Bachelor of Science, Major in Environmental Science (Pollution Abatement)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Environmental Science (Pollution Abatement) | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) 2 | 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 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 4 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1401 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| BIOL 1411 | General Botany | 4 |
| or BIOL 1406 | General Biology I | |
| BIOL 1413 | General Zoology | 4 |
| or BIOL 1407 | General Biology II | |
| BIOL 2320 | Sustainability and Environment | 3 |
| or GEOG 2320 | Sustainability & Environment | |
| BIOL 3409 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 4330 | Aquatic Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 4374 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 | Organic Chemistry I: Lecture and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 2401 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| GEOG 1401 | Weather and Climate 5 | 4 |
| CHEM 3368 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| GEOL 1403 | Physical Geology 5 | 4 |
| GEOL 3326 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 4426 | Hydrogeology | 4 |
| GEOL 4304 | Geochemistry | 3 |
| GEOG 4331 | Conservation of Natural Res | 3 |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT 3379 | Statistical Methds in Practice | |
| or MATH 3379 | Statistical Mthods in Practice | |
| MATH 1420 | Calculus I 6 | 4 |
| POLS 3395 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| PLSC 3440 | Soil Science | 4 |
| Prescribed Electives (At least nine hours must be advanced) | ||
| Select 11 hours from the following; | 11 | |
| Soil & Water Conservation Engr | ||
| Intro Applied Microbiology | ||
| Wildlife Biology | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Environmental Toxicology | ||
| Organic Chemistry II: Lab | ||
| Organic Chemistry II: Lecture | ||
| Air Quality | ||
| Energy & Environmental Econ | ||
| Intro to Technical Writing | ||
| Environ Sci Field Exp | ||
| Environmental Geography | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Field Studies | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Economic Geology | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Soil Fertility Mgt Fertilizers | ||
| Forage Crops & Pasture Mgmt | ||
| Integrated Pest Management | ||
| Environment And Society | ||
| Principles of Wildlife Mgmt | ||
| Habitat & Pond Management | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | MATH 1420 suggested if eligible; otherwise, take MATH 1314.MATH 1420 satisfies 3 semester credit hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) and 1 semester credit hour for Core Curriculum Component Area IX. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | GEOG 2355 or GEOG 2356 suggested, plus 1 additional credit from this Component Area if did not take MATH 1420 or MATH 1410. |
| 5 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science). |
| 6 | Satisfies 3 semester credit hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) and 1 semester credit hour for Core Curriculum Component Area IX. |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IV1 | 3 | Component Area IX5 | 3 |
| CHEM 1411 | 4 | CHEM 1412 | 4 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| HIST 13013 | 3 | HIST 13023 | 3 |
| MATH 1420 ( If eligible)4 | 4 | BIOL 1401 | 4 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 1406 or 1411 | 4 | BIOL 1413 or 1407 | 4 |
| CHEM 2323 | 3 | CHEM 2401 | 4 |
| CHEM 2123 | 1 | GEOG 14016 | 4 |
| GEOL 14036 | 4 | POLS 23067 | 3 |
| POLS 23057 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area VIII8 | 3 | BIOL 3409 | 4 |
| Component Area V | 3 | GEOL 3326 | 3 |
| CHEM 3368 | 3 | MATH 1342, 3379, or STAT 3379 | 3 |
| GEOG 2320 or BIOL 2320 | 3 | POLS 3395 | 3 |
| PLSC 3440 | 4 | ||
| 16 | 13 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 4330 | 3 | GEOG 4331 | 3 |
| BIOL 4374 | 3 | Prescribed Electives9 | 3 |
| GEOL 4304 | 3 | Prescribed Electives9 | 8 |
| GEOL 4426 | 4 | ||
| 13 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | |
| 2 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication). |
| 3 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 4 | Satisfies 3 semester credit hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) and 1 semester credit hour for Core Curriculum Component Area IX. |
| 5 | GEOG 2355 or GEOG 2356 suggested, plus one additional credit in this Component Area if did not take MATH 1420 or MATH 1410. |
| 6 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science). |
| 7 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 8 | ECON 2301 or ECON 2302. ECON 2301 needed as prerequisite for ECON 3352. |
| 9 | See, Advance Electives (Environmental Science) list below. |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Electives (At least nine hours must be advanced) 9 | ||
| AGET 3383 | Soil & Water Conservation Engr | 3 |
| BIOL 2420 | Intro Applied Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 3461 | Wildlife Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 3470 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 4320 | Environmental Toxicology | 3 |
| CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II: Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 4442 | Air Quality | 4 |
| ECON 3352 | Energy & Environmental Econ | 3 |
| ENGL 3330 | Intro to Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENVR 4361 | Environ Sci Field Exp | 3 |
| GEOG 3301 | Environmental Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3310 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| GEOG 4330 | Hydrology and Water Resources | 3 |
| GEOG 4432 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| GEOG 4333 | Field Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 4351 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4361 | Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | 3 |
| GEOG 4468 | Remote Sensing | 4 |
| GEOL 3330 | Oceanography | 3 |
| GEOL 4312 | Economic Geology | 3 |
| HLTH 4390 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| PLSC 4330 | Soil Fertility Mgt Fertilizers | 3 |
| PLSC 4370 | Forage Crops & Pasture Mgmt | 3 |
| PLSC 4397 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| SOCI 4337 | Environment And Society | 3 |
| WMGT 2301 | Principles of Wildlife Mgmt | 3 |
| WMGT 3382 | Habitat & Pond Management | 3 |
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BS in Environmental Science (Pollution Abatement) is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Use the scientific method to address environmental problems.
- Think critically and problem solve.
- Use statistics to evaluate hypotheses.
- Chemically analyze soil, water, and air samples.
- Apply knowledge of ecosystems and the environment to address environmental issues.
