Biology (BS) Environmental Science Track
This track within the biology major recognizes the importance of environmental problems and human-caused climate change in the contemporary world, and the resulting expansion of career opportunities as well as graduate programs in this area. Environmental science is a broad interdisciplinary field working to understand the interactions among physical, chemical, biological, and human factors. A comprehensive understanding of how the environment functions and the influence of human actions, has the potential for improved conservation, sustainable development, environmental justice, and restoration of natural resources. Concerns about environmental degradation and climate change are ever more pressing in the 21st century and have led to a growing demand for specialists in this field as well as programs to train these specialists.
Degree Requirements
First Year
| BIOL 113 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 218 | General Biology II-Organismal Diversity in the Environment | 4 |
| CHEM 111 | Principles of General Chemistry | 4 |
| OR | |
| CHEM 113 | General & Quantitative Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 112 | Principles of Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| STAT 118 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
Second Year
Third Year
List of Electives
To complete the minimum degree requirements, students must take three additional courses in biology from the list below; a minimum of two must be 300-level.
Capstone
In the senior year students must satisfy their Capstone requirement by taking two semesters of: