2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Science, BS (0420)

Overview

College Core	43 credits
Major Courses	28 credits
Major Electives	14-16 credits
Corequisite Courses	32 credits
Liberal Arts Requirements	1-3 credits
TOTAL	120

College Core

To Satisfy College Core Area: STEM

MTH 231 - Calculus 1 4 Credits

Major Requirements (28 credits)

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

Major Electives (14-16 credits)

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

Corequisite Courses (32 credits)

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

Note

PSY 323 - Quantitative Research Methods I, or MTH 232 , may substitute for MTH 270 .