General Science

Department: Environmental Science and Studies

Course Number Title Credits Prerequisites Dist. Skills
BI 105 Bio Diversity and Ecology 3 Co-reg BI 121 N  
BI 121 Biology Lab I 1 Co-req BI 105 N QS
BI 300 Gen Ecology 3 BI 105/BI 121, co-req BI 301 N  
BI 301 Gen Ecology Lab 1 BI 105, CH 142, Co-req BI 300 N  
CH 142 Int. Chem Principles I
3
Co-req CH 143 N  
CH 143 Int. Chem Principles Lab 1 Co-req CH 142 N QS
CH 144 Int. Chem Principles II 3 Co-req CH 145 N  
CH 145 Int. Chem Principles Lab II 1 Co-req CH 144 N QS
PC 120 Astronomy I 3   N  
PC 211
PC 211L
or
PC 200
PC 200L
Env. Physics
Env. Physics Lab

General Physics
General Physics Lab
3
1

3
1
Co-req PC 211L
Co-req PC 211

Co-req PC 200
Co-req PC 200L
N
N



 
ESS 100 Env. Systems I 3   N  
ESS 110 Env. Systems II 3   N CW
GL 100A Env. Geology 3   N  
GL 111 Phys. Geology Lab 1 Co-req or pre-req GL 100A N  
ESS 261
or
GL 111
Marine Biology

Oceanography 
3

     
ESS 310  Water Resources I  ESS 100  QM 
MA 103
or
ESS 230
or
BI 305 
Quantitative Methods

Environmentrics

Biostatistics 
3

3





ESS 100 or BI 105


N

Q

QS

QS

Total credit hours = 54 or 55
Upper level credit hours (>300): 18
One CW Course within the POE: ESS 100

Sample Regular Start Schedule
  Fall Spring

Freshman
Bio I
ESS I
CWS
IA
Gen Ed.'s
ESS II
Intro Geo
Math
Gen Ed.'s

Sophomore
ICP I & Lab
Water Resources I
Gen Ed.'s
ICP II & Lab
Physics
Gen Ed.'s

Junior
Marine Bio
Upper Division courses
Gen Ed.'s
Ecology & Lab
Upper Division courses
Gen Ed.'s

Senior
Upper Division courses
Gen Ed.'s
Upper Division courses
Gen Ed.'s