Environmental Science Major (option 1)
B.S. in Environmental Science – Curriculum Map 2019-2020 Catalog
Option I
Concentrations for Option 1 are: Environmental Biology, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Geology, Environmental Engineering, or Climate Science.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Cr. | Comp. | Spring | Cr. | Comp. |
| BI 101 Principles of Biology I 1 | 4 | BI 102 Principles of Biology II 1 | 4 | ||
| EN 101 Composition and Literature I | 3 | EN 102 Composition and Literature II | 3 | ||
| GL 110 Introduction to Geology (General Education Lab Science) | 4 | GL 111 Oceanography (General Education Lab Science) | 4 | ||
| MA 107 Precalculus Mathematics (General Education Math) | 4 | MA 108 Applied Calculus (General Education Math) 2 | 4 | ||
| Fall Semester Total Cr.: | 15 | Spring Semester Total Cr.: | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Fall | Cr. | Comp. | Spring | Cr. | Comp. |
| CH 103 General Chemistry I | 4 | CH 104 General Chemistry II | 4 | ||
| Concentration Elective | 3-4 | Concentration Elective | 3-4 | ||
| ES 270 Fundamentals of Environmental Science (OR) 3 | 4 | General Education Literature or ES 130 | 3 | ||
Free Elective (3 cr.) | MA 232 Elementary Statistics | 3 | |||
| ES 251 Sophomore Seminar in Environmental Science | 1 | Free Elective 3 | 3-4 | ||
| PH 323 Environmental Ethics (General Education Ethics OR ) | 3 | ||||
| Fall Semester Total Cr.: | 15-16 | Spring Semester Total Cr.: | 16-18 | ||
| Junior | |||||
| Fall | Cr. | Comp. | Spring | Cr. | Comp. |
| Concentration Elective | 3-4 | ES 130 Introduction to Environmental Law (OR General Education Literature) | 3 | ||
| EC 201 Principles of Economics (Macro) (General Education Social Science) or 202 Principles of Economics (Micro) | 3 | Concentration Elective | 3-4 | ||
| PS 201 General Physics I | 4 | ES 340 Project Development in Environmental Science | 1 | ||
| General Education Arts & Humanities or PH 323) | 3 | PS 202 General Physics II | 4 | ||
| Free Elective (or ES 270) 3 | 3-4 | Free Elective 3 | 4-3 | ||
| Fall Semester Total Cr.: | 16-18 | Spring Semester Total Cr.: | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||||
| Fall | Cr. | Comp. | Spring | Cr. | Comp. |
| BI 205 Ecology | 4 | Concentration Elective | 3-4 | ||
| Concentration Elective | 3-4 | ES 451 Environmental Science Seminar | 3 | ||
| ES 440 Research Project in Environmental Science (Capstone) | 3 | ES 460 Project Completion in Environmental Science | 1 | ||
| GL 255 Hydrogeology | 3 | General Education History | 3 | ||
| General Education Leadership | 1-3 | Free Elective 3 | 4-3 | ||
| Fall Semester Total Cr.: | 14-17 | Spring Semester Total Cr.: | 14 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR THIS MAJOR: 120-128 | |||||
| 1 | EnvCH and EnvEG concentrations students take CH 103 and CH 104 as freshmen, and BI 101 and BI 102 in the second year. |
| 2 | Or equivalent, especially if needed as a prerequisite for Concentration courses. |
| 3 | Can be used out of sequence and to take more than one concentration elective concurrently. |
Available Concentrations – Option I
Environmental Biology Concentration 2019-2020 Catalog
| GL 261 | Field Geology | 4 |
| CH 205 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| Four of the following (16 credits): | ||
| Introductory Microbiology | 4 | |
| Genetics | 4 | |
| Plant Taxonomy | 4 | |
| Natural History of the Vertebrates | 4 | |
| Plant Anatomy | 4 | |
| Dendrology and Silvics | 4 | |
| Evolution | 4 | |
| Woodland Ecology and Management | 4 | |
| Total Cr. | 24 | |
Environmental Geology Concentration 2019-2020 Concentration
| GL 253 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| GL 257 | Sedimentology | 4 |
| GL 261 | Field Geology | 4 |
| GL 263 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| GL 200 level Elective or EG 203 Materials Science | 3-4 | |
| CH elective: CH204 or above, 3-4 cr. options only | 3-4 | |
| Total Cr. | 22-24 | |
Environmental Chemistry Concentration 2019-2020 Catalog
| CH 204 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CH 205 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| GL 263 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| Three of the following: | 10-12 | |
| Field Geology | 4 | |
| Instrumental Methods (+/- CH 315 Lab) | 3/4 | |
| Materials Science | 3 | |
| Introductory Microbiology | 4 | |
| Total Cr. | 22-24 | |
Environmental Engineering Concentration 2019-2020 Catalog
| EG 109 | Introduction to Engineering I | 3 |
| CE 211 | Surveying | 3 |
| EG 203 | Materials Science | 3 |
| AP 221 | Site Development and Design | 3 |
| GL 253 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| One of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Field Geology | 4 | |
| Mathematical Computation and Modeling | 3 | |
CH elective: CH 204 or above, 3-4 cr. options only | 3-4 | |
| Total Cr. | 19-20 | |
Climate Science Concentration 2019-2020 Catalog
| GL 265 | Glacial Geology and Paleoclimate | 4 |
| CH 204 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| GL 253 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| MA 241 | Mathematical Computation and Modeling | 3 |
| Two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Instrumental Methods (+/- CH 315 Lab) | 3/4 | |
| Geopolitics (recommended) | 3 | |
| Evolution | 4 | |
| International Law | 3 | |
| Total Cr. | 21-23 | |