Sustainability Science B.S.
This program is new and not yet admitting students. Students will be able to be admitted to this program after DOE approval is granted (pending as of March 2021). Interested students should contact their advisor or the ICPS Department for more information about the status of the approval.
Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours
See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E.
| Credit Hours | ||
|---|---|---|
| General Requirements (Core A - E) | 42 | |
| Area A2 -- Must take MATH 1112, MATH 1113, or MATH 1441 | ||
| Area D.II -- Must take MATH 1441 Calculus I if not taken in Area A2 | ||
| Additional Requirements | 4 | |
| Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major | ||
| BIOL 1107 | Principles of Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 1107L | Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 1108 | Principles of Biology II | 3 |
| BIOL 1108L | Principles of Biology Laboratory II | 1 |
| May substitute CHEM 1211K and CHEM 1212K if BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108 are taken in Area D | ||
| STAT 1401 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Choose one course from the list below | 3 | |
| Environmental Biology | ||
| Chemistry and the Environment | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Environmental Physics | ||
| Choose one of the courses below | 3 | |
| Calculus II | ||
| Elementary Statistics II | ||
| Carry over from MATH 1441 Calculus I in Area A2 or Area D.II | 1 | |
| Major Specific Requirements | 8-16 | |
| Students must complete the lab science courses below if not taken in Area D and Area F | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II | ||
| Introduction to the Earth | ||
| General Historical Geology | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| BIOL 3133 | Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| CHEM 3401 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| GEOG 3440 | Introduction to GIS and Cartography | 4 |
| SUST 3500 | Sustainability Research Methods | 3 |
| Choose three credit hours from below | 3 | |
| Practicum in Environmental Sustainability | ||
| Sustainability Research | ||
| Major Electives | 21 | |
| Choose 21 credit hours from the list below. Courses chosen must be from at least three different subject areas, and at least three of those credit hours must be at 4000-level or above. | ||
| Bioinstrumental Chemistry | ||
| Principles of Biochemistry 2 | ||
| Bioinorganic Chemistry | ||
| Biochemistry I 2 | ||
| Physiology | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Field Biology | ||
| Botany | ||
| Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Vertebrate Zoology | ||
| Principles of Ecology | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology | ||
| Biology of Marine Organisms | ||
| Physiological Ecology | ||
| Toxicology | ||
| Limnology | ||
| Invasive Species | ||
| Parasitology | ||
| Fisheries Biology | ||
| Barrier Island Ecology | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Ichthyology | ||
| Herpetology | ||
| Ornithology | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Phycology | ||
| Marine Pollution | ||
| Wildlife Management | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Aquatic Ecology | ||
| Plant Ecology | ||
| Marine Ecology | ||
| Stream Ecology | ||
| Insect Ecology | ||
| Analytical Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Ethical Issues in Chemistry | ||
| Chemistry of Biofuels | ||
| Green Chemistry | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Intermediate GIS | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Nature and Society | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Environmental Impact and Remediation | ||
| Tourism Geographies | ||
| Biogeography | ||
| Ecohydrology | ||
| Field Methods | ||
| Mineralogy | ||
| Petrology and Petrography | ||
| Geochemistry | ||
| Economic Mineralogy | ||
| Stratigraphy and Sedimentation | ||
| Barrier Island Environmental Geology | ||
| Coastal Geology | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Advanced Hydrogeology | ||
| Sea Turtle Natural History | ||
| Probability | ||
| Introduction to Biophysics | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| Guided Electives 1 | 6 | |
| May include 0-2 hours carry-over from Area F | ||
| Environmental Archaeology | ||
| Anthropology and Human Problems | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering | ||
| Water Supply and Wastewater Collection Systems | ||
| Rhetoric of Social Movements | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Sustainability for the Built Environment | ||
| Development and Sustainability | ||
| Sustainable Ocean Policy | ||
| Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics | ||
| Environmental Politics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Politics of the Global South | ||
| Introduction to Community and Public Health | ||
| Principles of Environmental Health | ||
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| Adventure Education | ||
| Outdoor Recreation Management | ||
| Environmental Education and Interpretation | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Global Sustainability and Innovation | ||
| Hazardous Waste Management | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Technical and Professional Editing | ||
| Advanced Technical Writing | ||
or other Advisor-approved coursework | ||
| Electives 1 | 0-8 | |
| Take additional courses as necessary to complete a total 124 credit hours | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
1. Courses must be selected so-as to complete at least 39 credit hours of upper-division (3000-level and above) coursework overall.
2. Students may not receive credit for both BCHM 3200 Principles of Biochemistry and BCHM 5201 Biochemistry I
Advisement
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