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Environmental Science Option
B.S. Degree
The Department of Chemistry and Physics suggests the following
Environmental Science Option for its majors who intend to seek employment in
the rapidly growing environmental field.
General Education Requirements (50 Credits)
Required Chemistry Courses (42 Credits)
*Satisfy the General Education science requirement
Two of the following Departmental courses:
| CHEM 215: Environmental Chemistry |
3 |
| PHSC 431: Energy and the Environment |
3 |
| PHYS 406 (GEOL 406) Geophysics |
4 |
One of the following Biology courses:
| BIOL 390: Conservation Biology |
3 |
| BIOL 392: Pollution Biology |
4 |
| BIOL 423: General Ecology |
4 |
All of the following Geology courses:
| GEOG 241: Environmental Regulation |
3 |
| GEOL 100: Earth Resources and Natural Hazards |
4 |
| GEOL 472: Environmental Aqueous Geochemistry |
3 |
Recommended course: STAT 200. Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits)
Note: Most courses listed above are upper-level ones and have
prerequisites. Students must consult with their academic advisers to
carefully plan their schedules.
Total Credits Needed for Degree: 120
Includes General Education courses, required courses and elective. Students should consult with their academic advisers in selecting elective courses to complete the 120 semester hours required for graduation.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with a major in chemistry, a student must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all chemistry courses attempted in the major and in the overall undergraduate major.
Sample Schedule????
Freshman Year
| Fall |
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Spring |
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| CHEM 101 |
4 |
CHEM 102 |
4 |
| MATH 151 |
3 |
MATH 152 |
3 |
| BIOL 121 |
4 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| UNIV 100 |
1 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Gen. Ed. |
3 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Total Credits: |
15 |
Total Credits: |
16 |
Sophomore Year
| Fall |
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Spring |
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| CHEM 201 |
4 |
CHEM 424 |
4 |
| CHEM 301 |
4 |
CHEM 302 |
4 |
| PHYS 111 or 121 |
4 |
PHYS 112 or 122 |
4 |
| MATH 251 |
3 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Total Credits: |
15 |
Total Credits: |
15 |
Junior Year
| Fall |
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Spring |
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| CHEM 401 |
3 |
CHEM 402 |
3 |
| CHEM 403 |
3 |
CHEM 404 |
3 |
| Gen. Ed. |
3 |
CHEM 216 |
3 |
| Gen. Ed. |
3 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Gen. Ed. |
3 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Total Credits: |
15 |
Total Credits: |
15 |
Senior Year
| Fall |
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Spring |
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| BIOL 471 |
4 |
CHEM Elective |
3 |
| MATH Elective |
3 |
Science Elective |
3 |
| Gen. Ed. |
3 |
Science Elective |
3 |
| Gen. Ed. |
3 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Research Study |
2 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Total Credits: |
15 |
Total Credits: |
15 |
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