Environmental Sciences B.S.

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Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS Requirements

Satisfactorily complete each of the Core IMPACTS general education requirements, as listed in the Core IMPACTS (General Education Curriculum) section of this catalog.

Subtotal: 42

Area F

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

Subtotal: 18

Lab hour from GEOL 1121L must be taken with the corresponding lecture. Lab credit hours from GEOL 1121L will count in the Cognate area.

Major Requirements

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

ENSC 3050 Environ Prob & Sustain Solut

Choose one of the following options (4 credit hours):

CHEM 2800 Quantitative Analysis AND
CHEM 2800L Quantitative Analysis Lab
OR
PHYS 1111 Introductory Physics I AND
PHYS 1111L Introductory Physics Lab I
OR
MATH 1261 Calculus I AND
MATH 1262 Calculus II

Choose one of the following courses:

Subtotal: 14-15

Upper Division Courses

Satisfactorily complete two (2) 4-credit 3000-4000 level ENSC courses with labs, plus additional ENSC and GEOL courses.

ENSC 3800 GI Science Tech-Landscape Ecol
ENSC 4480 Ichthyology
ENSC 4600 Soil & Environmental Quality
ENSC 4710 Biogeography
ENSC 4740 Environmental Conservation
ENSC 4770 Field Ornithology
ENSC 4780 Freshwater Biology
ENSC 4785 Ecology of Wetland Ecosystems
ENSC 4860 Vertebrate Field Techniques
ENSC 4951 Special Topics w/ Lab
Two 3000-4000 level ENCS courses Credit Hours: 6-8
Two 3000-4000 level GEOL courses Credit Hours: 8

Subtotal: 21-24

Cognate Requirements

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

Subtotal: 16-17

Courses required here if not taken in Area D: MATH 1261 , MATH 1401 , ENSC 1000 , ENSC 1000L , CHEM 1211 , CHEM 1211L

Foreign Language Requirement

Students must demonstrate competence in a foreign language at the level of the second university course (1002).

For students who must take the 1001 and/or 1002 foreign language courses, these courses will be applied to electives and will reduce the total number of elective credits available.

Subtotal: 0-6

Electives

Subtotal: 3-8

Senior Capstone

Satisfactorily complete one (1) of the following courses:

Subtotal: 3

Consultation with your supervising professor for the internship or option is required prior to registration. Any semester or yearlong study abroad experience can also fulfill the capstone requirement. Students should discuss this choice with their faculty mentor.

Subtotal: 117-133

Total Credit Hours: 120

Additional Degree Requirements

A minimum of 39 hours must be at the 3000-4000 level.
A grade of C or better is required in First Year Academic Seminar. Students who transfer to GC are exempt from this requirement.
A grade of C or better is required in all science and math Area F and Cognate courses. Students earning a D or F in a course can retake the course to earn a C or better.