Environmental Science Concentration

Environmental Science Concentration Requirements

Required Courses:
Level 1 (choose 2 including 1 lab)
SCI 251
SCI L251
Biology I Principles of Biology
and Biology I Laboratory
4
SCI 253
SCI L253
Biology II Organismal Biology
and Biology II Laboratory
4
SCI 262
SCI L262
Physical Geology
and Physical Geology Laboratory
4
SCI 264
SCI L264
Physics I Introductory Physics
and Physics I Laboratory
4
SCI 265
SCI L265
Introductory Chemistry I
and Introductory Chemistry I Laboratory
4
SCI 267
SCI L267
Introductory Chemistry II
and Introductory Chemistry II Laboratory
4
SCI 268Introduction to Environmental Sustainability3
SCI 269Climate Change 3
Level 2 (choose 2 including 1 lab)
SCI 351
SCI L351
Ecology
and Ecology Laboratory
4
SCI 355
SCI L355
Energy Strategies for a Sustainable World
and Energy Strategies for a Sustainable World Lab
4
SCI 365
SCI L365
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
4
SCI 366Coastal Environments3
SCI 371
SCI L371
Human Impact on the Global Environment
and Human Impact on the Global Environment Lab
4
SCI 376GIS for Health, Business, and the Environment3
SCI 377
SCI L377
Microbiology
and Microbiology Laboratory
4
SCI 390Research Methods in Science3
SCI 392Real World Applications for Sustainability and Climate Action3
Plus one additional lab from Level 1 or Level 2
Level 3 (choose 1)
SCI 403Innovations for Sustainable Futures3
SCI 455Environmental Policy: Decision Making and Problem Solving3
SCI 457Environmental Toxicology and Human Health3
SCI 463Issues in Environmental Science3
SCI 466Global Health Challenges3

A minimum of 18 credits is required for the concentration.

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