BS in Environmental Science Curriculum

BS in Environmental Science Curriculum

• University Curriculum¹, 46 credits

• College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum², 3-6 credits

• Environmental Program Shared Core

  • ENV 101, Introduction to Environmental Studies, 3 credits

  • ENV 220 & 220L, Environmental Science and Environmental Science Lab, 4 credits

  • ENV 390, Environmental Writing, 3 credits

  • PL 226, Environmental Ethics, 3 credits

  • ENV 350, Environmental Studies Practicum, 1-4 credits

  • Choose 1 course from the following, 3 credits

    • ENV 222, Environmental Geography and culture (GP 222)

    • ENV 230, Sustainable Development (AN 230)

  • IDS 400 Transdisciplinary Project, 3 credits

• Cognate Courses³

  • BIO 101 & 101L, General Biology I and General Biology I Lab, 4 credits

  • BIO 102 & 102L, General Biology II and General Biology Lab II, 4 credits

  • CHE 110 & 110L, General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab, 4 credits

  • CHE 111 & 111L, General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab, 4 credits

  • CHE 210 & 210L, Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab, 4 credits

• Choose one track: Biology or Chemistry

  • Biology Track (Take a minimum of 11 cr.)

    • BIO 152 & 152L, Ecological and Biological Diversity and Ecological and Biological Diversity Lab, 4 credits

    • BIO 225, Physiological Diversity, 3 credits

    • BIO 282 & 282L, Genetics and Genetics Lab, 4 credits

    • BIO 352 & 352L, Botany and Botany Lab, 4 credits

    • BIO 358 & 358L, Life on a Changing Planet and Life on a Changing Planet Lab, 4 credits

    • BIO 323 & 323L, Invertebrate Zoology and Invertebrate Zoology Lab, 4 credits

    • BIO 383, Evolution, 3 credits

    • BMS 325, Toxicology, 3 credits

    • BMS 370, General Microbiology, 3 credits

    • ENV 201, Lessons in Local and Global Sustainability, 3 credits

  • Chemistry Track (Take a minimum of 11 cr.)

    • BMS 325, Toxicology, 3 credits

    • BMS 370, General Microbiology, 3 credits

    • CHE 211 & 211L, Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab, 4 credits

    • CHE 215 & 215L, Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab, 4 credits

    • CHE 305 & 305L, Instrumental Analysis and Instrumental Analysis Lab, 4 credits

    • CHE 315 & 315L, Biochemistry I and Biochemistry I Lab, 4 credits

    • CHE 316, Biochemistry II, 3 credits

    • ENV 201, Lessons in Local and Global Sustainability, 3 credits

• Electives⁴, 6 credits

• Free Electives, 5-12 credits

_{1 All students must complete the 46 credits of the University Curriculum
2 Students must complete the College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum requirements specific to their major
3 Required courses that support the Environmental Science major and may be used to fulfill requirements outside the major.
4 Choose two courses from the areas of Economics, Government/Policy}