Environmental Science—Bachelor of Science
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Website: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
College/School: School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering
Apply to UIW: Application for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science program
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science prepares future leaders in sustainability, conservation, and natural resource management. The program integrates study in several different science fields, ensuring that students have a strong foundation and broad understanding of biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and meteorology. Students can expect a rigorous curriculum that spans study of the elements of the natural world and the challenges facing each, including air pollution, water quality, and soil conservation. Students will examine environmental problems critically, and gain the mathematical and statistical background necessary to evaluate hypotheses quantitatively.
A minimum of 121 credit hours are required to complete the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science degree program.
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Degree Plan
A minimum of 121 credit hours is required to complete the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science degree program.
UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum
UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.
| UIW Core Curriculum |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
6 credit hours |
| Literature and Art |
6 credit hours |
| Science and Mathematics |
7 credit hours |
| History and Behavioral Science |
6 credit hours |
| Philosophy and Religion |
9 credit hours |
| Second Language |
6 credit hours |
| Wellness and Physical Education |
3 credit hours |
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43 total core credit hours |
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| Community Service |
45 clock hours (non-credit) |
Contact the Department Chair in Environmental Science for specific UIW Core course requirements.
Environmental Science Coursework
Biology Coursework
| BIOL 1402 | General Biology I for Majors and Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 1403 | General Biology II for Majors and Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 3442 | Ecology and Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 3471 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 3471L | General Microbiology Lab | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Chemistry Coursework
Geology Coursework
Mathematics Coursework
This degree requires 3 credit hours of Mathematics coursework, in addition to Mathematics coursework taken as part of the UIW Core requirements.
| MATH 2303 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
MATH 1304 College Algebra should be taken as part of the UIW Core.
Meteorology Coursework
This degree requires 10 credit hours of Meteorology coursework, in addition to the Meteorology coursework taken as part of the UIW Core requirements.
Physics Coursework
Advanced Science Electives
12 credit hours are required, selected from upper level Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Meteorology, or Environmental Science courses.