Requirements to Major in Environmental Science

A. Collegium Courses

• NSM 1000 - The Way of Science 
• NSM 3000 - Careers in Science (1 credit)
• NSM 4000 - Senior Science Thesis 

B. Environmental Core Courses

• Computer course approved by the ES faculty
• ES 1110 - Environmental Science: A Global Concern (4 credits)
• ES 2050 - Environmental Policy and Regulation
• One Analytical Methods course from:

·                    ES 2350 – Surveying, Field Measurements and Mapping

·                    ES 2450 – Environmental Research Methods

·                    ES 4750 – Environmental Impact Assessment

·         One Sustainability course from:

·                    ES 3450 – Strategies for Achieving Sustainable Development

·                    ES 3650 - Planning Sustainable Communities

·         BI 1110 - General Biology I (4 credits)

·         ES 4830 – Independent Study in Environmental Science (1 – 4 credits)
or ES 4910 - Environmental Science Internship (1 – 15 credits)

·         MT 2310 - Statistics 

C. Science Concentration

• Upper-level Science Lab Course (4 credits)
• Upper-level Science Elective
• BI 1120 - General Biology II (4 credits)
• BI 4010 - Ecology (4 credits)
• CH 2110 - General Chemistry I (4 credits)
• CH 2120 - General Chemistry II (4 credits)
• MT 2510 - Calculus I (4 credits)
• PH 2210 - General Physics I (4 credits)

D. Distribution Courses and Electives

E.  Distribution Courses and Electives

Requirements to Minor in Environmental Science

• Four Environmental Science electives at the 2000+ level (12 credits)
• ES 1110 - Environmental Science: A Global Concern (4 credits)
• ES 2050 - Environmental Policy and Regulation
• NSM 1000 - The Way of Science