Biology Option 3: Environmental Science
General Education - Core
The following General Education courses must be complete plus additional requirements. See the General Education section for remaining requirements.
BIOL 171 — Principles of Biology |
4 |
CHEM 101— Survey of Chemistry |
4 |
MATH 152 — College Algebra or MATH 175 — Calculus I |
3-4 |
BIOL 499C — Contemporary Environmental Issues |
3 |
General Education Total |
38-39 |
Program Requirements
BIOL 155 — Introduction to Environmental Science |
3 |
BIOL 210 — General Zoology |
4 |
BIOL 215 — General Botany |
4 |
BIOL 317 — Principles of Microbiology |
4 |
BIOL 356 — Environmental Biology |
3 |
BIOL 357 — Environmental Testing Methods |
3 |
BIOL 409 — Limnology |
3 |
BIOL 461 — Ecology |
3 |
MATH 353 |
3 |
Advanced Biology Electives |
9 |
Student must complete any three of the following courses:
BIOL 318, BIOL 334, BIOL 431, BIOL 433, BIOL 438, BIOL 437, BIOL 450 or MSCI Approved Gulf Coast Laboratory Elective
Program Requirements Total |
39 |
(Maximum of three hours transferable)
Supplemental Requirements
CHEM 112 — Principles of Chemistry II or |
|
CHEM 201 — Survey of Organic Chemistry |
4 |
4 |
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AGR 211 — Soils |
3 |
3 |
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ESS 108 — Physical Geology |
4 |
ESS 376 — Environmental Geology |
3 |
3 |
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GOVT 324 — Environmental Law and Policy |
3 |
PHIL 333 — Environmental Ethics |
3 |
Supplemental Requirements Total |
30 |
Components of Degree Requirement
General Education |
38-39 |
Program Requirements |
39 |
Supplemental Requirements |
30 |
General Electives |
13 |
Degree Requirements Total |
120 - 121 |
Emphasis in Environmental Science and Regional Analysis
In addition to the requirements fulfilling the Area of Concentration in Biological Sciences, Environmental Science (Option 3), the following courses are required:
RAPP 201 — Society, Nature, and Development |
3 |
RAPP 202 — Basic Computer Tech in Regional Analysis |
3 |
RAPP 300 — Seminar in Regional Issues I |
3 |
RAPP 350 — Practicing Regional Analysis I |
3 |
RAPP 450 — Practicing Regional Analysis II |
3 |
RAPP 490 — Seminar in Regional Issues II |
3 |
RAPP and Supplemental Requirements Total |
48 |