The B.S. degree in environmental science is appropriate for those who seek greater depth of foundational coursework in supporting fields, additional breadth within the major and a research capstone.
Courses
General Education Prerequisites (16 Units)
BIOL-110L General Biology: Cells and Physiology (4)
CHEM-101L General Chemistry I (4)
MATH-210 Calculus I (4)
PS-120 American Politics and Society (4)
or ECON-105 Principles of Economics (4)
Required Courses (13 Courses, 41 Units)
BIOL-120L General Biology: Diversity and Ecology (4)
BIOL-310L Ecology (4)
BIOL-410L Field Biology (4)
BIOL-496 Biological Research (2)
or CHEM-496 Research Project (2)
CHEM-102L General Chemistry II (4)
CHEM-310 Organic Chemistry I (3)
CHEM-312L Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2)
CHEM-340L Environmental Chemistry (4)
ENV-150 Introduction to Environmental Studies (4)
MATH-311 Statistics for Natural Sciences (3)
PHYS-150 Earth Science (3)
PHYS-151L Field Geology (1)
THEO-425 Theological Ethics and the Environment (3)
Electives (16 Units Minimum, 10 Units Minimum in Science)
Select 16 units from the following:
BIOL-311L Field Botany (4)
BIOL-320L Vertebrate Zoology (4)
BIOL-325L Wildlife Biology (4)
BIOL-450L Genetics (4)
CHEM-311 Organic Chemistry II (3)
CHEM-312L Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2)
CHEM-313L Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
CHEM-351L Quantitative Analysis (4)
CHEM-451L Instrumental Analysis (4)
CS-121 Introduction to Scientific Programming (3)
ENV-482 Environmental Studies Practicum (1-3)
PHIL-430 American Wilderness Literature and Philosophy (3)
