Environmental Science, BS

Undergraduate Curriculum

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

AMH 2091 INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Credit hours: 3
BSC 1010 GENERAL BIOLOGY I Credit hours: 3 *
BSC 1010L GENERAL BIOLOGY I LAB Credit hours: 1
ENC 1101 FRESHMAN COMMUNICATION SKILLS I Credit hours: 3
OR
ENC 1121 Honors English I (3)
EVR 2920 Environmental Science Forum & Colloquium Credit hours: (2) *
MAC 2311 CALCULUS I Credit hours: 4 * ##

Total: 15

##Some students may need to take College Algebra (MAC 1105 ) and Algebraic and Trigonometric Functions (MAC 1114 ) as prerequisites to Calculus I and II.

Spring Semester

BSC 1011C General Biology II Credit hours: (4) w/Lab *
ENC 1102 FRESHMAN COMMUNICATION SKILLS II Credit hours: 3
OR
ENC 1122HONOR HONORS FRESHMAN COMPOSITION II Credit hours: 3
EVR 2920 Environmental Science Forum & Colloquium Credit hours: (2) *
MAC 2312 CALCULUS II Credit hours: 4 *
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE (3) ###

Total: 15

###The Humanities and Social Science electives should be taken from the General Education approved course list.

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

CHM 1045 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I Credit hours: 3 *
CHM 1045L GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY Credit hours: 1
EVS 4007 Introduction to Environmental Science Credit hours: (3) *
PHY 2048C General Physics I W/ Lab Credit hours: (5)
PHY 2048 GENERAL PHYSICS I Credit hours: 1
SOCIAL SCIENCES ELECTIVE#### (Non-History) (3)

Total: 15

Spring Semester

CHM 1046 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II Credit hours: 3 *
CHM 1046L GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY Credit hours: 1
ENC 3243 Technical Writing Credit hours: (3)
PHY 2049 GENERAL PHYSICS II Credit hours: 1
PHY 2049 General Physics II Rec Credit hours: (0) *
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE (3) ####

Total: 15

Summer Semester

EVR 3940 Internship Credit hours: (1-3)

Junior Year

Fall Semester

CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I Credit hours: (3)
CHM 2210L Organic Chem I Laboratory Credit hours: (1)
EVR 3023 Introduction to Marine Environment Credit hours: (3)
EVR 3033 Environmental Regulations Credit hours: (2)
EVR 3867 Environmental Risk Analysis I Credit hours: (3)
MCB 3020C Microbiology Credit hours: (4)

Total: 16

Spring Semester

CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II Credit hours: (3) W/Lab
EVR 3028 Environmental Modeling Principles Credit hours: (3)
EVR 3327 Environmental Resource Economics Credit hours: (3)
STA 2023 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I Credit hours: (3)

Total: 13

Senior Year

Fall Semester

EVR 3235 Atmospheric Processes Credit hours: (3)
EVR 4804 Environmental Toxicology & Human Health Credit hours: (3)
EVS 3395 Contaminant Hydrogeology Credit hours: (3)
PCB 2033C Introduction To Ecology Credit hours: (3)
CONCETRATION AREA ELECTIVE (3)

Total: 15

Spring Semester

EVR 4032 Environmental Ethics Credit hours: (3)
EVR 4140 Environmental Chemistry W/lab Credit hours: (4)
EVR 4643 Environmental Policy and Risk Management Credit hours: (3)
EVR 4910 Senior Thesis Research Credit hours: (3) ###
CONCENTRATION AREA ELECTIVE (3)

Total: 16

###Students will begin thesis in the fall semester of senior year, but registration will not be required until spring semester.

Concentration Electives

Must Take a Minimum of two (2) courses (6 credit hours) from your area of concentration:

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences with a Concentration in Toxicology/Risk Assessment

EVR 4143 Environmental Radiochemistry Credit hours: (3)
EVS 4810 Environmental Toxicology and Human Health II Credit hours: (3)
EVR 4869 Environmental Risk Analysis II Credit hours: (3)
EVS 3662 Principles of Contamination Assessment W/lab Credit hours: (3)
EVS 4636 Risk Communication Credit hours: (3)

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences with a Concentration in Environmental Monitoring and Instrumentation

EVR 4024C Marine Microbial Ecology and Lab Credit hours: (4)
EVR 4027C Wetlands Preservation and Restoration W/lab Credit hours: (4)
EVR 4193C Environmental Monitoring W/lab Credit hours: (4)
EVR 4215 Marine Pollution Credit hours: (3)
EVS 3024C Environmental Instrumentation & Analytical Techniques Credit hours: (4)
EVS 4025C Applied Microbial Processes W/lab Credit hours: (4)

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences with a Concentration in Environmental Restoration/Waste Management

EVR 3823 Environmental Impacts Credit hours: (3)
EVR 4024C Marine Microbial Ecology and Lab Credit hours: (4)
EVR 4027C Wetlands Preservation and Restoration W/lab Credit hours: (4)
EVR 4143 Environmental Radiochemistry Credit hours: (3)
EVR 4215 Marine Pollution Credit hours: (3)
EVS 3024C Environmental Instrumentation & Analytical Techniques Credit hours: (4)
EVS 3654 Hazardous Waste Management Credit hours: (3)
EVS 3662 Principles of Contamination Assessment W/lab Credit hours: (3)
EVS 3672 Fundamentals Of Bioremediation Credit hours: (3)
EVS 4025C Applied Microbial Processes W/lab Credit hours: (4)

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences with a Concentration in Environmental Policy

EVR 4036 Environment Equity & Justice Credit hours: (3)
EVS 4636 Risk Communication Credit hours: (3)
POS 4697 Environmental Law Credit hours: (3)

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences with a Concentration in Sustainability Science

AEC 4251 Sustainable Development: Program Development and Evaluation in Agricultural Development Credit hours: (3)
AEC 4301 Sustainable Agriculture. Credit hours: (2)
EVR 3823 Environmental Impacts Credit hours: (3)
EVS 4025C Applied Microbial Processes W/lab Credit hours: (4)
PHY 1038 Physics Of The Environment Credit hours: (4)