BACHELOR'S DEGREE - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
The environmental science major consists of two parts: a core curriculum required of all majors and a concentration of study in biology, chemistry. engineering, geology, geography, mathematics, physics. or sociology/anthropology. In addition to requirements in the major students must satisfy all university and general education requirements for graduation.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CONCENTRATIONS
- 2.0 GPA in environmental science courses
- Satisfy General Education and university requirements
- English 278 or ESC 495
- Mathematics 131 and 136 or 144,145,and 151/152
- ESC 150, 151 - Introduction to Environmental Problems I and II
- ESC 410 - Environmental Law and Agencies
- ESC 484 - Values and the Environment
- GEOG 221 - Maps and Mapping
- BIOL 306-307 - Ecology
- 3 Laboratory courses above the 100 level
Environmental Policy and Planning
- All concentrations require one course from this category
- ESC 407 - Environmental Conservation
- ESC 430 - Problems in Environmental Management
- SOC 209 - Population and Society
- COMM 410 - Public Communication and Environmental Issues
Environmental Resources
- All concentrations require one course from this category
- BIOL 251 - Economic Botany
- ESC 240 - Introduction to Soil Resources
- ESC 250 - World Resources
- GEO 436 - Fossil Fuels
- GEO 445 - Hydrology
- ESC 440 - Tropical Marine Ecology
- ESC 460 - Environmental Toxicology
- ESC/GEO 225 - Oceanography
Environmental Methods
- All concentrations require one course
- ESC 340 - Environmental Survey Methods
- ESC 360 - Air and Water Pollution Control
- GEOG 465 - Remote Sensing and Imagery Analysis
- GEOG 466 - Geographic Information Systems
- ENGR 431 - Environmental Engineering
Environmental Biology/Ecology
- All concentrations require one course
- ESC 225/226 - Oceanography
- ESC 406 - Limnology and Reservoir Ecology
- B306/307 - Ecology
Senior Experience
- All concentrations require two hours minimum
- ESC 480 - Seminar on the Environment
- ESC 490 - Environmental Science Senior Project
- ESC 491r - Environmental Science
- ESC 495r - Departmental Honors
- ESC 496r - Environmental Field Camp
- ESC 497r - Research
- ESC 498r - Individual Studies
- Intern Project Internship Forms
Internship Policy
Internship Contract
Internship Performance Review
Biology Concentration
- Chemistry 121/123, 122/124, 341, 351/353
- Biology 121, 122
- Biology: select 3 courses from BIOL 207, 311 (recommended), 312, 313, 325, 342, 351, 352, 408, 416, 456, 457, 458
- Environmental science: select 2 courses from ESC 406, 440, 460, or ESC/GEOL 225
Chemistry Concentration
- Biology 121, 122
- Chemistry 121/123, 122/124, 341, 342, 351/353, 352/354
- Environmental Science 225 (226 recommended)
- Physics 103/183, 104/184
Engineering Science Concentration
- Chemistry 121/123, 122/124, 341, 351/353
- Engineering 103, 104, 113, 185, 211, 222, 224
- Environmental engineering 331, 437
- Mathematics 161/162, 212, 245
Geography Concentration
- Sociology 151, 209, 314
- Geology 111/181, 112/182
- Geography: select 21 hours, 9 of which must be at the upper level. These hours are additional to any geography hours taken as part of the 30 hours of required coursework in the major.
Geology Concentration
- Chemistry 121/123, 122/124
- Geography 101 or geology 108
- Geography 206 (409 recommended)
- Geology 111/181, 112/182, 341, 342 and 9 additional hours selected from 225, 454, 407, 436, 445, or 496r. These hours are additional to any geology hours taken as part of the 30 hours of required coursework in the major.
Mathematics Concentration
- Mathematics 161/162, 212, 245, 255, 300, 308, 350, 407, 408, 412. Select two additional courses from 414, 424, 428, 440, 445, 460, or 470.
- One two-semester sequence from biology, chemistry, physics, engineering or geology
Sociology/Anthropology Concentration
- Sociology 151, 314, 414,
- Anthropology 152 or 208
- Anthropology 302 or sociology 312
- Select 15 additional hours from anthropology 211, 335, 356, 410, 425r and sociology 209, 219, 300, 305, 317, 318, 331, 340, 415, 440, 430 and Communications 410. A minimum of 9 hours must be at the 300-400 level
- One two-semester sequence from biology, chemistry, physics, or geology
