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Environmental Science, B.S.

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science consists of 62-64 hours in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and related fields.

Required courses include:

Major and Major-Related Courses

EVS 101Introduction to Environmental Science

3
BIO 113Principles of Organismal Biology

4
BIO 115Principles of Cellular Biology

4
CHM 121General Chemistry I

4
CHM 122General Chemistry II

4
BIO 222Ecology and Evolution

4
BIO 299Professional Practices in Biology

1
CHM 223Organic Chemistry I

4
BIO 311Natural History of the Southern Appalachians

4
BIO 315Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

3
BIO 403Vertebrate Field Zoology

4
EVS 301Earth System Science

4
EVS 351Senior Study I

3
EVS 352Senior Study II

3

Either:

CHM 264Analytical Chemistry

4
Or
CHM 365Instrumental Methods

4

Either:

BIO 321Comparative Vertebrate Zoology

4
Or
BIO 341Comparative Invertebrate Zoology

4

Select two Additional Courses from the following (6-8 hrs.):

ENV 345Environmental Politics

3
ENV 349Selected Topics inEnvironmental Studies

3
EVS 349Selected Topics in Environmental Science

3
BIO 305Plant Diversity

4
BIO 307Flowering Plants

4
BIO 321Comparative Vertebrate Zoology

4
BIO 341Comparative Invertebrate Zoology

4
CHM 264Analytical Chemistry

4
CHM 365Instrumental Methods

4
BIO 412Animal Physiology

4
BIO 414Developmental Biology

4