2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Science, BS (0420)

Overview

College Core	46 credits
Major Requirements	28 credits
Major Electives	14-16 credits
Corequisite Courses	32 credits
Liberal Arts Requirements	1-3 credits
TOTAL	120-123 credits

College Core

To Satisfy College Core Area: STEM

MTH 231 - Calculus 1 Credits: 4

Major Requirements

BIO 101 - General Biology 1 Credits: 4.5
BIO 102 - General Biology 2 Credits: 4.5
BIO 125 - Environmental Science I Credits: 4
BIO 225 - Environmental Science II: Environmental Geology Credits: 4
BIO 314 - Ecology Credits: 4
BIO 316 - Microbiology Credits: 4
ENV 495 - Capstone Seminar in Environmental Studies Credits: 3

Major Electives

Choose four courses from the list below or consult with a science advisor for other elective options. At least two of the chosen electives must have a lab component.

BIO 206 - Introduction to Botany Credits: 4
BIO 320 - Oceanography Credits: 3
BIO 403 - Principles of Toxicology Credits: 3
BIO 430 - Microbial Ecology Credits: 4
BIO 445 - Internship in Biology Credits: 3
BIO 490 - Special Topics in Modern Biology Credits: 3

Corequisite Courses

CHM 109 - General Chemistry 1 Credits: 5
CHM 110 - General Chemistry 2 Credits: 5
CHM 209 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHM 210 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHM 220 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2
CHM 222 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 3
MTH 270 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3
PHY 101 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHY 102 - General Physics II Credits: 4

Note

MTH 232 may substitute for MTH 270 .