B.S. in Environmental Science
Requirements for the B.S. in Environmental Science (127 credits)
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| Environmental Science Required (11 credits) | Credits |
| ENVI 452 Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| ENVI 472 Environmental Biology | 3 |
| ENVI 551 Principles of Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENVI 670 Environmental Toxicology | 2 |
| Biology (15 Credits) | Credits |
| BIOL 111/111L Biology I and Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 112/112L Biology II and Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 212 Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 319 General Microbiology | 3 |
| Chemistry (18 Credits) | Credits |
| CHEM 121 General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121L General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 122 General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 122L General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 211L Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 212L Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| Physics (8 Credits) | Credits |
| PHYS 201 Physics for Life Sciences I | 3 |
| PHYS 201L Lab I | 1 |
| PHYS 202 Physics for Life Sciences II | 4 |
| PHYS 202L Lab II | 1 |
| MATH (13-14 Credits) | Credits |
| MATH 115 Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 225 Biostatistics I | 3 |
| MATH 335 Biostatistics II | 4 |
| MATH 116 Calculus II or math elective as approved by faculty mentor | 3-4 |
| BSNES CORE (13 Credits) | |
| ENGL 302 Science Writing | 3 |
| HIST 307 History of Science | 3 |
| SPRG 105 Career Development. Seminar | 1 |
| General Electives | 6 |
| University Core Courses (28 credits) | Credits |
| UCOR 101 Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| UCOR 102 Imaginative Literature and Critical Writing | 3 |
| UCOR 132 Basic Philosophical Questions | 3 |
| UCOR 14X Theology Requirement | 3 |
| COSC 030 Research/Information Skills | 1 |
| UCOR Ethics Requirement | 3 |
| UCOR Creative Arts Requirement | 3 |
| UCOR Faith and Reason Requirement | 3 |
| UCOR Global Diversity Requirement | 3 |
| UCOR Social Justice Requirement | 3 |
| Environmental Science Electives (21 credits) | Credits |
| BIOL 335 Vertebrate Anatomy, Dev. and Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 340W Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 398 Undergraduate Research | 3 |
| BIOL 399 Undergraduate Research | 3 |
| CHEM 230L Research Lab Techniques | 3 |
| CHEM 301 Physical Chemistry for Life Science | 3 |
| CHEM 423 Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 504 Microwave Enhanced Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 321 Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 565 Advanced Instrumental Analysis | 3 |
| ENVI 391 Environmental Experience in China | 3 |
| ENVI 466 Terrestrial Field Biology | 3 |
| ENVI 491 Environmental Hydrogeology | 3 |
| ENVI 492 Stream Field Biology | 3 |
| ENVI 497– Applied and Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
| ENVI 499 Microbial Ecology | 3 |
| ENVI 494 Environmental Sampling | 3 |
| ENVI 541 Environmental Policy and Law | 3 |
| ENVI 570 Air Pollution Prevention and Control | 3 |
| ENVI 571 Water Pollution Prevention and Control | 3 |
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Students must take a minimum of 21 credits from the above section. Students must take at least one field course and may choose from ENVI 466, ENVI 492, ENVI 494, or other field course approved by the faculty mentor. Other courses, including courses at other institutions, may be approved by the student’s faculty mentor. |