Texas A&M International University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements.
*See the University Core Curriculum Requirements in Appendix A for approved list of course options.

FALL				HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
FRESHMAN YEAR					FRESHMAN YEAR
BIOL		1406	General Biology I	4	BIOL	1407	General Biology II	4
CHEM		1411	General Chemistry I	4	CHEM	1412	General Chemistry II	4
ENGL		1301	English Composition I	3	ENGL	1302	English Composition II	3
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
HIST		1301	The U.S. to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S. Since 1877	3

Total				17				17

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
ENSC		2410	Princ Environmental Sci	4	MATH	2412	Pre-Calculus	4
CHEM		2423	Organic Chemistry I	4	CHEM	3400	Environmental Chemistry	4
EPSC		1303	Physical Geology	3	EPSC	1305	Env Geology	3
EPSC		1103	Phys Geology Lab	1	EPSC	1105	Env Geology Lab	1
ENGL		2	Survey of Literature*	3
Total				15				12

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
PHYS		1301	General Physics I	3	BIOL	3410	Ecology	4
PHYS		1101	General Physics I Lab	1			Section I Elective¹	4
BIOL		2421	General Microbiology	4	EPSC	3310	Atmospheric Science	3
EPSC		3305	Geohydrology	3	ENGL	2311	Technical Writing	3
MATH		2413	Calculus I	4			Activity/Wellness*	1
Total				15				15

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
ENSC		4170	Senior Seminar	1	EPSC	3315	Earth Surface Processes	3
EPSC		4305	Computational Methods	3			Section I Electives¹	5
			Section I Electives¹	8			Section II Electives²	4
			Visual/Performing Arts*	3			Soc/Behavioral Science	3

Total				15				15

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 121

¹Section I electives - Select 17 SCH from: ECO 4399, ENSC 3310, 3340, 4310, 4173-4473, 4420, 4430, 4371-4471.
²Section II electives - Select 4 SCH from: BIOL 3404, 3411, 3414, 4402, 4404, 4408, CHEM 3405, 3451, 4199-4499.
ENSC 4173-4473 (variable hours) may be repeated, for a total not to exceed 8 SCH
CHEM 4199-4499 must directly relate to the environmental sciences. May be taken by permission of the instructor and environmental sciences faculty.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
	Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.