Environmental Science, B.S.
Environmental Science, B.S.
This is a sample plan of study with a suggested sequencing of classes for the major. University electives may be applied to earn additional academic majors, minors, or certificates. Students should regularly meet with their academic advisor to plan their specific semester schedule to include UNIFI/General Education program and/or university elective hours required.
Environmental Earth Science Track
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hour | |
| BIOL 2051 | General Biology: Organismal Diversity | 4 |
| EARTHSCI 1300 | Introduction to Geology | 4 |
| UNIV 1000 | First-Year Cornerstone: Integrated Communication I | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| EARTHSCI 1200 | Elements of Weather | 3 |
| MATH 1420 | Calculus I | 4 |
| UNIV 1010 | First-Year Cornerstone: Integrated Communication II | 3 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| Environmental Science Electives | 6 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| GEOG 2410 | Geographic Information Systems I | 3 |
| Environmental Science Electives | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 3100 | Evolution, Ecology and the Nature of Science | 3 |
| Environmental Science Electives | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Environmental Science Electives | 6 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Environmental Science Electives | 9 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 3190 | Undergraduate Research in Biology (or EARTHSCI 4400 Undergraduate Research in Earth and Environmental Science) | 3 |
| Environmental Science Electives | 6 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Environmental Life Science Track
This is a sample plan of study with a suggested sequencing of classes for the major. University electives may be applied to earn additional academic majors, minors, or certificates. Students should regularly meet with their academic advisor to plan their specific semester schedule to include UNIFI/General Education program and/or university elective hours required.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hour | |
| BIOL 2051 | General Biology: Organismal Diversity | 4 |
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| EARTHSCI 1200 | Elements of Weather | 3 |
| MATH 1420 | Calculus I | 4 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 3100 | Evolution, Ecology and the Nature of Science | 3 |
| EARTHSCI 1300 | Introduction to Geology | 4 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEOG 2410 | Geographic Information Systems I | 3 |
| Environmental Science Electives | 4 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 4157/5157 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| Environmental Science Electives | 8 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 5 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 3190 | Undergraduate Research in Biology | 3 |
| Environmental Science Electives | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 4168/5168 | Ecology | 4 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Environmental Science Electives | 7 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |