2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Environmental Science The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in environmental science prepares students with a foundation for entering vocations in ecology, conservation biology, environmental education, environmental consulting companies, etc., and graduate study which is often needed for these careers. Course requirements involve 78-79 semester hours including: Environmental Science Requirements.....................................37 BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology............................................... 4 BIO-1120 General 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-3100 Principles of Geographic Information Systems...... 4 ENVS-3200 Advanced Ecology................................................. 3 ENVS-3600 Environmental Ethics. ........................................... 3 GEOL-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology............................ 4 Required Cognates....................................................................22 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II........................... 8 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I.............................................. 4 GMTH-2110 Introduction to Biostatistics................................... 3 MATH-1700 Calculus and Dynamical Systems for the Life Sciences................................................................................ 4 POLS-3690 Public Policy.......................................................... 3 Track Options-Select One of the Following.......................19–20 Animal and Wildlife Biology................................................. 20 BIO-3410 Parasitology and Invertebrate Zoology...............3 BIO-3420 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology................................................................4 BIO-3520 Plant Taxonomy..................................................3 BIO-3610 Ecophysiology....................................................3 BIO-4880 Topics in Biology. ...............................................3 BIOA-3450 Wildlife Ecology................................................4 Or BIOA-3210 Animal Ecology................................... 4 Geology.................................................................................. 19 BIOA-3010 Land 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-2250 Cell Biology........................................................4 BIO-3300 Genetics.............................................................4 BIO-3710 Biochemistry.......................................................4 BIOA-3xxx/4xxx AuSable Institute course or BIO-3xxx/4xxx Elective...............................................4 CHEM-3520 Organic Chemistry II......................................4 Plant and Agricultural Science. ........................................... 20 BIO-3410 Parasitology and Invertebrate Zoology...............3 BIO-3510 Plant Physiology.................................................3 BIO-3520 Plant Taxonomy..................................................3 BIO-3610 Ecophysiology....................................................3 BIOA-3030 Ecological Agriculture.......................................4 BIO-4880 Topics in Biology. ...............................................3 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. Environmental Science Major (B.S.) Curriculum Summary  Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 General Education Requirements................................................38 Environmental Science Major Requirements..........................56-57 Cognate Requirements................................................................22 General Electives.....................................................................11-12 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 — B.S. First year: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology........................................................4 BIO-1120 General 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 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 Total................................................................................................. 33 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 GMTH-2110 Introduction to Biostatistics............................................3 MATH-1700 Calculus and Dynamical Systems for the Life Sciences.4 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 32 Third year: BIO-3800 Biological Research...........................................................2 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I.......................................................4 ENVS-3100 Principles of Geographic Information Systems...............4 ENVS-3200 Advanced Ecology..........................................................3 ENVS-3600 Environmental Ethics.....................................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Track requirements.............................................................................8 Electives.............................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 33 Fourth year: BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 BIO-4800 Biology Senior Seminar.....................................................1 POLS-3690 Public Policy...................................................................3 History/Global Awareness Elective. ...................................................3 Track requirements.......................................................................11-12 Electives..........................................................................................8-9 Total................................................................................................. 30 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 193 Department of Science and Mathematics Environmental Science