Physical Sciences, BS, Concentration: Environmental Science

PNW General Education Core (31-32 Credits)

• English Composition (6 Credits): Any two Gen Ed English Composition courses  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 Fundamentals Of Speech Communication   
• Quantitative Reasoning (3-5 Credits): MA 16031 - Calculus I For Life Sciences  or MA 16300 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry I  
• Natural Sciences (4 Credits): CHM 11500 - General Chemistry  
• Technology (3 Credits): select from the Technology Core list   
• Humanities (3 Credits): select from the Humanities Core list   
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): select from the Social Sciences Core list   
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): CHM 19400 - Freshman Chemistry Orientation  or PHYS 19400 - Freshman Physics Orientation  
• Additional Courses (3 or 6 Credits): STAT 30100 Elementary Statistical Methods  and SCI 20200 Environmental Science  if necessary (See Note 2)

Major Core (35 - 38 Credits)

• BIOL 10100 - Introductory Biology
• BIOL 10200 - Introductory Biology
• CHM 11600 - General Chemistry
• CHM 26505 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHM 26300 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHM 26605 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHM 26400 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• CHM 29400 - Sophomore Chemistry Seminar or PHYS 29400 - Sophomore Physics Seminar  
• CHM 49400 - Junior-Senior Chemistry Seminar or PHYS 49400 - Junior-Senior Physics Seminar  
• CHM 49800 - Research In Chemistry or PHYS 46900 - Research In Physics  (2)
• MA 16032 - Calculus II For Life Sciences or MA 16400 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry II 
• PHYS 22000 - General Physics or PHYS 15200 Mechanics  
• PHYS 22100 - General Physics or PHYS 25100 - Heat, Electricity And Optics  

Concentration Core (36 or 39 Credits)

• BIOL 31600 - Basic Microbiology
• BIOL 33300 - Ecology
• CHM 32100 - Analytical Chemistry I
• CHM 32400 - Survey of Environmental Chemistry
• CHM 42400 - Analytical Chemistry II
• EAS 11000 - Survey Of Geology
• EAS 22000 - Survey Of Physical Geography
• ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics
• ECON 31100 - Environmental Economics
• SCI 13100 - Science And Environmental Issues
• SCI 20200 - Environmental Science
• SCI 22000 - Health And Safety

Other Required Courses (12-17 Credits)

Free Electives (0-5 Credits) - See Note 4 below

Restricted Electives - Choose four (4) from:

• CHM 33300 - Principles Of Biochemistry
• BIOL 40500 - Conservation Biology
• BIOL 41300 - Aquatic Ecology
• BIOL 41400 - Invasive Species Ecology
• EAS 22200 - Weather Studies
• EAS 22300 - Ocean Studies
• ENGL 22000 - Technical Report Writing
• POL 22100 - Introduction To Science And Government
• POL 22300 - Introduction To Environmental Policy
• POL 30500 - Technology And Society
• Additional courses may be used with advisor permission

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C- required for all College of Engineering and Sciences courses; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Upper division chemistry and physics courses are offered on a two year rotation. Contact an advisor to determine the specific semester a particular course will be offered. Certain courses may only be available at one campus location (See Note 3 below)

Any individual course within CES must be a C- or better, but the avg. G.P.A. for all disciplinary courses (CHM or PHYS courses) must be at least 2.50. At least 4 credit hours of Free Electives must be 30000 level or higher.

Note 1: Take two Gen Ed English Composition courses, COM 11400, a Gen Ed Technology course, a Gen Ed Social Science course, and a Gen Ed Humanities course in any order.

Note 2: Students who take MA 16031 may count SCI 20200 as an additional Gen Ed course to meet the 30-credit minimum.

Note 3: CHM 32100, 32400, and 42400 are on a two-year rotation; Swap CHM 32100 & 32400 (S5) with EAS 11000 and the restricted elective (S7) as needed; Swap CHM 42400 (S6) with a restricted elective (S8) as needed; CHM 32100 and 2400 may be offered off sequence at the Westville campus.

Note 4: Students who take MA 16031/16032 instead of MA 16300/16400 and PHYS 22100 instead of PHYS 25100 will need an additional 5 credits of free electives between semesters 3 and  6.