Sample Degree Plan
Environmental Sciences, B.S. Sample Degree Map
The Environmental Sciences, B.S. degree integrates the strengths of programs in Biology, Chemistry, and Geosciences to understand the Earth ecosystem as a whole.
Students demonstrate their ability to conduct independent work in the environmental sciences through internships with local conservation departments, consulting firms or municipalities, or through research with a faculty member.
Possible careers after completion of this major include: environmental consulting, resource management, conservation scientist, aquatic and fishery research/management, wildlife management, conservation officer, and environmental and community planning.
Sample Degree Plan
First Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| ESCI 100 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 131 | Intro Ecology & Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 132 | Intro Ecology & Evol Lab | 1 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| ESCI 105 | Global Environmental Issues | 3 |
| BIOL 133 | Cell & Molecular Bio II | 3 |
| BIOL 134 | Cell & Molecular Bio II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 116 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 126 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| ENGL 100 | Craft of Writing | 3 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| CHEM 215 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 225 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| GEO 165 | Planet Earth | 3 |
| GEO 169 | Planet Earth Lab | 1 |
| GIS 201 | Geographic Information Systems I | 3 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| GIS 301 | Geographic Information Systems II | 3 |
| STAT 250 | Statistics for Scientists | 3 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| ESCI 310 | Environmental Analysis | 4 |
| BIOL 330 | General Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 331 | General Ecology Lab | 1 |
| GEO 330 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| General Elective | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 13 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| ESCI 410 | Environmental Assessment | 3 |
| ESCI 490 | Environ. Sciences Practicum | 3 |
| GEO 450 | Hydrogeology | 4 |
| BIOL 243 | Organismal Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 244 | Organismal Biology Lab | 1 |
| GEO 311 | Global Climate (or) | 3 |
| BIOL 450 | Global Change Biol | |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| ESCI 440 | Environmental Science Seminar | 1 |
| Environmental Perspective Course | 3 | |
| Upper General Elective | 3 | |
| Upper General Elective | 3 | |
| Upper General Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 13 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| ESCI 441 | Environmental Science Senior Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 341 | Environmental Chemistry (or) | 3 |
| CHEM 317 | Analytical Chem | |
| Environmental Perspective Course | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 16 |