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Environmental Science (120 Credits)
This course of study for the bachelor’s degree is organized around the requirements listed below. A sequence will be designed by each student and the major advisor to provide an individualized area of specialization. The program has identified seven optional areas of specialization: agricultural ecology and soils, biological science, hazardous waste management, environmental education, air and water quality, natural resources management, and environmental analysis. Students may also, in consultation with their advisor, develop an area of specialization outside of those identified. Eighteen hours are required in the chosen area of specialization (normally in not more than two departments). Each major must also complete 8 hours in a modern foreign language unless he/she has completed two years of such language in high school (or one year in high school and 4 hours in the same language at WSU). The program provides a strong foundation for advanced study in many professional and basic research fields.
Requirements for certification into the Bachelor of Science Program in Environmental Science:
1.) completion of 30 semester hours of course work with a gpa of 2.00, and
2.) completion of the courses listed in the catalog in the freshman year of the environmental science curriculum with a grade of C- or better. (Courses not required to fulfill university requirements for graduation may be waived for certification.)
Requirements for certification into the Bachelor of Science Program in Environmental Science:
1.) completion of 30 semester hours of course work with a gpa of 2.00, and
2.) completion of the courses listed in the catalog in the freshman year of the environmental science curriculum with a grade of C- or better. (Courses not required to fulfill university requirements for graduation may be waived for certification.)
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| CHEM 105 [PSCI]1 | 4 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| ENVR SCI 101 [BSCI] | 4 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| CHEM 106 | 4 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 201 [WRTG] | 3 |
| MATH 140 [QUAN] or 171 [QUAN]1 | 4 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 106 | 4 |
| GEOLOGY 230 | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| PHYSICS 101 or 201 | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 107 | 4 |
| GEOLOGY 101, 102, 210, or SOIL SCI 201 | 3 or 4 |
| Option Course | 3 |
| Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 372 | 4 |
| ENVR SCI 310 | 4 |
| ENVR SCI 490 | 2 |
| STAT 212 or 412 | 3 or 4 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level GEOLOGY Course | 4 |
| 300-400-level Option Course | 3 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI]2 | 3 |
| Environmental Policy Elective3 | 3 |
| ENVR SCI 404 [M] | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| 300-400-level Option Courses | 6 |
| Diversity [DIVR]2 | 3 |
| MBIOS 301 or 303 | 4 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Advanced Physics4 | 3 or 4 |
| ENVR SCI 444 | 4 |
| ENVR SCI 491 | 1 |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| Option Courses | 6 |
Footnotes
| 1 | MATH 107 or concurrent enrollment is the prerequisite for CHEM 105 and MATH 140/171. |
| 2 | The remaining UCOREs should include paired introductory and 300-400-level courses in econoomics, agricultural economics, and either sociology or cultural anthropology. Consult advisor. |
| 3 | Select one from POL S 430, NATRS 438, or ENVR SCI 335. |
| 4 | PHYSICS 102 or 202, or ENVR SCI 414 and 415. |
- Environment
Courses
- School Of The Environment
Schedules of Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences
- Forest Ecology and Management
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences – Basic Option
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences - Honors Accelerated Pre-Vet Program
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences - Pre-Veterinary Option
Minors
- Earth Sciences
- Environmental Science
- Forestry
- Natural Resources
- Wildlife Ecology
Certificates
- Water Resources Science and Management