2019-2020 Undergraduate/Online Catalog

Nov 24, 2024

2019-2020 Undergraduate/Online Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Science and Sustainability, B.S.

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Environmental Science and Sustainability Requirements

This program requires a total of 50 semester hours: 1) 39 semester hours from the core courses listed below and 2) 11 semester hours of elective courses. The semester hour value of each course appears in parentheses ( ).

Complete all of the following Core courses - 39 semester hours

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours)
BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hours)
BIOL 302 - Principles of Ecology (4 semester hours)
CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hours)
ENVS 100 - Environmental Studies Seminar (1 semester hours)
ENVS 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science (4 semester hours)
ENVS 201 - Introduction to Geology (3 semester hours)
ENVS 220 - Principles of Hydrology (4 semester hours)
ENVS 230 - Soils in the Critical Zone (4 semester hours)
ENVS 302 - Environmental Regulation and Management (3 semester hours)
GSTC 140 - Introduction to GIS (4 semester hours)
PHYS 210 - General Physics I (4 semester hours)

The student must also complete 11 semester hours from the following elective courses:

ANLY 400 - Analytics Tools and Techniques (4 semester hours)
ANLY 405 - Predictive Modeling (3 semester hours)
BIOL 281 - Cell Biology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 282 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 semester hours)
BIOL 305 - Evolution (3 semester hours)
BIOL 330 - Microbiology (4 semester hours)
CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hours)
CHEM 200 - Environmental Chemistry I (3 semester hours)
CHEM 310 - Environmental Chemistry II (4 semester hours)
CISC 120 - Fundamentals of Computing (4 semester hours)
ENVS 104 - Our Ocean World (3 semester hours)
ENVS 211 - Introduction to Renewable Energy Systems (3 semester hours)
ENVS 380 - Special Topics in Environmental Science (3 semester hours)
ENVS 301 - Global Change: Physical Processes and Human Impact (3 semester hours)
ENVS 350 - Ecosystem Management and Restoration (4 semester hours)
ENVS 401 - Environmental Modeling (3 semester hours)
GEND 251 - The Political Mind (6 semester hours)
GSTC 210 - Cartography (3 semester hours)
GSTC 220 - Applied Geospatial Technology (4 semester hours)
GSTC 240 - GIS Policy (4 semester hours)
GSTC 340 - Advanced Spatial Analysis (4 semester hours)
GSTC 460 - Satellite Remote Sensing (4 semester hours)
INSC 310 - Conservation Biology (3 semester hours)
MATH 380 - Mathematical Modeling (4 semester hours)
MEBA 110 - Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship (3 semester hours)
MEBA 220 - Principles of Business Management (3 semester hours)

Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student Completing the Environmental Science and Sustainability Program

The sequence that appears below is based upon the availability of specific courses in each semester and the successful completion of course prerequisites.

First Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 105 - College Composition (3 semester hours)
or
ENGL 106 - Academic Writing and Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
ENVS 100 - Environmental Studies Seminar (1 semester hours)
GEND 102 - The Creative Mind I (3 semester hours)
GEND 112 - The Scientific Mind I (3 semester hours)
MATH 120 - College Algebra (3 semester hours)
SEMR 100 - Cornerstone (1 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

COMM 110 - Speech (3 semester hours)
ENVS 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science (4 semester hours)
GEND 103 - The Creative Mind II (3 semester hours)
GEND 113 - The Scientific Mind II (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 13

Summer Semester

Optional

Second Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition and Technical Writing (3 semester hours)
ENVS 201 - Introduction to Geology (3 semester hours)
ENVS 302 - Environmental Regulation and Management (3 semester hours)
MATH 220 - Calculus I (3 semester hours)
SEMR 200 - Steppingstone (1 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 13

Spring Semester

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours)
BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hours)
ENVS 220 - Principles of Hydrology (4 semester hours)
GSTC 140 - Introduction to GIS (4 semester hours)
MATH 280 - Introductory Statistics (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Optional

Third Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 302 - Principles of Ecology (4 semester hours)
CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hours)
ENVS 230 - Soils in the Critical Zone (4 semester hours)
ENVS 298 - Project I (3 semester hours)
SEMR 300 - Keystone (1 semester hours)

Environmental Science and Sustainability, B.S.

Environmental Science and Sustainability Requirements

Complete all of the following Core courses - 39 semester hours

The student must also complete 11 semester hours from the following elective courses:

Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student Completing the Environmental Science and Sustainability Program

First Year

Fall Semester

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

Total semester hours: 13

Summer Semester

Second Year

Fall Semester

Total semester hours: 13

Spring Semester

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Total semester hours: 17

Spring Semester

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester