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Environmental Science, B.S.

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Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ENGL 1503BIOL 211 & 211L or Elective3-4
ENSCI 11011CHEM 1783
ENSCI 20112CHEM 178L1
CHEM 1774MATH 160, 165 or 1814
CHEM 177L1Social Science or Humanities Choice23
LIB 1601 
STAT 101 or 1043 
 15 14-15
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ENSCI 25013Organic Chemistry Choice33
Social Science or Humanities Choice23Earth Science Choice33
PHYS 1154Social Science or Humanities Choice23
ENGL 2503Communications (Speech)3
Elective3Elective3
 16 15
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ENSCI 38113-4ENSCI 38213
Environmental Science Choice13Environmental Science Choice13
Social Science or Humanities Choice23Social Science or Humanities Choice23
Elective6Electives6
 15-16 15
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Environmental Science Choice13Environmental Science Choice16
Elective12Elective9
 15 15
Total Credits: 120-122

 

1

Students complete at least 27 credits in Environmental Science including ENSCI 110,201, 250, 381, 382, and 15 additional credits of approved ENSCI coursework.

2

Students complete at least 15 credits in humanities and social science including at least 3 credits each in ethics, humanities, social science, U.S. Diversity, and International Perspectives from approved lists.

3

Students choose one course from the following Earth Science related courses: AGRON 154, AGRON 260, BIOL 212, GEOL 100,  GEOL 201, MTEOR 206. Students choose from one of the following Organic Chemistry options: CHEM 231 & 231L, CHEM 331 & 331L, BBMB 221, or AGRON 259X.