Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Environmental Science
Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.
Degree Requirements
First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester
First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester
BIO 203 | Biological Diversity | 4 |
| or | |
BIO 204 | Biological Unity | 4 |
CHE 154 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
CHE 155L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
MAT 260 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
GTW 102
/HON 102 | Gateways II / Pathways to Honors 2 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester
BIO 300 | General Genetics | 4 |
| or | |
BIO 320 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
MAT 201 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| or | |
BIO 230 | Experimental Design and Biostatistics | 4 |
CHE 310 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
AWR 201 | Writing and Research | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester
BIO
| Category II Course | 3-4 |
CHE 180 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
WRI 281 | Technical Writing | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 14-15 |
Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester
BIO
| Category II course | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| General / Collateral elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester
BIO
| Category III course | 4 |
| General / Collateral elective | 4 |
| General / Collateral elective | 4 |
| Humanities / Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester
BIO
| Category III course | 3-4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| General / Collateral elective | 4 |
| General / Collateral elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester
BIO 410 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
BIO
| Category III course | 3-4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| General / Collateral elective | 4 |
| General / Collateral elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Total Credit Hours: 125