Bachelor of Science, Major in Environmental Science (Sustainability)
Additional information: Reference the Program Landing Page for additional information, such as cost, delivery format, contact information, or to schedule a visit.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Environmental Science (Sustainability) | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) 2 | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) 3 | 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) 4 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 5 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1406 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 1407 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| MATH 1314 | Pre Calculus Algebra 1 | 3 |
| or MATH 1410 | Elementary Functions | |
| or MATH 1420 | Calculus I | |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| or MATH 3379 | Statistical Methods in Practice | |
| or STAT 3379 | Statistical Methods in Practice | |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| BIOL 1401 | Environmental Science 2 | 4 |
| BIOL/GEOG 3320 | Sustainability & Environment | 3 |
| BIOL 3409 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 4374 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| ECON 3352 | Energy and Environmental Economics 4 | 3 |
| or GEOG 4351 | Economic Geography | |
| GEOG 1401 | Weather and Climate 2 | 4 |
| GEOG 2464 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 4 |
| GEOG 3310 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| GEOG 4331 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 |
| GEOG 4432 | Geomorphology | 3-4 |
| or GEOG 4330 | Hydrology and Water Resources | |
| GEOG 4361 | Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | 3-4 |
| or GEOG 4365 | Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | |
| or GEOG 4468 | Remote Sensing | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Physical Geology | ||
| Geologic & Environmental Hazards | ||
| GEOL 3326 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| PLSC 3440 | Soil Science | 4 |
| POLS 3395 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| SOCI 4337 | Environment And Society | 3 |
| or COMS 3393 | Environmental Communication | |
| Major: Prescribed Advanced Electives | ||
| Select 17 hours from the following advanced electives: | 17 | |
| Soil & Water Conservation Engineering | ||
| Wildlife Biology | ||
| Aquatic Biology | ||
| Environmental Communication | ||
| Introduction to Technical Writing | ||
| Environmental Geography | ||
| Meteorology | ||
| Climatology | ||
| Earth and Environment Seminar | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources | ||
| Field Studies | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | ||
| Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| Environmental and Geoscience Internship | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Earth and Environment Seminar | ||
| Economic Geology | ||
| Environmental and Geoscience Internship | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Soil Fertility Management and Fertilizers | ||
| Forage Crops and Pasture Management | ||
| Integrated Pest Management | ||
| Environment And Society | ||
| Principles of Wildlife Management | ||
| Habitat & Pond Management | ||
| Minor: Not Required 6, 7 | ||
| Total Hours | 120-122 | |
- 1
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) as well as serves as a prerequisite for CHEM 1411 and BIOL 4374.
- 2
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science).
- 3
SOCI 2319 satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) as well as serves as a prerequisite for SOCI 4337 and SOCI 4339.
- 4
ECON 2301 satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) as well as serves as a prerequisite for ECON 3352.
- 5
GEOG 2355 or GEOG 2356 is recommended plus one semester credit hour.
- 6
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so, additional semester credit hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours. All minors can be paired with this degree program.
- 7
All minors can be paired with this degree program.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
Additional information: Reference the Program Landing Page for additional information, such as cost, delivery format, contact information, or to schedule a visit.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 14011 | 4 | Component Area IX | 1 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | CHEM 14114 | 4 |
| GEOG 14011 | 4 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| HIST 13013 | 3 | GEOL 1403 or 14051 | 4 |
| MATH 13144 | 3 | HIST 13023 | 3 |
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area IV7 | 3 |
| Component Area VIII5 | 3 | Component Area IX8 | 3 |
| BIOL 1406 | 4 | BIOL 1407 | 4 |
| MATH 1342, 3379, or STAT 3379 | 3 | GEOG 2464 | 4 |
| POLS 23056 | 3 | POLS 23066 | 3 |
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 3320 or GEOG 3320 | 3 | ECON 3352 or GEOG 43515 | 3 |
| BIOL 3409 | 4 | GEOG 4330 or 4432 | 3-4 |
| GEOG 4331 | 3 | GEOL 3326 | 3 |
| GEOG 4361, 4365, or 4468 | 3-4 | POLS 3395 | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives9 | 3 | ||
| 13-14 | 15-16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 43744 | 3 | Prescribed Electives9 | 3 |
| GEOG 3310 | 3 | Prescribed Electives9 | 4 |
| PLSC 3440 | 4 | Prescribed Electives9 | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives9 | 4 | SOCI 4337 or COMS 3393 | 3 |
| 14 | 13 | ||
| Total Hours: 120-122 | |||
- 1
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science).
- 2
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).
- 3
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
- 4
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) as well as serves as a prerequisite for CHEM 1411 and BIOL 4374.
- 5
ECON 2301 satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) as well as serves as a prerequisite for ECON 3352.
- 6
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
- 7
SOCI 2319 satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) as well as serves as a prerequisite for SOCI 4337 and SOCI 4339.
- 8
GEOG 2355 or GEOG 2356 is recommended plus one semester credit hour.
- 9
See Prescribed Advanced Electives (Environmental Science) course list below.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Advanced Electives 9 | 17 | |
| Select 17 hours from the following advanced electives: | ||
| AGET 3383 | Soil & Water Conservation Engineering | 3 |
| BIOL 3461 | Wildlife Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 4330 | Aquatic Biology | 3 |
| COMS 3393 | Environmental Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 3330 | Introduction to Technical Writing | 3 |
| GEOG 3301 | Environmental Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3340 | Meteorology | 3 |
| GEOG 3342 | Climatology | 3 |
| GEOG 4100 | Earth and Environment Seminar | 1 |
| GEOG 4330 | Hydrology and Water Resources | 3 |
| GEOG 4333 | Field Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 4356 | Urban Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4357 | Population Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4361 | Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | 3 |
| GEOG 4365 | Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 3 |
| GEOG 4399 | Environmental and Geoscience Internship | 3 |
| GEOG 4432 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| GEOG 4468 | Remote Sensing | 4 |
| GEOL 3330 | Oceanography | 3 |
| GEOL 4100 | Earth and Environment Seminar | 1 |
| GEOL 4312 | Economic Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 4399 | Environmental and Geoscience Internship | 3 |
| GEOL 4426 | Hydrogeology | 4 |
| HLTH 4390 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| PHIL 4334 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PLSC 4330 | Soil Fertility Management and Fertilizers | 3 |
| PLSC 4370 | Forage Crops and Pasture Management | 3 |
| PLSC 4397 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 |
| SOCI 4337 | Environment And Society | 3 |
| WMGT 2301 | Principles of Wildlife Management | 3 |
| WMGT 3382 | Habitat & Pond Management | 3 |
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so, additional semester credit hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours. All minors can be paired with this degree program.
All minors can be paired with this degree program.
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 (Sustainability) is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Use the scientific method to address environmental problems.
- Think critically.
- Generate and/or interpret geospatial data based geographic information systems (GIS) and/or remote sensing.
- Apply knowledge of the environment and ecosystems to address environmental issues.
- Interpret environmental policy to work within existing regulations.
- Interdisciplinary problem solvers that can integrate Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, and social science.
