Biology: Concentration in Environmental Science [BIO/ENVS]

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This major provides a focused exposure to environmentally related areas of biology.

Career Potential

Environmental consultant
Fish and wildlife biologist
Conservation biologist
Ecologist

Note: It is highly recommended that students in the environmental science concentration take or become proficient in public speaking, computer applications and computer graphics.

A. Biology Courses: 36 credit hours

BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 210 - Cellular Biology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 310 - Field Biology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 312 - Genetics (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 319 - Biological Literature (1 cr. hr.)
BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)

Select 12 additional credit hours of biology elective courses

B. Related Science and Math Courses: 33 credit hours

CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 222 - General Chemistry II (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 301 - Organic Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
GLY 261 - Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
GLY 410 - Hydrogeology (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 105 - Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
and
PHY 106 - Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound (4 cr. hr.)
or
PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.)
and
PHY 202 - Principles of Physics II (4 cr. hr.)

Select One:

GLY 281 - Data Analysis in Natural Science (3 cr. hr.)
or
MAT 122 - Calculus B (3 cr. hr.)
or
MAT 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)

C. Environmental Courses: 12 or 13 credit hours

ENS 486 - Seminar in Environmental Science (3 cr. hr.)
ENS 487 - Environmental Science Internship (3-12 cr. hr.)
EST 100 - Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 cr. hr.)
A student entering the program in the sophomore year or later may apply to the department chair for an exemption from EST 100, based on a comparable course or courses the student has taken or will take.

And one course from the following:

GLY 367 - Geomorphology (3 cr. hr.)
GLY 396 - Aqueous Geochemistry (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 324 - Introduction to Cartography and Geographic Information Systems (3 cr. hr.)

D. Additional Requirements for the B.A.: 42-43 credit hours

Composition and General Education Courses: 27 credit hours
Foreign Language Courses: 0-12 credit hours
Free Elective Courses: 2-16 credit hours

E. Additional Requirements for the B.S.: 42-43 credit hours

Composition and General Education Courses: 27 credit hours
Foreign Language Courses: 0-3 credit hours
Free Elective Courses: 11-16 credit hours

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