Environmental Studies: Bachelor of Science

The environmental studies bachelor of science program has options for majors with concentrations in biology, chemistry, and physics. These programs are designed to let students of varying interests develop both breadth and depth in their training as environmental scientists. Students in all of these concentrations will take 48 semester hours of core courses and 36 semester hours in the sciences in common, along with their varied advanced scientific courses. These are rigorous degree programs which guarantee that students will be exposed to an unusually wide spectrum of disciplinary courses.

University Core Requirements   -- 30 credit hours

The science and mathematics requirements are satisfied by the program.

College Requirements, B.A. -- 6 credit hours

Hrs.
3	Effective Communication (CST 100, CST 107, CST 307, ENG 107, or ENG 311)
3	Metaphysics (One Course from PHL 331-337)

Major Requirements -- 28 credit hours

Hrs.
4	BIO 206/276 - Organismal and Population Biology / Laboratory
4	BIO 207/277 - Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics / Laboratory
8	CHM 207-208 - General Chemistry / 277-279 - Laboratories
3	ENV 383 - Environmental Geoscience
3	ENV 400 - Integrating Seminar in Environmental Studies
3	POL 200 - Introduction to U.S. Politics
3	THE 453 - Religion and Science or THE 427 - Theological Environmental Ethics or THE 428 - Ecology in Theological Perspective or THEP 482 - Theology in a Ecological Perspective

Concentration Options

Biology Concentration Requirements -- 36 credit hours

Hrs.
4	BIO 442/472 - Ecology / Lab
8	Eight credits of Major Electives selected from the following:
	BIO 341/371 - Seed Plant Biology / Laboratory
	BIO 345/375 - Vertebrate Biology / Laboratory
	BIO 347 - Animal Behavior
	BIO 363/373 - Freshwater Ecology / Laboratory
	BIO 338/368 - Marine Biology / Laboratory
	BIO 391/392 - Stream Ecology / Laboratory
	BIO 436/476 - Invertebrate Zoology / Laboratory
	ENV 384 - Remote Sensing and GIS
	ENV 385 - Environmental Microbiology
	ENV 387 - Environmental Laboratory
	CE 367 - Environmental Engineering
	CS 203/273 - Computer Science / Laboratory
	ENV 493 - Environmental Research
	ENV 497 - Environmental Internship
8	CHM 325-326 - Organic Chemistry / CHM 375-376 - Laboratories
4	CHM 314 - Analytical Chemistry / CHM 379 - Laboratories
4	MTH 201 - Calculus
8	PHY 201-202 - General Physics / PHY 271-272 - Laboratories

General Electives -- 20 hours

Total Credit Hours -- 120 (48 hrs. must be upper-division)

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Chemistry Concentration Requirements -- 39 credit hours

Hrs.
4      BIO 363/373 - Freshwater Ecology / Lab or
        BIO 341/371 - Seed Plant Biology / Lab or
        BIO 338/388 - Marine Biology of the Pacific Northwest / Lab or
        BIO 345/375 - Vertebrate Biology / Lab or
        BIO 391/392 - Stream Ecology / Lab or
        BIO 436/476 - Invertebrate Biology/Labor
        BIO 442/472 - Ecology/Lab
4      CHM 314 - Analytical Chemistry /
        CHM 379 - Laboratory
8      CHM 325-326 - Organic Chemistry /
        CHM 375-376 - Laboratory
4      CHM 331/372 - Physcal Chemistry / Lab or
        CHM 353/371 - Biochemistry / Lab or
        CHM 386/387 - Envirnomental Chemistry / Lab or
        CHM 367/376 - Environmental Engineering / Lab or
        ENV 493 - Research or
        CS 203/233 - Computer Science / Lab or
        ENV 497 - Environmental Internship
3      CHM 412/472 - Advanced Instrumental Methods/Techniques
8      MTH 201-202 - Calculus I - II
8      PHY 201/202 - General Physics /
        PHY 271-272 - General Physics Labs
General Electives- 17 hours

Total Credit Hours - 120 (48 hrs. must be upper-division)

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Physics Concentration Requirements -- 41 credit hours

Hrs.
4      BIO 338/368 - Marine Biology of the Pacific Northwest / Laboratory or
        BIO 341/371 - Seed Plant Biology / Laboratory or
        BIO 345/375 - Vertebrate Biology / Laboratory or
        BIO 363/373 - Introduction to Freshwater Ecology / Laboratory or
        BIO 391/392 - Stream Ecology / Laboratory or
        BIO 436/476 - Invertebrate Zoology / Laboratory or
        BIO 442/472 - Ecology / Laboratory
8      MTH 201-202 - Calculus I / II
4      MTH 301 - Vector Calculus
3      MTH 321 - Differential Equation I: Ordinary Differential Equations
8      PHY 204-205 - General Physics /
        PHY 274-275 - Labs
3      PHY 306 - Modern Physics
1      PHY 376 - Modern Physics Laboratory
4      PHY 371 - Analog and Digital Electronics /
        PHY 471/472 - Advanced Laboratory
6 credit hours of the following courses:
3      PHY 312 - Mechanics
3      PHY 321 - Electrodynamics
3      PHY 322 - Optics
3      CE 367 - Environmental Engineering
3      ENV 384 - Remote Sensing and GIS
3      ENV 493 - Research
4      CS 203/273 - Computer Science / Laboratory
3      ENV 497 - Environmental Internship

General Electives - 15 hours

Total Credit Hours - 120 (48 hrs. must be upper-division)

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Total Credit Hours for Environmental Studies B.S. -120 (48 hours must be upper-division level)