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2026-2027 General Catalog

Environmental Science Complementary Major, B.A.

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A student with a first major that is not an interdisciplinary major is eligible to take the Environmental Science complementary major. A minimum of 32 credit hours must be taken according to the following requirements and in accordance with the Restrictions for Interdisciplinary Majors from the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog (see Interdisciplinary Programs ).

General Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements (124 Cr.)

Major Requirements (Minimum 32 Cr.)

Environmental Science Core: 14 Cr.

GEO 260 - Environmental Conservation Credits: 3

Take eight (8) credits from the following:

BIO 171 - Unity of Life Credits: 4
BIO 172 - Diversity of Life Credits: 4
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
GEO 104 - Environmental Earth Science Credits: 4
GEO 215 - Intro to Geographic Info Systems, Systems Credits: 4

Take three (3) credits from the following:

BUS 205 - Business Statistics Credits: 3
GEO 460 - Data Analysis Credits: 3 OR
MET 460 - Data Analysis Credits: 3
PSY 201 - Statistical Methods Credits: 3
DATA 140 - General Statistics Credits: 3
DATA 240 - Statistical Analysis Credits: 3

Environmental Policy and Values Electives: 6 Cr.

Take six (6) credits from the following options:

ECON 210 - Environmental Economics and Policy Credits: 3
GEO 204 - National Parks and Public Lands Credits: 3
GEO 265 - Sustainability: Envrnmnt, Ecnmy, Socty Credits: 3
GEO 321 - Urban and Regional Planning Credits: 3
GEO 475 - Culture, Nature, Landscape Credits: 3
SOC 240 - Food Systems Credits: 3
Any new or topic course approved by the Department Chair

Environmental Science Electives: 10 Cr.

Take at least ten (10) credits from the following:

Must include courses in at least two different subjects (identified by the 3-4 letter code preceding each course number).

Must take at least one (1) Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, marked with *

BIO 215 - Fundamental Microbiology for Engineers Credits: 3 OR
BIO 345 - Intermediate Microbiology Credits: 4
BIO 310 - Evolution Credits: 3
BIO 350 - Field Biology: Spring Credits: 3
BIO 430 - Plant Biology Credits: 4 *
BIO 435 - Insect Biology Credits: 4 *
BIO 440 - Ecology Credits: 4 *
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 230 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: 4
CHEM 341 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3
ENE 330 - Environmental Soils Credits: 3
ENVS 290 - Topics in Environmental Science Credits: 1
ENVS 490 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Science Credits: 1
GEO 266 - River Systems and Landforms Credits: 3
GEO 304 - Process Geomorphology & Terrain Analysis Credits: 4
GEO 315 - Environmental Applications of GIS Credits: 3 *
GEO 360 - Soils and the Environment Credits: 3
GEO 364 - Wetlands Credits: 3 *
GEO 365 - Biogeography Credits: 3
GEO 415 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
GEO 240 - Introduction to Climate Change Credits: 3 OR
MET 240 - Introduction to Climate Change Credits: 3
MET 440 - Global Climate Change Credits: 3
Any new or topic course approved by the coordinator of the Environmental Science Administrative Committee

Capstone Experience: 2-4 Cr.

ENVS 499 - Colloquium on Environmental Science and, Management Credits: 1

Take at least one (1) credit from the following options:

GEO 385 - Field Study Credits: 1
ENVS 381 - Co-Operative Education in Environmental, Science Credits: 1
ENVS 386 - Internship in Environmental Science Credits: 0.5
ENVS 495 - Independent Research in Environmental, Science Credits: 0.5
ENVS 499 - Colloquium on Environmental Science and, Management Credits: 1

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