Environmental Science
Department: Environmental Science and Studies
This POE is effective fall 2015
Required Courses =15 credits
More Information
- Environmental Science and Environmental Studies web site
- Previous Environmental Science Curriculum
- Environmental Science Curriculum Effective Fall 2016
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS 100 | Environmental Systems I |
3
|
|
N
|
|
| ESS 110 | Environmental Systems II |
3
|
N
|
CW
|
|
| ESS 301 | Environmental Methods |
3
|
ESS 100 or permission |
N
|
|
| ESS 310 | Water Resources |
3
|
ESS 100 & ESS 110 or permission |
N
|
QM |
| ESS 325 | Conservation Biology |
3
|
ESS 100, ESS 110 & BI 105 |
N, S
|
|
| ESS 401 | Senior Capstone II |
3
|
ESS 100, ESS 110 & Sr. standing or permission |
N, S
|
Two semesters of Chemistry with lab - 8 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH 142 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles 1 |
3
|
corequisite CH 143 |
N
|
|
| CH 143 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory I |
1
|
corequisite CH 142 |
N
|
QS
|
| CH 144 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles II |
3
|
CH 142 or permimssion, corequisite CH 145 |
N
|
|
| CH 145 | Integrated Chemistry; Principles Laboratory II |
1
|
CH 143, corequisite CH 144 |
N
|
QS
|
One semester of Physics with lab - 4 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC 200 | General Physics I |
3
|
corequisite PC 206 |
N
|
QM
|
| PC 206 | Physics Lab I |
1
|
corequisite PC 200 or PC 202 or PC 204 |
N
|
|
| or | |||||
| PC 202 | Introductory Physics I |
3
|
corequisite PC 206 & MA 130 |
N
|
QM
|
| PC 206 | Physics Lab I |
1
|
corequisite PC 200 or PC 202 or PC 204 |
N
|
|
Biology Classes - 8 credits
Note – the students may substitute another ecology class for General Ecology and lab with permission.
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI 105 | Biology Diversity and Ecology |
3
|
N
|
||
| BI 121 | Biology Lab I |
1
|
corequisite BI 105 |
N
|
QS
|
| BI 300 | General Ecology |
3
|
BI 105 & BI 121 or permission |
N
|
|
| BI 301 | General Ecology Laboratory |
1
|
corequisite BI 300 |
N
|
Statistics - Take one of the following - 3 or 4 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS 230 | Environmetrics |
3
|
|
N
|
QS
|
| BI 305 | Biostatistics |
4
|
BI 106 or ESS 100 |
N
|
QS
|
| Note: the student may take another stat class and substitute for one of the above classes with permission. | |||||
Mathematics - 4 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA 130 | Calculus I |
4
|
|
N
|
QM
|
Advanced Electives
The student must complete at least 16 credits of additional electives. Sample choices are provided below. In consultation with their advisors, students may substitute other upper division courses. Some 200 level courses may be used in consultation with your advisors.
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS 305 | Environmental Economics |
3
|
ESS 100 & ESS 110 |
S
|
|
| ESS 324 | Natural Resource Management |
3
|
ESS 100, ESS 110 & BI 121 |
N
|
|
| ESS 328 | Limnology (currently, only at RFS) |
3
|
ESS 100, ESS 110 & BI 121 |
N
|
|
| ESS 330 | Geographical Information Systems |
4
|
ESS 100 or ESS 110 | ||
| ESS 337 | Environmental Law |
3
|
ESS 100 & ESS 110 |
S
|
|
| ESS 350 | Field Research Methods |
3
|
ESS 100 & ESS 110 or permission |
N
|
|
| ESS 361 | Field Methods in Marine Systems (India) |
3
|
ESS 100 & ESS 110 or permission |
N
|
Q
|
| ESS 362 | Island Ecosystems (India) |
3
|
ESS 100 & ESS 110 or permission |
N
|
|
| ESS 363 | Upland Process & Estuaries (India) |
3
|
ESS 100 & ESS 110 or permission |
N
|
|
| ESS 364 | Culture, Class & Gender (India) |
3
|
ESS 100 & ESS 110 or permission |
S, I
|
CA
|
| ESS 380 | Sense of Place (only at RFS) |
3
|
ESS 100 & ESS 110 or permission | CA, CW | |
| ESS 410 | Water Resources II |
3
|
ESS 310 |
N
|
QS
|
| BI 305 | Biostatistics |
4
|
ESS 100 |
N
|
QS
|
| BI 360 | Vertebrate Zoology |
3
|
BI 105 & BI 121 |
N
|
|
| BI 361 | Vertebrate Zoology Lab |
2
|
corequisite BI 360 |
N
|
|
| BI 323 | Mammalogy |
3
|
BI 105 |
N
|
|
| BI 324 | Ornithology |
3
|
BI 105 |
N
|
|
| BI 327 | Botany |
4
|
BI 105 |
N
|
|
| BI 350 | Invertebrate Zoology |
2
|
BI 105 |
N
|
|
| BI 351 | Invertebrate Zoology Lab |
2
|
corequisite BI 350 |
N
|
|
| BI 370 | Herpetology |
3
|
BI 105 |
N
|
|
| BI 432 | Environmental Toxicology |
3
|
BI 105 & 1 semester of Chemistry |
N
|
Total POE credits = 61 or 62
The ESS Department also offers resident programs at the Raystown Field Station and a Marine Science Program in India. Courses taken in the programs, as well as other programs may substitute directly into your POE. Students interested in these programs should work with their advisors to plan accordingly.