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 |
| BIOL 1413 | General Zoology | 4 |
| 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 2325 & CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry II: Lecture and Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 4 |
| ECON 3352 | Energy & Environmental Econ | 3 |
| or GEOG 4351 | Economic Geography | |
| GEOG 1401 | Weather and Climate 5 | 4 |
| GEOL 1403 | Physical Geology 5 | 4 |
| or GEOL 1405 | Geologic Hazards & Resources | |
| GEOL 3326 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOG 4331 | Conservation of Natural Res | 3 |
| MATH 1420 | Calculus I 6 | 4 |
| POLS 3395 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| PLSC 3440 | Soil Science | 4 |
| or GEOL 4426 | Hydrogeology | |
| SOCI 3336 | Social Change And Development | 3 |
| or SOCI 4337 | Environment And Society | |
| or POLS 3366 | Public Administration | |
| STAT 1369 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT 3379 | Statistical Methds in Practice | |
| Prescribed Electives | ||
| Choose 18 hours | 18 | |
| Soil & Water Conservation Engr | ||
| Sustainability and Environment | ||
| Intro Applied Microbiology | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Environmental Toxicology | ||
| Wildlife Biology | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Intro to Technical Writing | ||
| Air Quality | ||
| Environmental Geography | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Field Studies | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| Geochemistry | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Philosophy of Biology | ||
| Soil Science | ||
| Soil Fertility Mgt Fertilizers | ||
| Forage Crops & Pasture Mgmt | ||
| Integrated Pest Management | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | |
| 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 | BIOL 1401 | 4 |
| GEOG 14012 | 4 | BIOL 1411 | 4 |
| HIST 13013 | 3 | ENGL 13015 | 3 |
| MATH 1420 ( If eligible)4 | 4 | HIST 13023 | 3 |
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area VIII6 | 3 | BIOL 1413 | 4 |
| CHEM 1411 | 4 | CHEM 1412 | 4 |
| GEOL 1403 or 14052 | 4 | ENGL 13025 | 3 |
| POLS 23057 | 3 | POLS 23067 | 3 |
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 4330 | 3 | BIOL 3409 | 4 |
| BIOL 4374 | 3 | CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 | 4 |
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 | 4 | ECON 3352 or GEOG 4351 | 3 |
| GEOL 3326 | 3 | STAT 1369 or 3379 | 3 |
| PLSC 3440 or GEOL 4426 | 4 | ||
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area IX9 | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives 8 | 9 | Prescribed Electives8 | 9 |
| GEOG 4331 | 3 | SOCI 3336, 4337, or POLS 3366 | 3 |
| POLS 3395 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | |
| 2 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science). |
| 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 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication). |
| 6 | ECON 2301 or ECON 2302. ECON 2301 needed as prerequisite for ECON 3352. |
| 7 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 8 | See, Advance Electives (Environmental Science) list below. |
| 9 | GEOG 2355 or GEOG 2356 suggested, plus one additional credit in this Component Area if did not take MATH 1420 or MATH 1410. |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Electives 8 | ||
| AGET 3383 | Soil & Water Conservation Engr | 3 |
| BIOL/GEOG 2320 | Sustainability and Environment | 3 |
| BIOL 2420 | Intro Applied Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 3461 | Wildlife Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 3470 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 4320 | Environmental Toxicology | 3 |
| CHEM 3368 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 4442 | Air Quality | 4 |
| ENGL 3330 | Intro to Technical Writing | 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 4357 | Population Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4361 | Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | 3 |
| GEOG 4468 | Remote Sensing | 4 |
| GEOL 4304 | Geochemistry | 3 |
| GEOL 4426 | Hydrogeology | 4 |
| HLTH 4390 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| PHIL 3372 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| PHIL 4306 | Philosophy of Biology | 3 |
| PLSC 3440 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSC 4330 | Soil Fertility Mgt Fertilizers | 3 |
| PLSC 4370 | Forage Crops & Pasture Mgmt | 3 |
| PLSC 4397 | Integrated Pest 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:
- Ability to use the scientific method to address environmental problems.
- Ability to think critically and problem solve.
- Ability to use statistics to evaluate hypotheses.
- Ability to chemically analyze soil, water, and air samples.
- Ability to apply knowledge of ecosystems and the environment to address environmental issues.
