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Environmental Science Degree
Requirements
Environmental Science Major
The major in
Environmental Science requires a minimum of 60 hours from the courses
listed below. It is strongly recommended that MATH 103 (Calculus I) be
selected for the General Education math requirement. In addition to
the courses listed below, it is recommended that the student choose
courses in economics and political science from the general education
selection list. Consult the advisor for the current appropriate
courses to select.
The courses required for the major prior to
2003-04 are (click here
to view course descriptions):
|
COURSE NUMBER AND
NAME |
HOURS |
|
Courses Required for
the Major |
39 |
| ENVS
101/101L |
Earth
and Environmental Science I and Lab |
4 |
| ENVS
102/102L |
Earth
and Environmental Science II and Lab |
4 |
| (BIOL 111/111L-112/112L may be
substituted for the above courses) |
| ENVS
380 |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
4 |
| ENVS
490 |
Environmental Sciences Seminar |
1 |
| BIOL
321 |
Ecology |
4 |
| CHEM
103-104 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
6 |
| CHEM
105-106 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab |
2 |
| MATH
222 |
Introductory Statistics |
3 |
| And four of the following |
| ENVS 320 |
Conservation Biology |
2 |
| ENVS 325 |
Landscape Ecology |
2 |
| ENVS 330 |
Environmental Hydrology |
2 |
| ENVS 335 |
Environmental Geology |
2 |
| ENVS 340 |
Remote
Sensing |
2 |
| ENVS 345 |
Meteorology |
2 |
| ENVS 350 |
Environmental Law and Policy |
2 |
| ENVS 355 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
2 |
| ENVS 420 |
Topics
in Environmental Science |
2 |
| And one of the following |
| ENVS 240 |
Environmental Projects |
3 |
| ENVS 399 |
Internship in Environmental Science |
3 |
| ENVS 440 |
Environmental Research |
3 |
|
|
|
| Electives Available for
the Major |
21 |
| ENVS |
Any
additional Environmental Science Courses |
2, 3, or 4 |
| BIOL
205 |
Plant
Biology |
4 |
| BIOL
210 |
Animal
Biology |
4 |
| BIOL
313 |
Marine
Biology |
4 |
| BIOL
314 |
Biology of West Indian Coral Reef Organisms |
3 |
| BIOL
375 |
Freshwater Biology |
4 |
| CHEM
206 |
Environmental Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM
251/253L |
Organic Chemistry and Lab |
4 |
| PHYS
161 |
General Physics |
4 |
|
Total Hours Required |
60 |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MINOR
or a
minor in Environmental Science, a minimum of 18 semester hours from the
above courses (which must include ENVS 101/101L-102/102L) is required. The
student should work closely with an advisor in the department in selecting
courses appropriate for his/her goals and interests. Course selections are
open, with the exceptions of ENVS 240, 399, and 440, which require
extensive prerequisites.
For more information about the
Environmental Science Program and its courses,contact Dr.Dave Perault: perault@lynchburg.edu
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