Environmental Science — Bachelor of Science The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in environmental science prepares students for entry-level vocations in ecology, conservation biology, environmental education, environmental consulting companies, etc., and graduate study which is often needed for these careers. Course requirements involve 78–80 semester hours, including: Environmental Science Core Requirements............................38 BIO-1115 Biology I: Cell Biology................................................4 BIO-1120 Biology II: Zoology.....................................................4 BIO-2500 General Botany.........................................................4 BIO-2600 General Ecology.......................................................4 BIO-3800 Biological Research..................................................2 *BIO-4800 Biology Senior Seminar...........................................1 ENVS-1110 Environment: Science, Sustainability, and Stewardship....................................................................4 ENVS-2910 Environmental Science Internship 1......................1 ENVS-3100 Geographic Information Systems..........................4 ENVS-3600 Environmental Ethics............................................3 ENVS-4200 Advanced Ecology.................................................3 GEOL-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology............................4 *Capstone Course Track Options-Select One of the Following.......................19–20 Animal and Wildlife Biology........................................... 19–20 BIO-3410 Parasitology and Invertebrate Zoology...............3 BIO-3420 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology................................................................4 BIO-3430 Conservation Biology for Wildlife and Zoos........3 BIO-3520 Plant Taxonomy..................................................3 BIO-3610 Ecophysiology....................................................3 Choose one from the following.......................................3–4 BIOA-3210 Animal Ecology........................................4 BIOA-3450 Wildlife Ecology.......................................4 BIO/BIOA/ENVS-2XXX Elective............................3–4 Geology.................................................................................. 19 BIOA-3010 Land and Water Resources..............................4 GEOL-3100 Geomorphology..............................................4 GEOL-3800 Philosophy of Science and Research Methods in Geology........................................................3 GEOL-4100 Environmental Geology..................................4 GEOL-XXXX Geology Elective...........................................4 Molecular Ecology................................................................20 BIO-3300 Genetics.............................................................4 BIO-3710 Biochemistry.......................................................4 BIO-3XXX/4XXX Elective or BIOA-3XXX/4XXX AuSable Institute course...............8 CHEM-3520 Organic Chemistry II......................................4 Plant and Agricultural Science............................................ 19 BIO-3410 Parasitology and Invertebrate Zoology...............3 BIO-3510 Plant Physiology.................................................3 BIO-3520 Plant Taxonomy..................................................3 BIO-3530 Agricultural Science...........................................3 BIO-3610 Ecophysiology....................................................3 Choose one from the following...........................................4 BIOA-3050 Agroecology.............................................4 BIOA-3430 Sustainability, Tropical Agriculture and Development...................................................4 BIOA-3580 Field Techniques in Wetlands..................4 BIOA-3710 Forest Management................................4 BIO/BIOA/ENVS-2XXX Elective................................4 Independent Track................................................................. 19 Students may elect to pursue another emphasis or minor related to the major field of study and approved by the academic advisor. Examples would include GIS/ Geospatial, Earth Science, and Community Development, among others. Required Cognates..............................................................21–23 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II...........................8 Choose one from the following..............................................3–4 CHEM-2210 Analytical Chemistry .............................3 CHEM-3210 Environmental Chemistry .....................4 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I .............................4 CHMA-3320 Environmental Chemistry......................4 GMTH-2110 Statistics for the Natural Sciences........................3 (or BIOA-3310 Ecological Analysis in R............................ 4) MATH-1705 Calculus I..............................................................4 POLS-3690 Public Policy..........................................................3 Environmental Science Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements..........................................................0–4 General Education Requirements................................................38 Environmental Science Major Requirements.........................57–58 Cognate Requirements..........................................................21–23 General Electives.....................................................................9–12 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)...........................128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Environmental Science First Year: BIO-1115 Biology I: Cell Biology.........................................................4 BIO-1120 Biology II: Zoology..............................................................4 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 ENVS-1110 Environment: Science, Sustainability and Stewardship...4 GEOL-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology.....................................4 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 MATH-1705 Calculus I.......................................................................4 Total................................................................................................. 32 Second Year: BIO-2500 General Botany..................................................................4 BIO-2600 General Ecology................................................................4 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II....................................8 ENVS-2910 Environmental Internship 1.............................................1 ENVS-3100 Geographic Information Systems...................................4 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living..................................2 Total................................................................................................. 32 Third Year: BIO-3800 Biological Research...........................................................2 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 Required CHEM-XXXX course......................................................3–4 ENVS-3600 Environmental Ethics.....................................................3 GMTH-2110 Statistics for the Natural Sciences.................................3 (or BIOA-3310 Ecological Analysis in R........................................4) LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Humanities Elective...........................................................................3 Track requirements.............................................................................8 Electives............................................................................................. 3 Total................................................................................................. 31 Fourth Year: BTGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3 BIO-4800 Biology Senior Seminar.....................................................1 ENVS-4200 Advanced Ecology..........................................................3 POLS-3690 Public Policy...................................................................3 History/Global Awareness Elective....................................................3 Track requirements.....................................................................11–12 Electives......................................................................................... 6–9 Total................................................................................................. 33 2026–27 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 185 School of Science and Mathematics Biological Sciences
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