Required Environmental Science Courses (26-28 credits)

• ENVS 0105 - Natural History and Field Techniques Credits: 3
• ENVS 0180 - Introductory Environmental Science Seminar Credits: 1
• MATH 0123 - Mathematical Methods in the Natural Sciences Credits: 3

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  Choose one:

• ENVS 0101 - Exploring Environmental Issues Credits: 3
• BIOL 0102 - Environmental Biology for a Changing World Credits: 4

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  Choose one:

• ENVS 0225 - Natural Resource Conservation and Management Credits: 4
• ENVS 0241 - Restoration Ecology Credits: 4
• BIOL 0202 - Conservation Biology Credits: 4

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  Choose one:

• BIOL 0233 - Environmental Legislation Credits: 3
• GPS 0225 - Legal Issues in Zoning and Planning Credits: 3

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  Choose one:

• ENVS 0330 - Environmental Data Analysis Credits: 4
• GPS 0246 - Quantitative Methods for Social and Physical Science Credits: 3

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  Choose one:

• ENVS 0240 - Writing for Environmental Science Credits: 3
• ENGL 0392 - Business and Technical Writing Credits: 3

Required Fundamental Lab Science Classes (15-16 credits)

• BIOL 0128 - General Biology II Credits: 4
• CHEM 0109 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4

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  Choose one:

• CHEM 0111 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• ENVS 0210 - Environmental Chemistry, Toxicology and Pollution Credits: 3

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  Choose one:

• GPS 0102 - Physical Geography & Lab Credits: 4
• GEOL 0101 - Physical Geology with Laboratory Credits: 4

Areas of Study - Dimensions

12-16 credits, by advisement; must choose one from each of the three dimensions, plus one additional course from any of the three areas.

Upper-Level Course Requirements

Pick at least 2 courses from the following list.  Please note that these may also be used to satisfy other requirements in the major.

• BIOL 0340 - Forest Ecology Credits: 3
• ENVS 0300 - Wetlands Assessment and Planning Credits: 4
• ENVS 0309 - Wildlife Ecology and Management Credits: 4
• ENVS 0311 - Environmental Monitoring and Analysis Credits: 3
• ENVS 0317 - Special Topics in Environmental Science Credits: 1-4
• ENVS 0330 - Environmental Data Analysis Credits: 4
• ENVS 0341 - Ecological Restoration Credits: 4
• ENVS 0350 - Environmental Science Internship Credits: 3-9
• ENVS 0352 - Planning Green Sustainable Cities Credits: 3
• ENVS 0399 - Independent Research Credits: 1-3
• GPS 0344 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3

Capstone Senior Thesis/Seminar

Senior status is required.

• ENVS 0390 - Environmental Science Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements  and complete a general education or common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in General Education: WISE  or Common Core .