Environmental Science, B.S., Requirements
The B.S. majors with concentrations in biology, chemistry, earth sciences, and quantitative and spatial methods, let students of varying interests develop both breadth and depth in their training as environmental scientists. Students in all of these concentrations will take specific core courses and courses in the sciences in common, along with their varied upper division advanced scientific courses.
University Requirements - 39 hours
See Core Curriculum
Environmental Science majors may only take THE 327 or THE 353 or THEP 482 or other environmental one-time THE or THEP offerings at the 300 or 400 level to fulfill the upper division theology core requirement. The two core science and core mathematics requirements are satisfied by the major requirements below.
College Requirements - 6 hours
See College Requirements BS
Degree Requirements
Major Requirements for all BS concentrations -13 hours
ENV 200 | Perspectives in Environmental Studies | 3 |
| Or | |
ENV 310 | Topics in Environmental Studies | 3 |
ENV 383 | Environmental Geoscience | 3 |
ENV 400 | Integrating Seminar in Environmental Studies | 3 |
MTH 201 | Calculus I | 4 |
Concentrations: Students choose one concentration
Additional Major Requirements for Biology and Chemistry Concentrations —20 hours
BIO 208 | Introduction to Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| with | |
BIO 278 | Introduction to Evolution and Ecology Lab | 1 |
BIO 207 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| with | |
BIO 277 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab | 1 |
CHM 207 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| with | |
CHM 277 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
CHM 208 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| with | |
CHM 278 | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
Select one lecture with corresponding lab from the following:
Biology Concentration Requirements — 24 hours
Choose from the following courses:
Chemistry Concentration Requirements — 27 hours
Select from the following – 4 hours
Quantitative and Spatial Methods Concentration Requirements — 42-43 hours
Select from the following – 9-10 hours
Select from the following – 4 hours
Select from the following – 15 hours
Earth Science Concentration—37 hours
Select from the following – 9 hours
Select from the following (some course have co-requisite lecture courses) – 2 hours
Select from the following – 22 hours
General electives 24-34 credits
48 hours of total credits must be upper-division. 120 overall credits or more required.