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Environmental Science Degree Track Requirements

Environmental Science Degree Track Requirements

B.S. Degree Option, Environmental Geology Concentration

Course# Course Name Credit Hrs.
GEOL 101  Survey of Earth Sci. 4
FOR 105 Humans and Ecosystems 4
GEOL 301 Environmental Geol 4
FOR 320 Quantitative Methods             3
FOR 315 Nat. Resources Law/Policy 3
  or  
GEOL 412 Geol Res, Law & Env Policy 3
FOR/GEOL 495 Senior Geol Applications 1
     
Required Core: 19
     
 Additional requirements: 26-28
BIOL 212 General Biology 2 4
Math 160 PreCalculus  5
Math 211 Calculus 1  4
Phys 151
or
Phys 291
Algebra Physics I
or
Calc Physics I (5)
4
or
5
Chem 211 General Chemistry I   3
Chem 215  Chemistry Lab I  2
One additional Lab Science Class
(e.g., Chem212, Phys152/292, Math252, GEOL202)
4
 Additional Req.  27

Electives: 40 upper division credits in 3/400 level Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Fire Science, Forestry, Geology, Math, Physics, or an approved science discipline with the advice and consent of an advisor. Changes to your program of study may be made with advice and written consent of your advisor. Students must have at least 51 credits at the 300 level or higher and must complete 128 credit hours for the degree. Note: Students planning to continue on to graduate school are strongly encouraged to take as an elective GEOL 375 Field Geology as this is a required class in many graduate programs.

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