Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Environmental Science, B.S.


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Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science


Note: A minimum of 60 credits in Liberal Arts is required.

2.1 Related Field Elective Credits 17 cr


At least 10 out of 17 cr must be fulfilled form ENSC

Total Credit Requirement for a Major in Environmental Science: 60-61 cr


3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements


3.1 Foundation: 7 cr


3.2 Distribution


Breadth: 15 cr

  • 3 Credit(s)
  • Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 3 Credit(s)
  • Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
  • History 3 Credit(s)
  • Literature 3 Credit(s)
  • Mathematics 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
  • Natural Science 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
  • Social Science 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
Pathway: 12 cr

Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.

Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirement: 34 cr


4.0 General Electives 25-26 cr


Total Credit Requirement for Graduation: 120 cr


Recommended Program Sequence for Environmental Science & Policy, Science Concentration


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