Curriculum
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences
Major Requirements: 33-33 hours
- BIO 121 Principles of Biology
- BIO 131 General Botany
- BIO 316 Ecology
- BIO 320 Principles of Microbiology
- CHE 111 Introductory Chemistry I
- CHE 112 Introductory Chemistry II
- GLY 108 Introductory Geology
- GLY 109 Earth History
- GLY 415 Sedimentary Geology OR GLY 504 Earth Processes
Supporting Course Requirements 18 hours
- CSC 104 Computer Literacy with Software Applications OR CIS 212 Introduction to Computer Information Systems
- EHS 280 Introduction to Environmental Economics
- ENG 300 Technical/Professional Writing
- PHI 130 Beginning Ethics
- POL 374 Introduction to Public Policy
- STA 215 Elementary Probability and Statistics OR STA 270 Applied Statistics I
Students Majoring in Environmental Studies must select one of the following Program Options:
- Land Resources Option 12-13 hours
- BIO 490 Biology Seminar
- BIO 558 Freshwater Ecology OR GLY 535 Hydrogeology
- GEO 355 Cartography OR GEO 556 Remote Sensing
- BIO 521 Plant Ecology OR BIO 536 Dendrology
- Must choose 2 of the following:
+ AGR 315 Technical Soils Laboratory OR AGR 318 Soil/Water Conservation Technology
+ ECO 580 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
+ EHS 300 Water Supplies and Waste Disposal
+ EHS 335 Hazardous and Solid Waste Management - Natural History Option 16 hours
- BIO 514 Evolution
- BIO 553 Mammalogy
- BIO 554 Ornithology
- BIO 335 Plant Systematics OR BIO 536 Dendrology
- BIO 542 Freshwater Invertebrates OR BIO 556 Herpetology OR BIO 557 Ichthyology
- BIO 490 Biology Seminar
Supporting Course Requirements in the Options 18 - 21 hours
Land Resources 22 - 23 hours
- AGR 215 Principles of Soils
- CHE 325 Qantitative Analytical Chemistry
- GEO 353 Geographic Information Systems
- MAT 107 College Algebra AND MAT 108 Trigonometry OR MAT 109 Precalculus Mathematics
- Must choose one of the following:
•BIO 489 Field Studies in Wildlife
•CHE 495 Introduction to Research
•GEO 498 Independent Study
•GLY 398 Independent Studies in Geology
Natural History 19 - 21 hours
- BIO 131 General Botany OR BIO 141 General Zoology (must take course not taken as Major Requirement)
- BIO 315 Genetics
- MAT 107 College Algebra AND MAT 108 Trigonometry OR MAT 109 Precalculus Mathematics
- Must choose two of the following:
•ANT 350 Introduction to Archeology
•BIO 328 Plant Physiology OR BIO 348 Animal Physiology
•BIO 335 Plant Systematics
•BIO 524 Phycology
•BIO 525 Aquatic and Wetland Plants
•BIO 536 Dendrology
•BIO 542 Freshwater Invertebrates
•BIO 556 Herpetology
•BIO 557 Ichthyology
•GEO 353 Geographic Information Systems
•HIS 516 Kentucky History
General Education and University Requirements 31 hours
Free Electives 8 - 10 hours
Total Curriculum Requirements 128 hours
