Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Degree
The Environmental Science major is a science-based course of study that focuses on the natural environment and man's interactions and use of its resources. Students examine the structure and function of natural systems and develop techniques and skills that will allow them to work in the field of natural resources. A degree in Environmental Science can lead to careers in a wide variety of public and private organizations and government agencies. It will also prepare those students who wish to pursue advanced graduate study.
Degree Requirements
A. | General Education Requirements | 38-41 sem. hrs | ||
| Ethics Course Requirement | 3 hrs | |||
| ENVS 332 |  | (PHIL 332) Environmental Ethics or | 3 hrs | |
| PHIL 330 | | Ethics | ||
B. | Multicultural Requirement | 3 sem. hrs | ||
| (Courses from this list are noted in the major requirements below with an asterisk.) | ||||
C. | Core Requirements | 54 hrs | ||
| (All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken as Pass/Fail.) | ||||
| BIOL 110 | | Principles of Biology I | 3 hrs | |
| BIOL 110L | | Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 2 hrs | |
| BIOL 112 | | Principles of Biology II | 3 hrs | |
| BIOL 112L | | Principles of Biology II Laboratory | 2 hrs | |
| BIOL 324 | | (PSYC 324) (SOCI 324) Statistics for the Behavioral and Natural Sciences | 3 hrs | |
| BIOL 343 | | Botany | 5 hrs | |
| BIOL 353 | | Zoology | 5 hrs | |
| ENVS 222 | | (BIOL 222) Conservation Biology | 3 hrs | |
| ENVS 251 | | (GEOG 251) Resource Management* | 3 hrs | |
| ENVS 320 | | (BIOL 320) Ecology | 3 hrs | |
| ENVS 320L | | (BIOL 320L) Ecology Laboratory | 2 hrs | |
| ENVS 395 | | (BIOL 395) (CHEM 395) Research Design | 3 hrs | |
| ENVS 490 | | Senior Seminar | 1 hr | |
| ENVS 399/499 |  | Science Internship | 3 hrs | |
| CHEM 110 | | Chemistry I | 3 hrs | |
| CHEM 111L | | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Experience | 2 hrs | |
| CHEM 112 | | Chemistry II | 3 hrs | |
| CHEM 112L | | Chemistry II Laboratory | 2 hrs | |
| GEOG 101 | | (ANTH 101) Introduction to Geography* | 3 hrs | |
D. | Environmental Science Electives | 18 sem. hrs | ||
| Eighteen semester hours of courses with a BIOL, ENVS, CHEM, GEOL prefix. A minimum of 12 of these hours must be in upper-level coursework. A maximum of three of these hours may be obtained from internships (BIOL/CHEM/ENVS 399/499). All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. | ||||
E. | Electives | 4-7 sem. hrs | ||
120 sem. hrs | ||||
F. | ENVS 490 Senior Seminar is the culminating evaluative experience course that assesses the outcomes of the major. Students (majors) must pass the course with a grade of C or higher prior to graduation. | |||