2023-2024 University Catalog

Environmental Science, B.S.

Requirements for Major

Required: 59 semester hours; 25 or more upper-division; minimum 2.0 GPA

BIO 211General Biology I

4

BIO 212General Biology II

4

CHM 201General Chemistry I

4

 

MTH 113Precalculus

3

OR

MTH 251Calculus I

3

 

MTH 224Statistics

3

ENV 201Introduction to Environmental Science

3

ENV 317Project Management

3

ENV 321Climate and Air Quality

3

ENV 324Aquatic Systems

3

ENV 327Soil and Environmental Geology

3

ENV 422Environmental Science Capstone

3

SCI 310Science & Faith Integration

3

SCI 315Scientific and Technical Writing

2

SCI 316Experimental Design & Ethics

2

BIO 211, BIO 212, CHM 201, ENV 321, ENV 324, ENV 327: w/lab

Choose one of the following concentrations. 

Complete 16 hours from one of the following concentrations to complete the major.  A minimum of 4 credit hours must be upper division.

Environmental Systems Concentration

CHM 202; PHY 201 are required. Choose a minimum of 8 credits hours from remaining courses.

CHM 202General Chemistry II

4

PHY 201College Physics I

4

BIO 301Microbiology

4

BIO 321Genetics

4

BIO 332Biochemistry

4

BIO 334Marine Biology

4

BIO 336Cell Biology

4

BOT 213Botany I

3

CHM 311Organic Chemistry I

4

ECO 211Ecology

3

ENV 312Environmental Economics and Policy

3

ENV 315Environmental Ethics and Stewardship

3

ENV 316Environmental Modeling

2

ENV 332Geographic Information Systems

2

ENV 412Urban Systems

3

ENV 414Forest Ecology

3

PHY 202College Physics II

4

Global Environmental Studies Concentration

Choose minimum of 6 credit hours from the following courses
ECO 211Ecology

3

ENV 312Environmental Economics and Policy

3

ENV 315Environmental Ethics and Stewardship

3

ENV 316Environmental Modeling

2

ENV 332Geographic Information Systems

2

ENV 412Urban Systems

3

ENV 414Forest Ecology

3

Global Environmental Studies Concentration Continued

Choose minimum 10 credit hours from the following courses
COM 306Intercultural Communication

3

GLS 308Mission Practice & Strategies

3

GLS 310Global Immersion Studies

3

GLS 410Global Studies Internship

2

GLS 415Children at Risk in Global Contexts

3

GLS 442Theology of Cultural Engagement

3

PS 207Foundations in International Relations

3

SOC 204Cultural Anthropology

3

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