B.S. in Environmental Science
The BS in environmental science is an interdisciplinary degree, requiring 128 credits. In addition to technical electives dealing with environmental subjects such as hazardous waste management and environmental planning and construction, the curriculum places heavy emphasis on the basic sciences. A certain degree of flexibility is allowed to tailor the program to individual career goals. The degree is designed for students interested in careers in applied environmental work.
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| BIOL1201/BIOL1203 | Biological Sciences I & Lab | 4 |
| CHEM1201 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM1203 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| ENGL1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| FRSH1000 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| MATH1201 | Calculus I | 4 |
| 2nd Semester | Credits | |
| BIOL1202/BIOL1204 | Biological Sciences II & Lab | 4 |
| CHEM1202 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM1204 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CSCI1105 | Survey of Computers and Computer Software | 3 |
| ENGL1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH2202 | Calculus II | 4 |
| 3rd Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM1101/CHEM1111 | Physical Geology & Lab | 3 |
| CHEM2261 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM2263 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| CORE1006 | University Core A - The Global Challenge | 3 |
| MATH2210 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| _________ | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| 4th Semester | Credits | |
| BIOL2250/BIOL2150 | Ecology and Field Biology & Lab | 4 |
| CHEM1103/CHEM1113 | Oceanography & Lab | 3 |
| CHEM2262 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM2264 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 2 |
| CORE2007 | University Core B - Perspectives on the Individual | 3 |
| EGTG2210 | Technical Communications | 3 |
| 5th Semester | Credits | |
| BIOL2225, BIOL2226 | General Microbiology & Lab | 4 |
| BIOL3320, BIOL3330 | Environment Health & Lab | 3 |
| BIOL3403 | Environmental Science Seminar I | 1 |
| CORE2008 | University Core C - Cross-cultural Perspectives | 3 |
| ENGL2201 | Masterpieces of World Literature I | 3 |
| PHYS2101 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS2201 | Physics Lab I | 1 |
| 6th Semester | Credits | |
| BIOL2210, BIOL2211 | Genetics & Lab | 4 |
| BIOL3404 | Environmental Science Seminar II | 1 |
| CORE3009 | University Core D - The American Experience: The Quest for Freedom | 3 |
| MATH2337 | Applied Statistics for Scientists | 3 |
| PHYS2102 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS2202 | Physics Lab II | 1 |
| 7th Semester | Credits | |
| BIOL4850 | Scientific Resources | 2 |
| CHEM3281 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM6552 | Environmental Health and Risk Assessment | 3 |
| _________ | Science/Technology Elective** | 3 |
| _________ | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| 8th Semester | Credits | |
| BIOL3350 | Environmental Case Studies | 3 |
| CHEM6551 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM6567 | Land-use Planning | 3 |
| _________ | Free Elective | 3 |
** Science and Technology Electives
| BIOL2209/BIOL2219 | Introduction to Marine Biology | 4 |
| BIOL3306 | Immunology | 3 |
| BIOL3307 | Medical Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL3308/BIOL3318 | Cell Culture | 4 |
| BIOL3412/BIOL3422 | Parasitology | 4 |
| BIOL3417 | Introduction to Recombinant DNA | 3 |
| BIOL6772 | Ecotoxicology | 3 |
| CHEM3231/CHEM3232 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM6552 | Environmental Health and Risk Assessment | 3 |
| CHEM6556 | Environmental Regulations | 3 |
| CHEM6559 | Hazardous Materials Management | 3 |
| CHEM6560 | Groundwater Hydrology | 3 |
| CHEM6561 | Environmental Management | 4 |
| CHEM6568 | Air Pollution | 3 |
