Degree Path for Students

 

 

BACHELOR OF Science IN Environmental Science

First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Fourth Year

 

Recommended Degree Pathway

The recommended degree path outlines a sample course plan towards graduating in four years. The path suggests taking courses in specific semesters, but there may be semesters when a course is not offered. Consult your advisor for your official degree planning. This degree path is based on the 2010-2011 university catalog.

Please be advised that in order to graduate in four years individuals must successfully complete a minimum of 15 to 18 credit hours per semester.

 

First Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
FRS 1000	Freshman Seminar (1)
ENG 1050	Composition I	GE required course
MAT 1070	College Algebra	GE and major requirement; A very good understanding of high school algebra is required.
BIO 1000	Principles of Biology	GE and major requirement
	General Education: Social Science
	General Education: Fine Arts

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 1060	Composition II	GE required course; Prerequisite: "C" or better in ENG 1050
BIOL 1000	Laboratory Investigations and Experiences in General Biology (1)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: Enrollment in or credit for Biology 1000
ENV 2100	Environmental Science	Major requirement
MAT 2100	Introduction to Statistics	Major requirement; Prerequisite: MAT 1070 or equivalent
	General Education: History
	General Education: Social Science

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Second Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
CHM 1300	General Chemistry I	GE and major requirement; Prerequisite: MAT 1070 or equivalent
CHM 1110	General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)	GE and major requirement; Prerequisite: CHM 1100 and enrollment in or completion of CHM 1310
ENV 2200	Field Botany (BIO 2200) (4)	Major requirement
	General Education: Literature
	General Education Elective
	General Education PED (1)

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
BIO 3040	Principles of Ecology (4)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: BIO 1000
CHM 1310	General Chemistry II	Major requirement; Prerequisite: CHM 1300
CHM 1100	General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of CHM 1300
ENV 2300	Field Zoology (BIO 2300) (4)	Major requirement
	General Education: Philosophy or Religion

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Third Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
CHM 2300	Basic Environmental Chemistry (4)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: CHM 1310 and 1110
BIO 3180	Principles of Genetics (4)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: BIO 1000 and MAT 1070
ENV 3100	Freshwater Ecosystems and Watershed Management (4)	Major requirement
	General Education: Social Science

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
CHM 2500	Organic Chemistry I (4)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: CHM 1310 and 1110
ENV 3200	Soils and Hydrology (4)	Major requirement
	Environmental Science Major Elective
GLY 1150	Earth Science (GLY 1150)	Major requirement

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Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
BIO 4310	Biometrics (4)	Major requirement; Prerequisite: BIO 1000
	Environmental Science Major Elective
GGY 2500	Introduction to Cartography	Major requirement
	University-wide Elective
	General Education Elective

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENV 4900	Internship	Departmental approval
	Environmental Science Major Elective
GLY 2260; or	Oceanography; or	Major requirement; Prerequisite: GLY 1000 or GLY 1150
GLY 2460; or	Weather and Climate (GGY 2460, PHS 2460)
GLY 2620	Environmental Geology (GGY 2620)	Prerequisite: GLY 1000 or GLY 1150
	University-wide Elective
	General Education PED (1)

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Updated: Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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