Environmental Studies

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Environmental Studies, Bachelor of Science

Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program comprising courses in Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, Geology, and Political Science. The major is designed with two options, Environmental Policy and Environmental Science, to prepare students for a wide range of environment-related career opportunities. Students intending to major in Environmental Studies should select an advisor and formally declare their major as early as possible, preferably by the end of their first year.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
(minimum) 43 credits

Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the major and because some required courses are prerequisite to others, the Social Sciences (C) and Sciences/Mathematics components (D) of the General Education requirements (12 credits each) are mostly fulfilled. ENG 202 may apply toward the Arts and Humanities (B) General Education requirements (4 credits). Thus many credits of the major may apply toward completion of General Education requirements.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Environmental Studies Core (36 credits)
All Environmental Studies students must take the following core courses, giving them broad exposure to the wide range of fields of environmental study and background for further specialization:

BIO 151/152 Life: Diversity and Lab
ECON 202 Microeconomics
ENG 202 Expository Writing
ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies
ENST 200 Intermediate Environmental Studies
ENST 395 Junior Seminar
ENST 495 Senior Seminar
GEOG 204 Physical Geography
GEOL 201 Introductory Physical Geology
MATH 141 Introductory Statistics
POSC 201 Introduction to Political Science
Environmental Policy Option (34 - 36 credits)
This option is designed for students wishing to acquire a strong environmentally oriented background in the Policy areas. Students completing this option should be prepared to investigate problems, and formulate and implement policies, relating to the environment, or alternatively, to continue environmental policy studies at the graduate level.

POSC 332 Public Policy Analysis
ECON 340 Environmental Economics
GEOG 330 Natural Resource Management
CHEM 103/107 Fundamentals of Chemistry and Lab
One of the following map skills courses:
GEOG 221 Maps and Map Reading
GEOG 323 Cartography and Surveying
GEOG 326 GIS: IDRISI
GEOG 327 Introduction to Remote Sensing

Two of the following Environmental Science Courses:
BIO 252 Ecology and Evolution
CHEM 131 Chemistry and the Environment
ENST 210 Energy and the Environment
GEOL 315 Environmental Geology
SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENT:
12 credits at the 300 level or above in either Economics, Geography, or Political Science, selected in consultation with your advisor; or in an individualized specialization approved by the ENST Steering Committee in advance.
Environmental Science Option (42-46 credits)
This option is designed for students wishing to acquire a strong environmentally oriented background in the Natural Science areas. Students completing this option should be prepared to explore and resolve scientific problems relating to the environment, or alternatively, to continue environmental science studies at the graduate level.

BIO 153/154 Life: Processes and Lab
CHEM 111/115 and CHEM 112/116 General Chemistry I, II and General Chemistry Labs I, II
PHYS 141 and PHYS 142 College Physics I, II
MATH 130 Precalculus or MATH 151 Calculus I
One from:
GEOL 206 Oceanography
MET 225 Meteorology
SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENT:
16-19 credits in either Biology, Chemistry, or Geology as outlined below; or in an individualized specialization approved by the ENST Steering Committee in advance
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY SPECIALIZATION (16-17 credits)
BIO 252/256 Ecology and Evolution and Lab
BIO 457 Research Methods: Ecology
One lecture course:
BIO 251 Genetics
BIO 253 Physiology of Plants and Animals

One Ecology course:
BIO 451 Population Ecology
BIO 452 Community and Ecosystems Ecology
BIO 454 Ecological Physiology
One Organismal course:
BIO 322 Flowering Plant Biology
BIO 333 Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 334 Vertebrate Zoology
BIO 351 Ornithology
BIO 352 Entomology
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY SPECIALIZATION (16-18 credits)

CHEM 221/225 and
CHEM 222/226 Organic Chemistry & Lab
CHEM 352/356 Environmental Chemical Analysis & Lab
One of the following:
CHEM 382/386 Occupational Safety and Health & Lab
CHEM 401/403 Biochemistry & Lab
BIO 315 General Microbiology
GEOL 412 Environmental Geochemistry
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY SPECIALIZATION (17-19 credits)

GEOL 202 Historical Geology
Two of the following "environmental" Geology courses:
GEOL 315 Environmental Geology
GEOL 412 Geochemistry
GEOL 460 Hydrogeology
One of the following "structural" Geology courses:
GEOL 303 Structural Geology
GEOL 306 Stratigraphy
GEOL 309 Geomorphology
One of the following map skills courses:
GEOG 323 Cartography and Surveying
GEOG 326 GIS: IDRISI
GEOG 327 Introduction to Remote Sensing
ELECTIVES
Select courses to reach a total of 126 credits for the degree.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
126 credits

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