Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences

A student may be admitted to the Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences major upon making their intention known to the School of the Environment.

A student maintains eligibility for the major by completing each of the following courses with a C or better by the end of the fourth semester in the major: MATH 106, MATH 108, BIOLOGY 106, BIOLOGY 107, CHEM 101 or 105, CHEM 102 or 106, SOE 101 or 102, and SOE 110. In addition, admitted students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

A student who does not meet these minimum requirements for maintaining eligibility in the major may be released by the School of the Environment after two semesters of failing to meet minimums. A student may be eligible to re-enter into the same major when minimum requirements are met.

First Year
First Term	Credits
BIOLOGY 106	4
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
MATH 106 or electives1	3
SOE 110 [BSCI]	4
Second Term	Credits
Arts [ARTS]	3
CHEM 101 [PSCI] or 105 [PSCI]	4
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
MATH 108 or electives1	2
SOE 101 or 102	4
Second Year
First Term	Credits
BIOLOGY 107	4
ECONS 101 [SSCI]	3
SOE 210 or 2502	3 or 4
Foreign Language, if needed3	0 - 4
200-level Required Electives4	2 or 3
Second Term	Credits
CHEM 102 or 106	4
Humanities [HUM]	3
SOE 300 or BIOLOGY 372 [M]2	3 or 4
STAT 212 [QUAN], MATH 140 [QUAN], or 171 [QUAN]	4
Foreign Language, if needed3	0 - 4
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First Term	Credits
COM 102 [COMM] or H D 205 [COMM]	3 or 4
Equity and Justice [EQJS]	3
SOIL SCI 368	3
Professional Electives5	7
Second Term	Credits
Diversity [DIVR], if needed, or Electives6	3
SOE 312 [DIVR] or POL S 4306	3
SOE 315 or 461	3
SOE Experiential Requirement or Electives7	3
Professional Electives5	4
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
SOE 403, STAT 360, 370, or 412 8	3
SOE 404 [CAPS] [M], 454 [CAPS] [M], or 477 [CAPS] 9	3
Writing in the Major [M] or Electives10	3
Professional Electives5	7
Second Term	Credits
Writing in the Major [M] or Electives10	3
Professional Electives5,9	13
Exit Survey 11

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Footnotes

1	MATH 106 and 108 are required courses. However, if students have tested into or taken MATH 140, 171, 172 or ALEKS with an 80% or better, MATH 106 and 108 will be waived. If waived, students may need to take additional credits to meet the University minimum of 120 credits.
2	Students who take SOE 250 must also take BIOLOGY 372.
3	Two years of high school foreign language or at least two semesters of college-level foreign language are required by the College of Arts and Sciences for graduation.
4	Approved 200-level required electives include SOE 204, 230, 250, 275, 285. Not all courses available on all campuses.
5	Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences Professional Electives (31 credits) are courses selected by students in concert with their advisor and pertain to their major and/or to a specific sub-discipline of interest. Professional electives may also include courses from outside of their major as needed to complete a minor in another field of study. Approved courses include but are not limited to: ECONS 330, or any 300-400-level SOE or SOIL SCI course, or as approved by advisor.
6	SOE 312 satisfies both the [DIVR] and the Society and Environmental Management requirements.
7	SOE Experiential Requirement: Students in the School of the Environment are required to fulfill the SOE Experiential Requirement before graduation. This requirement is designed to give students experience they will not receive in the traditional classroom-oriented course, and to better prepare them for a successful career after graduation. Students may choose 3 credits of coursework from SOE 492 or 495, or as approved by advisor. As an alternative to coursework, students may meet the requirement by documenting at least 135 hours of relevant practical experience. Students choosing the practical experience option may need an additional 3 credits of electives to meet the University requirement of 120 total credits.
8	MATH 172 is a prerequisite for STAT 360 and 370.
9	Students who take SOE 477 [CAPS] may need to take an [M] course within their Professional Electives to fulfill the requirement for 3 [M] courses.
10	The School of the Environment requires students to complete 3 [M] courses. Check with advisor for course recommendation.
11	Students must complete a School of the Environment exit survey, administered during the final semester.