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Environmental Science, B.S.

  1. Graduates will know the founding principles in their field of study, as well as the facts and content appropriate to the field.
  2. Graduates will be able to use their knowledge to reason about issues in their discipline.
  3. Graduates will be able to solve quantitative problems in their discipline.

Environmental science students must complete a minimum total of 74 credits for the major.

University Undergraduate Core32-35
Major Requirements
EAS 1420
EAS 1425
Introduction to Atmospheric Science
and Introduction to Atmospheric Science Lab
4
EAS 1430
EAS 1435
Introduction to the Solid Earth
and Introduction to the Solid Earth Lab
4
EAS 1450
EAS 1455
Introduction to Oceanography
and Intro to Oceanography Lab
4
EAS 2400Field Techniques in the Geosciences3
EAS 2450Communicating in Science3
EAS 2480
EAS 2485
Foundations of Environmental Science
and Foundations of Environmental Science Lab
4
EAS 3100Environmental Issues3
EAS 4140Soil Science3
EAS 4410
EAS 4415
Hydrology
and Hydrology Lab
4
BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory
4
BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
CHEM 1110
CHEM 1115
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 1120
CHEM 1125
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
STAT 1300Elementary Statistics with Computers3
or MATH 1300X Elementary Statistics with Computers
or STAT 3850 Foundation of Statistics
MATH 1510Calculus I4
PHYS 1310
PHYS 1320
College Physics I
and College Physics I Laboratory
4
Or
PHYS 1610
PHYS 1620
University Physics I
and University Physics I Laboratory
GIS 4010Introduction to Geographic Information Systems3
Major Elective Courses
Select a minimum of 12 credits from the following: *12
EAS 2440
Atmospheric Processes
EAS 2530
Climate and Climate Change
EAS 4030
Elements of Air Pollution
EAS 4100
EAS 4105
Surface Processes
and Surface Processes Laboratory
EAS 4280
Environmental Geochemistry
EAS 4580
Karst Hydrology
EAS 4910
Internship
GIS 4090
Introduction to Programming for GIS and Remote Sensing
CVNG 3040
CVNG 3041
Sustainability and Environmental Engineering
and Sustainability and Environmental Engineering Lab
CVNG 4370
River Engineering
CVNG 4250
Water Treatment Processes
BIOL 3010
Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 3070
General Ecology
BIOL 4480
Conservation Biology
No more than one combination from the following:
CHEM 2200
CHEM 2205
Analytical Chemistry 1
and Analytical Chemistry 1 Laboratory
CHEM 2410
CHEM 2415
Organic Chemistry 1
and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
CHEM 4200
CHEM 4205
Analytical Chemistry 2
and Analytical Chemistry 2 Laboratory
General Electives11-14
Total Credits120
*

At least 6 credits in EAS/GIS.  No more than 3 credits at the 2000 level.

Non-Course Requirements

All School of Science and Engineering B.A. and B.S. students must complete an exit interview/survey near the end of their bachelor's program. 

Continuation Standards

Students must have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA in their earth and atmospheric sciences major courses and required related credits (biology, chemistry, mathematics and computer sciences, physics, etc.) by the conclusion of their freshman year. Students that fall below a 2.0 GPA will be placed on probation. If a student fails to obtain at least a 2.0 GPA in their major courses and required related credits by the conclusion of their sophomore year they will not be allowed to continue in the program.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.  

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
EAS 1430
EAS 1435
Introduction to the Solid Earth
and Introduction to the Solid Earth Lab
4
BIOL 1240
BIOL 1245
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory
4
University Core and/or General Electives 9
 Credits17
Spring
EAS 1450
EAS 1455
Introduction to Oceanography
and Intro to Oceanography Lab
4
BIOL 1260
BIOL 1265
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
4
MATH 1300X Elementary Statistics with Computers 3
University Core and/or General Electives 4
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
EAS 1420
EAS 1425
Introduction to Atmospheric Science
and Introduction to Atmospheric Science Lab
4
EAS 2450 Communicating in Science 3
CHEM 1110
CHEM 1115
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
MATH 1510 Calculus I 4
 Credits15
Spring
EAS 2400 Field Techniques in the Geosciences 3
EAS 2480
EAS 2485
Foundations of Environmental Science
and Foundations of Environmental Science Lab
4
CHEM 1120
CHEM 1125
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
University Core and/or General Electives 3
 Credits14
Year Three
Fall
PHYS 1310
PHYS 1320
College Physics I
and College Physics I Laboratory
4
Or  
PHYS 1610
PHYS 1620
University Physics I
and University Physics I Laboratory
 
EAS elective 3
University Core and/or General Electives 9
 Credits16
Spring
EAS 3100 Environmental Issues 3
GIS 4010 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3
EAS elective 3
University Core and/or General Electives 6
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
EAS 4410
EAS 4415
Hydrology
and Hydrology Lab
4
EAS elective 3
University Core and/or General Electives 6
 Credits13
Spring
EAS 4140 Soil Science 3
EAS elective 3
EAS elective 3
University Core and/or General Electives 6
 Credits15
 Total Credits120