Updated 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog
Environmental Studies
Programs
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Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Policy and Planning Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Outdoor Education Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Geohydrology Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Toxicology Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Management Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Chemistry Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Engineering Science Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Ecosystem Studies Emphasis - Environmental Studies minor
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Toxicology Emphasis
Required Credits: 86
Required GPA: 2.25
I REQUIRED CORE COURSES
Notes: Students who select the Environmental Management
Emphasis should select ENVR 4970 Internship rather than
ENVR 4990 Senior Thesis.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
- BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II (4 credits)
- BIOL 2610 General Ecology (3 credits)
- ENVR 2000 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credits)
- ENVR 4210 Environmental Law and Policy (3 credits)
- GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
- POL 3230 Environmental Politics (3 credits)
- SOC 3050 Environmental Sociology (3 credits)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- ENVR 3920 DGS: Seminar in Environmental Controversies (2 credits)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
Enroll for 1 credit - two different terms
- ENVR 4920 Directed Group Study: Senior Seminar (1 credit)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
- CHEM 2211 Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II (4 credits)
- CHEM 2212 Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ECON 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
- ENVR 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ENVR 4970 Internship (3 credits)
- ENVR 4990 Thesis (3 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- SOC 3001 Social Statistics (3 credits)
- STAT 2610 Applied Statistics (4 credits)
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY EMPHASIS
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- CHEM 3311 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
- CHEM 3312 Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)
- CHEM 4411 Biochemistry I (3 credits)
- CHEM 4412 Biochemistry II (3 credits)
- ENVR 4400 Environmental Microbiology (3 credits)
- ENVR 4500 Environmental Toxicology (4 credits)
- PHYS 1101 General Physics I (4 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- BIOL 3260 Medical Physiology (4 credits)
- BIOL 3720 Plant Form and Function (4 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- CHEM 4101 Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)
- ENVR 4101 Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- MATH 2471 Calculus I (5 credits)
SELECT 3 SEMESTER CREDITS OF ELECTIVES APPROVED BY
CEESS ADVISOR.
Suggested Semester Schedule for Environmental Studies major, B.S.
The following is a list of Environmental Studies Major Courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.
Freshman
- BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
- BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II (4 credits)
- MATH 1170 College Algebra (4 credits)
- MATH 1470 Precalculus (5 credits)
or MATH 2471 Calculus I (5 credits) - Liberal Education requirements
Sophomore
- BIOL 2610 General Ecology (3 credits)
- ENVR 2000 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credits)
- Select one Chemistry sequence:
1. CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II (4 credits)
2. CHEM 2211 Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 2212 Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits) - GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
- PHYS 1101 General Physics I (4 credits)
- SOC 3001 Social Statistics (3 credits)
or STAT 2610 Applied Statistics (4 credits) - Liberal Education requirements
Junior
- ENVR 3920 DGS: Seminar in Environmental Controversies (2 credits)
- ENVR 4210 Environmental Law and Policy (3 credits)
- POL 3230 Environmental Politics (3 credits)
- ECON 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
or ENVR 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits) - SOC 3050 Environmental Sociology (3 credits)
- Emphasis courses
- Liberal Education requirements
Senior
- ENVR 4920 Directed Group Study: Senior Seminar (1 credit)
- ENVR 4970 Internship (3 credits)
or ENVR 4990 Thesis (3 credits) - Complete Emphasis courses
- Complete Liberal Education requirements