2022-2023 Course Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| ALS 1234 | CALS First Year Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 1105 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1106 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| CSES 3114 | Soils 1 | 3 |
| or GEOS 3614 | Soils | |
| CSES 3124 | Soils Laboratory | 1 |
| or GEOS 3624 | Soils Laboratory | |
| ENSC 3604 | Fundamentals of Environmental Science | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Introduction to Remote Sensing | ||
| Information Technologies for Natural Resource Management | ||
| GEOS 1004 | Earth Science: Our Past, Present, and Future | 3 |
| or GEOS 2104 | Elements of Geology | |
| Subtotal | 20 | |
| Specific Course Requirements | ||
| CHEM 2514 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 2114 | Analytical Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 2124 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Techniques and Practice 1 | 1 |
| PHYS 2205 | General Physics 1 | 3 |
| ENSC 3634 | Physics of Pollution | 3 |
| CSES 4854 | Wetland Soils and Mitigation 1 | 3 |
| GEOS 4804 | Groundwater Hydrology 1 | 3 |
| ENSC 4734 | Environmental Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| ENSC 4414 | Monitoring and Analysis of the Environment 1 | 2 |
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Select 12 credit hours of the following: | 12 | |
| Ecological Agriculture: Theory and Practice | ||
| Soil Physical and Hydrological Properties 1 | ||
| Plant Materials for Environmental Restoration | ||
| Soil Microbiology | ||
| Soil Genesis and Classification 1 | ||
| Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Water Quality | ||
| Bioremediation | ||
| Reclamation of Drastically Disturbed Lands | ||
| Ecological Restoration | ||
| Principles of Watershed Hydrology | ||
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select 16 credit hours of the following: 2 | 16 | |
| Environmental Law | ||
| Environment and Sustainable Development Economics 1 | ||
| Watershed Assessment, Management, and Policy | ||
| General Microbiology 1 | ||
| General Microbiology Laboratory 1 | ||
| Ecology 1 | ||
| Freshwater Ecology 1 | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering 1 | ||
| Environmental Sustainability - A Systems Approach 1 | ||
| Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 1 | ||
| Green Chemistry 1 | ||
| Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences 1 | ||
| Geomorphology 1 | ||
| Soil Description and Interpretation 1 | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Field Study 3 | ||
| Independent Study 3 | ||
| Undergraduate Research 3 | ||
| Study Abroad 3 | ||
| Soil Fertility and Management 1 | ||
| Introduction to Green Engineering 1 | ||
| Environmental Life Cycle Assessment 1 | ||
| Ecology and Management of Wetland Systems 1 | ||
| Marine Ecology 1 | ||
| Forest Biology and Dendrology 1 | ||
| Dendrology Laboratory | ||
| Climate Science 1 | ||
| Watersheds and Water Quality Monitoring 1 | ||
| Principles and Practice of Agroforestry | ||
| Forest Soil and Watershed Management | ||
| Forested Wetlands | ||
| Wetland Hydrology and Biogeochemistry 1 | ||
| Cartography | ||
| Modeling with Geographic Information Systems 1 | ||
| Spatial Analysis in Geographic Information Systems 1 | ||
| Introduction to Remote Sensing | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Elements of Structural Geology 1 | ||
| Environmental Geochemistry 1 | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Health | ||
| Concepts in One Health 1 | ||
| Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning | ||
| Environmental Ethics and Policy | ||
| Law of Critical Environmental Areas | ||
| Land Use and Environment: Planning and Policy | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select Free Electives to reach 120 total credit hours. | 1 | |
| Subtotal | 1 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 3764 | Technical Writing (1A) 1 | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| AAEC 1005 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
| or ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics | |
| AAEC 1006 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
| or ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| CHEM 1035 & CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1036 & CHEM 1046 | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1025 | Elementary Calculus (5F) | 3 |
| MATH 1026 | Elementary Calculus (5F) 1 | 3 |
| STAT 3615 | Biological Statistics (5A) 1 | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 4 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 47 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Some courses listed on this checksheet may have pre-/co-requisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.
Select at least 15 credits from the list — or approved by Program Director.
Only up to 3 credits total.
May be double-counted with another core concept.
By the end of the academic year in which the student has attempted 60 credits (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing and credit by examination), "satisfactory progress" toward a B.S. degree in ENSC will include:
A sequence of two foreign language courses is required unless two years of the same high school foreign language or 6 transfer credits of the same foreign language are completed. These credits do not count toward graduation requirements.
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