Department of Biological Sciences

 

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

Major-Minor:..........................................................................................58+ Semester Hours

Core: 42 semester hours which must include the following:

Biological Sciences

  • BIOL 1504..............Principles of Biology II
  • BIOL 3414..............Ecology
  • CONS 1124............Conservation of Natural Resources
  • CONS 4523............Environmental Policy and Law
  • CONS 4823............Environmental Impact Assessment
  • BIOL/CONS or CHEM 4980..Senior Seminar
     

Physical Sciences

  • CHEM 1415............General Chemistry II
  • PHYS 1114.............General Physics I
  • PSCI 1214...............Earth Science

Occupational Safety and Health

  • SFTY 1313..............Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
  • SFTY 3153..............Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
  • SFTY 4154..............Industrial Hygiene


Electives: 16 hours:
must include at least 9 hours from Biological/Physical Sciences and 3 hours from Occupational Safety and Health (7 hours of 3000-4000 level courses are required:

Biological Sciences/Physical Sciences

  • BIOL 2114.................Introductory Microbiology
  • BIOL 3914.................Biostatistics
  • BIOL 4642.................Bioethics
  • CONS 2224...............Fundamentals of Soil Science
  • CONS 4224...............Techniques in Fisheries and Wildlife Management
  • CONS 4534...............Limnology
  • CONS 4724...............Management of Fisheries and Wildlife Resources
  • CONS 4972..............Geographic Information Systems
  • CHEM 3015..............Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry
  • CHEM 3025..............Introduction to Analytical Methods
  • CHEM 3425..............Chemical Analysis
  • CHEM 3612..............Radioactivity and Nuclear Measurements
  • PSCI 4982.................Field Geology

Occupational Safety and Health

  • SFTY 3143...............Human Factors in Safety Ergonomics
  • SFTY 3173...............Acoustics, Vibrations, and Noise Control
  • SFTY 4003...............Systems Approach to Hazard Control
  • SFTY 4163...............Fund. of Safety Engineering & Human Factors
  • SFTY 4173...............Legal Liability in Safety and Health Legislation

Required Program Support Courses:

Courses required as part of General Education requirements:

  • BIOL 1404...............Principles of Biology I
  • CHEM 1315............General Chemistry I  

Note: 40 hours of 3000-4000 level courses are required to meet graduation requirements.


For students planning to attend a graduate school, the following courses are highly recommended. If known, tell your advisor which graduate programs you are considering as admission requirements vary among universities.

  • ENG 3903.................Technical Writing
  • MATH 2215..............Calculus I
  • MATH 2315..............Calculus II
  • PHYS 1214...............General Physics II

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MINOR

  • Track for students majoring in Occupational Safety and Health:
    • CONS 1124........................Conservation of Natural Resources
    • CONS 4523........................Environmental Policy and Law
    • CONS 4983........................Environmental Impact Assessment
    • PSCI 1214...........................Earth Science
    • CHEM 1315........................General Chemistry I
    • One of the following:
      • CONS 2224..............Fundamentals of Soil Science
      • CHEM 1415..............General Chemistry II
      • other approved course in the Biological or Physical Sciences
  • Track for students majoring in Physical Sciences:
    • CONS 1124........................Conservation of Natural Resources
    • CONS 4523........................Environmental Policy and Law
    • CONS 4983........................Environmental Impact Assessment
    • SFTY 1313..........................Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
    • SFTY 4183..........................Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
    • PSCI 1214...........................Earth Science
    • one approved course in the Biological Sciences or Occupational Safety and Health
  • Track for students majoring in the Biological Sciences
    • CONS 1124........................Conservation of Natural Resources
    • One of the following:
      • CONS 4523..............Environmental Policy and Law
      • CONS 4983..............Environmental Impact Assessment
    • PSCI 1214...........................Earth Science
    • CHEM 3015........................Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry
    • SFTY 1313..........................Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
    • SFTY 4183..........................Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
  • Track for students majoring in areas other than those listed above:
    • CONS 1124........................Conservation of Natural Resources
    • One of the following:
      • CONS 4523..............Environmental Policy and Law
      • CONS 4983..............Environmental Impact Assessment
    • PSCI 1214...........................Earth Science
    • CHEM 1315........................General Chemistry I
    • SFTY 1313..........................Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
    • SFTY 4183..........................Hazardous Materials and Waste Management

Last Modified:  March 15, 2007


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