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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; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements; and must meet foreign language and writing intensive course requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate.
*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.

FALL				HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
FRESHMAN YEAR					FRESHMAN YEAR
BIOL		1406	Cell&Molecular Biology	4	BIOL		Lower Div Restricted Elec¹	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	HIST	1302	The U.S. Since 1877	3
HIST		1301	The U.S. to 1877	3
Total				17				14

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
ENSC		1101	Intro Env Systems Lab	1	ENSC	3401	Environmental Science	4
ENSC		1301	Intro Env Systems	3	GEOL	1105	Environmental Geology Lab	1
CHEM		2423	Organic Chemistry I	4	GEOL	1305	Environmental Geology	3
GEOL		1303	Physical Geology	3	MATH	1342	Introductory Statistics	3
GEOL		1103	Phys Geology Lab	1			Lower Div Restricted Elec¹	4
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3
Total				15				15

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
ENGL		2311	Technical Writing	3	BIOL	3410	Ecology	4
ENSC		3310	Environ/Natl Resc Cons	3	CHEM	3400	Environmental Chemistry	4
MATH			Math Elective²	4	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
			Upper Div Restricted Elec³	4			Upper Div Restricted Elec³	4
Total				14				15

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
ENSC		4170	Senior Seminar	1	ENSC	4340	Environmental Regs& Policy	3
ENSC		4410	Environ Toxicology	4	ENSC	4430	Limnology	4
GEOL		4460	Introduction to GIS	4			Upper Div Restricted Elec³	4
			Visual/Performing Arts*	3			Soc/Behavioral Science	3
			Upper Div Restricted Elec³	3			Activity/Wellness*	1
Total				15				15

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 120

¹Lower division restricted electives, select 8 SCH from: BIOL 1411, 1413. 2421; EPSC 2401.
²MATH elective, select 4 SCH from MATH 2412 or MATH 2413.
³Upper division restricted electives, select 15 SCH from: BIOL, CHEM, ENSC or GEOL. One course must be selected from each discipline (BIOL/CHEM/GEOL).

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