Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science/Master of Arts in Teaching (with Teaching Certification)
To earn an Accelerated BS/MAT in Environmental Science, a student must complete all basic requirements for the BA degree and a major in Environmental Science, as well as additional coursework at the graduate level. (See Graduate Catalog for details of graduate requirements, including eligibility and admission).
BS in Environmental Science
Requirements for a Major in Environmental Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty-eight semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| ENV 1301 | Exploring Environmental Issues | 3 |
| ENV 2307 | Ecology for a Changing World | 3 |
| ENV 3310 | Field Techniques for Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENV 3387 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| ENV 3187 | Environmental Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| or ENV 3188 | Laboratory Methods in Environmental Assessment and Monitoring | |
| ENV 4102 | Seminar on Environmental Topics | 1 |
| ENV 4370 | Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology | 3 |
| or ENV 3314 | Introduction to Environmental Health | |
| ENV 43C2 | Environmental Capstone | 3 |
| Law and Policy | 3 | |
| The Environment and Political Processes | ||
or ENV 4307 | Environmental Law | |
or ENV 4323 | The Environment and Economic Analysis | |
| Environmental Management | ||
| Select at least six semester hours from Environmental Management: | 6 | |
| Watershed Assessment | ||
| Principles of Wildlife Management | ||
| Managing Environmental Health and Safety | ||
| Coastal Zone Management | ||
| Water Management | ||
| Sustainability and Natural Resource Management | ||
| The Environment and Energy | ||
| Ecosystem Planning and Management | ||
or ENV 4380 | Restoration Ecology | |
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Advanced GIS Analysis | ||
| Environmental Quality and Health | ||
| Select at least three semester hours from Environmental Quality and Health: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Environmental Health | ||
| Introduction to Air Quality | ||
| Watershed Assessment | ||
| Human Health Risk Assessment | ||
| Fundamentals of Toxicology | ||
| Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology and Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology Laboratory | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Select an additional six semester hours of 3000-4000 level ENV courses | 6 | |
| Subtotal | 38 | |
| Required Courses in Other Fields | ||
| BIO 1305 & BIO 1105 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 1306 & BIO 1106 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
| CHE 1301 & CHE 1101 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHE 1302 & CHE 1102 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| CHE 3331 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| MTH 1321 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MTH 1322 | Calculus II | 3 |
| or STA 2381 | Introductory Statistical Methods | |
| GEO 1401 | Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters | 4 |
| or GEO 1402 | World Oceans | |
| or GEO 1403 | Environmental Geology | |
| or GEO 1405 | The Dynamic Earth | |
| or GEO 1408 | Earth Science | |
| PHY 1408 | General Physics for Natural and Behavioral Sciences I | 4 |
| or PHY 1420 | General Physics I | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| No more than four hours of variable hour courses may be applied to the major | ||
| A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the first fifteen hours of ENV courses that are counted to complete requirements in the major is required. Students who do not have the required GPA in ENV courses after completion of the first fifteen hours will be placed on probation for one semester in the major. | ||
| A grade of “C-” or better in each ENV course used in the major and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 or higher on ENV courses taken within the major. | ||
| Total Hours | 71 | |