| |
Sep 16, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
ARCHIVED 2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Environmental Science (Interdisciplinary), BS
|
|
Rigor and customization are the hallmarks of WCU’s interdisciplinary B.S. in Environmental Science. The major includes a core, taken by all students, consisting of solid foundations in biology, chemistry, geology and geospatial analysis as well as a sequence of four courses just for Environmental Science majors, from the freshman introduction to the senior capstone. This core is complemented by a set of categories–such as “Environmental Health” and “Environmental Policy”–which allows for increasing course choice in how students build their major. But the full potential for individually tailored study comes with the upper-level electives, where students may take any upper-level course in the university relevant to their intended environmental career path.
|
Major Requirements (66-69 hours)
A GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in the major. Students will complete a 2-year plan in ES 250 to guide their choice of coursework.
The major requires 66-69 hours as follows: Foundations and Core in Environmental Science (35 hours)
All majors must take these courses: Categories
At least one course in each category must be taken. Additional courses in the same cateogry will count toward the Program Electives. Environmental Health (3 hours)
Choose one from the following list: Environmental Policy (3 hours)
Choose one from the following list: Environment and Society (3 hours)
Choose one from the following list: Statistical Methods (3-4 hours)
Choose one from the following list: Advanced Field Science (3-4 hours)
Choose one from the following list: Environmental Analysis (3-4 hours)
Choose one from the following list: Program Electives (13 hours)
Program electives must include 13 hours of 300- or 400-level courses that meet any of the following three options: - Any courses listed in the Categories not used to fulfill the category requirement can be used as program electives.
- Any 300- or 400-level courses approved by your advisor can be used as program electives.
- Any course from the list below can be used as program electives.
General Electives (8-23 hours)
General electives (9 to 24 hours, depending on the number of courses in the major which are also used for the Liberal Studies program) are required to complete the degree.
To satisfy general university degree requirements, students must take at least 30 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU. Visit the department’s website at https://www.wcu.edu/learn/departments-schools-colleges/cas/science-and-math/gnr/environmental-science.aspx |
|
|