Bachelor of Science, Major in Environmental Science (Water Resources)
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| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Environmental Science (Water Resources) | ||
| 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) 1, 3 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1406 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 1407 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II 2 | 4 |
| MATH 1420 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| BIOL 1401 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| BIOL/GEOG 3320 | Sustainability & Environment | 3 |
| BIOL 3409 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 4330 | Aquatic Biology | 3 |
| ENGL 3330 | Introduction to Technical Writing | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Geologic & Environmental Hazards | ||
| GEOG 2464 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 4 |
| GEOG 4330 | Hydrology and Water Resources | 3 |
| GEOG 4331 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 |
| GEOG 4361 | Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | 3-4 |
| or GEOG 4365 | Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | |
| or GEOG 4468 | Remote Sensing | |
| GEOG 4432 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| GEOL 3326 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 4304 | Geochemistry 5 | 3 |
| or CHEM 3368 | Environmental Chemistry | |
| GEOL 4426 | Hydrogeology | 4 |
| Select one from the following: 6 | 3-4 | |
| Biostatistics 6 | ||
| Calculus II 6 | ||
| Statistical Methods in Practice 6 | ||
| PLSC 3440 | Soil Science | 4 |
| POLS 3395 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| Major: Prescribed Electives | ||
| Select eight hours from the following: | 8 | |
| Soil & Water Conservation Engineering | ||
| Wildlife Biology | ||
| Quantitative Analysis | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Energy and Environmental Economics | ||
| Environmental Geography | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Meteorology | ||
| Climatology | ||
| Earth and Environment Seminar | ||
| Field Studies | ||
| 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 | ||
| Stratigraphy & Sedimentation | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Soil Fertility Management and Fertilizers | ||
| Environment And Society | ||
| Principles of Wildlife Management | ||
| Habitat & Pond Management | ||
| Minor: Not Required 7, 8 | ||
| Total Hours | 120-122 | |
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MATH 1420 is recommended, if eligible. In addition to fulfilling the the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics), the course also satisfies one credit hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
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CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science).
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SOCI 2319, GEOG 2355, or GEOG 2356 are recommended for the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) or Component Area IX (Component Area Option) because they are prerequisites for some of the Environmental Science Prescribed Electives.
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ECON 2300, ECON 2301, or ECON 2302 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and serve as a prerequisite for ECON 3352, if desired as a course option. If not, GEOG 1300 is recommended.
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Students who would like to take CHEM 3368 must take CHEM 2401 as an elective.
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Students interested in groundwater should take MATH 1430; whereas, students interested in surface water should take MATH 3379 or BIOL 4374.
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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.
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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.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IV1 | 3 | BIOL 1401 | 4 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, or GEOL 1405 | 4 | GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, or GEOL 1405 | 4 |
| HIST 13013 | 3 | HIST 13023 | 3 |
| MATH 14204 | 4 | ||
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area IX1 | 3 |
| Component Area VIII5 | 3 | BIOL 1407 | 4 |
| BIOL 1406 | 4 | CHEM 14126 | 4 |
| CHEM 14116 | 4 | POLS 23067 | 3 |
| POLS 23057 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 3320 or GEOG 3320 | 3 | BIOL 3409 | 4 |
| ENGL 3330 | 3 | GEOG 2464 | 4 |
| GEOG 4330 | 3 | GEOL 3326 | 3 |
| GEOL 4304 or CHEM 33688 | 3 | MATH 1430, 3379, or BIOL 437410 | 3-4 |
| Prescribed Electives9 | 4 | ||
| 16 | 14-15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 4330 | 3 | GEOG 4331 | 3 |
| GEOL 4426 | 4 | GEOG 4432 | 4 |
| GEOG 4361, 4365, or 4468 | 3-4 | POLS 3395 | 3 |
| PLSC 3440 | 4 | Prescribed Electives9 | 4 |
| 14-15 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours: 120-122 | |||
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SOCI 2319, GEOG 2355, or GEOG 2356 are recommended for the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) or Component Area IX (Component Area Option) because they are prerequisites for some of the Environmental Science Prescribed Electives.
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ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).
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HIST 1301 and HIST 1302 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
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MATH 1420 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) as well as one credit hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
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ECON 2300, ECON 2301, or ECON 2302 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and serve as a prerequisite for ECON 3352, if desired as a course option. If not, GEOG 1300 is recommended.
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CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Sciences).
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POLS 2305 and POLS 2306 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
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Students who would like to take CHEM 3368 must take CHEM 2401 as an elective.
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See the Prescribed Electives course list below. Must select a minimum of eight hours to meet the 120-hour degree requirement.
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Students interested in groundwater should take MATH 1430; whereas, students interested in surface water should take MATH 3379 or BIOL 4374.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Electives 9 | 8 | |
| Select eight hours from the following: | ||
| AGET 3383 | Soil & Water Conservation Engineering | 3 |
| BIOL 3461 | Wildlife Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 2401 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 3368 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| ECON 3352 | Energy and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| GEOG 3301 | Environmental Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3310 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| GEOG 3340 | Meteorology | 3 |
| GEOG 3342 | Climatology | 3 |
| GEOG 4100 | Earth and Environment Seminar | 1 |
| GEOG 4333 | Field Studies | 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 4400 | Stratigraphy & Sedimentation | 4 |
| HLTH 4390 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| PLSC 4330 | Soil Fertility Management and Fertilizers | 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.
The BS in Environmental Science (Water Resources) is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
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Use the scientific method to address environmental problems.
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Think critically.
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Generate and/or interpret geospatial data based geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing.
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Use quantitative methods to assess groundwater and surface water issues.
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Analyze water quality and quantity.
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Apply knowledge of the environment and ecosystems to address environmental problems.
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Interdisciplinary problem solvers.
