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Academic Programs / Science & Technology
Environmental Science
Dr. Laura Toran, Program Director
Beury Hall, Room 223
215-204-2352
ltoran@temple.edu
Dr. Allison Tumarkin-Deratzian
Beury Hall, Room 315B
215-204-2321
altd@temple.edu
Students will be equipped with the scholarly background and intellectual skills to understand a wide range of pressing environmental issues, and they will come to appreciate the physical, economic, political, demographic, and ethical factors that define those issues. Among the many environmental problems central to our program are groundwater contamination, suburban sprawl, river basin management, environmental justice, and the greening of abandoned urban spaces. Our graduates find employment with government environmental agencies, citizens’ organizations, consulting firms, and corporate environmental affairs departments.
The Bachelor of Science degree is offered through the College of Science and Technology. A related Bachelor of Arts degree is offered through the College of Liberal Arts. There is further explanation in the "Intercollegial Programs" section of this Bulletin.
Bachelor of Science
Summary of Requirements for the Degree
1. University Requirements (123 total s.h.)
- Math 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or English 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.
- All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses at Temple as part of their major. Following is a list of courses that can be used to satisfy the writing-intensive requirement: Biology 3196, Earth & Environmental Science 2096, Earth & Environmental Science 4197/4997, Environmental Studies/Economics 3596, Environmental Science 4198, Environmental Studies/Anthropology 4896, Environmental Studies/GUS 3097, Environmental Studies/GUS 4096, History/Environmental Studies 4297, Philosophy/Environmental Studies 2596.
- Students must complete the General Education (GenEd) requirements.
- The General Education Curriculum consists of approximately 25-26 s.h. See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the GenEd curriculum.
2. College Requirements
- 45 Upper Level (2000+) credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST) or the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).
- 90 credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST) or the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).
3. Major Requirements for Bachelor of Science (73-79 s.h.)
- Three (3) Biology courses are required (11 s.h.): Biology 1111, 2112 and 2227.
- Three (3) Chemistry courses with labs are required (12 s.h.): Chemistry 1031/1033, 1032/1034 and 2201/2203.
- Three (3) Earth & Environmental Science (EES) courses are required (11-12 s.h.): EES 2001, 3021 and 3011 or GUS 3062.
- Two (2) Economics courses are required (6 s.h.): Economics 1102 and Environmental Studies/Economics 3596.
- One (1) Environmental Science course is required (3 s.h.): Environmental Science 4198.
- Six (6) Environmental Studies (ENST) courses are required: ENST 1051 or GUS 1051, and 5 ENST electives (Three of the electives must be Natural Science courses and of these two must be from the same department. One of the electives must be from the social science or policy elective courses.) Select electives from the following lists (18-23 s.h.):
- Natural Science Electives: Biology 2233, Biology 2238, Biology 2241, Biology 3196, Biology 3225, Biology 3245, Biology 3254, Biology 3307, Biology 3311, Biology 3316, Biology 3321, Biology 3336, Biology 4327, Botany 1112, Earth & Environmental Science 2021, Earth & Environmental Science 2061, Earth & Environmental Science 2096, Earth & Environmental Science 3042, Horticulture 2114, Landscape Architecture 2758.
- Social Science/Policy Electives: Environmental Studies/Anthropology 3175, Environmental Studies/Anthropology 4117, Environmental Studies/Anthropology 4796, Community & Regional Planning 1027, Community & Regional Planning 2014, Community & Regional Planning 2114, Community & Regional Planning 2213, Community & Regional Planning 2524, Community & Regional Planning 3256, Earth & Environmental Science 4197/4997, Economics 1101, Economics 3512, Economics 3513, Environmental Engineering Technology 4761, Environmental Studies 3025, Asian Studies/ENVN ST/GUS 3052, Environmental Studies/GUS 2051, Environmental Studies/GUS 3051, Environmental Studies/GUS 3054, Environmental Studies/GUS 3062, Environmental Studies/GUS 3097, Environmental Studies/GUS 4015, Environmental Studies/GUS 4051, Environmental Studies/GUS 4056, Environmental Studies/GUS 4071, Environmental Studies/GUS 4096, History/Environmental Studies 3214, History/Environmental Studies 4297, Journalism 3253, Philosophy/Environmental Studies 2157, Philosophy/Environmental Studies 2596, Political Science/Environmental Studies 3152, Political Science/Environmental Studies 3265, Public Health 2102, Religion/Environmental Studies 3001, Religion/Asian Studies/Environmental Studies 3904, Sociology/Environmental Studies 3511.
- Topic Electives: Environmental Studies/Anthropology 3170, Environmental Studies/Anthropology 3189, Environmental Studies/Anthropology 4896, Environmental Studies 3000, Environmental Studies 4082, Environmental Studies 4085, Horticulture 2334, Horticulture 2353, Horticulture 3514, Landscape Architecture 2144.
- Three (3) Mathematics courses are required (12 s.h.): Mathematics 1041, 1042 and one of the following: Mathematics 2031, Biology 3312, Statistics 2101 or 2103.
Note: Earth & Environmental Science 3091 is not available for major credit.
Suggested Semester by Semester Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Year 1 - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Chemistry
Chemistry |
1031/1033
1951/1953 |
General Chemistry I with Lab
or
Honors General Chemistry I with Lab |
4
4 |
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Mathematics
Mathematics |
1041
1941 |
Calculus I
or
Honors Calculus I |
4
4 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
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|
7 |
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Subtotal |
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15 |
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Year 1 - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Chemistry
Chemistry |
1032/1034
1952/1954 |
General Chemistry II with Lab
or
Honors General Chemistry II with Lab |
4
4 |
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Earth & Environmental Science |
2001 |
Physical Geology |
4 |
|
Mathematics
Mathematics |
1042
1942 |
Calculus II
or
Honors Calculus II |
4
4 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
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|
3 |
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Subtotal |
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|
15 |
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Year 2 - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Biology
Biology |
2112
2912 |
Introduction to Biology
or
Honors Introduction to Biology |
4
4 |
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Chemistry |
2201/2203 |
Organic Chemistry I with Lab |
4 |
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ENST/GUS |
1051 or 1951 |
Environment & Society |
3 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
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|
4 |
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Subtotal |
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15 |
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Year 2 - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Biology
Biology |
1111
1911 |
Introduction to Biology
or
Honors Introduction to Biology |
4
4 |
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Mathematics
Statistics
Statistics
Biology |
2031
or
2103
or
2101
or
3312 |
Probability & Statistics
or
Business Statistics
or
Statistical Methods and Concepts
or
Biostatistics (F) |
3
4
3
3 |
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Environmental Science Elective |
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Environmental Science Elective (Natural Science)* |
3-4 |
|
General Education / Elective Credits |
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|
3-5 |
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Subtotal |
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15 |
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Year 3 - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Earth & Environmental Science |
3021 |
Introduction to Hydrology (F) |
4 |
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Environmental Science Elective |
|
Environmental Science Elective (Natural Science)* |
3-4 |
|
Environmental Science Elective |
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Environmental Science Elective* |
3-4 |
|
General Education / Elective Credits |
|
|
4-6 |
|
Subtotal |
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|
16 |
|
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Year 3 - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Biology |
2227 |
Principles of Ecology (S) |
3 |
|
Economics
Economics |
1102
1902 |
Microeconomic Principles or
Honors Microeconomic Principles |
3
3 |
|
Earth & Environmental Science
or
Geography & Urban Studies
or
Community & Regional Planning |
3011
or
3062
or
2524 |
Remote Sensing & GIS (S)
or
Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems
or
Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems |
4
3
3 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
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5-6 |
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Subtotal |
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15 |
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Year 4 - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Environmental Studies/Economics |
3596 |
Energy, Ecology, & Economy |
3 |
WI |
Environmental Science Elective |
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Environmental Science Elective (Social Science/Policy)* |
3-4 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
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|
9-10 |
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Subtotal |
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16 |
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Year 4 - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Environmental Science |
4198 |
Senior Research Seminar - Environmental Science (S) |
3 |
WI |
Environmental Science Elective |
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Environmental Science Elective (Natural Science)* |
3-4 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
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|
9-10 |
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Subtotal |
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16 |
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Credits in Coursework for B.S. in Environmental Science |
73-79 |
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General Education / Elective Credits |
44-50 |
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Total Credits for B.S. Degree |
123 |
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(F) - Fall only course
(S) - Spring only course
*Environmental Science Electives
In addition to the required courses and their prerequisites, B.S. majors must take five (5) courses from the list of approved electives. Three of these courses must be Natural Science courses and of these two must be from the same department. One of the electives must be a Social Science/Policy elective course. Please note that your electives can be taken prior to the fourth year as long as you have successfully completed the pre- and co-requisites.
*Students must take five electives from the following list: |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Natural Science Electives |
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Biology |
2233 |
Mammalian Anatomy |
Biology |
2238 |
Marine Environments |
Biology |
2241 |
Invertebrate Biology |
Biology |
3196 |
Experimental Marine Biology |
Biology |
3225 |
Evolutionary Genetics |
Biology |
3245 |
Marine Ecology |
Biology |
3254 |
Animal Behavior |
Biology |
3307 |
Conservation Biology |
Biology |
3311 |
Herpetology |
Biology |
3316 |
Tropical Marine Biology |
Biology |
3321 |
Plant Community Ecology |
Biology |
3336 |
Freshwater Ecology |
Biology |
4327 |
Biological Impacts of Global Climate Change |
Botany |
1112 |
Plant Ecology |
Earth & Environmental Science |
2021 |
Facies Models |
Earth & Environmental Science |
2061 |
Introduction to Geochemistry |
Earth & Environmental Science |
2096 |
Climate Change: Oceans to Atmosphere |
Earth & Environmental Science |
3042 |
Coastal Processes & Geomorphology |
Horticulture |
2114 |
Soils |
Landscape Architecture |
2758 |
Summer Field Ecology |
Social Science/Policy Electives |
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Environmental Studies/Anthropology |
3175 |
Heritage Management in Archaeology |
Environmental Studies/Anthropology |
4117 |
Seminar in Environmental Archaeology |
Environmental Studies/Anthropology |
4796 |
Biocultural Adaptations in Human Populations |
Community & Regional Planning |
1027 |
History & Practice of Community & Regional Planning |
Community & Regional Planning |
2014 |
Planning Policy & Law |
Community & Regional Planning |
2114 |
Urban Form & Design |
Community & Regional Planning |
2213 |
Environmental Planning |
Community & Regional Planning |
3256 |
Sustainable Community Design & Development |
Earth & Environmental Science |
4197/4997 |
Environmental Seminar |
Economics |
1101 |
Macroeconomic Principles |
Economics |
3512 |
Public Finance |
Economics |
3513 |
Economics of State & Local Governments |
Environmental Engineering Technology |
4761 |
Environmental Regulations |
Environmental Studies |
3025 |
Environmental Law & Regulation |
Asian Studies/EVRN ST/GUS |
3052 |
Environmental Problems in Asia |
Environmental Studies/GUS |
2051 |
The Urban Environment |
Environmental Studies/GUS |
3051 |
Environmental Policy Issues |
Environmental Studies/GUS |
3054 |
Energy, Resources, & Conservation |
Environmental Studies/GUS |
3062 |
Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems |
Environmental Studies/GUS |
3097 |
Environment & Development |
Environmental Studies/GUS |
4015 |
The Geographic Basis of Land Use Planning |
Environmental Studies/GUS |
4051 |
Geography of Hazards |
Environmental Studies/GUS |
4056 |
Political Ecology |
Environmental Studies/GUS |
4071 |
Medical Geography |
Environmental Studies/GUS |
4096 |
Problems of Environmental Quality |
History/Environmental Studies |
3214 |
North American Environmental History |
History/Environmental Studies |
4297 |
Social History of American Medicine |
Journalism |
3253 |
Health & Environmental Writing |
Philosophy/Environmental Studies |
2157 |
Environmental Ethics |
Philosophy/Environmental Studies |
2596 |
Philosophical Perspectives on the Environment |
Political Science/Environmental Studies |
3152 |
U.S. Environmental Policy |
Political Science/Environmental Studies |
3265 |
International Environmental Policy |
Public Health |
2102 |
Environmental Health |
Religion/Environmental Studies |
3001 |
Earth Ethics |
Religion/Asian Studies/Environmental Studies |
3904 |
Honors Earth Ethics |
Sociology/Environmental Studies |
3511 |
Sociology of the Environment |
Topic Electives |
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Environmental Studies/Anthropology |
3170 |
Methods in Archaeology |
Environmental Studies/Anthropology |
3189 |
Field Session in Archaeology |
Environmental Studies/Anthropology |
4896 |
Environmental Physiology |
Environmental Studies |
3000 |
Special Topics in Environmental Science |
Environmental Studies |
4082 |
Independent Study – Environmental Science |
Environmental Studies |
4085 |
Internship - Environmental Science |
Horticulture |
2334 |
Food Crops I |
Horticulture |
2353 |
Food Crops II |
Horticulture |
3514 |
Landscape Restoration |
Landscape Architecture |
2144 |
Landscape Architecture Design Studio II |
Calculation of Major GPA
The list of courses that are used to calculate major GPA is determined by the department. Students should consult with their academic advising unit for the applicable courses. In general, courses that could not apply toward the major as an elective or a required course are not counted for the major GPA. This would include Chemistry 1027, for example.
Distinction in Major
To graduate with Distinction in Major, students are required to achieve a 3.5 GPA for courses required for the major. If the difficulty of courses chosen as electives is high, then a 3.3 GPA will earn Distinction in Major. This determination will be made by the appropriate faculty.
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