Complete 25 hours from the following list of general electives. This list is organized into suggested career tracks that students may find useful, but students may choose any combination of the courses listed below to fulfill their 25 hours.

SOIL SCIENCE & CONSERVATION CORE TRACK:

A. Complete the following: Chem 285, Geog 212, Geog 306, PWS 303, PWS 402, PWS 405.

B. Complete an additional 5 hours from the general major electives list below. (Recommended for advanced students: PWS 505, 540, 551.)

WATER RESOURCES & CONSERVATION CORE TRACK:

A. Complete the following: Chem 285, Geog 212, Geol 111, Geol 435, PWS 402, PWS 405.

B. Complete an additional 5 hours from the general major electives list below. (Recommended for advanced students: PWS 505, 551.)

ECOLOGY CORE TRACK:

A. Complete the following: PWS 215, PWS 344, PWS 355, PWS 417, PWS 419, PWS 440.

B. Complete an additional 7 hours from the general major electives list below. (Recommended for advanced students: PWS 540, 551, 553.)

ECO-BUSINESS CORE TRACK:

Complete the following: Acc 200, BusM 241 or BusM 489, BusM 371R, Econ 110, Fin 201, Geog 306, Hlth 322, PDBio 444, PDBio 445.

option 6.1 Complete 25.0 hours from the following course(s)

General Major Electives:

ACC 200 - Principles of Accounting 3.0

BIO 235 - Field Botany 3.0

BIO 370 - Bioethics 2.0

BIO 420 - Evolutionary Biology 4.0

BIO 421 - (Not currently offered)

BIO 556 - Limnology 3.0

BIO 557 - Stream and Wetland Ecology 4.0

CHEM 223 - Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis 4.0

CHEM 285 - Introductory Bio-organic Chemistry 4.0

CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry 1 3.0

CHEM 352 - Organic Chemistry 2 3.0

CHEM 353 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory--Nonmajors 2.0v

CHEM 481 - Biochemistry 3.0

ECON 110 - Economic Principles and Problems 3.0

FIN 201 - Principles of Finance 3.0

GEOG 101 - Global Environment: Understanding Physical Geography 3.0

GEOG 212 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3.0

GEOG 303 - Biogeography 3.0

GEOG 306 - Global Conservation Designations 3.0

GEOG 310 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning 3.0

GEOL 101 - Introduction to Geology 3.0

GEOL 111 - Physical Geology 4.0

GEOL 435 - Introduction to Groundwater 3.0

HLTH 322 - Environmental Health 3.0

MATH 302 - Mathematics for Engineering 1 4.0

MATH 303 - Mathematics for Engineering 2 4.0

MKTG 201 - Marketing Management 3.0

MMBIO 221 - General Microbiology 3.0

MMBIO 240 - Molecular Biology 3.0

MMBIO 241 - Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory 1.0

MMBIO 261 - Infection and Immunity 3.0

MSB 381R - Social Innovation Lecture Series 1.0

PDBIO 120 - Science of Biology 3.0

PDBIO 362 - Advanced Physiology 3.0

PDBIO 363 - Advanced Physiology Laboratory 1.0

PDBIO 365 - Pathophysiology 4.0

PDBIO 444 - BIO-Innovation and -Entrepreneurship 1 2.0

PDBIO 445 - BIO-Innovation and -Entrepreneurship 2 2.0

PHIL 205 - Introduction to Formal Logic 3.0

PHSCS 106 - General Physics 2 3.0

PHSCS 107 - General Physics Lab 1 1.0

PHSCS 108 - General Physics Lab 2 1.0

PWS 100 - Plants in the Environment 3.0

PWS 150 - Environmental Biology 3.0

PWS 215 - Principles of Range Management 3.0

PWS 225 - Principles of Wildlife and Fisheries Management 3.0

PWS 275 - Genetics and Reproduction 3.0

PWS 303 - Soils Conservation and Resources 3.0

PWS 325 - Fisheries and Wetlands Management 3.0

PWS 330 - Rangeland Plant Identification and Ecology 3.0

PWS 331 - Science of Plant Pest Control 3.0

PWS 340 - Genetics 3.0

PWS 344 - Natural History of Wildlife 3.0

PWS 355 - Rangeland Vegetation Measurements and Analysis 3.0

PWS 402 - Soils and Water in the Urban Environment 3.0

PWS 405 - Environmental Chemistry Laboratory 2.0

PWS 411 - Watershed Management 3.0

PWS 416 - Rangeland Improvement and Restoration 3.0

PWS 417 - Rangeland Planning and GIS 3.0

PWS 419 - Forest Management and Ecology 3.0

PWS 431 - Plant Health Diagnostics 3.0

PWS 440 - Plant Physiology 3.0

PWS 505 - Aquatic and Terrestrial Biogeochemistry 3.0

PWS 511 - Environmental Biophysics: Soil and Plant Water Relations 4.0

PWS 540 - Plant Response to the Environment 3.0

PWS 551 - Quantitative Ecology 3.0

PWS 553 - Restoration Ecology 3.0

PWS 560 - Quantitative Environmental Chemistry 2.0

STRAT 489 - Agribusiness Management 2 3.0

FEDERAL REGISTER REQUIREMENTS: The federal register requirements for environmental science ecology or physical science emphasis can be met by choosing appropriate electives. Ecology requires 30 semester hours of basic and applied biology, including at least 9 semester hours of ecology and 12 hours of physical and mathematical sciences. Physical science requires 25 semester hours of physical sciences (chemistry, physics, math, etc.).

Program Outcomes:

Scientific Foundation

Possess a fundamental working knowledge of the biogeochemistry, ecology, plant biology, microbiology, and laws relating to soil and water conservation, quality, and pollution.

The Scientific Method

Devise experiments with testable hypotheses addressing environmental concerns, problems, and solutions in the environment based on the interpretation of primary scientific literature and the scientific method.

Environmental Measurements, Assessments, and Statistics

Conduct and design basic environmental quality measurements, site assessments, and statistics associated with resource management and conservation.

Environmental Policy

Understand the inception, current state, and future needs of seminal environmental policies and laws.

Effective Communication

Write effectively and concisely both within and outside the environmental science discipline.

Spiritual Foundation and Stewardship

Foster and promote environmental stewardship and sustainability within your realm of influence and demonstrate a desire to help all understand their spiritual connection to God's creations and Earth.

Environmental Science

Program Requirements