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Nov 24, 2024
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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Environmental Science - Major
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Director: William L. Hallahan, Ph.D.
The Bachelor of Science in environmental science prepares students to confront issues related to protecting the ecology of humans and other species. The major provides flexibility through related electives and a required internship or research project (field study).
The program provides a course of study that prepares students for roles as employees in parks and nature centers, industry, government, and research labs. All biology department courses for the major programs must be completed with a grade of C- or better to satisfy the program requirements.
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Biology Core - Environmental Science
The Biology core provides the foundation for this program.
Students take the courses listed below, as well as additional biology
electives. The Senior experience prepares the students for their
exit examination and subsequent post-undergraduate career plans. Other Required Courses for Environmental Science - Major
In addition to the Biology core, students in the Environmental
Science major are required to take the 44-46 credits listed below. Biology Elective Requirement
Students are required take one upper-level Biology course. BIO 310/310L is recommended (Credits: 3-4)
Microbiology, Environmental and Physical Science Requirement
Students are required to take the following:
Chemistry Requirement
Students are required to take the following two courses (
Note: All courses must be taken with the laboratory
whenever a laboratory is offered.
):
Economics Requirement
Select one of the following two courses:
Mathematics Requirement
As well as one of the following two courses: Additional Requirement
Select one the following two courses:
Related Elective Courses for Environmental Science - Major
For the Environmental Science Major, students
select four advanced study electives from the list of courses
below. Two
semesters of a Modern Foreign Language are recommended. A course that
has fulfilled a requirement cannot also be selected as an elective.
Note: All courses must be taken with the laboratory
whenever a laboratory is offered.
Senior Experience for Environmental Science - Major
For
Biology and Environmental Science majors, the Senior Seminar functions as the
Senior Experience of the core curriculum. Senior Seminar (Bio/Env. 450, 451) is a two-semester, 3-credit course
sequence. The first semester develops
scientific reasoning and communication skills essential for the graduating
Biology and Environmental Science majors, and encourages the integration of
students’ scientific experience with other modes of inquiry. The second semester is devoted to the
preparation and presentation of a major research paper based on original
laboratory research or extensive synthesis and a report on biological research
literature. Senior Seminar enables
students to integrate materials from diverse courses within biology, while
using knowledge and skills from their entire college experience to reflect upon
and communicate that material to each other through written and oral
presentations. Environmental Science Sample Program
Freshman Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 6
As well as: Sophomore Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 9
- Biology Electives Credits: 6
As well as: Junior Year
- Perspectives II Credits: 3
- Physical Science (SCI 135 or similar course) Credits: 3
- Chemistry Electives Credits: 7-8
- Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 3
- Related Electives Credits: 6 - These should be upper-division
courses which include environmental issues and problems (Political
Science, Economics, biology, etc).
As well as: Senior Year
- Perspectives II Credits: 3
- Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 9
- Related Electives Credits: 6
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