Majors and Minors in Environmental Science
The Department of Environmental Science & Studies offers the following:
Majors
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Major
(B.S. Degree) |
Hours |
| BIOL 1501 Molecules and Cells |
4 |
| BIOL 1502 Structure and Functions of Organisms |
4 |
| BIOL 1503 Ecology and Evolution |
4 |
| BIOL 2503 Biological Research Methods |
2 |
| BIOL 3505 Conservation Biology |
3 |
| BIOL 3593 Ecology |
4 |
| CHEM 1501 General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 1502 General Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 2570 Environmental Chemistry |
4 |
| ENV 1411 Fundamentals of Environmental Science |
4 |
| ENV 3506 Resource Ecology and Management |
3 |
| ENV 4211 or 4221 Practicum or Internship in Environmental Science |
1 |
| ENV 4501 Capstone in Environmental Studies |
1 |
| BIOL Botany Elective (2000 level or above) |
3-4 |
| BIOL Zoology Elective (2000 level or above) |
3-4 |
| ENV/CHEM electives (2000 level and above) |
8-10 |
|
Total: |
56-60 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Major
(B.A. Degree) |
Hours |
| BIOL 1501 Molecules and Cells |
4 |
| BIOL 1502 Structure and Functions of Organisms |
4 |
| BIOL 1503 Ecology and Evolution |
4 |
| BIOL 3593 Ecology |
4 |
| CHEM 1125 Chemistry and the Environment |
4 |
| ENV 1411 Fundamentals of Environmental Science |
4 |
| ENV 3506 Resource Ecology and Management |
3 |
| ENV 3596 Fundamentals of Land Conservation |
2 |
| ENV 3597 Planning for Sustainable Communities |
2 |
| ENV 3598 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
3 |
| ENV 4211 or 4221 Practicum or Internship in Environmental Studies |
1 |
| ENV 4501 Capstone in Environmental Studies |
1 |
| ENV electives (2000 level and above) ** |
15 |
| Approved electives* in Biol/Econ/His/Pols/Phil |
9 |
|
Total: |
60 |
*Approved electives are maintained on file in the offices of the Registrar and Department/Program Chairs.
**For NC Environmental Education Certification, students should elect the following courses for 10 credit hours: ENV 3567, ENV 3568, ENV 3570, ENV 3571. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Major
(B.A. Degree) |
Hours |
| BIOL 1501 Cells and Molecules |
4 |
| BIOL 1502 Structure and Functions of Organisms |
4 |
| BIOL 1503 Ecology and Evolution |
4 |
| BIOL 3593 Ecology |
4 |
| CHEM 1501 General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 1502 General Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 2570 Environmental Chemistry |
4 |
| ENV 1411 Fundamentals of Environmental Science |
4 |
| ENV 3567 Environmental Education for Science Professionals |
2 |
| ENV 3570 Environmental Education Resources I |
3 |
| ENV 3571 Environmental Education Resources II |
3 |
| ENV 4501 Capstone in Environmental Studies |
1 |
| BIOL/CHEM/ENV Electives (approved electives 2000 level and above) |
6 |
|
Total: |
47 |
| A list of approved electives is on file in the Registrar's Office and with the Program chair. |
Minors
| ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Minor |
Hours |
ONE of the following:
- BIOL 1101 Bioscience
- BIOL 1401 Principles of Biology
- CHEM 1125 Chemistry and the Environment |
4 |
ONE of the following:
- ENV 1112 Environmental Concepts and Issues
- ENV 1411 Fundamentals of Environmental Science |
4 |
ELECTIVES, chosen from:
- ENV 2579 Sustainable Facilities & Operations (2)
- ENV 3506 Resource Ecology and Management (3)
- ENV 3510 Selected Topics in Env Science (1-4)
- ENV 3594 Ecological Change & Human Health (3)
- ENV 3596 Fundamentals of Land conservation (2)
- ENV 3597 Planning for Sustainable Communities (2)
- ENV 3598 Geographic Information System (3)
- ENV 3599 Field Global Positioning Systems (3)
- ENV 4105 Environmental Science Seminar (1)
- ENV 4501 Capstone in Environmental Studies (1)
- POLS 3101 TPS: Environmental Politics and Policy (3)
|
12-13 |
|
Total: |
20 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Minor |
Hours |
| ENV 1411 Fundamentals of Environmental Science |
4 |
TWO of the following:
- BIOL 1401 Principles of Biology (4)
- BIOL 2501 Biodiversity I (4)
- BIOL 2502 Biodiversity II (4)
- CHEM 1501 General Chemistry I (4)
- CHEM 1502 General Chemistry II (4) |
8 |
ONE of the following:
- BIOL 3505 Conservation Biology (4)
- BIOL 3593 Ecology (4)
- ENV 2570 Environmental Chem (4)
|
3-4 |
ELECTIVES
- ENV 3506 Resource Ecology and Management (3)
- ENV 3510 Selected Topics in Environmental Science (1-4)
- ENV 3594 Ecological Change & Human Health (3)
- ENV 3596 Fundamentals of Land conservation (2)
- ENV 3598 Geographic Information System (3)
- ENV 3599 Field Global Positioning Systems (3)
- ENV 4105 Environmental Science Seminar (1)
- ENV 4501 Capstone in Environmental Studies (1)
- BIOL 2503 Biological Research Methods (2) |
4-5 |
|
Total: |
20 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Minor |
Hours |
| ENV 1411 Fundamentals of Environmental Science |
4 |
| ENV 3567 Environ Education for Science Professionals |
2 |
| ENV 3568 Environ Center Exhibits and Education |
2 |
| ENV 3570 Environmental Education Resources I |
3 |
| ENV 3571 Environmental Education Resources II |
3 |
ONE of the following:
- BIOL 1101 Bioscience
- BIOL 1401 Principles of Biology
- CHEM 1125 Chemistry and the Environment
- ENV 1511 Conceptual Integrated Science and the Environment |
3-4 |
ELECTIVES, selected from:
- ENV 2579 Sustainable Facilities & Operations
- ENV 3510 Selected Topics in Environmental Science
- ENV 3594 Ecological Change & Human Health
- ENV 3596 Fundamentals of Land conservation
- ENV 3597 Planning for Sustainable Communities
- ENV 3598 Geographic Information Systems
- ENV 3599 Field Global Positioning Systems
- ENV 4105 Environmental Science Seminar
- ENV 4501 Capstone in Environmental Studies |
2-3 |
|
Total: |
20 |
Secondary Teacher Licensure
Students seeking secondary (grades 9-12) teacher licensure in Comprehensive Science must satisfy the requirements for the B.S. degree
in Environmental Science or the B.A. degree in Environmental Education, the Minor in Secondary Education, and student teaching as outlined under the Department of Teacher Education.
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