Bachelor of Science, Major in Environmental Science (Sustainability)

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Bachelor of Science, Major in Environmental Science (Sustainability)
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics)3
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science)8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts)3
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)3
Component Area IX (Component Area Option)4
Degree Specific Requirements
AGET 3383Soil & Water Conservation Engr3
BIOL 1401Environmental Science 14
BIOL 1413General Zoology4
BIOL 1411General Botany4
BIOL 3409General Ecology4
BIOL 4374Biostatistics3
CHEM 1411General Chemistry I4
ECON 3352Energy & Environmental Econ3
XXXX XXXX TBA3
GEOG 1401Weather and Climate 14
GEOG 2364Geo-Spatial Technology3
GEOG 4331Conservatn Of Naturl Resources3
GEOG 4468Remote Sensing4
GEOL 1403Physical Geology4
GEOL 3326Environmental Geology3
GEOL 4426Hydrogeology4
PLSC 3440Soil Science4
POLS 3395Environmental Policy3
SOCI 4337Environment And Society3
STAT 1369Elementary Statistics3
MATH 1314Pre Calculus Algebra 23
Prescribed Electives
Choose five of the following16
Soil Fertility Mgt Fertilizers
Forage Crops & Pasture Mgmt
Integrated Pest Management
Environmental Geology
Geomorphology
Population Geography
Philosophy Of Science
Philosophy of Biology
Social Change And Development
Environment And Society
Total Hours120
First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area I3Component Area I3
Component Area VI3Component Area V3
BIOL 14014Component Area IX1
GEOG 140114GEOL 14034
MATH 131423STAT 13693
 XXXX XXXX TBA3
 17 17
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 14114Component Area VII3
CHEM 14114Component Area IX3
Component Area IV3AGET 33833
Component Area VII3GEOG 23643
Component Area VIII3 
 17 12
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 14134BIOL 34094
BIOL 43743ECON 33523
GEOL 33263GEOG 43313
GEOL 44264PLSC 34404
POLS 33953 
 17 14
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Advanced Elective (Environmental Science)7Advanced Elective (Environmental Science)9
GEOG 44684Component Area VI3
SOCI 43373 
 14 12
Total Hours: 120