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)