Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science (BA.ENV)
An interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with a scientific background
for analyzing environmental problems. This program will prepare students for environmental
careers in government, industry and the non-profit sector, and for further study in graduate schools. Those students wishing to teach environmental sciences at the secondary education level may take advantage of programs leading to licensure offered by the Education Department.
Complete these courses in Mathematics:
MAT 2021 Statistics I 3 cr
MAT 2022 Statistics II 3 cr
and one of these two courses: 3-4 cr
MAT 1530 Applied Calculus
MAT 1531 Calculus I
9-10 cr
and complete these courses in General Science:
BIO 1141 Biology I 4 cr
BIO 1142 Biology II 4 cr
CHE 1031 General Chemistry I 4 cr
CHE 1032 General Chemistry II 4 cr
CHE 2111 Organic Chemistry I 4 cr
GEY 1030 Dynamic Earth 4 cr
GEY 1040 Environmental Geology 4 cr
PHY 2110 Physics I 4 cr
32 cr
and complete four of the following courses in Environmental Science: 14-16 cr
BIO 3030 Aquatic Biology
BIO 3060 Ecology
BIO 4250 Ecotoxicology
CHE 2112 Organic Chemistry II
CHE 3020 Analytic Chemistry
CHE/GEY 3030 Geochemistry
GEY 3110 Hydrogeology
Total credits 55-58 cr
In addition to the above requirements, it is highly recommended that students initiate
an internship or an independent research project in environmental science. The following recommended courses may be necessary or useful to students entering a particular field or graduate program. Consult your advisor. You may wish to select from the following:
BIO 2125 Elements of Microbiology
BIO 2310 Animal Diversity
CHE 3010 Biochemistry
ECO 3060 Political Economy of the Environment
ENV 1210 Environmental Harm and Mitigation Strategies
ENV 2030 Environmental Ethics
ENV 2040 Environmental Policy Studies
GEO 2060 Environmental Problems
GEY 2110 Energy and the Environment
GEY 3050 Structural Geology
GEY 4020 Regional Geology
HIS 3170 Environmental History: The U.S. Conservation Movement
PHY 2210 Physics II
POS 2310 Environmental Politics
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