Nov 21, 2024

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [FINAL EDITION]

Environmental Science and Biology, BS

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Curriculum Sequence

Freshman

Fall (15.5 Credits)

BIOL 161 - Biological Concepts I—Principles of Evolution and Ecology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 165 - Biological Concepts I w/ Lab
CHEM 145 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 147 - General Chemistry Lab I 1 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking, and Writing 3 Credit(s)
ENVR 171 - Principles of Environmental Science 3 Credit(s)
ENVR 173 - Investigating Environmental Science 1 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Spring (14.5 Credits)

BIOL 162 - Biological Concepts II—Plant and Animal Structure and Function 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 146 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 148 - General Chemistry Lab II 1 Credit(s)
ENGL 102 - Literature and Critical Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 115 –ENGL 124 3 Credit(s)
ENVR 172 - Principles of Sustainability Science 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Sophomore

Fall (16 Credits)

BIOL 261 - Biological Concepts III—Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 255 - Organic Chemistry I 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 257 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
MATH 131 - Calculus With Review I 4 Credit(s)
HUM/SSCI Elective 3 Credit(s)

Spring (17 Credits)

BIOL 262 - Principles of Modern Genetic Analysis 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 299 - Research Methods and Statistics 3 Credit(s)
MATH 132 - Calculus With Review II 4 Credit(s)
HUM/SSCI Electives 4 Credit(s)

Junior

Fall (17 Credits)

BIOL 301 - Introductory Ecology 4 Credit(s) ⁺
CHEM 365 - Analytical Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 367 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
ENVR 261 - Geographic Information Systems 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 141 - College Physics I 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 143 - College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

Spring (19 Credits)

ENVR 201 - Environmental Geology 4 Credit(s)
ENVR 209 - Meteorology 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 142 - College Physics II 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 144 - College Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
HUM/SSCI Electives 6 Credit(s)

Senior

Fall (18 Credits)

BIOL 319 - Principles of Microbiology 4 Credit(s)
ENVR 304 - Environmental Pollution 4 Credit(s)
BIOL/ENVR Elective 4 Credit(s) **
HUM/SSCI Electives 6 Credit(s)

Spring (19 Credits)

BIOL 308 - General Botany 4 Credit(s)
BIOL Electives 8 Credit(s) *
BIOL/ENVR Elective 4 Credit(s) **
ASC 400 - Values Seminar 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 136

*BIOL elective is to be selected from the list provided under the biology curriculum ladder.

**BIOL/ENVR elective is to be selected from the following co-listed courses: BIOL 401 /ENVR 401 , ENVR 499 or BIOL 302 , BIOL 303 , BIOL 306 , BIOL 307 , BIOL 309 , BIOL 310 , BIOL 311 , BIOL 312 , BIOL 313 , BIOL 320 , BIOL 327 , BIOL 340 , 405.

⁺BIOL 301 is only taught in the fall of even-numbered years.