2020-21 University Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-21 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Sciences, BS


Degree Requirements

Students must meet the general education requirements, as stated elsewhere in this catalog, and complete the courses listed in the curriculum to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences. A total of 183 credits are required for the degree. Students are encouraged to develop a technical emphasis area based on their own interests.

Students are required to pass each science course with a grade of “C” or better. This requirement is based on the quantitative skills needed in later courses as well as the degree of integration in subject material that is present throughout the program.

The Environmental Sciences Curriculum

The Environmental Sciences curriculum integrates “hands-on” skills and knowledge. Field or laboratory work are important components of many ES courses. Several freshman and sophomore courses allow a student to develop skills in computer applications, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), simulation modeling, and field assessment methods.

Curriculum


Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Freshman Year


Total: 16 Credit Hours

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year


Total: 17 Credit Hours

Winter


Total: 17 Credit Hours

Spring


Total: 15 Credit Hours

Junior Year


Fall


Total: 15 Credit Hours

Winter


Total: 13 Credit Hours

Spring


Total: 16 Credit Hours

Senior Year


Fall


Total: 14 Credit Hours

Winter


  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3 a
  • Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3 a
Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring


Total: 15 Credit Hours

Total for a B.S. in Environmental Science: 180 Credit Hours


a 32 total credits of technical emphasis electives are required to graduate

b Choice of BIO 313 , BIO 367 , or ENV 375  (additional courses taken from this list count as Technical Elective credit)

c Choice of WRI 327 , WRI 328 , WRI 345 , WRI 350 , or WRI 410  

d Choice of BIO 366 , BIO 377 , or BIO 386  (additional courses taken from this list count as Technical Elective credit)

Technical Electives