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Environmental Science, B.S.

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. A total of 48 credit hours must be upper-division.

University Core Curriculum Requirements — 40 credit hours

All University of Portland students progress through a set of shared course options as part of the University’s liberal arts Core Curriculum. This curriculum offers a foundation of multiple lenses to address enduring questions of human concern, integrating the liberal arts, the University mission, and the knowledge, skills, and values needed in a diverse society and in the workplace.

See Core Curriculum Requirements

Two of the three core requirements for the Scientific and Quantitative Literacy and Problem Solving Habit is satisfied by the mathematics and science requirements within the major.

ENV 383 and ENV 400 are the designated Writing in the Discipline courses for the B.S. in Environmental Science.

College of Arts and Sciences B.S. Requirements — 6 credit hours

See College Requirements, B.S.

Major Requirements — 50-64 credit hours

Requirements for all B.S. Concentrations -13 credit hours

ENV 200Perspectives in Environmental Studies

3
Or
ENV 310Topics in Environmental Studies

3
ENV 383Environmental Geoscience

3
ENV 400Integrating Seminar in Environmental Studies

3
MTH 201Calculus I

4

Concentrations: Students select one concentration

Additional Major Requirements for Biology and Chemistry Concentrations —20 credit hours

BIO 207Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology

3
with
BIO 277Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab

1
BIO 208Introduction to Evolution and Ecology

3
with
BIO 278Introduction to Evolution and Ecology Lab

1
BIO 207Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology

3
with
BIO 277Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab

1
CHM 207General Chemistry I

3
with
CHM 277General Chemistry I Lab

1
CHM 208General Chemistry II

3
with
CHM 278General Chemistry II Lab

1

Select one lecture with corresponding lab from the following - 4 credit hours
BIO 303Entomology

3
with
BIO 323Entomology Lab

1
BIO 304Wetlands Ecology

3
with
BIO 374Wetlands Ecology Lab

1
BIO 338Marine Biology of the Pacific Northwest

3
with
BIO 368Marine Biology Lab

1
BIO 341The Nature of Plants

3
with
BIO 371Field Botany

1
BIO 340Ecology

3
with
BIO 343Ecology Lab

1
BIO 345Vertebrate Biology

3
with
BIO 375Vertebrate Biology Lab

1
BIO 363Freshwater Ecology

3
with
BIO 373Freshwater Ecology Lab

1
ENV 333Geomorphology

3
with
ENV 337Geomorphology Lab

1
ENV 361Meteorology

3
with
ENV 387Environmental Laboratory

1
ENV 365Climatology

3
with
ENV 387Environmental Laboratory

1

Biology Concentration Requirements — 24 credit hours

Select from the following:
Any 300 or 400 level ENV course

3
BIO 303Entomology

3
BIO 323Entomology Lab

1
BIO 304Wetlands Ecology

3
BIO 374Wetlands Ecology Lab

1
BIO 340Ecology

3
BIO 343Ecology Lab

1
BIO 341The Nature of Plants

3
BIO 348Conservation Biology

3
BIO 371Field Botany

1
BIO 345Vertebrate Biology

3
BIO 375Vertebrate Biology Lab

1
BIO 347Animal Behavior

3
BIO 338Marine Biology of the Pacific Northwest

3
BIO 368Marine Biology Lab

1
BIO 363Freshwater Ecology

3
BIO 373Freshwater Ecology Lab

1
CHM 325Organic Chemistry I

3
CHM 375Organic Chemistry I Lab

1
CHM 326Organic Chemistry II

3
CHM 376Organic Chemistry II Lab

1
CHM 386/ENV 386Environmental Chemistry

3
PHY 201College Physics I

3
PHY 271College Physics Lab I

1
PHY 202College Physics II

3
PHY 272College Physics Lab II

1

Chemistry Concentration Requirements — 27 credit hours

CHM 325Organic Chemistry I

3
with
CHM 375Organic Chemistry I Lab

1
CHM 326Organic Chemistry II

3
with
CHM 376Organic Chemistry II Lab

1
CHM 386/ENV 386Environmental Chemistry

3
MTH 202Calculus II

4
PHY 201College Physics I

3
with
PHY 271College Physics Lab I

1
PHY 202College Physics II

3
with
PHY 272College Physics Lab II

1
Select from the following – 4 credit hours
CHM 314Analytical Chemistry

3
with
CHM 379Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

1
CHM 331Physical Chemistry I

3
with
CHM 372Physical Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHM 412Advanced Instrumental Theory

1
with
CHM 472Instrumental Analysis Laboratory

1
CHM 453Biochemistry I

3
with
CHM 471Biochemistry I Laboratory

1
CE 367Environmental Engineering

3
with
CE 376Environmental Engineering Laboratory

1
ENV 300Techniques in Environmental Research

3
ENV 333Geomorphology

3
ENV 337Geomorphology Lab

1
ENV 358Physical Oceanography

3
ENV 361Meteorology

3
ENV 365Climatology

3
ENV 382Air Pollution

3
ENV 387Environmental Laboratory

1
ENV 384/BIO 384/CE 458Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

3

Quantitative and Spatial Methods Concentration Requirements — 42-43 credit hours

MTH 202Calculus II

4
MTH 361Applied Statistics I

3
PHY 201College Physics I

3
with
PHY 271College Physics Lab I

1
Or
PHY 204General Physics I

3
with
PHY 274General Physics Lab I

1
ENV 384/BIO 384/CE 458Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

3
Select from the following – 9-10 credit hours
MTH 301Vector Calculus

4
MTH 303/CHM 303/PHY 303Computational Methods in Physical Sciences

3
MTH 321Ordinary Differential Equations

3
MTH 323Nonlinear Dynamics

3
MTH 356/PHY 356Mathematical Methods for Science and Engineering

3
MTH 381Math Modeling

3
MTH 497Internship

Variable
Select from the following – 4 credit hours
BIO 303Entomology

3
with
BIO 323Entomology Lab

1
BIO 304Wetlands Ecology

3
with
BIO 374Wetlands Ecology Lab

1
BIO 338Marine Biology of the Pacific Northwest

3
with
BIO 368Marine Biology Lab

1
BIO 340Ecology

3
with
BIO 343Ecology Lab

1
BIO 363Freshwater Ecology

3
with
BIO 373Freshwater Ecology Lab

1
ENV 317Science of the Two Americas

3
ENV 333Geomorphology

3
with
ENV 337Geomorphology Lab

1
BIO 348Conservation Biology

3
ENV 300Techniques in Environmental Research

3
ENV 358Physical Oceanography

3
ENV 361Meteorology

3
ENV 365Climatology

3
ENV 387Environmental Laboratory

1
Select from the following – 15 credit hours
MTH 303/CHM 303/PHY 303Computational Methods in Physical Sciences

3
MTH 322Partial Differential Equations

3
MTH 341Introduction to Linear Algebra

3
MTH 356/PHY 356Mathematical Methods for Science and Engineering

3
MTH 461Probability and Statistics I

3
PHY 205General Physics II

3
PHY 275General Physics Lab II

1
ENV 300Techniques in Environmental Research

3
ENV 314Resilience and Policy

3
ENV 317Science of the Two Americas

3
ENV 325/ECN 325Metrics for Sustainability

3
ENV 333Geomorphology

3
ENV 337Geomorphology Lab

1
ENV 361Meteorology

3
ENV 365Climatology

3
ENV 382Air Pollution

3
ENV 387Environmental Laboratory

1
ENV 408/BUS 408/EGR 408Innovation for Sustainability

3
ENV 493Environmental Research

1-3
ENV 497Environmental Internship

Variable
ECN 326Climate Change Economics and Policy: A Global Perspective

3
CE 367Environmental Engineering

3
with
CE 376Environmental Engineering Laboratory

1
CE 462Sustainable Design

3
CE 464Watershed Systems Modeling

3
CE 468Environmental Engineering Topics

3
EGR 351Engineering Economics

3
EGR 361Analysis of Engineering Data

3
Upper division computer science courses

6

Earth Science Concentration—37 credit hours

PHY 201College Physics I

3
with
PHY 271College Physics Lab I

1
Or
PHY 204General Physics I

3
with
PHY 274General Physics Lab I

1
Select from the following – 9 credit hours
ENV 300Techniques in Environmental Research

3
ENV 333Geomorphology

3
ENV 358Physical Oceanography

3
ENV 361Meteorology

3
ENV 365Climatology

3
ENV 382Air Pollution

3
ENV 384/BIO 384/CE 458Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

3
ENV 493Environmental Research

1-3
Select from the following – 2 credit hours
Some courses have co-requisite lecture courses.
ENV 300Techniques in Environmental Research

3
ENV 337Geomorphology Lab

1
ENV 387Environmental Laboratory

1
BIO 343Ecology Lab

1
BIO 368Marine Biology Lab

1
BIO 371Field Botany

1
BIO 374Wetlands Ecology Lab

1
BIO 373Freshwater Ecology Lab

1
CS 273Computer Science Laboratory

1
CE 376Environmental Engineering Laboratory

1
Select from the following – 22 credit hours
ENV 300Techniques in Environmental Research

3
ENV 314Resilience and Policy

3
ENV 317Science of the Two Americas

3
ENV 333Geomorphology

3
ENV 337Geomorphology Lab

1
ENV 358Physical Oceanography

3
ENV 384/BIO 384/CE 458Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

3
ENV 387Environmental Laboratory

1
ECN 326Climate Change Economics and Policy: A Global Perspective

3
PHY 202College Physics II

3
PHY 272College Physics Lab II

1
PHY 205General Physics II

3
PHY 275General Physics Lab II

1
BIO 303Entomology

3
BIO 323Entomology Lab

1
BIO 304Wetlands Ecology

3
BIO 374Wetlands Ecology Lab

1
BIO 338Marine Biology of the Pacific Northwest

3
BIO 340Ecology

3
BIO 343Ecology Lab

1
BIO 348Conservation Biology

3
BIO 368Marine Biology Lab

1
BIO 341The Nature of Plants

3
BIO 371Field Botany

1
BIO 345Vertebrate Biology

3
BIO 375Vertebrate Biology Lab

1
BIO 363Freshwater Ecology

3
BIO 373Freshwater Ecology Lab

1
ENV 493Environmental Research

1-3
ENV 497Environmental Internship

Variable
CE 367Environmental Engineering

3
CE 462Sustainable Design

3
CE 464Watershed Systems Modeling

3
EGR 361Analysis of Engineering Data

3
CS 273Computer Science Laboratory

1
Upper division computer science courses

Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours