2017-18 University Catalog

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Environmental Sciences, BS

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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 riparian assessment methods.

Curriculum

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

Freshman Year

Fall

BIO 211 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
ENV 111 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 105 - Physical Geography Credit Hours: 4
GIS 103 - The Digital Earth Credit Hours: 3
WRI 121 - English Composition Credit Hours: 3

Total: 18 Credit Hours

Winter

BIO 212 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
GIS 134 - Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
MATH 111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
WRI 122 - Argumentative Writing Credit Hours: 3

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Spring

BIO 213 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
GIS 205 - GIS Data Integration Credit Hours: 2
MATH 112 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 4
Technical Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 4 ^a

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall

CHE 221 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 5
ENV 214 - Watershed Science & Technology Credit Hours: 3
MATH 251 - Differential Calculus Credit Hours: 4
Technical Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 4 ^a

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Winter

CHE 222 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 5
ENV 224 - Scientific Reasoning and Methodology Credit Hours: 3
ENV 275 - Careers in Environmental Sciences Credit Hours: 2
MATH 252 - Integral Calculus Credit Hours: 4

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Spring

CHE 223 - General Chemistry III Credit Hours: 5
ENV 226 - Environmental Data Analysis Credit Hours: 3
SPE 111 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Technical Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 4 ^a

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall

CHE 331 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 221 - General Physics with Calculus Credit Hours: 4
WRI 227 - Technical Report Writing Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Winter

CHE 315 - Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Credit Hours: 3
ECO 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ENV 314 - Environmental Management and Restoration Credit Hours: 3
MATH 361 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 222 - General Physics with Calculus Credit Hours: 4

Total: 17 Credit Hours

Spring

Ecology Requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^b
CHE 465 - Fate and Transport of Pollutants Credit Hours: 4
ENV 434 - Advanced Data Analysis Credit Hours: 4
or
MATH 362 - Statistical Methods II Credit Hours: 4
PHY 223 - General Physics with Calculus Credit Hours: 4

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall

SPE 321 - Small Group and Team Communication Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Technical Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 4 ^a
Writing Elective Credit Hours: 3 ^c

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Winter

ENV 475 - Professionalism & Job Readiness Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Technical Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 4
Technical Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

ENV 484 - Sustainable Human Ecology Credit Hours: 4
ENV 485 - Ecoregional Studies Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Technical Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 3 ^a

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Total for a B.S. in Environmental Science: 183 Credit Hours

^a A total of 27 hours of technical emphasis electives are required for graduation

^b Choice of BIO 337 , BIO 367 , or BIO 377

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

Technical Electives

BIO 107 , BIO 207 , BIO 307 , BIO 407 ^d
BIO 313 - Botany Credit Hours: 4
BIO 366 - Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 367 - Plant Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 377 - Wildlife Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 386 - Omithology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 446 - Conservation Biology Credit Hours: 3
CHE 107 , CHE 207 , CHE 307 , CHE 407 ^d
CHE 341 - Instrumental Methods/ Data Acquisition I Credit Hours: 4
CHE 342 - Instrumental Methods/ Data Acquisition II Credit Hours: 4
ENV 107 , ENV 207 , ENV 307 , ENV 407 ^d
ENV 265 - Field Methods in Environmental Sciences Credit Hours: 3
ENV 336 - Environmental Hydrology Credit Hours: 4
ENV 365 - Advanced Field Methods in Environmental Sciences Credit Hours: 3
ENV 465 - Ecological Restoration & Monitoring Credit Hours: 4
ENV 469 - Treatment Wetlands Credit Hours: 3
ENV 495 - Research in Environmental Sciences Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 107 , GEOG 207 , GEOG 307 , GEOG 407 ^d
GEOG 305 - Geomorphology Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 315 - Climatology & Atmospheric Science Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 335 - Soils Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 107 , GEOL 207 , GEOL 307 , GEOL 407 ^d
GIS 306 - Geospatial Raster Analysis Credit Hours: 4
GIS 316 - Geospatial Vector Analysis I Credit Hours: 4
GIS 332 - Customizing the GIS Environment I Credit Hours: 4
GIS 426 - Geospatial Vector Analysis II Credit Hours: 4
GIS 432 - Customizing the GIS Environment II Credit Hours: 4
GIS 446 - GIS Database Development Credit Hours: 4
GIS 456 - GIS Web Services and Management Credit Hours: 3
GME 161 - Plane Surveying I Credit Hours: 4
GME 425 - Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 4

Note:

^d May be repeated for credit

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