Environmental Science (BS)

Important Notes for Environmental Science majors from Advising:

• Your ability to complete this major in eight semesters may be impacted if you do not begin with your recommended calculus course placement. 
• Don’t forget to check the AP/IB guide to ensure you know if you have any incoming credit that will count towards your Core requirements. 
• If you are a pre-med student, consider taking SOCL 101 for your Foundational Societal Core option as it is a pre-med requirement. 
• When registering for your courses, it's a good idea to prioritize lab courses first. Labs often require a significant chunk of time in a single day, sometimes spanning several hours. By registering for these first, you can plan your schedule around these time-intensive commitments and avoid conflicts with other classes or responsibilities. This will help you manage your workload and ensure you're not overloading yourself with back-to-back commitments.  

As an Environmental Science major, you will enroll in the following courses:  

• BIOL 101 (3 credits) and BIOL 111 (1 credit)  

One Freshman Seminar: 

• UNIV 101 (1 credit) 

From here, your math placement will have you enroll in either Plan A or Plan B.

The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 14-17 credits.  

Plan A: If you have a math placement of MATH 118 or above you will register for:  

• CHEM 160 (3 credits) and CHEM 161 (1 credit)
• ENVS 137 (3 credits)
  • Students can enroll in ENVS 101 if ENVS 137 isn't available.

One of the following Core classes (Pick only one course per category, 3 total credits):  

• College Writing Seminar: UCWR 110, based on writing placement 
• Foundational Historical Knowledge: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, or HIST 104  
• Foundational Philosophical Knowledge: PHIL 130  
• Foundational Literary Knowledge: UCLR 100M, UCLR 100C, or UCLR 100E   
• Foundational Theological Knowledge: THEO 100 or THEO 107  
• Foundational Societal & Cultural Knowledge: ANTH 100, PLSC 102, SOCL 101, or WSGS 101 
• Artistic Knowledge: (see options in the Undergraduate Catalog)

Plan B: If you have a math placement of MATH 117 or below, you will register for:  

• MATH 100 or 117 based on placement (3 credits)   
• ENVS 137 (3 credits)
  • Students can enroll in ENVS 101 if ENVS 137 isn't available.

One or two of the following Core classes (Pick only one course per category, 3-6 total credits):  

• College Writing Seminar: UCWR 110, based on writing placement 
• Foundational Historical Knowledge: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, or HIST 104  
• Foundational Philosophical Knowledge: PHIL 130  
• Foundational Literary Knowledge: UCLR 100M, UCLR 100C, or UCLR 100E   
• Foundational Theological Knowledge: THEO 100 or THEO 107  
• Foundational Societal & Cultural Knowledge: ANTH 100, PLSC 102, SOCL 101, or WSGS 101 
• Artistic Knowledge: (see options in the Undergraduate Catalog)

As an Environmental Science major, you will enroll in the following courses:  

• BIOL 101 (3 credits) and BIOL 111 (1 credit)  

Interdisciplinary Honors Requirements (6 credits)  

• HONR 101  
• HONR D101 

One Freshman Seminar: 

• UNIV 101 (1 credit) 

From here, your math placement will have you enroll in either Plan A or Plan B.

The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 17-18 credits.  

Plan A: If you have a math placement of MATH 118 or above, you will register for:  

• CHEM 160 (3 credits) and CHEM 161 (1 credit)
• ENVS 137 (3 credits)
  • Students can enroll in ENVS 101 if ENVS 137 isn't available

Plan B: If you have a math placement of MATH 117 or below, you will register for:  

• MATH 100 or 117 based on placement (3 credits)   
• ENVS 137 (3 credits)
  • Students can enroll in ENVS 101 if ENVS 137 isn't available