Environmental Studies B.A.

Coordinator: Professor Paul Wilson

Program Features

74-84 credits

Required courses:

BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

BIOL 115GE: Introductory Biology II

4 credits

BIOL 210GE:Environmental Biology

3 credits

BIOL 463Conservation Biology

4 credits

BIOL 484Environmental Studies Field Experience and Internship

3 - 15 credits

BIOL 497Environmental Studies Seminar

1 credits

two of the following

BIOL 200General Ecology

3 credits

BIOL 220Field Botany

3 credits

BIOL 221Field Zoology

3 credits

five additional courses in a single discipline numbered 300 or higher

approved by the adviser.

Co-requisite courses:

CHEM 108GN: Environmental Chemistry

3 credits

OR

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

 

CPSC 101GN: Personal Computers and Their Uses in the Sciences

3 credits

MATH 110GN: General Statistics

3 credits

 

PHYS 117GN: Energy

3 credits

OR

 

GEOG 120GN: Physical Geography

3 credits

GEOG 121GN: Physical Geology

3 credits

CMST 111GN: Introduction to Communication

3 credits

ENGL 177GN: Environmental Literature

3 credits

POLS 314GE: State and Local Government

3 credits

HLTH 230Community Health

3 credits

Required quality point average:

2.25 or greater for courses in Biological Sciences.

Additional requirements:

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

 

CHEM 108GN: Environmental Chemistry

3 credits

OR

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

And

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

 

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

GEOG 120GN: Physical Geography

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:13-14

Spring

BIOL 115GE: Introductory Biology II

4 credits

BIOL 210GE:Environmental Biology

3 credits

MATH 110GN: General Statistics

3 credits

Fitness Elective

1 credit

 

PHYS 117GN: Energy

3 credits

OR

Total Credit Hours:14

Sophomore Year

Fall

BIOL 200General Ecology

3 credits

OR

BIOL 221Field Zoology

3 credits

 

CMST 111GN: Introduction to Communication

3 credits

ENGL 177GN: Environmental Literature

3 credits

Foreign Language

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective - Humanities #1

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

BIOL 200General Ecology

3 credits

OR

BIOL 221Field Zoology

3 credits

 

GN:____ General Education Elective - Social Science

3 credits

Biology Elective (Upper-Division)

3-4 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective - Humanities #1

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15-16

Junior Year

Fall

Biology Elective (Upper-Division)

3-4 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective - Humanities #1

3 credits

GN:____ General Education Elective - Social Science

3 credits

POLS 314GE: State and Local Government

3 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15-16

Spring

BIOL 484Environmental Studies Field Experience and Internship

3 - 15 credits

GN:____ General Education Elective - Social Science

3 credits

Fitness Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:7-14

Senior Year

Fall

Biology Elective (Upper-Division)

3-4 credits

Biology Elective (Upper-Division)

3-4 credits

BIOL 497Environmental Studies Seminar

1 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

GEOG 121GN: Physical Geology

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:13-15

Spring

Biology Elective (Upper-Division)

3-4 credits

BIOL 463Conservation Biology

4 credits

HLTH 230Community Health

3 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16-17

Total Credit Hours: 109