Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
This section described the major requirements starting with the academic year 2008. For student following the old requirements, see related links.
Prerequisite Courses for the B.S.
| Course |
Title |
Semester Hours |
| EES 1001 (C050) or EES 2001 |
Introduction to Geology or Physical Geology |
4 s.h. |
| Chemistry 1031/1032 (C071/C072) |
General Chemistry (w/Lab) |
8 s.h. |
| Chemistry 2201/2203 (121/123) |
Organic Chemistry (w/Lab) |
4 s.h. |
| Economics 1102 (C052) |
Micro Economics |
3 s.h. |
| Math 1041/1042 (CO85/CO86) |
Calculus |
8 s.h. |
| Total |
|
27 s.h. |
Major Requirements for the B.S. |
| Course |
Title |
Semester Hours |
| Envt. St. 1051 (CO50)/GUS 1096 (XO50)/1951(HO90) |
Environment and Society |
3 s.h. |
| Biology 1111 (101) |
Introduction to Biology (w/Lab) |
4 s.h. |
| Biology 2112 (102) |
Introduction to Biology (w/Lab) |
4 s.h. |
| Biology 2227 (227) |
Principles of Ecology (Prereq. Bio. 1111/2112 (101/102)) |
4 s.h. |
| EES 3021 (210) |
Introduction to Hydrology |
4 s.h. |
| EES 3011 or GUS 3062 |
Remote Sensing and GIS or Fundamentals of GIS |
3 or 4 s.h. |
| Statistics 2101 (021) |
Statistical Methods and Concepts (Prereq. Math 1011 or 1041 (C055 or C085)) |
3 s.h. |
| Economics 3596 (W255) |
Energy, Ecology, & Economy (Prereq. Econ. 1102 (C052)) |
3 s.h. |
| Environmental Studies 4198 (W300) |
Senior Research Seminar* |
3 s.h. |
| Total |
|
32 s.h. |
| *Environmental Science Senior Seminar is only offered in the Spring semester |
Electives for the B.S. |
In addition to the 9 (nine) required courses and their prerequisites, B.S. majors must take five (5) courses from the list of approved electives. Two of these courses must be Natural Science courses from the same department and one of these courses must be from the social sciences (SSH).
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