Updated 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog
Environmental Studies
Programs
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Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Industrial Ecology Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Geohydrology Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Policy and Planning Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Health and Toxicology Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Ecosystem Emphasis - Environmental Studies minor
- Sustainability minor
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Geohydrology Emphasis
Required Credits: 75
Required GPA: 2.25
I REQUIRED CORE COURSES
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation (3 credits)
- ENVR 2000 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credits)
- ENVR 3300 Environmental Management and Safety (3 credits)
- GEOG 3231 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
- GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
- GEOL 3211 Environmental Hydrology (3 credits)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- ENVR 3880 Environmental Controversies (2 credits)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- ENVR 4880 Senior Seminar I (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:
- ECON 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
- ENVR 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ENVR 3600 Environmental Justice and Sustainability (3 credits)
- ENVR 4210 Environmental Law and Policy (3 credits)
COMPLETE 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES (3 CREDITS):
- 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)
GEOHYDROLOGY EMPHASIS
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ENVR 4050 Geochemistry (3 credits)
- GEOL 2110 Mineralogy and Petrology (4 credits)
- GEOL 3212 Hydrogeology (3 credits)
- GEOL 3700 Environmental Geophysics (3 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ENVR 4220 Sampling and Analysis (4 credits)
- GEOG 3232 Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- BIOL 1120 General Biology: Evolution And Ecology (3 credits)
- BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
SELECT 2 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- GEOL 3120 Soils (4 credits)
- GEOL 3400 Glacial and Pleistocene Geology (3 credits)
- GEOL 3600 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (3 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- MATH 1470 Precalculus (5 credits)
- MATH 2471 Calculus I (5 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- PHYS 1101 General Physics I (4 credits)
- PHYS 2101 Physics I (5 credits)
SELECT 3 SEMESTER CREDITS OF UPPER DIVISION (3000/4000)
ELECTIVES APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY A CEEESS ADVISOR.
SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAJOR, B.S. GEOHYDROLOGY EMPHASIS
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)
- CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
or CHEM 2211 Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits) - ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation (3 credits)
- ENVR 2000 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credits)
- GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
- MATH 1470 Precalculus (5 credits)
or MATH 2471 Calculus I (5 credits) - Liberal Education Requirements
Sophomore
- ECON 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
or ENVR 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits) - ENVR 3300 Environmental Management and Safety (3 credits)
- ENVR 3880 Environmental Controversies (2 credits)
- GEOL 2110 Mineralogy and Petrology (4 credits)
- GEOG 3231 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
- PHYS 1101 General Physics I (4 credits)
or PHYS 2101 Physics I (5 credits) - SOC 3001 Social Statistics (3 credits)
or STAT 2610 Applied Statistics (4 credits) - Liberal Education Requirements
Junior
- ENVR 4050 Geochemistry (3 credits)
- ENVR 4220 Sampling and Analysis (4 credits)
or GEOG 3232 Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (3 credits) - ENVR 4880 Senior Seminar I (1 credit)
- GEOL 3211 Environmental Hydrology (3 credits)
- GEOL 3212 Hydrogeology (3 credits)
- BIOL 1120 General Biology: Evolution And Ecology (3 credits)
or BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits) - Liberal Education Requirements
Senior
- ENVR 4210 Environmental Law and Policy (3 credits)
or ENVR 3600 Environmental Justice and Sustainability (3 credits) - ENVR 4970 Internship (3 credits)
or ENVR 4990 Thesis (3 credits) - GEOL 3700 Environmental Geophysics (3 credits)
- Select 2 of the following:
GEOL 3120 Soils (4 credits)
GEOL 3400 Glacial and Pleistocene Geology (3 credits)
GEOL 3600 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (3 credits) - Liberal Education Requirements