Biology

Environmental Sciences

Tree Frog

Environmental Science Major
2009-2010 catalog

This option is designed for students with career interests in education and research (school, colleges, consulting firms), interpretive ecology (regional and national parks, nature preserves, zoos, museums), resource management (agencies and organizations concerned with forest, water, and wildlife resources), public health (state and county agencies), and environmental technology (regulatory agencies, utilities, private industry).

Requirements: At least 36 semester hours taken in biology, plus supporting courses, as outlined below.

Six core courses (21 hours) consisting of the following:

I. Required Core: Hours

  • Biol 103 Environmental Issues w/lab (4)
  • Biol 110 Principles of Biology I w/lab (4)
  • Biol 111 Principles of Biology II w/lab (4)
  • Biol 145 Introductory Plant Biology w/lab (4)
  • Biol 253 Principles of Ecology w/lab (4)
  • Biol 371 Ecology Seminar 1

II. Ecological-Organismal Emphasis (Choose at least three) 12

  • Biol 245 General Entomology w/lab
  • Biol 251 Microbiology w/lab
  • Biol 254 Herpetology w/lab
  • Biol 275 Behavioral Ecology w/lab
  • Biol 350 Mammalogy w/lab
  • Biol 358 Freshwater Ecology w/lab
  • Biol 390 Special Topics

III. Social, Ethical, Policy, Historical Environmental Sciences (Choose at least two) 6

Appropriate May Term courses, Special Topics courses, or new courses offered by other departments in the future may satisfy this requirement as approved by the department.

  • Biol/CJ 240 Conservation Law
  • Econ 210 Environmental Economics (*Prerequisite of Economics 102)
  • Hist 361 American Environmental History
  • Soc 350 Environmental Sociology
  • PoSc 370 Public Policy Topics

IV. Field Methods (Choose at least one) (3)

  • Appropriate Biology or Chemistry May Terms
  • Biol 365 Field Methods in Ecology

V. Chemistry (4)

Chem 101 Bonds & Structure I w/lab
OR
Chem 155 Environmental Chemistry w/lab

VI. Math (Choose at least one) (4)

  • Math 130 College Algebra/Trigonometry
  • Math 140 Elements of Calculus
  • Math 151 Calculus I

VIII. Two Additional Science Classes outside of Biology (6-8)

(Math courses above 130, Physics, Computer Science, or Chemistry)

Grand Total 56-58

Environmental Science Minor

I. Required:   (16 Hours)

  • Biol 103 Environmental Issues w/lab (4)
  • Biol 110 Principles of Biology I w/lab  (4)
    OR
    Biol 111 Principles of Biology II w/lab
  • NaSc 102 Introduction to Meteorology (4)
    OR
    Biol 145 Introductory Plant Biology w/lab
  • Biol 253 Principles of Ecology w/lab (4)

II. Ecological-Organismal Emphasis (Choose at least one) (4)

  • Biol 245 General Entomology w/lab
  • Biol 251 Microbiology w/lab
  • Biol 254 Herpetology w/lab
  • Biol 275 Behavioral Ecology w/lab
  • Biol 350 Mammalogy w/lab
  • Biol 358 Freshwater Ecology w/lab
  • Biol 290/390

Grand Total  (20)

Last Updated: 6/11/09