B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES


Areas A-E (see Core section of the Catalog)		42 semester hours
Area F		18 semester hours
BIOL 1107	Principles of Biology I (3 hours)
BIOL 1107L	Principles of Biology I Lab (1 hour)
BIOL 1108	Principles of Biology II (3 hours)
BIOL 1108L	Principles of Biology II Lab (1 hour)
BIOL 2800	Ecology (4 hours)
Foreign Language	Must demonstrate proficiency at the level of the second university course in one foreign language for the degree
RHET 1110 or	Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 hours)
RHET 2210	Small Group Communication (3 hours)

(Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GC.)


Major Requirements		31 semester hours
BIOL 4760 or	Plant Systematics (4 hours)
BIOL 4490	Phycology (4 hours)
CHEM 2800	Quantitative Chemistry (3 hours)
CHEM 2800L	Quantitative Chemistry Lab (1 hour)
CHEM 3400/ CHEM 3400L	Environmental Chemistry (3 hours) Environmental Chemistry Lab (1 hour)
GEOG 3100	Introduction to Geographic Information (3 hours)
GEOL 4100	Introductory Hydrology (4 hours)
Cognate Requirements		14-16 semester hours

Courses taken in Area D cannot count in the Cognate Area

MATH 1261 or	Calculus I (3 hours)
MATH 2600*	Probability & Statistics (3 hours)
ENSC 1000*	Introduction to Environmental Science (3 hours)
ENSC 1000L*	Introduction to Environmental Science Lab (1 hour)
CHEM 1211*	Principles of Chemistry I (4 hours)
CHEM 1211L*	Principles of Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)
CHEM 1212	Principles of Chemistry II (3 hours)
CHEM 1212L	Principles of Chemistry II Lab (1 hour)
GEOL 1121	Physical Geology (3 hours)
GEOL 1121L	Physical Geology Lab (1 hour)
	*Courses required here if not taken in Area D

Students are required to earn a C or better in all science and math Area F and Cognate courses (specifically BIOL 1107/1107L, BIOL 1108/1108L, BIOL 2800, MATH 1261 or MATH 2600, ENSC 1000/ENSC1000L, CHEM 1211/CHEM1211L, CHEM 1212/1212L, GEOL 1121/GEOL 1121L). If students earn a D or F in a course, they can retake the course to earn a C or better.

9-15 additional hours in one of the following content areas:

A. Chemistry

CHEM 3361/3361L Organic Chemistry & Lab (4 hours)

CHEM 3362/3362L Organic Chemistry II & Lab (4 hours)

CHEM 3510 Biochemistry (3 hours) or

CHEM 3600L Structural Chemistry (2 hours)

B. Geography/Geology

GEOG 4100 Advanced Geographic Information (3 hours) (required) and two of the following:

ENSC 4120 Natural Hazards (3 hours)

ENSC 4130 Wetland Environments (3 hours)

ENSC 4400 Resource Use (3 hours)

ENSC 4450 Environment and Society (3 hours)

ENSC 4600 Soils and Environmental Quality (4 hours)

GEOG 4112 Advanced Weather & Climate (3 hours)

GEOL 4200 General Geomorphology (4 hours)

GEOL 4300 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy (4 hours)

C. Public Policy/Administration

POLS 4000 Systemic Analysis (3 hours) (required) and two of the following:

ENSC 4415 Environmental Policy (3 hours)

ENSC 3680 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics (3 hours)

POLS 3241 Urban Government & Administration (3 hours)

POLS 4211 Legislative Politics & Behavior (3 hours)

POLS 4401 Public Policy Making (3 hours)

or other approved courses

D. Biology

GEOG 4100 Advanced Geographic Information (3 hours) (required) and two upper level Biology courses

E. International

Select 9 hours from the following with at least one course covering a non western region:

GEOG 3500 - Regional Geography (varies) (3 hours)

POLS 4505 - Intro to the European Union (3 hours)

POLS 4531 - The Politics of the Middle East (3 hours)

POLS 4541 - The Politics of Modern Africa (3 hours)

POLS 4561 - The Politics of Latin America (3 hours)

POLS 4611 - Contemporary International Problems (3 hours)

Degree Requirements

3-6 semester hours

Student must demonstrate proficiency at the level of the second university course in one foreign language for the degree. (1002). (3-6 hours)

Senior Capstone Requirement

3 semester hours

Students should choose one of the following options: ENSC 4950, 4960, 4980; or 4999. Prior consultation with your advisor (and supervising professor for the research option) is required prior to registration. If an ENSC 4950 or ENSC 4999 is to be considered a capstone, it will be identified as such on the course schedule. Any semester or year-long study abroad experience can also fulfill the capstone requirement.

Other Requirements

A minimum of 39 hours must be at the 3000-4000 level.
Complete First Year Academic Seminar with a satisfactory grade of C or better. Students who transfer to GC are exempt from this requirement.

Electives	8-13 semester hours
Total	120 semester hours