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Environmental Science (BS)

Requirements

76 semester hours in science as follows:

1. 20 semester hours in Biology:

BIOL 1402General Biology I for Majors and Laboratory

BIOL 1403General Biology II for Majors and Laboratory

BIOL 3442Ecology and Laboratory

BIOL 3471General Microbiology

BIOL 44XXAdvanced Biology Elective

2. 8 semester hours in Chemistry:

CHEM 1301Chemical Principles I

CHEM 1101Chemical Principles I Lab

CHEM 1302Chemical Principles II

CHEM 1102Chemical Principles II Lab

3. 15 semester hours in Environmental Science:

ENSC 1410Intro to Environmental Science

ENSC 3410Research in Soil Conservation

ENSC 4315Environmental Science Research

ENSC 4460Research in Water Quality

4. 8 semester hours in Geology:

GEOL 1401Physical Geology

or

GEOL 1420Oceanography

or

METR 1430Meteorology

and

GEOL 3450Environmental Geology

5. 4 semester hours in Physics:

PHYS 1301/PHYS 1101General Physics I

6. 3 semester hours in Mathematics:

MATH 1304College Algebra

MATH 2303Introduction to Probability and Statistics

MATH 1304, College Algebra, should be taken as part of the Core.

7. 6 semester hours in Meteorology:

METR 4315Air Pollution Meteorology

METR 3340Hydrology

The pre-requisite METR 1430 should be taken as part of the Core.

8. Advanced Science Electives (12 hours):

The student must complete 12 advanced hours selected from Biology, Chemistry, Geology Meteorology, or Environmental Science.

9. UIW Core, Major and Elective hours to total 120 semester hours for the degree

Contact Department Chair in Environmental Science for specific Core course requirements.