Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science (120 Hours)

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

 

MATH100Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4

Or

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

 

XXXX
Scientific Inquiry

4

ESS310Environmental Geology

4

Great Conversation Series

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3

GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3

GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3

GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3

GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

Environmental Science Core (18 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS110Introduction to Environmental Science

3

ESS201Weather and Climate

3

ESS310Environmental Geology

4

ESS305Paleoclimatology

2

ESS375Geographic Information & Positioning Systems

4

ESS403Capstone: Senior Research

2

Environmental Science Cognates (28 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4

BIOL217Principles of Ecology

3

BIOL218Ecology Laboratory

1

CHEM105General Chemistry I

3

CHEM117Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHEM106General Chemistry II

3

CHEM118Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II

1

 

GEOL101Physical Geology

4

Or

GEOL107Geology of National Parks

4

 

GEOL321

4

MATH115Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4

Note: Statistics (MATH204) is also recommended.

All Students must choose a track from one of the following

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Geology
  • Physics

Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in a second major will satisfy the Environmental Science track requirement in the corresponding major field of study (e.g., completion of a B.A. or B.S. in Biology will satisfy the requirements of the Environmental Science Biology Track).

Biology Track (18 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL132General Biology II - Organismal Biology

4

BIOL221Principles of Genetics

3

BIOL326Microbiology

4

BIOL353Plant Morphology & System

4

BIOL
Electives

4

Chemistry Track (28 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CHEM224Organic Chemistry I

3

And

CHEM226Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1

 

CHEM225Organic Chemistry II

3

And

CHEM227Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1

 

CHEM304Quantitative Chemical Analysis

3

And

CHEM306Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory

1

 

CHEM321Thermodynamics

3

CHEM325Physical Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM401

1

CHEM404Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3

MATH135Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

4

 

PHYS101Introductory Physics I

3

And

PHYS103Introductory Physics I Lab

1

Or

PHYS201General Physics: Mechanics

3

And

PHYS203Mechanics Lab

1

Computer Science Track (22 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CS101Introduction to Computer Science

3

CS103Programming for Everyone I

3

CS104Programming for Everyone II

3

CS110Web Development

3

CIS201Introduction to Data Science

3

CIS201LIntroduction to Data Science Lab

1

CS380Database Design

3

CS477Clustering and Classification

3

CS477: Prerequisite (MATH303) will be waived by the instructor for ESS students.

Geology Track (20 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GEOL102Historical Geology

4

GEOL303Earth Materials

4

GEOL307Structural Geology

4

GEOL314Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

4

GEOL318Field and Laboratory Methods

4

Physics Track (26-28 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MATH135Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

4

MATH205Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

4

PHYS201General Physics: Mechanics

3

PHYS203Mechanics Lab

1

PHYS202General Physics: Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism

3

PHYS204Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism Laboratory

1

 

And

 

Choose 10-12 hours of 300-level PHYS courses

Four Year Plan - Biology Track

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4

BIOL131L

0

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL132General Biology II - Organismal Biology

4

BIOL132LGeneral Biology II Lab

0

ESS110Introduction to Environmental Science

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

MATH115Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL217Principles of Ecology

3

BIOL218Ecology Laboratory

1

CHEM105General Chemistry I

3

CHEM117Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CHEM106General Chemistry II

3

CHEM118Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II

1

 

GEOL101Physical Geology

4

And

GEOL101-LPhysical Geology Lab

0

 

Or

 

GEOL107Geology of National Parks

4

And

GEOL107LGeology of National Parks Lab

0

 

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS310Environmental Geology

4

BIOL221Principles of Genetics

3

BIOL223Genetics Laboratory

1

ELE/ELEC
General Elective (300 Level)

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL326Microbiology

4

BIOL326LMicrobiology Lab

0

GEOL321

4

ESS201Weather and Climate

3

ESS375Geographic Information & Positioning Systems

4

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL/ELEC
300 Level Biology Elective

4

ESS403Capstone: Senior Research

2

ESS305Paleoclimatology

2

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL353Plant Morphology & System

4

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3


Four Year Plan - Chemistry Track

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4

BIOL131L

0

CHEM105General Chemistry I

3

CHEM117Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

MATH115Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CHEM106General Chemistry II

3

CHEM118Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II

1

ESS110Introduction to Environmental Science

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

MATH205Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4

BIOL131L

0

CHEM224Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM224-ROrganic Chemistry I Recitation

0

CHEM226Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHEM226-POrganic Chemistry Laboratory I Prelab

0

PHYS101Introductory Physics I

3

PHYS103Introductory Physics I Lab

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GEOL101Physical Geology

4

And

GEOL101-LPhysical Geology Lab

0

 

Or

 

GEOL107Geology of National Parks

4

And

GEOL107LGeology of National Parks Lab

0

 

CHEM225Organic Chemistry II

3

CHEM227Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1

PHYS201General Physics: Mechanics

3

PHYS203Mechanics Lab

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS310Environmental Geology

4

CHEM304Quantitative Chemical Analysis

3

CHEM306Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CHEM401

1

ESS375Geographic Information & Positioning Systems

4

GEOL321

4

ESS201Weather and Climate

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS403Capstone: Senior Research

2

CHEM321Thermodynamics

3

ESS305Paleoclimatology

2

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CHEM325Physical Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM404Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective (300 Level)

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

Four Year Plan - Computer Science Track

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CS101Introduction to Computer Science

3

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CS103Programming for Everyone I

3

ESS110Introduction to Environmental Science

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

MATH115Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4

BIOL131L

0

CS104Programming for Everyone II

3

CS110Web Development

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GEOL101Physical Geology

4

And

GEOL101-LPhysical Geology Lab

0

 

Or

 

GEOL107Geology of National Parks

4

And

GEOL107LGeology of National Parks Lab

0

 

CIS201Introduction to Data Science

3

CIS201LIntroduction to Data Science Lab

1

ELE/ELEC
General Elective (300 Level)

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS310Environmental Geology

4

BIOL217Principles of Ecology

3

BIOL218Ecology Laboratory

1

CHEM105General Chemistry I

3

CHEM117Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CHEM106General Chemistry II

3

CHEM118Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CS380Database Design

3

ESS201Weather and Climate

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective (300 Level)

3

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS403Capstone: Senior Research

2

CS477Clustering and Classification

3

ESS305Paleoclimatology

2

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS375Geographic Information & Positioning Systems

4

GEOL321

4

ELE/ELEC
General Elective (300 Level)

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

4

Four Year Plan - Geology Track - Starting in an Even Year

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GEOL101Physical Geology

4

And

GEOL101-LPhysical Geology Lab

0

 

Or

 

GEOL107Geology of National Parks

4

And

GEOL107LGeology of National Parks Lab

0

 

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GEOL102Historical Geology

4

ESS110Introduction to Environmental Science

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

MATH115Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4

BIOL131L

0

CHEM105General Chemistry I

3

CHEM117Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CHEM106General Chemistry II

3

CHEM118Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II

1

ESS201Weather and Climate

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL217Principles of Ecology

3

BIOL218Ecology Laboratory

1

ESS310Environmental Geology

4

GEOL318Field and Laboratory Methods

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

GEOL318: EXP.

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GEOL303Earth Materials

4

GEOL314Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

4

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS403Capstone: Senior Research

2

ESS305Paleoclimatology

2

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS375Geographic Information & Positioning Systems

4

GEOL321

4

GEOL307Structural Geology

4

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GEOL321: WID.

Four Year Plan - Geology Track - Starting in an Even Year

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GEOL101Physical Geology

4

And

GEOL101-LPhysical Geology Lab

0

 

Or

 

GEOL107Geology of National Parks

4

And

GEOL107LGeology of National Parks Lab

0

 

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GEOL102Historical Geology

4

ESS110Introduction to Environmental Science

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

MATH115Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4

BIOL131L

0

CHEM105General Chemistry I

3

CHEM117Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1

ESS310Environmental Geology

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CHEM106General Chemistry II

3

CHEM118Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II

1

ESS201Weather and Climate

3

GEOL303Earth Materials

4

GEOL314Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

4

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL217Principles of Ecology

3

BIOL218Ecology Laboratory

1

ESS305Paleoclimatology

2

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GEOL321

4

GEOL307Structural Geology

4

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

GEOL321: WID.

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS403Capstone: Senior Research

2

GEOL318Field and Laboratory Methods

4

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GEOL318: EXP.

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS375Geographic Information & Positioning Systems

4

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

Four Year Plan - Physics Track

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4

BIOL131L

0

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

MATH135Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
PHYS201General Physics: Mechanics

3

PHYS203Mechanics Lab

1

CCC102Public Speaking

3

MATH205Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
PHYS202General Physics: Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism

3

PHYS204Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism Laboratory

1

BIOL217Principles of Ecology

3

BIOL218Ecology Laboratory

1

 

GEOL101Physical Geology

4

And

GEOL101-LPhysical Geology Lab

0

 

Or

 

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
PHYS/ELEC
Physics Elective (300 Level)

4

ESS110Introduction to Environmental Science

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS310Environmental Geology

4

CHEM105General Chemistry I

3

CHEM117Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1

PHYS/ELEC
Physics Elective (300+ Level)

4

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS375Geographic Information & Positioning Systems

4

CHEM106General Chemistry II

3

CHEM118Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II

1

ESS201Weather and Climate

3

PHYS/ELEC
Physics Elective (300+ Level)

4

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS403Capstone: Senior Research

2

ESS305Paleoclimatology

2

ELE/ELEC
General Elective (300+ Level)

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GEOL321

4

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

GEOL321: WID.

Note:

  • General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
    • Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
    • Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
  • Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.
  • Computer Information Systems is recommended. Many graduate schools require a summer field course that is available at several field camps operated by major universities.
  • 200+ Topics course in any Humanities or Social Science department with a strong environmental-related component. It requires approval from the Department Chair.