Environmental Science Concentration

All students majoring in Environmental Studies must take the following core courses:

  • Physical Geology (GEO 111) or Investigations in Geology (GEO 114)
  • Foundations: Cellular Biology (BIO 141)
  • Foundations II (BIO 142)
  • Ecology (BIO 321) or an accredited off-campus ecology course

The concentration in Environmental Science entails the following:

  • Environmental Geology (GEO 331)
  • American Politics (POL 262)
  • Environmental Politics (POL 368) or Wilderness Politics (POL 371)
  • American Nature Writers (ENG 350) or Environmental Ethics (PHI 224)
  • Chemical Principles I & II (CHE 121 & 122) or Accelerated General Chemistry (CHE 161)
  • Two electives numbered 200 or above (see the course catalogue for approved elective courses)
Recommended Course Sequence:

Year 1  Year 2
 Year 3
 Year 4
BIO 141
BIO 142
GEO 111

CHE 121
CHE 122
GEO 222

GEO 331
BIO 321
POL 262

2 electives

ENG 351



For more information about an Environmental Sciences concentration, contact Rhawn Denniston.

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