Environmental Science, B.S.

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The Environmental Science program will provide the foundation to pursue academic and career goals through a diverse curriculum including research experience (that incorporates writing oral communication and quantitative reasoning skills); an excitement for environmental science will be cultivated, promoting continued exploration in the field.

Environmental Science, Minor

Requirements for a Major in Environmental Science (B.S. Degree)

Core:

BIO 101 - Life Science 3 Semester Hours
BIO 102 - Life Science Laboratory 1 Semester Hours
BIO 123 - Methods in Biology 2 Semester Hours
BIO 200 - Cell Biology 3 Semester Hours
BIO 222 - Evolution 3 Semester Hours
BIO 224 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Semester Hours
BIO 226 - Agroecology (Includes Lab) 4 Semester Hours
BIO 301 - Conservation Biology 3 Semester Hours
BIO 324 - Environmental Science 3 Semester Hours
BIO 325 - Environmental Science Lab 2 Semester Hours
BIO 330 - Global Water Issues 5 Semester Hours
BIO 401 - Ecology 3 Semester Hours
BIO 402 - Ecological Methods 2 Semester Hours
MAT 113 - College Algebra 3 Semester Hours
MAT 213 - Elementary Statistics 3 Semester Hours
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I 3 Semester Hours
CHM 112 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Semester Hours
CHM 121 - General Chemistry II 3 Semester Hours
CHM 122 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Semester Hours
CHM 341 - Analytical Chemistry I 3 Semester Hours
CHM 342 - Analytical Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Semester Hours

Diversity Tier:

Take

BIO 311 - Invertebrate Zoology 4 Semester Hours
BIO 314 - Vertebrate Zoology 4 Semester Hours
or
BIO 316 - Microbiology 4 Semester Hours

Field Biology Tier:

Take

BIO 304 - Biology of Plants 4 Semester Hours
BIO 404 - Physiological Ecology 4 Semester Hours
or
BIO 425 - Internship 2-6 Semester Hours

Biology Elective Tier:

BIO 424 - Environmental Health 4 Semester Hours

Earth Science Tier:

Take

ERS 141 - Physical Geology 3 Semester Hours
ERS 142 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 Semester Hours
or
ERS 171 - Fundamentals of Marine Geology 3 Semester Hours
ERS 172 - Fundamentals of Marine Geology Laboratory 1 Semester Hours