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Environmental Sciences, B.S.

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Major Requirements

The major requires 60 hours as follows:

Foundations in Environmental Science

BIOL 140 - Principles of Biology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology II Credits: (4)
CHEM 140 - Advanced General Chemistry Credits: (4)
ES 101 - Careers and Issues in Environmental Science Credits: (1)
ES 150 - Introduction and Approaches to Environmental Science Credits: (4)
ES 495 - Senior Research Seminar in Environmental Science Credits: (3)
GEOL 150 - Methods in Geology Credits: (4)
MATH 140 - Introductory Calculus Credits: (5)

Geographic Information Systems

Choose one from the following list:

GEOG 321 - Geographic Information Systems Credits: (3)
or
NRM 344 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: (4)

Environmental Health

Choose one from the following list:

ENVH 310 - Water Quality Control Credits: (4)
ENVH 375 - Environmental Toxicology Credits: (3)
ENVH 440 - Air Quality Control Credits: (4)
ENVH 470 - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: (3)

Environmental Policy

Choose one from the following list:

ECON 310 - Natural Resource Economics Credits: (3)
ENVH 458 - Environmental Regulation and Law Credits: (3)
NRM 442 - Natural Resources Policy and Administration Credits: (3)

Environment and Society

Choose one from the following list:

ANTH 351 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: (3)
GEOG 402 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: (3)
PAR 330 - America’s Wilderness Ethics and Aesthetics Credits: (3)
PAR 333 - Environmental Ethics Credits: (3)
SOC 371 - Society and the Environment Credits: (3)

Advanced Study in the Environmental Sciences

Student must obtain approval of a degree plan from the ES committee prior to pursuing Advanced Study courses. Advanced Study courses must not duplicate Foundations courses.

A. Quantitative Methods

Choose one from the following list:

BIOL 467 - Biostatistics Credits: (3)
CHEM 232 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: (3)
MATH 375 - Statistical Methods II Credits: (3)

B. Advanced Environmental Sciences

i. Field & Natural Environmental Science

Choose one from the following list:

BIOL 434 - Terrestrial Ecology Credits: (4)
BIOL 435 - Aquatic Ecology Credits: (4)
GEOL 305 - Soils and Hydrology Credits: (4)
GEOL 405 - Hydrogeology Credits: (4)

ii. Analytical/Instrumentation

Choose one from the following list:

CHEM 330 - Aquatic Chemistry Credits: (2-3)
CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis I Credits: (3)
CHEM 432 - Instrumental Analysis II Credits: (3)
CHEM 461 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: (3)

C. Electives

Choose 18-19 hours of upper level courses from the list below, or course(s) in consultation with your advisor. Courses may not duplicate other degree requirements.

BIOL 304 - General Ecology Credits: (3)
BIOL 434 - Terrestrial Ecology Credits: (4)
BIOL 435 - Aquatic Ecology Credits: (4)
BIOL 467 - Biostatistics Credits: (3)
BIOL 473 - Microbial Ecology Credits: (4)
BIOL 476 - Contemporary Fisheries Credits: (4)
CHEM 330 - Aquatic Chemistry Credits: (2-3)
CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis I Credits: (3)
CHEM 432 - Instrumental Analysis II Credits: (3)
CHEM 461 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: (3)
CHEM 470 - Advanced Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Credits: (1)
ENVH 310 - Water Quality Control Credits: (4)
ENVH 312 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Credits: (3)
ENVH 375 - Environmental Toxicology Credits: (3)
ENVH 440 - Air Quality Control Credits: (4)
ENVH 457 - Industrial Hygiene Credits: (3)
ENVH 470 - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: (3)
GEOL 305 - Soils and Hydrology Credits: (4)
GEOL 405 - Hydrogeology Credits: (4)
GEOL 410 - Fluvial Geomorphology Credits: (3)
GEOL 423 - Contaminated Rivers: Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Credits: (3)
GEOL 455 - Wetlands Credits: (3)
MATH 270 - Statistical Methods I Credits: (3)
MATH 370 - Probability and Statistics I Credits: (3)
MATH 375 - Statistical Methods II Credits: (3)
NRM 351 - Forest Ecology Credits: (3)
NRM 371 - Landscape Ecology Credits: (4)
NRM 472 - Ecosystem Structure and Analysis Credits: (4)

D. General Electives Hours: 26

Students must take at least 32 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU in order to satisfy general university degree requirements.

Curriculum Guide for Environmental Sciences B.S.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (Hours 16)

JS 101 Jumpstart Credits: (0)
First Year Seminar Credits: (3)

BIOL 140 - Principles of Biology I Credits: (4)
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: (3)
ES 101 - Careers and Issues in Environmental Science Credits: (1)
MATH 140 - Introductory Calculus Credits: (5)

Spring Semester (Hours 17)

P1 Social Sciences Credits: (3)
P3 History Credits: (3)

BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology II Credits: (4)
ENGL 102 - Composition II Credits: (3)
ES 150 - Introduction and Approaches to Environmental Science Credits: (4)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (Hours 16)

P1 Social Sciences Credits: (3)
C4 Wellness Credits: (3)
GEOG Geographic Info. Systems Credits: (3)
Environmental Policy Foundations Credits: (3)

CHEM 140 - Advanced General Chemistry Credits: (4)

Spring Semester (Hours 15)

C3 Oral Communications Credits: (3)
Env. Health Foundations Credits: (3)
General Elective Credits: (3)
P4 Humanities Credits: (3)

GEOL 150 - Methods in Geology Credits: (4)

Junior Year

Fall Semester (Hours 16)

Env & Society Fund Credits: (3)
P5 Fine & Performing Arts Credits: (3)
Field & Natural ES Adv ENVS B-i Credits: (4)
ES Elective Credits: (3)
General Elective Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 16)

Analytical/Introduction to Adv. Env. Sci. B-ii Credits: (3)
P6 World Culture Credits: (3)
ES Elective Credits: (4)
General Elective Credits: (6)

Senior Year

Fall Semester (Hours 16)

Quantitative Methods A Credits: (3)
Upper level Perspectives Credits: (3)
General Elective Credits: (6)
ES Elective Credits: (4)

Spring Semester (Hours 16)

General Elective Credits: (6)
ES Electives Credits: (7)

ES 495 - Senior Research Seminar in Environmental Science Credits: (3)

Total Hours for Degree: 128

Additional Information

Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.

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