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2025-2026 College Catalog

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2025-2026 College Catalog

Environmental Science, Biology Concentration, BS

The Bachelor of Science environmental science major, with a biology concentration, consists of 60 credits. At least 60 credits in Natural and Applied Sciences must be completed to earn a BS degree.

Core Environmental Science

CHEM 125 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 127 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 or
CHEM 122
GES 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credits: 3
GES 130L - Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory Credits: 1
GES 211 - Local Environmental Systems Credits: 3
GES 211L - Local Environmental Systems Laboratory Credits: 1
GES 213 - Global Physical Systems Credits: 3
GES 225 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
GES 310 - Environmental Public Policy Credits: 3
GES 401 - Advanced Environmental Seminar Credits: 2

Biology Concentration

BIOL 105 - General Biology I Credits: 3
BIOL 107 - General Biology Laboratory I Credits: 1 or
BIOL 207
BIOL 106 - General Biology II Credits: 3
BIOL 108 - General Biology Laboratory II Credits: 1 or
BIOL 208
or
BIOL 123

Organismal Biology (4 credits)

BIOL 301 - General Microbiology Credits: 3
BIOL 301L - General Microbiology Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOL 343 - Vascular Plant Systematics Credits: 3
BIOL 343L - Vascular Plant Systematics Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOL 374 - Biology of Insects Credits: 3
BIOL 374L - Biology of Insects Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOL 422 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3
BIOL 422L - Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOL 432 - Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 3
BIOL 432L - Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory Credits: 1

Foundations of Ecology (8 credits)

BIOL 311 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3
BIOL 311L - Conservation Biology Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOL 312 - Plant and Animal Interactions Credits: 3
BIOL 312L - Plant and Animal Interactions Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOL 313 - Sensory Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 313L - Sensory Ecology Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOL 314 - Ethnobotany Credits: 3
BIOL 314L - Ethnobotany Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOL 315 - Principles of Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 315L - Principles of Ecology Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOL 380 - Field Studies in Biology Credits: 3
BIOL 380L - Field Studies in Biology Laboratory Credits: 1

Additional Semester of Chemistry

CHEM 126 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 128 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
OR
CHEM 131 - Accelerated General Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 132 - Accelerated General Chemistry Lab Credits: 1

Software Design or Programming (1 course)

CSCI 115 - Introduction to Programming with Python Credits: 3
CSCI 125 - Software Design and Implementation Credits: 4

Mathematics (2 courses)

Any MATH courses

Natural and Applied Science Electives

Any course in BIOL, CHEM, CSCI, GES, MATH, NSCI or PHYS to reach 60 NAS credits for the BS degree. May not use courses intended for education majors.