Environmental Science Major - 55-57 Hours

Required Core  - 20 Hours

• Biology 103 Environmental Issues w/lab (4)
• Biology 110 Principles of Biology I w/lab (4)
• Biology 111 Principles of Biology II w/lab (4)
• Geology 101 Principles of Geology w/lab (4)
• Biology 253 Principles of Ecology w/lab (4)
• Biology 371 Ecology Seminar (1)

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

• Biology 275 Behavioral Ecology w/lab (4)
• Biology 251 Microbiology w/lab (4)
• Biology 254 Herpetology w/lab (4) 
• Biology 350 Mammalogy w/lab 
• Biology 390 Special Topics w/lab (4)

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

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 (3)
• Econ 210  Environmental Economics* (3)
• Hist 361  American Environmental History (3)
• Soc 350  Environmental Sociology (3)
• Anth 240  Native American Cosmology (3)
• PoSc 370  Environmental Politics (3)

*Prerequisite of Economics 102

IV. Field Methods (Choose at least one)
Appropriate Biology, Geology, or Chemistry May Terms

• Geology 250 Alpine Field Studies (3)

V. Geology (Choose at least two)  8 hours 

• Geology 102 Ocean & Atmosphere w/lab (4)
• Geology 231 Soil and Groundwater w/lab (4)
• Geology 358 Advanced Historical Geology w/lab (4)
• Geology 375 Land Use and Geomorphology w/lab (4)
• Geology 378 Stratigraphy and Sedimentology w/lab (4)
• Geology 290/390 Special Topics

VI. Chemistry

• Chemistry 101 Bonds & Structure I w/lab (4) OR
• Chemistry 155 Environmental Chemistry w/lab (4)

VII. Math (Choose at least one) 4-5 hours

• Math 130/131 College Algebra/Trigonometry
• Math 140 Elements of Calculus
• Math 151 Calculus I

VIII. Two additional Science classes (6-8)

• outside of Biology/Geology (Math courses above 130, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry)

TOTAL 56-59 hrs

Environmental Science Minor (20 hours)

I. Required (16 hours)                                                                

• Biology 103 Environmental Issues w/lab (4)
• Biology 110 Principles of Biology I w/lab OR 111 Principles of Biology II w/lab (4)
• Geology 101 Principles of Geology I w/lab OR 102 Ocean and Atmosphere w/lab (4)
• Biology 253 Principles of Ecology (4)

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

• Biology 251 Microbiology w/lab     
• Biology 254 Herpetology  w/lab
• Biology 275 Behavioral Ecology w/lab   
• Biology 350 Mammalogy w/lab                           
• Geology 231 Soil and Groundwater w/lab 
• Geology 358 Advanced Historical Geology w/lab 
• Geology 375 Land Use and Geomorphology w/lab
• Geology 378 Stratigraphy and Sedimentology w/lab
• Geology 290/390 Special Topics

TOTAL: 20 hrs

Geology Minor

Required: 4 hours

Geology 101 Principles of Geology w/lab (4)                                  

Field Course: (choose one) 3 hours

• Geology 197 - May Term Field Geology (3)
• Geology 250 - Alpine Field Studies (3)

Elective Courses: (choose three)* 12 hours

• Geology 102 Ocean and Atmosphere w/lab
• Geology 231 Soil and Groundwater w/lab
• Geology 290/390 Special Topics w/lab
• Geology 358 Advanced Historical Geology w/lab 
• Geology 375 Land Use and Geomorphology w/lab
• Geology 378 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation w/lab

*At least one of the three must be 300-level

Total: 19 hours