Environmental Sciences Major
This major is an interdisciplinary program for the study of the earth's environment and human interactions with it. The curriculum prepares students for graduate study in environmental or related studies. It also prepares students for careers in: environmental consulting, public health, hazardous waste handling, parks and recreation, environmental planning, land assessment, industrial hygiene, corporate environmental management, waste management, and other related fields. Students also have the opportunity to participate in summer research programs and internships.
Each student must complete all the core requirements listed below, plus the designated courses for one area of concentration.
CORE REQUIREMENTS (42 hrs.)
BIO 202 Principles of Zoology II OR
BIO 215 Principles of Microbiology and Botany
CHM 108 Introductory Inorganic Chemistry
ECO 110 Principles of Economics
EVS 104 Intro. to Environmental Science
GEO 101 Introductory Geology
MAT 111 Elementary Statistics
PHI 359W Environmental Ethics
GOV 211 American National Government
EVS 490 Environmental Science Seminar
EVS 405 Environmental Science Methods
Plus 8 hours of electives, chosen from a list of approved courses, offered by a school other than that of the student's area of concentration. A student whose area of concentration is in the natural sciences must choose non-science electives. A student whose area of concentration is outside the natural sciences must choose science electives.
Areas of Concentration
Each area of concentration is offered and administered by an individual department, or a group of departments working jointly. Each area of concentration requires at least 18 hours, but not more than 27 hours.
Chemistry Concentration:CHM 109 General Chemistry II And one of the following: CHM 324 Organic Analysis |
Biology Concentration:BIO 111 Principles of Cell Biology Electives: (16 hours) Minimum of 16 hours of BIO at the 200 level or above The electives may include up to 2 courses from the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (see Biology) or the Highlands Biological Station. |
Public Policy Concentration:ECO 210 Principles of Economics II ECO 430 Public Economics GOV 420 Public Administration & Public Policy SOC 355 Environmental Sociology One of the following: ECO 420 Introduction to Econometrics GOV 393WI Social Science Research Methods SOC 305WI Social Science Research Methods One of the following: GOV 411 International Law & Organizations |
Geoscience Concentration:GEO 320 Environmental Geology GEO 360 Geomorphology Electives (7 or more hours): GEO 102 Historical Geology |