Environmental Science, BSES

Requirements

In order to earn the bachelor of science in environmental science degree, students must complete a minimum of 180 credits with a cumulative and major/department grade point average of 2.00, including:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

ENGL 110 - College Writing: Inquiry and Argument 5
PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking 5
HIST 120 or HIST 121 5
ENGL 120 - Introduction to Literature 5
Fine Arts (one approved 5-credit course) 5
PHIL 220 - Philosophy of the Human Person 5
Social Science I 5
Social Science II (ECON 271 or ECON 272 recommended) 5
Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299 ) 5
Ethics (upper division) 5
Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399 ) 5
Interdisciplinary 3 to 5
Senior Synthesis (Fulfilled by ENSC 489 and ENSC 490 ) 3

II. Major Requirements

97 credits in science, engineering and mathematics including:

III. Other Major Department Requirements

19 credits in science, environmental, and engineering electives from the following: (Additional prerequisites may be necessary for some courses.)

NOTE:

Credit for CEEGR 105 and MEGR 105 cannot both be applied to the major.

No more than 5 credits of elective from the following environmental classes:

Note about minors:

Note about minors: A minimum of 30 credits in biology or environmental engineering will constitute a minor in that area, 35 credits for chemistry. Only one minor can be earned for each degree. A biology minor would require 10 credits of biology from the elective list. A minor in chemistry would require CHEM 319 and additional chemistry credits to total 35. A minor in environmental engineering would require 5 civil engineering credits from the elective list.