2016-2017 Samford University Catalog 
    
    Mar 18, 2024  
2016-2017 Samford University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Science Major (B.S.)


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Students majoring in environmental science will choose between one of three tracks depending on their academic goals. Each track emphasizes training in different areas, with broad flexibility in electives allowing the student to tailor the major to his/her specific interests. The major is designed to prepare students for a wide range of careers, and graduate and professional programs.

Required Courses


University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits


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General Education Requirements: 30-31 Credits


Environmental Science Major: 48-56 Credits


Environmental Science Tracks (choose one track): 12-20 Credits


Environmental Science Electives: 12 Credits


(three courses)

  • One BIOL 300/400-level course (4)
  • Two BIOL, ECON, GEOG, POLS, SOCI 300/400-level courses (8)

Note: One elective MUST be a field course

General Electives: 19-28 Credits


Total Required Credits: 128


* Students in the Public/Occupational Health and Policy tracks may substitute SOCI 101  for GEOG 216 .

** Students may substitute PHIL 200 , PHIL 311 , PHIL 314 , PHIL 328 , PHIL 330 , or PHIL 351  for PHIL 241 .

*** Students may substitute BIOL 432  for BIOL 438 .

**** Students may substitute POLS 301 , PSYC 305 , SOCI 320  for MATH 240 .

† Students in the Public/Occupational Health track must take CHEM 310  & CHEM 311 , while students in the other tracks can choose either chemistry combination.

†† Students may substitute BIOL 325  for BIOL BIOL 225 .

††† Students may substitute CHEM 350  for CHEM 325 /CHEM 326 .

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