Environmental Science

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Minimum required credits for the program: 67

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

In addition to the following, students majoring in Environmental Science are required to complete MAT 1020 and MAT 1410 for their Mathematics General Education requirement.

Core Requirements: 47 Credits

SCI 1000 - First-Year Seminar in Science and Sustainability Credits: 1
Advised Term - 1st Year
BIO 2070 - Introduction to Plant Biology Credits: 4
Advised Term - 1st Year
BIO 2520 - Introduction to Animal Biology Credits: 4
Advised Term - 1st Year
BIO 4040 - Ecology Credits: 4
Advised Term - 2nd Year
CHE 1031 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
Advised Term - 1st Year
CHE 1032 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
Advised Term - 1st Year
ENV 2060 - Energy, Environment, and Society Credits: 4
Advised Term - 2nd Year
ENV 3140 - OSHA Safety Course Credits: 2
GEY 1111 - Introduction to Geology I Credits: 4
Advised Term - 2nd Year
GEY 2112 - Introduction to Geology II Credits: 4
Advised Term - 2nd Year
GIS 1050 - Introduction to Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Credits: 3
PHY 2031 - Fundamental Physics I Credits: 4
Advised Term - 2nd Year
PHY 2032 - Fundamental Physics II Credits: 4
Advised Term - 2nd Year
SCI 4610 - Senior Seminar Credits: 1
Advised Term - 4th Year

Additional Courses: 20 Credits

Sixteen credits from the following course lists plus four credits from any 3000 - 4000 level science course. Sixteen credits of the total twenty must be from lab courses:

Recommended Courses for Specialization in Environmental Pollution and Physical Environmental Monitoring

ATM 1211 - Survey of Meteorology I Credits: 3
ATM 1211L - Survey of Meteorology I Lab Credits: 1
ATM 1212 - Survey of Meteorology II Credits: 2
ATM 1212L - Survey of Meteorology II Lab Credits: 1
BIO 4050 - Watershed Ecology Credits: 4
BIO 4080 - Introduction to Plant Pathology and Pest Management Credits: 4
BIO 4310 - Sustainable Food Systems Credits: 4
CHE 3050 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: 4
CHE 3111 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHE 3112 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
ENV 2040 - Introduction to Environmental Restoration Credits: 4
ENV 3110 - Environmental Pollution Credits: 4
GEY 3035 - Aqueous Geochemistry Credits: 4
GEY 3040 - Mineral Resources Credits: 4
GEY 3110 - Hydrogeology Credits: 4
GEY 3113 - Geology III Credits: 4
GEY 4820 - Geologic Evolution: Grand Canyon to Mt. Whitney – Seminar Credits: 2
GEY 4830 - Geologic Evolution: Grand Canyon to Mt. Whitney - Expedition Credits: 2
GEY 4840 - Geologic Evolution: Grand Canyon to Mt. Whitney – Intensive Credits: 4
SCI 4810 - Internship in Environmental Science Credits: 3 to 4
SCI 4900 - Research in Science Credits: 1 to 3
Students must complete at least 4 credits of SCI 4900 with a maximum of 3 credits per term.

Recommended Courses for Specializing in Conservation/Biodiversity/Environmental Assessment:

BIO 3020 - Field Zoology Credits: 4
BIO 3120 - Principles of Ornithology Credits: 4
BIO 3140 - Introduction to Microbiology Credits: 4
BIO 3220 - Genetics Credits: 4
BIO 3330 - Field Botany and Dendrology Credits: 4
BIO 3340 - Advanced Systematic Botany Credits: 4
BIO 4050 - Watershed Ecology Credits: 4
BIO 4080 - Introduction to Plant Pathology and Pest Management Credits: 4
BIO 4210 - Wildlife Biology and Management Credits: 4
BIO 4310 - Sustainable Food Systems Credits: 4
BIO 4720 - Seminar in Conservation Biology Credits: 4
CHE 3010 - Biochemistry Credits: 4
ENV 2040 - Introduction to Environmental Restoration Credits: 4
GEY 3040 - Mineral Resources Credits: 4
GEY 3110 - Hydrogeology Credits: 4
GEY 3113 - Geology III Credits: 4
GEY 4820 - Geologic Evolution: Grand Canyon to Mt. Whitney – Seminar Credits: 2
GEY 4830 - Geologic Evolution: Grand Canyon to Mt. Whitney - Expedition Credits: 2
MRM 3080 - Environmental Policy, Politics and the Law Credits: 3
*Does not count as an upper level course; may be taken in place of a 1000-2000 level course.
SCI 4810 - Internship in Environmental Science Credits: 3 to 4
SCI 4900 - Research in Science Credits: 1 to 3
Students must complete at least 4 credits of SCI 4900 with a maximum of 3 credits per term.

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