2020-2021 University Catalog

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2020-2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Science, BS

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Please note: the Bachelor of Science program in Environmental Science will be phased out. No new enrollments will be accepted for this program.

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

General Education: 60 Required Credits

Common Core: 12 Required Credits

ENG 110 - College Writing 3 Credits
ENG 130 - Literature and Composition 3 Credits
COM 107 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credits
CIS 112 - Introduction to Computing 3 Credits

Liberal Arts: 24 Required Credits

History Elective 3 Credits
ENV 201 - Environmental Ethics 3 Credits
Social Science Elective 3 Credits
Performance, Written, or Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits

Math: 6 Required Credits

MAT 130 - Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry 3 Credits or higher
MAT 220 - Statistics I 3 Credits

Science: 4 Required Credits

BIO 143 - General Biology I 3 Credits
BIO 143L - General Biology I Lab 1 Credits

Open Electives: 15 Required Credits

Elective 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits

Leadership Course: 3 Required Credits

Major, Core & Concentrations: 53-56 Required Credits

Designated Writing Course: 3 Required Credits

SCI 315 - Writing in the Sciences 3 Credits

Science Core: 20 Required Credits

BIO 144 - General Biology II 3 Credits
BIO 144L - General Biology II Lab 1 Credits
CHM 115 - General Chemistry I 3 Credits
CHM 115L - General Chemistry I Lab 1 Credits
CHM 116 - General Chemistry II 3 Credits
CHM 116L - General Chemistry II Lab 1 Credits
PHY 115 - Physics I 3 Credits
PHY 115L - Physics I Lab 1 Credits
PHY 116 - Physics II 3 Credits
PHY 116L - Physics II Lab 1 Credits

Major Core: 18-21 Required Credits

BIO 360 - Ecology 3 Credits
CHM 310 - Environmental Chemistry 3 Credits
CHM 310L - Environmental Chemistry Lab 1 Credits
ENV 121 - Environmental Science: A Global Concern 3 Credits
ENV 121L - Environmental Science Lab: A Global Concern 1 Credits
ENV 200 - Environmental Policy 3 Credits
ENV 498 - Internship I 3 Credits
ENV/BIO 200-400 Directed Elective 3-4 Credits

Concentration/Directed Electives*: 12 Required Credits

College to Career Core: 6 Required Credits

CTC 101 - College Success Seminar 3 Credits
CTC 301 - Professional Success Seminar 3 Credits

Grand Total: 123-126 Total Credits

Landscape Ecology Concentration: 12 Required Credits

BIO 226 - Botany 3 Credits
ENV 301 - Soils in our Environment 3 Credits
ENV 420 - Ecological Field Methods 3 Credits
ENV 430 - Strategies for Sustainable Development 3 Credits

Ocean Conservation Concentration: 12 Required Credits

ENV 240 - Ocean Conservation and Management 3 Credits
ENV 330 - Physical Oceanography 3 Credits
ENV 410 - Coral Reef Ecology and Restoration 3 Credits
ENV 440 - Methods in Scientific Diving 3 Credits
*In lieu of one of the above concentrations, students majoring in Environmental Science may choose four Directed Electives within the program. Three of the 12 credits must be at the 300-400 level. This plan should be guided by the Academic Department and the student's Advisor (MC) or Academic Success Counselor (ADP).

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