Environmental Science
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The Environmental Science major is designed to prepare students for work in environmental fields by providing a solid foundation in the natural sciences, expertise in physical environmental, and the interdisciplinary scope needed by environmental professions today. The major includes a core of courses in life and earth sciences as well as courses in other fields such as chemistry, statistics and economics.
Curriculum for Environmental Science Concentration
All course descriptions are available on the Registrar's
site.
Requirements in the Core Curriculum
- Integrative Studies-50 hours
- Foreign Languages-10 hours
- Mathematics-5 hours for B.A. or 15 hours for B.S.
- Health and Physical Education Lifestyle Series-3 hours
Required Life Science courses (33 hours)
- L SC 101 - 5 hours
- L SC 102 - 5 hours
- L SC 103 - 5 hours
- L SC 204 - 5 hours
- L SC 298 - 1 hours
- L SC 398 - 1 hours
- L SC 498 - 1 hours
- L SC 102 - 1 hours
L SC 302, 303, 307, 313, 315, 316 and 319-10 hours
Required Earth Science course (20 hours)
- E SC 201 - 5 hours
- E SC 205 - 5 hours
- Foreign Languages-10 hours
E SC 202, 301 and 302-10 hours
Required Environmental Studies courses (10 hours)
- ENST 101 - 5 hours
- ENST 401 - 5 hours
- Foreign Languages-10 hours
Required Chemistry (12 hours)
- CHEM 140/141 - 4 hours
- CHEM 150/151 - 4 hours
1. Economics option (15 hours) ECON 210 - 5 hours, ECON 220 - 5 hours
2. Statistics option (15 hours) MATH 230 - 5 hours, MATH 231 - 5 hours, MATH 235 - 5 hours
Suggested Electives
- Physics 121/122/123 or 171/172/173 or 141/142/143
- Life Science 212/213/214/250/303/390/490
- Earth Science 390/490
- All courses in Environmental Studies Minor
