Environmental Science — Bachelor of Arts The Bachelor of Arts 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 71 semester hours including: Environmental Science Core Requirements............................35 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 Biology Internship 1.......................1 ENVS-3100 Geographic Information Systems..........................4 ENVS-3600 Environmental Ethics............................................3 GEOL-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology............................4 *Capstone Course Required Cognates....................................................................21 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II...........................8 COM-3550 Advocacy Communication......................................3 GMTH-1030 Precalculus...........................................................4 GMTH-2110 Introduction to Biostatistics...................................3 (or BIO-4880 Statistical Analysis and Design.......................3) POLS-3690 Public Policy..........................................................3 Track Options — Select One of the Following.........................15 Community Development.....................................................15 ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology.....................................3 BIOA-3040 International Development and Sustainability..4 BIOA-3050 Agroecology.....................................................4 BIOA-3430 Sustainability, Tropical Agriculture and Missions...................................................................4 BTPA-2260 World Religions...............................................3 BUS-3910 International Business.......................................3 COM-2140 Intercultural Communication............................3 ENVS-4910 Environmental Science Internship 2...........1–4 BIO/BIOA/GEOL/INTL/ECON-3XXX Elective.................3–4 Environmental Communication...........................................15 COM-2050 Communication Theory....................................3 COM-2200 Communication in Applied Contexts................3 COM-3710 Narrative and Cultural Literacy.........................3 ENVS-4910 Environmental Science Internship 2...........1–4 JOUR-2500 Introduction to Public Relations......................3 JOUR-3500 Public Relations Principles and Writing...........3 Environmental Law and Policy............................................15 BIOA-3100 Environmental Law and Policy.........................3 BUS-2180 Business Law 1.................................................3 ECON-2330 Microeconomics and/or ECON-2340 Macroeconomics........................................3 ENVS-4910 Environmental Science Internship 2...........1–4 POLS-3760 Jurisprudence.................................................3 POLS-4630 American Constitutional Law - Civil Liberties and Rights................................................3 POLS-4640 American Constitutional Law - Government Powers and Federalism..............................3 Field Ecology.........................................................................15 BIO-3410 Parasitology and Invertebrate Zoology...............3 BIO-3430 Conservation Biology for Wildlife and Zoos........3 BIO-3520 Plant Taxonomy..................................................3 BIO-3610 Ecophysiology....................................................3 ENVS-3200 Advanced Ecology..........................................4 ENVS-4910 Environmental Science Internship 2...........1–4 BIOA-3XXX/4XXX AuSable Institute Elective(s).................4 Independent Track................................................................. 15 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 enviromental missions, agricultural science, GIS/geospatial, environmental entrepreneurship, or earth science, among others. As with other tracks at least 10 hours need to be > 3000+. Additional options may be explored with the academic advisor and/or program director. Environmental Science Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements..........................................................0–4 General Education Requirements..........................................38–46 Environmental Science Major Requirements...............................50 Cognate Requirements................................................................21 General Electives.....................................................................9–17 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)...........................126 Page 180 2025–26 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Science and Mathematics Biological Sciences
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