculus II^A,1
MEA 100 Earth System Science^2,5
MEA 202 Geology II: Historical²
MEA 211 Geology II: Lab²

MA 242 Calculus III³
MEA 200 Intro to Oceanography²
MEA 210 Oceanography Lab²
MEA 410 Intro Mineralogy & Petrology²
GEP Additional Breadth Requirement^F

Computer Sci Option^3,7
MEA 250 Intro Coastal Env²
MEA 251 Intro Coastal Env Lab²
MEA 450 Sed Petrol & Strat²
PE 1** Physical Education Elective^E
PY 205 Physics Engr & Sci I¹

MEA 460 Physical Oceanography²
MEA 451 Structural Geology²
GEP Physical Education Requirement^E
PY 208 Physics Engr & Sci II³
GEP Social Sciences Requirement^D

Advanced Writing Elective¹²
Geophysics Option^2,8
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Req.^G
MEA Restricted Elective^2,9
Statistical Science Option^2,10

GEP Social Sciences Requirement^D
GEP Humanities Requirement^C
MEA 411 Marine Sed Transport²
MEA 570 Geological Oceanography²
MEA 495 Senior Seminar
MEA Restricted Elective^2,9

Advised Elective^2,11
GEP Humanities Requirement^C
MEA 461 Student Cruise
MEA 462 Obser Methods & Data Analysis²
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Req.^G

Major/Program Footnotes:
1 Grade of C- or higher is required in CH 101, 201; ENG 101; MA 141, 241; PY 205.
2 No more than one D will be accepted in MEA core courses and concentration courses.
3 No more than one D will be accepted in other basic math or science courses.
4 Substitute GEP Additional Breadth Requirement in fall if ENG 101 must be taken in the spring due to course availability.
5 Majors should register for the honors lab section.
6 E 115 may substitute for PMS 100.
7 CSC 112 or CSC 114.
8 MEA 470 or MEA 471.
9 MEA Restricted Elective to be selected from MEA/BIO 449, MEA 467, or MEA 473.
10 One of the following: ST 301, ST 361, or ST 371.
11 Any MEA course at the 300 level or higher. Select in consultation with your advisor.
12 Advanced Writing Elective must be selected from ENG 331, ENG 332, and ENG 333. This satisfies the Communication in the Major Co-Requisite.
 

* General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html .

A. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: MA 141, MA 241
B. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: CH 101, CH 102, CH 201
C. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: none
D. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: none
E. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
F. Additional Breadth - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
X Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts
G. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: none
H. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
I. U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: none
J. Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: none
K. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.