Programs of Study
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Program Policies:
Students will enter into the program as pre-Environmental Science majors. Upon completion of BIO 150/150L, BIO 151/151L, CHE 120/120L, CHE 121/121L, and either MAT 119 or STA 205, with a grade of C or higher, students may be admitted as Environmental Science majors. The degree of Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science will be conferred upon all students who complete all of the following course requirements with a grade of C or better.
Required Courses
BIO 150-150L Introduction to Biology I 4
BIO 151-151L Introduction to Biology II 4
BIO 304-304L General Ecology 4
CHE 120-120L General Chemistry I 4
CHE 121-121L General Chemistry II 4
CHE 310-310L Organic Chemistry I 4
CHE 311-311L Organic Chemistry II 4
ENV 110 Environmental Science and Issues 3
ENV 115 Orientation to Environmental Science Careers 1
ENV 255 Information Resources in Environmental Science 3
ENV 400 Environmental Science Seminar 1
GEO 306 Environmental Resource Management 3
GEO 318 Geographical Information Systems 3
GLY 120 This Dangerous Earth 3
GLY 340 Introduction to Environmental Geoscience 3
GLY 450 Hydrogeology with Laboratory 4
MAT 119 Pre-calculus Mathematics 3
STA 205 Introduction to Statistics I 3
PHY 211General Physics with Laboratory I 5
PHY 213 General Physics with Laboratory II 5
One three-credit-hour Internship OR Directed Research 3
Scientific research related to environmental problems can be conducted with Biology, Chemistry, or Geology faculty. Internship positions are available with a number of area organizations, government agencies and consulting firms.
Electives
Select courses from the following list to complete a minor in Biology, Chemistry or Geology. A minor in one of these 3 key areas is considered a companion degree and is a requirement for graduation with a B.S. in Environmental Science.
ANT 345 Environmental Anthropology
BIO 302-302L General Microbiology with lab
BIO 410 Conservation Biology
BIO 422-422L Limnology
BIO 474 Microbial Ecology
CHE 340-340L Analytical Chemistry
CHE 440 Environmental Toxicology
ENG 347 Technical Writing
ENV 350 Environmental Toxicology
ENV 380 Field and Laboratory Methods in Environmental Science
ENV 494 Topics: Environmental Science
GEO 108 Physical Geography
GEO 308 Climatology
GEO 340 Sustainable Food Systems
GEO 394 Topics: Advanced Map Studies
GLY 315 Structural Geology
GLY 330 Geomorphology
GLY 341 Soil Science
GLY 455 Groundwater Resources and Management with Lab
PSC 403 Public Policy
SOC 355 Sociology of the Environment
Minor in Environmental Studies
Offered by the Department of Biological Sciences, the minor in environmental studies is designed to provide students with a coherent academic program that is sensitive and responsive to current and projected environmental problems facing the human community on a variety of levels. As a minor program, it is intended to broaden and strengthen a number of major programs by providing a useful focus on a wide range of environmental issues.
Requirements
The environmental studies minor requires completion of 22 credit hours: 10 credit hours in BIO 123 or ENV 110, ENV 396, ENV 400 and PSC 403 (Public Policy) and 12 credit hours from the following electives:
Electives
ANT 345 Environmental Anthropology
BIO 304/304L General Ecology with Lab
CHE 112/112L Chemistry and Society
ENV 115 Orientation to Environmental Careers
GEO 306 Environmental Resource Management
GEO 314 Maps and Map Interpretation
GEO 318 Geographic Information Systems
GEO 340 Sustainable Food Systems
GEO 394 Topics: Advanced Map Studies
GLY 120 This Dangerous Earth
GLY 240 Geology of Natural Resources
IET 260 Industrial Environmental Control
IET 323 Land Planning and Development
IET 423 Planning and Design of Industrial Facilities
PHI 302 Ethics and Science
PHI 360 Topics: Environmental Philosophy
SOC 340 Population
SOC 355 Sociology and the Environment