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: 39 Credits

Languages (4)
(proficiency through 202 or higher)
Fine Arts (4)
Physical Activity (2)

Natural and Computational Sciences: 13 Credits

Social Sciences: 4 Credits

ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (4)

Mathematics: 8 Credits

Humanities: 4 Credits

PHIL 241 - Introduction to Philosophy (4) ***

Environmental Science Major: 40-48 Credits

Environmental Science Core: 16 Credits

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

Conservation/Stewardship Track: 12 Credits †

Public/Occupational Health Track: 20 Credits

Policy Track: 12 Credits

POLS 205 - Introduction to American Politics (4)
One ECON, POLS, SOCI 200-level or higher course (4)
One ECON, POLS, SOCI 300/400-level course (4)

Environmental Science Electives (three courses): 12 Credits

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: 19-27 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128

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

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

*** Students in all tracks 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 in the Conservation/Stewardship track must take two field courses.

†† Students may substitute BIOL 325 for BIOL 225.

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