Earth and Space Science (BS) - Environmental Science Track

Program of Study

Core IMPACTS Area : Institutional Priorities 14-5
Choose one of the following communication options3
Public Speaking
Foreign Language Course Options
AMSL, ARAB, CHIN, FREN, GERM, GREK, ITAL, JAPN, KREN, LATIN, PORT, SPAN - 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002; SWAH - 1001, 1002.
Take one of the following courses1-2
Scholarship Across the Disciplines
Introduction to Servant Leadership
Perspectives 1-hour
Perspectives 2-hour
Core IMPACTS Area : Mathematics & Quantitative Skills 13-7
DATA 1501Introduction to Data Science 3
MATH 1001Quantitative Skills and Reasoning3
MATH 1101Introduction to Mathematical Modeling3
MATH 1111College Algebra3
MATH 1113Pre-Calculus4
MATH 1125Applied Calculus3
MATH 1131Calculus with Analytic Geometry I4
MATH 1132Calculus with Analytic Geometry II4
MATH 1165Computer-Assisted Problem Solving3
MATH 1401Introduction to Statistics3
MATH 1501Calculus I4
MATH 2125Introduction to Discrete Mathematics3
STAT 1401Elementary Statistics3
Core IMPACTS Area : Political Science and U.S. History 6
HIST 2111U. S. History to 18653
or HIST 2112 U. S. History since 1865
POLS 1101American Government3
Core IMPACTS Area : Arts, Humanities, and Ethics 6
Select one Fine Arts course3
Art Appreciation
Introduction to the History of Art I– Prehistoric through Gothic
Introduction to the History of Art II– Renaissance through Modern
Music Appreciation
Theatre Appreciation
Comparative Arts 2
Select one Humanities course3
World Literature I
World Literature II
The Western Intellectual Tradition
Introduction to Digital Humanities
Introduction to Philosophy
Comparative Arts 2
Core IMPACTS Area : Communicating in Writing 6
ENGL 1101English Composition I3
ENGL 1102English Composition II3
Core IMPACTS Area : Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences 1,37-11
ANTH 1145Human Origins3
ASTR 1105Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System3
ASTR 1106Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies3
ASTR 1305Descriptive Astronomy Lab1
ATSC 1112Understanding the Weather3
ATSC 1112LUnderstanding the Weather Lab1
BIOL 1125Contemporary Issues in Biology Non-Lab3
BIOL 1215KIntroductory Biology4
BIOL 1225KContemporary Issues in Biology with Lab4
CHEM 1151
1151L
Survey of Chemistry I
and Survey of Chemistry I Lab
4
CHEM 1152
1152L
Survey of Chemistry II
and Survey of Chemistry II Lab
4
CHEM 1211
1211L
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Lab
4
CHEM 1212
1212L
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Lab
4
CPSC 1105Introduction to Computing Principles and Technology3
CPSC 1301KComputer Science I4
ENVS 1105Environmental Studies3
ENVS 1105LEnvironmental Studies Laboratory1
ENVS 1205KSustainability and the Environment4
GEOG 2215Introduction to the Geographic Information Systems3
GEOL 1110Natural Disasters: Our Hazardous Environment3
GEOL 1121Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology3
GEOL 1121LIntroductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology Lab1
GEOL 1122Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology3
GEOL 1322Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology Lab1
GEOL 2225The Fossil Record4
PHYS 1111
PHYS 1311
Introductory Physics I
and Introductory Physics I Lab
4
PHYS 1112
PHYS 1312
Introductory Physics II
and Introductory Physics II Lab
4
PHYS 1125Physics of Color and Sound3
PHYS 1325Physics of Color and Sound Lab1
PHYS 2211
PHYS 2311
Principles of Physics I
and Principles of Physics I Lab
4
PHYS 2212
PHYS 2312
Principles of Physics II
and Principles of Physics II Lab
4
Core IMPACTS Area : Social Sciences6
Select one Behavioral Science course
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Moral Philosophy
Introduction to General Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Select one World Cultures course3
Discovering Archaeology
Cultural Anthropology
Ancient World Civilizations
Language and Culture
Language and Culture
World Regional Geography
World History to 1500
World History since 1500
Understanding Non-Western Cultures
Core IMPACTS Total Hours42
Health and Wellness3
KINS 1106Lifetime Wellness2
or PHED 1205 Concepts of Fitness
Select one of the following1
Any PEDS course
Body Mapping (Music Majors Only)
1

The hours applied in the Institutional Priorities; Mathematics & Quantitative Skills; and Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences areas must add to 18 credit hours. 

2

ITDS 1145 Comparative Arts, though listed under both Fine Arts and Humanities, may be taken only once. 

3

At least 4 of the credit hours in this area must be in a lab science course.

Major Requirements

Core Requirements
Complete the core requirements for this program45
Core Total45
Field of Study Requirements
Minimum grade of C is required
ASTR 1105Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System3
ATSC 1112Understanding the Weather3
ENVS 1205KSustainability and the Environment4
GEOL 1121Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology3
GEOL 1121LIntroductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology Lab1
Select one of the following sequences:4
Sequence 1:
Introductory Physics I
Introductory Physics I Lab
Sequence 2:
Principles of Physics I
Principles of Physics I Lab
Field of Study Requirements Total18
Required for the Major
Minimum grade of C is required
ATSC 5117UGlobal and Climate Change3
BIOL 1215KIntroductory Biology4
BIOL 3217KEcology4
ENVS 4796Senior Capstone1
ENVS 3105Foundations of Environmental Science4
ENVS 5206UWater Resources Management4
GEOL 5255UEnvironmental Geology4
STAT 1401Elementary Statistics3
Choose one of the following (credits over 3 will be transferred to Major Electives)3
Topics in Conservation
Field Methods in the Earth and Environmental Sciences
Choose one of the following (credits over 3 will transfer toMajor Electives)3
Introduction to the Geographic Information Systems
Geographic Information and Global Positioning Systems
Choose one course from the following (credits over 3 will transfer to Major Electives)3
Meteorology
Environmental Air Quality
Required for the Major Total36
Major Electives
1 hour from Core IMPACTS: Mathematics or department-approved coursework1
Select 23 credits from the following:23
Hours transferred from Required for the Major (GEOL, ATSC, ENVS)
Any 3000+ ATSC, ANTH, BIOL, CHEM, ENVS, GEOG or GEOL course
Cultural Anthropology (if not taken in Core IMPACTS Area : Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences )
Human Ecology
Physical Anthropology and Archeology
Internship (with approval of advisor)
Environmental Air Quality
Hydrology
Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis
Stream Ecology
Earth and Space Sciences Seminar
Severe and Hazardous Weather
Hydrometeorology
Mineralogy and Petrology I
Physics, Chemistry, and Geology of the Solar System
Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis
Mapping and Field Geology
Oceanography
Geomorphology
Vertebrate Paleontology
Advanced Geographic Information Systems
Cell Biology
Genetics
Entomology
The following courses may be taken in Major Electives provided the required minimum of 39 upper level credit hours has been met:
Organic Chemistry I
Understanding the Weather Lab
Natural Disasters: Our Hazardous Environment
The Fossil Record
Organic Chemistry I Lab
Quantitative Chemical Analysis
Quantitative Chemical Analysis Lab
Introductory Physics II
Introductory Physics II Lab
Principles of Physics II
Principles of Physics II Lab
Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies
Descriptive Astronomy Lab
Major Electives Total24
Total Credit Hours123

Program Map

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredit Hours
MATH 1113 Pre-Calculus (minimum grade of C) 4
ENGL 1101 English Composition I (minimum grade of C) 3
CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry I (minimum grade of C) 3
CHEM 1211L Principles of Chemistry I Lab (minimum grade of C) 1
Area B2 ITDS 1779 (2), LEAD 1705 (2), PERS 1506 (1; may be repeated with different topic), PERS 1507 (2) 1
Of the nine courses listed in Area F under "Choose 3 or more credits," ENVS 1205K Sustainability and the Environment (4 cr) and ATSC 1112 Understanding the Weather (3 cr) are the recommended courses for this major. 3
 Credit Hours15
Spring
BIOL 1215K Introductory Biology 1 4
CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry II (minimum grade of C) 3
CHEM 1212L Principles of Chemistry II Lab (minimum grade of C) 1
ENGL 1102 English Composition II (minimum grade of C) 3
MATH 1131 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 4
 Credit Hours15
Second Year
Fall
PHYS 1111 Introductory Physics I (minimum grade of C) 3
PHYS 1311 Introductory Physics I Lab (minimum grade of C) 1
STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics (minimum grade of C) 3
Area EANTH1105 is recommended in Area E World Cultures as it is a pre-req for ENVS5226U 3
ENVS 3105 Foundations of Environmental Science (minimum grade of C) 4
KINS 1106
Lifetime Wellness
or Concepts of Fitness
2
 Credit Hours16
Spring
PHYS 1112 Introductory Physics II (minimum grade of C) 3
PHYS 1312 Introductory Physics II Lab (minimum grade of C) 1
GEOL 1121 Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology (minimum grade of C) 3
GEOL 1121L Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology Lab (minimum grade of C) 1
BIOL 3217K Ecology (minimum grade of C) 2 4
Area B1COMM 1110 Public Speaking or foreign language 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 3
 Credit Hours15
Third Year
Fall
CHEM 2115 Quantitative Chemical Analysis (minimum grade of C) 3
CHEM 2315 Quantitative Chemical Analysis Lab (minimum grade of C) 1
AREA CHumanities 3
ENVS 5206U Water Resources Management (minimum grade of C) 4
GEOL 5255U Environmental Geology (minimum grade of C) 4
 Credit Hours15
Spring
GEOG 2215 Introduction to the Geographic Information Systems (minimum grade of C) 3
AREA GRequirement (minimum grade of C) 3-4
AREA HElective 3-4
AREA CFine Arts 3
HIST 2111
U. S. History to 1865
or U. S. History since 1865
3
 Credit Hours15-17
Fourth Year
Fall
AREA GRequirement (minimum grade of C) 3-4
POLS 1101 American Government 3
AREA HElective 7-8
 Credit Hours13-15
Spring
AREA HElectives 5-8
Area EBehavioral Science 3
AREA GRequirement (minimum grade of C) 3-4
PEDS Course 1
 Credit Hours12-16
 Total Credit Hours123
1

BIOL 1215K Introductory Biology is a prerequisite for some upper level ENVS and BIOL courses.

2

The following courses are BIOL 3217K Ecology prerequisites for students in the Environmental Science track of the BS Earth and Space Sciences degree: BIOL 1215K Introductory Biology, CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry I, CHEM 1211L Principles of Chemistry I Lab, CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry II, CHEM 1212L Principles of Chemistry II Lab, and ENVS 3105 Foundations of Environmental Science.

  • 1-4 hours from Area B may be used in Area H.
  •  ENVS 5405U Topics in Conservation is taught on a rotating basis.  It is critical for you to meet with your advisor each semester in order to design a schedule that incorporates these classes during the semesters they are offered
  • Area H courses are listed as 3 or 4 hours, although some Area H classes may be 5+ credit hours.  Regardless of which courses are taken for Area H credit, all students must complete 24 total hours of Area H program electives.  Additionally, all students must complete a minimum of 39 upper level (3000+ level) credit hours in order to graduate.

Admission Requirements

There are no program specific admission requirements.

Additional Program Requirements

Students must earn a "C" or better in all Area F and G courses.