Environmental Science, BS

Will. Power. 101

Required Course: 1

• WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

Required Credits (excluding those completed within the major requirements): 37

Three (3) University Core Curriculum courses are specified for this major:

• UCC Area 2A: Expression: Arts and Communication: COMM 1100  or COMM 2880  
• UCC Area 3D: Ways of Knowing: Scientific Perspective:BIO 1620  
• UCC Area 3E: Ways of Knowing: Quantitative Thinking: MATH 1600  

One (1) University Core Curriculum course is completed as part of the major requirments:

• UCC Area 5: Community and Civic Engagement:ENV 4800   

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World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Environmental Science Required Courses

Required Credits: 20

• ENV 1100 Environmental Sustainability Credits: 4.0
• ENV 1150 General Geology Credits: 4.0
• ENV 3010 Field Experience Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3750 Soils Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3800 Junior Seminar Credits: 3.0
• ENV 4800 Senior Environmental Practicum Credits: 3.0

Environmental Science Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 9

Select three (3) courses:

• ENV 2170 Introduction To Oceanography Credits: 4.0
• ENV 2200 Earth Through Time Credits: 4.0
• ENV 2500 Meteorology Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3170 Global Climate Change Credits: 4.0
• ENV 3050 Mineralogy and Petrology Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3200 Geochemistry Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3270 Geomorphology Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3400 Environmental Law Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3500 Energy and Sustainable Technology Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3600 Ecosystem Sustainability Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3890 Environmental Factors in Land Use Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3990 Selected Topics Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
• ENV 4230 Pollutions,Hazards,Impact and Risk Credits: 3.0
• ENV 4700 Hydrogeology Credits: 3.0
• ENV 4990 Independent Study Credits: 1.0 - 6.0

Environmental Policy Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 3

Select one (1) course:

• ECON 2300 Economics of the Environment Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3400 Environmental Law Credits: 3.0
• POL 3550 Politics of the Environment Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3890 Environmental Factors in Land Use Credits: 3.0

Additional Required Courses that Support the Major

Required Credits: 32

• BIO 1630 General Biology: Cell, Molecular, and Genetics Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 1600 General Chemistry I Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 1620 General Chemistry II Credits: 4.0
• MATH 1610 Calculus II Credits: 4.0
• MATH 2300 Statistics I Credits: 4.0

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  Select one (1) of the following two-course sequences in Physics:

• PHYS 2550 College Physics I Credits: 4.0
• PHYS 2560 College Physics II Credits: 4.0

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• PHYS 2600 General Physics I Credits: 4.0
• PHYS 2610 General Physics II Credits: 4.0

Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

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Writing Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed for University Core curriculum Area 2B: ENG 1100   

Two (2) writing Intensive courses are completed as part of the major requirements: ENV 3800   and ENV 4800  

One (1) additional Writing Intensive course is required for graduation.

Writing Intensive requirement and courses.