Environmental Science Major
Requirements for a major in Environmental Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | (31 credits) | |
| Foundation Courses | ||
| EV-150 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| GS-140 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| Intermediate Courses | ||
| GE-258 | Global Environmental Change | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Oceanography | ||
| Hydrology | ||
| Advanced Courses | ||
| Environmental science electives approved by the student’s advisor. 1 | 12 | |
| Capstone | ||
| EV-400 | Environmental Science Seminar | 3 |
| Ancillary Courses | (31 credits) | |
| BI-140 | Introduction to Organismal Biology | 4 |
| BI-202 | Principles of Ecology | 4 |
| CH-120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CH-121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| GS-165 | Geographic Information Systems I | 4 |
| MA-150 | Statistics I | 3 |
| or MA-302 | Probability and Statistics | |
| MA-190 | Pre-calculus | 4 |
| or MA-200 | Calculus I | |
| PY-221 | General Physics I | 4 |
| or PY-241 | Physics I (Mechanics) | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
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Must include at least two 300- or 400-level courses and at least one lab course. No more than 5 credits may be from internship, independent study, and/or independent research courses. Students may count one environmental course with a prefix other than BI, CH, EV, or GS towards their environmental science electives. A list of courses counting as electives will be made available prior to pre-registration each semester.
Students in the Environmental Science major are not required to take LASC NSP or QR courses outside of the major. Students are required to meet with their department advisor to review their upcoming semester academic choices.
Department of Earth, Environment and Physics - Environmental Science Major
Sample Timeline for Completion of Degree
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Credits | |
| EV-150 | Environmental Science (LASC: NSP) | 3 |
| GS-140 | Physical Geology (LASC: LAB) | 4 |
| MA-150 or MA-302 | Statistics I (LASC: QR) or Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| EN-101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| LASC | First-Year Seminar (FYS) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| BI-140 | Introduction to Organismal Biology (LASC: NSP LAB) | 4 |
| MA-190 or MA-200 | Pre-calculus (LASC: QR) 1 or Calculus I | 4 |
| EN-102 | College Writing II | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (CON) 2 | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (DIV) 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Semester Three | ||
| CH-120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| GS-165 | Geographic Information Systems I (LASC: NSP) | 4 |
| GS-250 | Hydrology | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (USW) 2 | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (HBS) 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| CH-121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| GS-225 | Oceanography | 3 |
| BI-202 | Principles of Ecology | 4 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (ICW) 2 | 3 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (GP) 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Semester Five | ||
| CS-135 | Programming for Non-CS Majors | 3 |
| PY-221 | General Physics I | 4 |
| SELECT | BI-2XX, CH2XX, EV-2XX, or GS-2XX Major Elective 3 | 3-4 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (CA) 2 | 3 |
| SELECT | Minor/Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| GE-258 | Global Environmental Change | 3 |
| SELECT | BI-2XX, CH2XX, EV-2XX, or GS-2XX Major Elective 3 | 3-4 |
| LASC | LASC Elective (TLC) 2 | 3 |
| SELECT | Minor/Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | Minor/Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Semester Seven | ||
| SELECT | BI-3XX, CH-3XX, EV-3XX, or GS-3XX Major Elective 3 | 3-4 |
| SELECT | Minor/Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | Minor/Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | Minor/Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 12-13 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| EV-400 | Environmental Science Seminar | 3 |
| SELECT | BI-3XX, CH-3XX, EV-3XX, or GS-3XX Major Elective 3 | 3-4 |
| SELECT | Minor/Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | Minor/Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 12-13 | |
| Total Credits | 122-126 | |
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May also be any MA course above 200.
- 2
The sequence of LASC courses marked with 2 is a suggestion but serves as a reminder that LASC designated courses must be taken to satisfy the LASC requirements.
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Must include at least two 300- or 400-level courses and at least one lab course. No more than 5 credits may be from internship, independent study, and/or independent research courses. Students may count one environmental course with a prefix other than BI, CH, EV, or GS towards their environmental science electives. A list of courses counting as electives will be made available prior to pre-registration each semester.
Students are required to meet with their academic advisor to review their courses for the upcoming semester. A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation. First-year and transfer students with 45 or fewer credits at the time of admission shall complete two academic programs (a major/major or major/minor) to qualify for graduation. For more information, please view the MajorPlus section of this catalog.