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 427 or
THE 453 or
THEP 482 to fulfill the upper division theology core requirement.
College Requirements - 6 hours
See College Requirements BS
Degree Requirements
Major Reqirements I for all BS concentrations -13 hours
ENV 200 | Perspectives in Environmental Science | 3 |
ENV 383 | Environmental Geoscience | 3 |
ENV 400 | Integrating Seminar in Environmental Studies | 3 |
MTH 201 | Calculus I | 4 |
Major Requirements II additional 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 Laboratory | 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 |
BIO 304 | Wetlands Ecology | 3 |
| with | |
BIO 374 | Wetlands Ecology Laboratory | 1 |
| Or | |
BIO 338 | Marine Biology of the Pacific Northwest | 3 |
| with | |
BIO 368 | Marine Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| Or | |
BIO 341 | The Nature of Plants | 3 |
| with | |
BIO 371 | Field Botany | 1 |
| Or | |
BIO 345 | Vertebrate Biology | 3 |
| with | |
BIO 375 | Vertebrate Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| Or | |
BIO 442 | Ecology | 3 |
| with | |
BIO 472 | Ecology Laboratory | 1 |
| Or | |
BIO 363 | Freshwater Ecology | 3 |
| with | |
BIO 373 | Freshwater Ecology Laboratory | 1 |
| Or | |
ENV 365 | Climatology | 3 |
| with | |
ENV 387 | Environmental Laboratory | 1 |
Biology Concentration Requirements — 24 credit hours of the following courses:
48 hours of total credits must be upper-division. 120 overall credits or more required.
Chemistry Concentration Requirements — 27 hours
4 hours major electives from the following:
CHM 314 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| with | |
CHM 379 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
CHM 331 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| with | |
CHM 372 | Physical Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
CHM 412 | Advanced Instrumental Theory | 1 |
| with | |
CHM 472 | Advanced Instrumental Laboratory | 1 |
CHM 453 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| with | |
CHM 471 | Biochemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
CE 367 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| with | |
CE 376 | Environmental Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
ENV 300 | Techniques in Environmental Research | 3 |
| Or | |
ENV 361 | Meteorology | 3 |
| Or | |
ENV 365 | Climatology | 3 |
| Or | |
ENV 382 | Air Pollution | 3 |
| Or | |
ENV 387 | Environmental Laboratory | 1 |
48 hours of total credits must be upper-division. 120 overall credits or more required.
Quantitative and Spatial Methods Concentration Requirements — 43 hours
4 credit hours from the list below:
15 credit hours of the following courses:
48 hours of total credits must be upper-division. 120 0verall credits or more required.
Earth Science Concentration—37 credit hours
9 credits from
2 credits from (some of these have co-requisite lecture courses)
ENV 300 | Techniques in Environmental Research | 3 |
ENV 387 | Environmental Laboratory | 1 |
BIO 368 | Marine Biology Laboratory | 1 |
BIO 371 | Field Botany | 1 |
BIO 374 | Wetlands Ecology Laboratory | 1 |
BIO 472 | Ecology Laboratory | 1 |
BIO 373 | Freshwater Ecology Laboratory | 1 |
CS 273 | Computer Science Laboratory | 1 |
CE 376 | Environmental Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
Plus any 22 credits from
Total Credit Hours: 120
48 hours of total credits must be upper-division 120 overall credits or more required.