Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Environmental Science (no concentration)

Location(s): California Campus, Clarion Campus, Edinboro Campus

Advisement Sheet

General Education

Oral Communication- Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - MATH 1410 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 4
Technological Literacy - GGIS 1210 - Mapping our Environment Credit Hours: 3
Arts & Humanities - ENGL 2230 - Writing and the Natural Sciences Credit Hours: 3
Arts & Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts & Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences & Tech - CHEM 1108 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences & Tech - GEOL 1500 - Dynamic Earth Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences & Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective - Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Application - ATMS 1500 - Environmental Atmospheric Science Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - ENGL 2230 - Writing and the Natural Sciences Credit Hours: 3
And
any BIOL, FWSC, ATMS, or GEOL course approved for writing intensive Credit Hours: 3
Keystone Experience - BIOL 4480 - Topics in Field Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 6
OR
Keystone Experience - BIOL 4951 - Internship in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
OR
Keystone Experience - BIOL 4999 - Research in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4

Major

Required Major Courses

BIOL 1400 - Introduction to Ecology and Evolution Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1700 - Introduction to Organismal Biology Credit Hours: 4
ATMS 1500 - Environmental Atmospheric Science Credit Hours: 3
GGIS 2100 - Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
STAT 2020 - Elements of Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Required Concentration Courses

BIOL 1900 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 4
OR
BIOL 2202 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2248 - Principles of General Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2411 - Environmental Science and Sustainability Credit Hours: 3
OR
NSET 1278 - Discovering Environmental Sciences Credit Hours: 3
OR
BIOL 1278 - Discovering Environmental Sciences Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4550 - Evolution Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1128 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
OR
CHEM 2450 - Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 4

Major Electives

One course in Sustainability- Choose From:
BIOL 2020 - Introduction to Sustainability Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 2410 - Planning the Human Environment Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3410 - Sustainable Development Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4410 - Environmental Planning Credit Hours: 3
One course in Environmental Policy or Conservation- Choose From:
BIOL 3335 - Sustainable Agriculture Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3399 - Conservation Biology Credit Hours: 3
FWSC 4435 - Natural Resource Law and Policy Credit Hours: 3
One course in Water Resources- Choose From:
GEOL 3030 - Hydrology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4473 - Freshwater Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4475 - Wetlands Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4484 - Quantitative Methods in Aquatic Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 0 TO 3
PLE 4475 - Wetland Ecology Credit Hours: 0 OR 3
GEOG 4110 - Geography of Water Resources Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 4600 - Watershed Evaluation and Management Credit Hours: 3
One course in Research Design and Analysis- Choose From:
BIOL 4402 - Biometry Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4484 - Quantitative Methods in Aquatic Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 0 TO 3
BIOL 4570 - Biological Study Design and Data Analysis Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4800 - Vegetation Sampling and Analysis Credit Hours: 4
FWSC 4950 - Applied Biological Methodology and Scientific Communication Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4999 - Research in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
PLE 4410 - Field Methods in Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 0 OR 3
Field Experience course used as Keystone - Choose From:
BIOL 4480 - Topics in Field Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 6
BIOL 4951 - Internship in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
BIOL 4999 - Research in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
Environmental Science Electives- Choose from any courses 3000 or above from ATMS, BIOL, FWSC, GEOL, GEOG, GGIS, PLE Credit Hours: 10

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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