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2019-20 Undergraduate Bulletin

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Environmental Science, Land, Air and Water Resources, B.S.

1. University Core Curriculum Requirements

A. Communication

Three hours from:

ENG 131 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3
or
ENG 133 - Honors Composition: Analysis, Argument and Research Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

COM 111 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
COM 170 - Interpersonal Communication I Credit(s): 3
COM 215 - Teamwork and Group Communication Credit(s): 3

B. Mathematics

Three hours from:

MTH 138 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3
MTH 233 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3

C. Life and Physical Sciences

Six hours from:

CHE 133 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHE 134 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3

D. Language, Philosophy and Culture

Three hours from:

ENG 200 - Introduction to Literature Credit(s): 3
ENG 209 - Introduction to Mythology Credit(s): 3
ENG 211 - World Literature to 1650 Credit(s): 3
ENG 212 - World Literature from 1650 Credit(s): 3
ENG 221 - British Literature to 1800 Credit(s): 3
ENG 222 - British Literature from 1800 Credit(s): 3
ENG 229 - American Literature to 1865 Credit(s): 3
ENG 230 - American Literature from 1865 Credit(s): 3
ENG 233H - Literary Genres Credit(s): 3
HIS 151 - Western Civilization to 1500 Credit(s): 3
HIS 152 - Western Civilization Since 1500 Credit(s): 3
HIS 161 - World History to 1500 Credit(s): 3
HIS 162 - World History Since 1500 Credit(s): 3
PHI 153 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHI 223 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3

E. Creative Arts

Three hours from:

ART 280 - Art Appreciation Credit(s): 3
ART 281 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
ART 282 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
DAN 140 - Dance Appreciation Credit(s): 3
MHL 245 - Intro to Music Literature Credit(s): 3
MUS 140 - Music Appreciation Credit(s): 3
THR 161 - Theatre Appreciation Credit(s): 3
THR 163 - Film and Culture Credit(s): 3

F. American History

Six hours from:

HIS 133 - U.S. History Survey, 1000-1877 Credit(s): 3
HIS 134 - U.S. History Survey, 1877-Present Credit(s): 3

G. Government/Political Science

Six hours from:

PSC 141 - Introduction to American Government: Theory and Politics Credit(s): 3
PSC 142 - Introduction to American Government: Structure and Functions Credit(s): 3

H. Social and Behavioral Science

Three hours from:

ECO 232 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3

I. Component Area Option

Three hours from:

ENG 132 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

BCM 247 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3
ENG 273 - Technical and Scientific Writing Credit(s): 3
FRE 131 - Elementary French Credit(s): 3
FRE 132 - Elementary French Credit(s): 3
GER 131 - Elementary German I Credit(s): 3
GER 132 - Elementary German II Credit(s): 3
POR 131 - Elementary Portuguese I Credit(s): 3
POR 132 - Elementary Portuguese II Credit(s): 3
SPA 131 - Elementary Spanish I Credit(s): 3
SPA 132 - Elementary Spanish II Credit(s): 3
SPH 172 - Beginning American Sign Language Credit(s): 3
SPH 272 - Intermediate American Sign Language Credit(s): 3

2. Foundation of Knowledge

Required Courses

BIO 131 - Principles of Botany Credit(s): 3
BIO 131L - Principles of Botany Lab Credit(s): 1
BIO 133 - Principles of Zoology Credit(s): 3
BIO 133L - Principles of Zoology Lab Credit(s): 1
BLW 478 - Environmental Regulatory Law Credit(s): 3
CHE 133L - General Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
CHE 134L - General Chemistry II Lab Credit(s): 1
CHE 330 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHE 330L - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Lab Credit(s): 1
ENV 110 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credit(s): 3 *
ENV 210 - Environmental Measurements Credit(s): 3 *
ENV 310 - Environmental Health and Safety Credit(s): 3
ENV 349 - Environmental Soil Science Credit(s): 3 *
ENV 402 - Wetland Delineation and Function Credit(s): 3 *
ENV 403 - Remediation and Reclamation of Disturbed Land Credit(s): 3 *
ENV 412 - Environmental Hydrology Credit(s): 3 *
ENV 415 - Environmental Assessment and Management Credit(s): 4 *
ENV 420 - Principles of Landscape Ecology Credit(s): 3 *
ENV 450 - Air Quality Assessment Credit(s): 3
ENV 470 - Senior Seminar Credit(s): 1
GIS 224 - Introduction to Spatial Science Credit(s): 3 *
GIS 390 - GIS in Natural Resources Credit(s): 3 *
MTH 220 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit(s): 3
*These courses have co-requisite zero hour labs.

Ecology Option

Three hours from:

BIO 313 - General Ecology Credit(s): 3
ENV 209 - Forest Ecology Credit(s): 3

Environmental/Resource Option

Three hours from:

ENV 348 - Natural Resource Policy Credit(s): 3
FOR 457 - Environmental Attitudes and Issues Credit(s): 3

3. Program Courses

Required Courses

CHE 231 - Quantitative Analysis Credit(s): 4
CHE 231L - Quantitative Analysis Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 131 - Introductory Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 131L - Introductory Geology Lab Credit(s): 1

Science Option

Four hours from:

CHE 241 - Inorganic Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHE 443 - Instrumental Analysis Credit(s): 4
CHE 443L - Instrumental Analysis Lab Credit(s): 0
BIO 225 - Local Flora/Fauna Credit(s): 3
BIO 225L - Local Flora/Fauna Lab Credit(s): 0
BIO 300 - Contemporary Biology Credit(s): 3
BIO 304 - Marine Biology Credit(s): 3
BIO 309 - Microbiology Credit(s): 4
BIO 309L - Micobiology Lab Credit(s): 0
BIO 312 - Mycology Credit(s): 3
BIO 312L - Mycology Lab Credit(s): 0
BIO 343 - General Entomology Credit(s): 3
BIO 343L - General Entomology Lab Credit(s): 0
BIO 350 - Economic Botany Credit(s): 3
BIO 351 - Plant Kingdom Credit(s): 4
BIO 351L - Plant Kingdom Lab Credit(s): 0
BIO 353 - Economic Entomology Credit(s): 4
BIO 353L - Economic Entomology Lab Credit(s): 0
BIO 415 - Principles of Electronic Microscope Credit(s): 4
BIO 415L - Principles of Electronic Microscope Lab Credit(s): 0
BIO 424 - Plant Pathology Credit(s): 3
BIO 424L - Plant Pathology Lab Credit(s): 0
BIO 437 - Herpetology Credit(s): 4
BIO 437L - Herpetology Lab Credit(s): 0
BIO 450 - Limnology Credit(s): 4
BIO 450L - Limnology Lab Credit(s): 0
FOR 219 - Dendrology Credit(s): 3
FOR 219L - Dendrology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 132 - Historical Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 132L - Historical Geology Lab Credit(s): 1
GOL 303 - Oceanography Credit(s): 3
GOL 330 - Geomorphology Credit(s): 3
GOL 350 - Environmental Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 420 - Geochemistry Credit(s): 3
GOL 420L - Geochemistry Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 449 - Hydrogeology Credit(s): 3
GOL 449L - Hydrogeology Lab Credit(s): 0
GOL 450 - Cave and Karst Systems Credit(s): 3
PHY 101 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3
PHY 101L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PHY 102 - General Physics II Credit(s): 3
PHY 102L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit(s): 1

Electives

Four hours, to be discussed with advisor.

4. Hours needed to total 124

To be discussed with advisor.