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Environmental Science – B.S.

120 credit hours

Required Woods Core (39 credit hours)

WC 100Into the Woods, Out of the Woods, Communities and Education

3
CO 111Introduction to Human Communication

3
EN 111English Composition and Research Writing

3
HI 222World History Since 1900

3
TH 200Introduction to Religion and Spirituality

3
EN 211Introduction to Literature

3
 
Choose One
PH 320Ethics

3
BI 330Bioethics for Healthcare Professionals

3
 
Choose One
FR 111Basic French I

3
SP 111Basic Spanish I

3
WC 150Intercultural Communication

3
 
Choose One
BU 131Macroeconomics

3
PS 111General Psychology

3
SO 211Introduction to Sociology

3
 
Choose One
MA 117Quantitative Reasoning

3
MA 253/PS 253Statistics

3
 
Choose One
BI 101Biology: Unity and Diversity

3
BI 101LBiology: University and Diversity Laboratory

0
Or
CH 101Chemistry for Changing Times

3
CH 101LChemistry for Changing Times Laboratory

0
 
Choose One
AD 200Studies in the Visual Arts

3
MU 200American Music: From Jamestown to James Brown and Beyond

3
TA 213Introduction to Theatre

3
 
Choose One
WC 401Social Justice

3
WC 402Sustainability

3
WC 403Global Women Leading Change

3
WC 480Woods Core Capstone Topics

3

Required Major Courses (39 credit hours)

BI 141Principles of Biology I

4
BI 141LPrinciples of Biology I Laboratory

0
BI 142Principles of Biology II

4
BI 142LPrinciples of Biology II Laboratory
CH 115General Chemistry I

4
CH 115LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory
CH 116General Chemistry II

4
CH 116LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory
CH 250/EV 250Environmental Chemistry

4
CH 250LEnvironmental Chemistry Laboratory
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.

Biology/Environmental Science Electives (6 credit hours)

BI 221Plant Biology

4
BI 240Animal Nutrition

3
BI 260/EV 260Field Biology

1-3
BI 331Invertebrate Zoology

3
EV 350Environmental Law

3
BI 351Microbiology

4
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

Chemistry concentration

Required courses (15 credit hours)

CH 222Organic Chemistry I

4
CH 222LOrganic Chemistry I Laboratory
CH 322Organic Chemistry II

4
CH 322LOrganic Chemistry II Laboratory
CH 323Biochemistry

4
CH 323LBiochemistry Laboratory
BI 240Animal Nutrition

3

Biology/Wildlife concentration

Required Courses (15-16 credit hours)

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

Open Electives (18 credit hours)

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