Global Environmental Science, BS/Finance, MSF

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In collaboration with the Shidler College of Business, the Global Environmental Science (GES) program offers a combined Bachelor of Science in Global Environmental Science and Master of Science in Finance pathway that helps students earn both degrees in five years. This pathway allows GES students to earn six (6) graduate-level credits that apply to the MSF degree, in addition to the nine (9) upper-division credits that will be double-counted towards both GES and MSF degrees in their senior year. Once in the MSF program, after graduating with their GES BS degree, students take the remaining 15 credits necessary to complete the MSF degree.

5-Year Plan

This is a sample academic plan. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan.

Year 1

Fall

GES 100 - Global Environmental Science Seminar Credits: 1
OR
OCN 100 - Global Environmental Science Seminar Credits: 1
ECON 130 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 (DS)
MATH 241 - Calculus I Credits: 4 (FQ)
CHEM 161 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 (DP)
CHEM 161L - General Chemistry Lab I Credits: 1 (DY)
FW Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

OCN 201 - Science of the Sea Credits: 3
OCN 201L - Science of the Sea Laboratory Credits: 1
MATH 242 - Calculus II Credits: 4
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 162L - General Chemistry Lab II Credits: 1
OEST 100 - The College Experience Credits: 1
ICS 110P - Introduction to Computer Programming: Python Credits: 3
OR
ICS 110C - Introduction to Computer Programming: C Credits: 3
OR
ERTH 250 - Scientific Programming Credits: 3

Credits 16

Total Credits 31

Year 2

Fall

GES 102 - Introduction to the Environment, Climate Change, & Sustainability Credits: 3
PHYS 170 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHYS 170L - General Physics I Lab Credits: 1
ATMO 200 - Atmospheric Processes and Phenomena Credits: 3
ECON 131 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ACC 200 - Introduction to Accounting I Credits: 3

Credits 17

Spring

GES 302 - GES Thesis Proposal Credits: 1
GES 311 - The Changing Earth and Climate System Credits: 3
GES 371 - Environmental Data Science Credits: 3
ERTH 101 - Dynamic Earth Credits: 3 AND
ERTH 101L - Dynamic Earth Laboratory Credits: 1
OR
ERTH 170 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
ACC 210 - Introduction to Accounting II Credits: 3

Credits 14

Total Credits 62

Year 3

Fall

GES 471 - Advanced Environmental Data Science Credits: 3
OCN 312 - Advanced Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: 3
OR
ERTH 312 - Advanced Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: 3
OR
MATH 307 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations Credits: 3
BIOL 171 - Introduction to Biology I Credits: 3 (DB)
BIOL 171L - Introduction to Biology I Lab Credits: 1
BUS 314 - Business Finance Credits: 3
FG (A/B/C) Credits: 3

Credits 16

Spring

Submit Grad. Application

Projected Admission to MSF

GES 320 - Aquatic Pollution Credits: 3
OR
OCN 320 - Aquatic Pollution Credits: 3
BIOL 172 - Introduction to Biology II Credits: 3
BIOL 172L - Introduction to Biology II Lab Credits: 1
FIN 301 - Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3
FG (A/B/C) Credits: 3
DA/DH/DL Credits: 3

Credits 16

Total Credits 94

Year 4

Fall

GES 401 - Biogeochemical Systems Credits: 3
OR
OCN 401 - Biogeochemical Systems Credits: 3
GES 319L - Global Environmental Change Laboratory Credits: 2
OR
OCN 318 - Introduction to Environmental Monitoring Systems and Measurements Credits: 3
OR
OCN 481 - Introduction to Ocean Ecosystem Modeling Credits: 3
INS 300 - Principles of Insurance Credits: 3
FIN 633 - Problems in Business Finance Credits: 3
DA/DH/DL Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

BS Degree Projected

FIN 639 - International Banking Credits: 3
OR
FIN 625 - International Monetary Systems and Global Financial Markets Credits: 3
FIN 450 - Enterprise Risk Management Credits: 3
DS Credits: 3
GES 490 - Communication of Research Results Credits: 2
OR
OCN 490 - Communication of Research Results Credits: 2
GES 499 - Undergraduate Thesis Credits: V

Credits 14

Total Credits 123

Graduate (Year 5)

Fall

FIN 634 - Investment Analysis and Management Credits: 3
FIN 655 - Quantitative Methods in Finance Credits: 3
FIN 636 - Financial Analysis and Valuation Credits: 3

Credits 9

Spring

FIN 639 - International Banking Credits: 3
OR
FIN 625 - International Monetary Systems and Global Financial Markets Credits: 3
FIN 653 - Portfolio Optimization Credits: 3

Credits 6

Summer

FIN 654 - Financial Derivatives Credits: 3
FIN 661 - Research Seminar Credits: 3

Total Credits 144

Notes:

Student must take placement exams to be able to register for CHEM 161  and MATH 241 .
Student must incorporate all focus requirements into this plan. Focus designations (i.e., W, E, O, H) are CRN specific and semester specific.
Approved Global Environmental Science Coupled Systems Courses for BAM: BUS 314 , FIN 301 , FIN 450 , INS 300 .
Student must take ECON 130 , ECON 131 , ACC 200 , and ACC 210  as prerequisites for upper division BUS, FIN, and INS courses.
BUS 314  is the gateway course for BAM and taken Fall of Year 3.
BAM consists of nine credits of double-counted courses (FIN 633 , FIN 450 , FIN 625 , or FIN 639 ) between GES and MSF degrees.
Undergraduate commencement with BS in GES in Spring of Year 4; start as a classified MSF graduate student in Fall of Year 5.
Once in an MSF program, Year 5, students will take the remaining 21 credits (FIN 634 , FIN 639 /FIN 625 , FIN 653 , FIN 654 , FIN 655 , FIN 660 , FIN 661 ) to complete MSF degree.
Projected graduation with MSF is in Summer of Year 5. The MSF is a Plan B program (course-based and not thesis-based).

Advising for GES will be conducted by SOEST; advising for MSF will be conducted by Shidler OSAS.
Department of Oceanography; MSB 205; (808) 956-2913; ges@soest.hawaii.edu; www.soest.hawaii.edu/oceanography/GES/
GES Undergraduate Chair: Michael Guidry, PhD; MSB 205E; (808) 956-9935; guidry@hawaii.edu
MSF Advisor: Shannon Mark; BusAd G-202; (808) 956-9016; skwcmark@hawaii.edu