Major Requirements
The Environmental Science Major consists of 56 credits including a core set of courses (28 credits) and a plan of study (28 credits) chosen by the student in conjunction with his or her advisor. Students are also expected to attend at least one campus colloquium per month during their junior and senior years, unless they are participating in an off-campus program.
In consultation with an advisor the student selects a plan of study that is both focused and interdisciplinary. Four sequences of study from which to choose have been approved for students. Changes to the sequences must be approved by the academic advisor and the Environmental Science Oversight Committee. Under special circumstances, highly motivated students can self-design a sequence to best fit their needs. Again, the academic advisor and the Oversight Committee must approve the plan prior to student's beginning advanced coursework.
Students can choose any one of the following course sequences to fulfill their environmental science major:
Focus in Conservation and Ecology
Core
ENVS 160: Introduction to Environmental Science
ENVS 161: Case Studies in Environmental Science
Statistics Course that Meets the Math Requirement
GEOG 239: Introduction to GIS
ECON 305: Environmental Economics
POLS 362: Environmental Politics
ENVS 400: Senior Seminar
Field Experience
Track
CHEM 100: Fundamentals of Chemistry
BIOL 220: Conservation OR BIOL 222: Introductory Ecology
BIOL 305: Plant Physiology OR GEOG 264: Soils and Society OR Microbial or Animal Biology
GEOG 311: Biogeography OR GEOG 329: Forest Ecology
GEOG 319: Hydrology
GEOG 399: Field Methods
Approved Elective
Focus on Environmental Policy Analysis
Core
ENVS 160: Introduction to Environmental Science
ENVS 161: Case Studies in Environmental Science
Statistics Course that Meets the Math Requirement
GEOG 239: Introduction to GIS
ECON 305: Environmental Economics
POLS 362: Environmental Politics
ENVS 400: Senior Seminar
Field Experience
Track
POLS 240: American Government: National, State, and Local
POLS 393: Environmental Law
SOCW 310: Social Welfare Policy Analysis
GEOG 373: Urban Geography OR SOCI 302: Sociological Research I
GEOG 206: Human Landscape
BIOL 220: Conservation OR BIOL 222: Introductory Ecology
Approved Elective
Focus in Water and Life
Core
ENVS 160: Introduction to Environmental Science
ENVS 161: Case Studies in Environmental Science
Statistics Course that Meets the Math Requirement
GEOG 239: Introduction to GIS
ECON 305: Environmental Economics
POLS 362: Environmental Politics
ENVS 400: Senior Seminar
Field Experience
Track
CHEM 102: General Chemistry II
CHEM 207: Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 323: Analytical Chemistry
GEOG 319: Hydrology
GEOG 203: Process Geomorphology OR GEOG 264: Soils and Society
BIOL 271: Microbial Ecology OR BIOL 306: Microbiology
BIOL 380: Aquatics Ecology
Focus on Environmental Data Analysis
Core
ENVS 160: Introduction to Environmental Science
ENVS 161: Case Studies in Environmental Science
Statistics Course that Meets the Math Requirement
GEOG 239: Introduction to GIS
ECON 305: Environmental Economics
POLS 362: Environmental Politics
ENVS 400: Senior Seminar
Field Experience
Track
GEOG 240: Satellite and Air Photo Analysis
GEOG 339 Advanced GIS
BIOL 220 Conservation OR
BIOL 222: Introductory Ecology
CSCI 111: Principles of Computer Science
CSCI 256: Data Structures and Algorithms
CSCI 341: Database Design and Management
BUSA 345: Information Systems Theory and Practice
Successful completion of ENVS 160 and 161 will fulfill any prerequisites for the courses listed in each sequence.
Electives can be selected from courses offered within another track or can be approved by the academic advisor and the Environmental Science Oversight Committee.
Checklist for Course Requirements
Carthage Catalog 2007-2008
Carthage Catalog Pre-2007