Environmental Sciences Program

For a PDF of the Environmental Sciences advising form, which includes all General Education (CCC) requirements, click here.

Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their college catalog.

 

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science major in Environmental Sciences

Course Number Title Credit Hours

1. Environmental Sciences (10 credit hours)

ESCI 310 Methods in Environmental Analysis 3
ESCI 410 Environmental Assessment 3
ESCI 440 Environmental Science Seminar 1
ESCI 490 Environmental Science Practicum 3

2. Mathematics (9-11 credit hours)

MATH 122 & 123 University Calculus I & II 8
or or or
MATH 120 & 121 Survey of Calculus I & II 6
STAT 250
Statistics for Scientists
3

3. Biology (16 credit hours)

BIOL 131 & 132 Principles of Biology I & Lab 4
BIOL 133 & 134 Principles of Biology II & Lab 4
BIOL 243 & 244 Biodiversity & Lab 4
BIOL 330 & 331 General Ecology & Lab 4

4. Geosciences (12 credit hours)

GEO 165 & 169
Geology I & Lab
4
GEO 330
Geomorphology
4
GEO 450 Hydrogeology 4

5. Geographic Information Systems (6 credit hours)

GIS 201
Geographic Information Systems I
3
GIS 301 Geographic Information Systems II 3
or or or
GEO 311 Global Climate 3

6. Chemistry (15 credit hours)

CHEM 115 & 125 General Chemistry I & Lab 4
CHEM 116 & 126 General Chemistry II & Lab 4
CHEM 215 & 225 Organic Chemistry I & Lab 4
CHEM 317 Analytical Chemistry I 3
or or or
CHEM 473 Environmental Chemistry 3

7. Physics (4-5 credit hours)

PHYS 121 & 123 College Physics I & Lab 4
or or or
PHYS 230 & 232
University Physics I & Lab
5

8. Economics (6 credit hours)

ECON 202
Microeconomics
3
ECON 380
Environmental Economics
3

9. History (3 credit hours)

HIST 310
World Environmental History
3
or or or
HIST 352
Environmental History of North America
3

Total Credit Hours in Major* 81-84

*All students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours total to graduate.


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