B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Areas A-E (see Core section of the Catalog)

42 semester hours

Math - 3 hours, choose from Area A list in the catalog. MATH 1261 Calculus I, MATH 1262 Calculus II, or MATH 2600 Probability and Statistics is required in Area D2. ENSC 1000/ENSC 1000L, CHEM 1211/CHEM 1211L, and CHEM 1212/CHEM 1212L are required for the major.


Area F		18 semester hours
BIOL 1107	Principles of Biology I (3 hours)
BIOL 1107L	Principles of Biology I Lab (1 hour)
BIOL 1108	Principles of Biology II (3 hours)
BIOL 1108L	Principles of Biology II Lab (1 hour)
BIOL 2800	Ecology (4 hours)
Foreign Language	Must demonstrate proficiency at the level of the second university course in one foreign language for the degree
RHET 1110 or	Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 hours)
RHET 2210	Small Group Communication (3 hours)

(Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GCSU.)


Major Requirements		31 semester hours
BIOL 4760 or	Plant Systematics (4 hours)
BIOL 4490	Phycology (3 hours)
CHEM 3400/ CHEM 3400L	Environmental Chemistry (3 hours)
GEOG 3100	Introduction to Geographic Information (3 hours)
GEOL 4100	Hydrology (4 hours)
POLS 4415 or	Environmental Policy (3 hours)
ECON 3680 or	Environmental Economics (3 hours)
ODED 3210	Environmental Education Methods (3 hours)
Cognate Requirements		14-16 semester hours
MATH 1261 or		Calculus I (3 hours)
MATH 2600*		Probability & Statistics (3 hours)
ENSC 1000		Introduction to Environmental Science (3 hours)
ENSC 1000L		Introduction to Environmental Science Lab (1 hour)
CHEM 1211		Principles of Chemistry I (4 hours)
CHEM 1211L		Principles of Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)
CHEM 1212		Principles of Chemistry II (3 hours)
CHEM 1212L		Principles of Chemistry II Lab (1 hour)
GEOL 1121		Physical Geology (3 hours)
GEOL 1121L		Physical Geology Lab (1 hour)
		*Courses required here if not taken in Area D

9-15 additional hours in one of the following content areas:

A. Chemistry

CHEM 2800/2800L Quantitative Analysis & Lab

CHEM 3200/3200L Instrument Analysis & Lab

CHEM 4400 Advanced Analytical Chemistry

CHEM 2800/2800L Quantitative Analysis & Lab

CHEM 3361/3361L Organic Chemistry & Lab

CHEM 3362/3362L Organic Chemistry II & Lab

CHEM 3600L Structural Chemistry

B. Geography/Geology

GEOG 4100 (required) and two of the following:

GEOG 4450, GEOG 4400, GEOG 4112, GEOL 4200, GEOL 4300; ENSC/GEOL 4600 or other approved GEOG and GEOL electives

C. Public Policy/Administration

POLS 4000 (required)

POLS 4415 - if not taken in Major Requirement area

ECON 3680 - if not taken in Major Requirement area

and two of the following:

POLS 4471, POLS 4211, POLS 3241, POLS 4401 or other approved courses

D. Biology

GEOG 4100 (required) and two upper level Biology courses

E. International

Select 9 hours from the following with at least one course covering a nonwestern region:

GEOG 3500 - Regional Geography (varies)

POLS 4505 - Intro to the European Union

POLS 4531 - The Politics of the Middle East

POLS 4541 - The Politics of Modern Africa

POLS 4561 - The Politics of Latin America

POLS 4611 - Contemporary International Problems

Degree Requirements

3-6 semester hours

Student must demonstrate proficiency at the level of the second university course in one foreign language for the degree. (1002). (3-6 hours)

Senior Capstone Requirement

3 semester hours

Students should choose one of the following options: BIOL/ENSC 4950, 4960, 4970, 4980; or IDST 4999. Prior consultation with your advisor (and supervising professor for the research option) is required prior to registration.

Other Requirements

A minimum of 39 hours must be at the 3000-4000 level.
Complete First Year Academic Seminar with a satisfactory grade in ENSC 0001. Students who transfer to GCSU are exempt from this requirement.

Electives	8-13 semester hours
Total	120 semester hours

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