College of Arts and Sciences: Environmental Science

Course Sequence

This suggested course sequence may be modified depending on your course background and academic goals when entering the program.

Freshman Year

First Semester Semester Hours Second Semester Semester Hours
BIOLOGY 160
General Biology I
3 BIOLOGY 162
General Biology II
3
BIOLOGY 161
General Biology I  Lab
2 BIOLOGY 163
General Biology II  Lab
2
CHEMISTRY 160
General Chemistry I
3 CHEMISTRY 162
General Chemistry II
3
CHEMISTRY 161
General Chemistry I  Lab
1 CHEMISTRY 163
General Chemistry II  Lab
2
FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective 3 FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective 3
ENGLISH 101 or 115
English Composition or Rhetoric
3 PHILOSOPHY  100
Ethics as Intro to Philosophy
3
Total 15 Total 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester Semester Hours Second Semester Semester Hours
BIOLOGY 2XX
Introduction to Environmental Science
3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Elective (s)
2-6
BIOLOGY 2XX
Environmental Science Lab
1 PHYSICS 162
College Physics II
3
PHYSICS 160
College Physics I
3 PHYSICS 163
Intro. Physics II  Lab
1
PHYSICS 161
Intro. Physics I  Lab
1 MATH 156
General Statistics
3
MATH 150
Elements of Calculus I
3 LITERATURE
Elective
3
THEOLOGY 111
Theological Foundations
3 CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Elective
1
ECONOMICS 200
Microeconomics Principles
3    
Total 17 Total 13 - 17

Junior Year

First Semester Semester Hours Second Semester Semester Hours
BIOLOGY 250
Ecology
3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Elective (s)
2-6
BIOLOGY 251
Ecology Lab
1 HISTORY II 3
ECONOMICS 320
Natural Resources  (ERS course)
3 PHILOSOPHY 290
Theory of Knowledge
3
ENGLISH/CLASSICS/SPANISH 205
Elective
3 THEOLOGY
Elective
3
HISTORY I 3 GENERAL
Elective
3
GENERAL
Elective
3    
Total 16 Total 15-18

Senior Year

       
BIOLOGY 498
Biological Research / Internship
1 BIOLOGY 499
Biological Research II / Internship
 1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Elective (s)
2-6 BIOLOGY 398
Seminar: Environmental Studies
 3
 PHILOSOPHY
Elective
3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Elective (s)
 
THEOLOGY
Ethics or Rel/Cult Elective
3 E/RS Focus Elective  3
FINE ARTS
Elective
3 GENERAL
Elective
 3
    SOCIAL SCIENCE
Elective
 3
 Total 12-16  Total  13