Environmental Science (BS)

Program requirements for the Environmental Science (BS) degree.

University Core – 37 credits

Area I: Writing (6)

  • ENG 101 English Composition I
  • ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument

Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (7)

  • MAT 171 Calculus I (4)
  • STA 201 Introduction to Statistics (3)

Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)

  • UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
  • UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)

Area IV: Communication (3)

  • COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)

Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)

  • POL 101 American Government (3)
  • PHI 120 Ethics (3)
  • GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)

Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)

  • Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
  • Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts

EES Methods Core – 6 credits

  • EES 210 Scienti c Inquiry in Earth & Environmental Systems (3)
  • EES 220 Scienti c Writing & Communication (3)

Major Requirements – 48 credits

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  • ENV 101 Foundations of Environmental Science with Lab (4)
  • EPS 101 Earth Systems with Lab (4)
  • CHE 101 General Chemistry I with Lab (4)
  • BIO 101 Foundations of Biology with Lab (4)
  • ENV 201 Environmental Data & Field Methods with Lab (4)
  • ENV 202 Ecology & Ecosystems with Lab (4)
  • ENV 310 Environmental Policy & Regulation (3)
  • ENV 320 Environmental Economics & Decision-Making (3)
  • GSS 310 GIS II: Spatial Analysis (3)
  • ENV 340 Hydrology & Watersheds (3)
  • ENV 350 Conservation Biology (3)
  • ENV 360 Environmental Risk Assessment (3)
  • ENV 370 Sustainability Science & Systems (3)
  • ENV 490 Environmental Science Capstone (3)

Electives – 29 credits

  • 12 credits upper-division (300–400 level) ENV, EPS, or GSS courses
  • 6 credits upper-division (300–400 level) College of Natural & Mathematical Sciences and/or
  • College of Computing & Data Sciences courses
  • 11 credits free electives (100–400 level)