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Environmental Science Major

Area of Emphasis

Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:

  • General
  • Environmental Science (Accelerated) - Integrated with graduate Environmental Science & Policy program

General 

Supporting Courses33
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes
and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes
Principles of Biology: Organisms, Ecology, and Evolution
and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms, Ecology, and Evolution
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Introduction to Environmental Sciences
Physical Geology
Introductory Statistics
Mathematics (choose one of the following courses):
Precalculus
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
Upper-Level Courses 132
Principles of Ecology
Environmental Systems
Environmental Statistics
Environmental GIS
Environmental Modeling
Scientific Writing
Capstone in Environmental Science
Elective Courses (choose 9 additional credits; no more than 6 credits from ENV SCI 497, 498, 499)):
any 300-level ENV SCI course
any 400-level ENV SCI course
Regional Climatology
Environmental Politics and Policy
Environmental Law
Stable Isotopes in the Environment
Total Credits65

Environmental Science (Accelerated) - Integrated with graduate Environmental Science & Policy program

Supporting Courses36
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes
and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes
Principles of Biology: Organisms, Ecology, and Evolution
and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms, Ecology, and Evolution
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Introduction to Environmental Sciences
Physical Geology
Introductory Statistics
American Government and Politics
Introduction to Public Policy
Introduction to Public Policy
Mathematics (choose one of the following courses):
Precalculus
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
Upper-Level Courses 134
Principles of Ecology
Environmental Systems #
Environmental Statistics
Environmental GIS #
Environmental Modeling
Scientific Writing
Capstone in Environmental Science
Choose one of the following courses:
Environmental Sustainability
Resource Management Strategy #
Environmental Politics and Policy
Environmental Law
Elective Courses (choose 9 credits):
Radioactivity: Past, Present, and Future
Environmental Sustainability
Pollution Control
The Soil Environment
Pollution Prevention #
Hydrology #
Water and Waste Water Treatment #
Stream Ecology #
Limnology #
Solar and Alternate Energy Systems #
Geoscience Field Trip #
Hazardous and Toxic Materials #
Global Climate Change #
Hydrogeology #
Ground Water: Resources and Regulations #
Resource Management Strategy #
Atmospheric Pollution and Abatement #
Conservation Biology #
Senior Thesis/Research in Environmental Science
Practicum in Environmental Science
Geochemistry of Natural Waters
Total Credits70