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2014-2015 Catalog with Addendums

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2014-2015 Catalog with Addendums [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Science (Specialization in Chemistry), B.S.

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The environmental science degree emphasizes chemistry, biology, and geology necessary to prepare students for complex environmental issues in remediation, control, and planning. This degree prepares students for a variety of positions in industry and government, as well as graduate studies in environmental science.

1. General University Course Requirements: 43-50

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2. Lower-division Core Requirements: 53 credits

Note:

(11 credits may be used to satisfy the GUCRs and the major)

3. Upper-division Core: 49-58 credits

CHEM 310 - Organic Chemistry I 310
CHEM 310L - Organic Chemistry I Lab 310L
CHEM 311 - Organic Chemistry II 311
CHEM 311L - Lab Organic Chemistry II 311L
CHEM 320W - Quantitative Analysis 320W
CHEM 320L - Lab Quantitative Analysis 320L
CHEM 321 - Instrumental Analysis 321
CHEM 321L - Lab Instrumental Analysis 321L
CHEM 331 - Environmental Chemistry 331
CHEM 331L - Environmental Chemistry Lab 331L
ENSC 305 - General Ecology 305
ENSC 305L - Lab General Ecology 305L
ENSC 309 - Seminar I 309
ENSC 321 - Geographic Information Systems 321
ENSC 409 - Seminar II 409
ENSC 420W - Environmental Monitoring 420W
ENSC 420L - Lab Environmental Monitoring 420L
ENSC 435W - Toxicology and Environmental Risk 435W
ENSC 435L - Lab Toxicology and Environmental Risk 435L
ENSC 440W - Environmental Issues and Ethics 440W
ENSC 490 - Internship 490
ENSC 495 - Special Project 495
ENSC 497W - Senior Thesis 497W
Upper-division Electives 6-8 credits

Minimum of 126 credits required, including 48 upper-division credits.

Course Guide for Environmental Science (Specialization in Chemistry)

The sample schedule below is a general guideline for completing the necessary course work.

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENG 101 - English Composition I 101 *
ENSC 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science 101 *
ENSC 101L - Lab Introduction to Environmental Science 101L *
BIOL 110 - General Biology I 110 *
BIOL 110L - Lab General Biology I 110L *
CHEM 110 - General Chemistry I 110
CHEM 110L - Lab General Chemistry I 110L
UNIV 101 - Foundation for Success I 101

Total credits: 17

Second Semester

ENG 102 - English Composition II 102 *
BIOL 111 - General Biology II 111
BIOL 111L - Lab General Biology II 111L
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry II 111
CHEM 111L - Lab General Chemistry II 111L
MATH 150 - Trigonometry 150 *
MATH 150L - Trigonometry Lab 150L
PHIL 210 - Logic and Critical Reasoning 210

Total credits: 18

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Upper-division Elective + Lab 4 credits
MATH 212 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I 212 *
MATH 221 - Introduction to Statistics 221
HIS 101W - World Civilization I 101W *
CHEM 331 - Environmental Chemistry 331
CHEM 331L - Environmental Chemistry Lab 331L

Total credits: 18

Second Semester

ENSC 102 - Introduction to Environmental Science II 102
ENSC 102L - Lab Introducation to Environmental Science II 102L
BIOL 220 - Principles of Microbiology 220
BIOL 220L - Lab Principles Microbiology 220L
MATH 213 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II 213
Hum/Soc Elective I 3 credits *
Fine Art I 3 credits *

Total credits: 19

Junior Year

First Semester

Upper- Division Elective + Lab 4 credits *

ENSC 321 - Geographic Information Systems 321
PHYS 101 - Introduction to Physics I 101
PHYS 101L - Lab Introduction to Physics I 101L
CHEM 310 - Organic Chemistry I 310
CHEM 310L - Organic Chemistry I Lab 310L
UNIV 102 - Foundations for Success II 102
ENSC 309 - Seminar I 309

Total credits: 18

Second Semester

ENSC 305 - General Ecology 305
ENSC 305L - Lab General Ecology 305L
PHYS 102 - Introduction to Physics II 102
PHYS 102L - Lab Introduction to Physics II 102L
CHEM 311 - Organic Chemistry II 311
CHEM 311L - Lab Organic Chemistry II 311L
ENSC 409 - Seminar II 409
Upper-Division Elective 3-4 credits

Total credits: 16-17

Senior Year

First Semester

Global Humanities Elective 3 credits *
CHEM 321 - Instrumental Analysis 321
CHEM 321L - Lab Instrumental Analysis 321L
ENSC 420W - Environmental Monitoring 420W
ENSC 420L - Lab Environmental Monitoring 420L
ENSC 490 - Internship 490
ENSC 495 - Special Project 495

Total credits: 12-17

Second Semester

ENSC 497W - Senior Thesis 497W
CHEM 320W - Quantitative Analysis 320W
CHEM 320L - Lab Quantitative Analysis 320L
ENSC 435W - Toxicology and Environmental Risk 435W
ENSC 435L - Lab Toxicology and Environmental Risk 435L
ENSC 440W - Environmental Issues and Ethics 440W
Fine Art II 3 credits *

Total credits: 15-18

Total: Minimum 133 credits

Note:

Courses with asterisk ( * ) are part of the General University Course Requirements (GUCRs).

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