Undergraduate Catalog

Environmental Science – B.S.

(54-57 credit hours)

Required Courses: (39 credit hours)

BI 141Principles of Biology I

4

BI 142Principles of Biology II

4

CH 115General Chemistry I

4

CH 116General Chemistry II

4

CH 250/EV 250Environmental Chemistry

4

EV 370/BI 370Applications of Environmental Science

4

BI 225Science Communications I

0

BI 226Science Communications II

0

BI 325Science Communications III

1

BI 326Science Communications IV

1

BI 426Science Communications VI

1

BI 411Undergraduate Research

2

BI 412Undergraduate Research

1

Research or approved program or internship (6) - Sci Comm series (BI 225, BI 226, BI 325, BI 326, BI 411, BI 426, BI 412)

Math Component (3 credit hours)

MA 240/EV 240Ecological Math Modeling

3

*It is highly recommended that students in the environmental science major take MA 253 or BI 253 as the Woods Core math component.

Chemistry concentration (15 credit hours)

Required

CH 222Organic Chemistry I

4

CH 322Organic Chemistry II

4

CH 323Biochemistry

4

BI 240Animal Nutrition

3

Biology/Wildlife concentration (15-16 credit hours)

Required

BI 341Ecology

4

BI 340Conservation

3-4

BI 450/EV 450Wildlife and Natural Resource Management

4

Choose 1 of the following 3 – can use either of other two as electives

BI 261/EV 261The Natural History of Indiana

3

BI 335Animal Behavior

4

BI 460Sustainable Foods

3

Electives (choose two – must be a minimum of 6 hours)

BI 221Plant Biology

4

BI 240Animal Nutrition

3

BI 260/EV 260Field Biology

1-3

BI 331Invertebrate Zoology

3

EV 350/PL 350Environmental Law

3

BI 351Microbiology

4

PL 437/EV 437Environmental Ethics

3

BI 410Evolution

4

BI 480Topics in Biology

1-4

BI 261/EV 261The Natural History of Indiana

3

BI 335Animal Behavior

4

BI 341Ecology

4

BI 340Conservation

3-4

BI 450/EV 450Wildlife and Natural Resource Management

4

BI 460Sustainable Foods

3

BI 240: Wildlife Concentration Only

BI 261, BI 335 and BI 460: Cannot be used for Wildlife requirement above and as elective

BI 341: Chemistry Concentration Only – highly recommended

BI 340 and BI 450: Chemistry Concentration Only