Environmental Science, B.S.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 121
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00
Curriculum GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00
Program Code: B405
In order to progress in your curriculum in the Gallogly College of Engineering, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
CEES 1000 | CEES Seminar (minimum of four semesters required) | 0 |
CEES 1111 | Exploring CEES | 1 |
CEES 2213 | CADD Fundamentals | 3 |
CEES 2313 | Water Quality Fundamentals | 3 |
CEES 2323 | Environmental Transport and Fate Process | 3 |
CEES 4114 | Aquatic Chemistry | 4 |
CEES 4253 | Statistics and Probability | 3 |
CEES 4263 | Hazardous and Solid Waste Management | 3 |
CEES 4324 | Environmental Biology and Ecology | 4 |
CEES 4843 | Hydrology | 3 |
or CEES 5843 | Hydrology | |
CEES 4911 | Introduction to ES Capstone | 1 |
CEES 4913 | Environmental Science Capstone | 3 |
CEES 4943 | Air Quality Management | 3 |
Professional Electives | ||
Choose any two 3000-level or higher course in CEES (one three-hour professional elective can be taken outside CEES with advisor approval) | 6 | |
Total Credit Hours | 40 |
Major Support Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Math and Science | ||
Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
Introductory Biology: Evolution, Ecology and Diversity | ||
or PBIO 1114 | General Botany | |
Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Principles of Ecology | ||
or PBIO 3453 | Principles of Plant Ecology | |
CHEM 1415 | General Chemistry (Continued) | 5 |
or CHEM 1435 | General Chemistry II: Signature Course | |
CHEM 3053 | Organic Chemistry I: Biological Emphasis | 3 |
CHEM 3153 | Organic Chemistry II: Biological Emphasis | 3 |
MATH 2423 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 3 |
MBIO 2815 | Introduction to Microbiology | 5 |
PHYS 2524 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors | 4 |
or PHYS 2424 | General Physics for Life Science Oriented Majors | |
Track Electives | ||
Choose three courses (See Student Handbook for the list of Track electives) | 9 | |
Additional College Requirements | ||
ENGR 1410 | Freshman Engineering Orientation 1 | 0 |
ENGR 1411 | Pathways to Engineering Thinking 1 | 1 |
ENGR 2002 | Professional Development | 2 |
Total Credit Hours | 42 |
General Education and College Requirements
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded P/NP will not apply.
A grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
English Composition | ||
ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
Language (0-10 hours in the same language) | ||
This requirement can be met by two years of the same language in high school: | 0-10 | |
Beginning Course (0-5 hours) | ||
Beginning Course, continued (0-5 hours) | ||
Mathematics | ||
MATH 1823 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (Core I) 1, 2 | 3 |
Core Area II: Natural Science (including one laboratory) | ||
PHYS 2514 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) 2 | 4 |
or PHYS 2414 | General Physics for Life Science Oriented Majors | |
CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry (Core II-Lab) 2 | 5 |
or CHEM 1335 | General Chemistry I: Signature Course | |
Core Area III: Social Science | ||
P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
Choose one course 3 | 3 | |
Core Area IV: Arts & Humanities | ||
Artistic Forms | ||
Choose one course 3 | 3 | |
Western Culture | ||
HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
HSTM 3333 | Technology and Society in World History (or approved substitute Core IV-Western Culture) 3 | 3 |
World Culture | ||
ANTH 4623 | Approaches to Cross-Cultural Human Problems (or approved substitute Core IV-World Culture) 3 | 3 |
Core Area V: First-Year Experience | ||
Choose one course 3 | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 39-49 |
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MATH 1914, MATH 2924, and MATH 2934 sequence can be substituted with MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443.
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Major support requirements that also satisfy University General Education requirements.
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To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000). See list in the Class Schedule.
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including a minimum of 40 upper-division hours.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
In order to progress in your curriculum in the Gallogly College of Engineering, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.
Two college-level courses in a single world language are required; this may be satisfied by successful completion of 2 years in a single world language in high school. Students who must take a language at the University will have an additional 6-10 hours of coursework.
Freshman | ||
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First Semester | Credit Hours | |
ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry (Core II-Lab) 1 | 5 |
MATH 1823 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (Core I) 2 | 3 |
ENGR 1410 | Freshman Engineering Orientation 3 | 0 |
ENGR 1411 | Pathways to Engineering Thinking 3 | 1 |
Approved Elective: First-Year Experience (Core V) 5 | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
BIOL 1134 or PBIO 1114 | Introductory Biology: Evolution, Ecology and Diversity (Core II-Lab) or General Botany | 4 |
ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
CHEM 1415 | General Chemistry (Continued) (Core II-Lab) 1 | 5 |
MATH 2423 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 2 | 3 |
CEES 1111 | Exploring CEES | 1 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Sophomore | ||
First Semester | ||
CHEM 3053 | Organic Chemistry I: Biological Emphasis | 3 |
PHYS 2514 or PHYS 2414 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) or General Physics for Life Science Oriented Majors | 4 |
CEES 2313 | Water Quality Fundamentals | 3 |
CEES 1000 | CEES Seminar 4 | 0 |
CEES 2213 | CADD Fundamentals | 3 |
BIOL 3403 or PBIO 3453 | Principles of Ecology or Principles of Plant Ecology | 3 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Second Semester | ||
CHEM 3153 | Organic Chemistry II: Biological Emphasis | 3 |
MBIO 2815 | Introduction to Microbiology (Core II-Lab) | 5 |
CEES 2323 | Environmental Transport and Fate Process | 3 |
CEES 1000 | CEES Seminar 4 | 0 |
ENGR 2002 | Professional Development | 2 |
HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Junior | ||
First Semester | ||
CEES 1000 | CEES Seminar 4 | 0 |
CEES 4263 | Hazardous and Solid Waste Management | 3 |
PHYS 2524 or PHYS 2424 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors or General Physics for Life Science Oriented Majors | 4 |
CEES Track Elective 7 | 3 | |
CEES Track Elective 7 | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Second Semester | ||
ANTH 4623 | Approaches to Cross-Cultural Human Problems (or approved substitute) (Core IV, World Culture) | 3 |
Approved Elective: Artistic Forms (Core IV) 5 | 3 | |
CEES 4843/5843 | Hydrology | 3 |
CEES 1000 | CEES Seminar 4 | 0 |
CEES 4253 | Statistics and Probability | 3 |
CEES 4943 | Air Quality Management | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Senior | ||
First Semester | ||
HSTM 3333 | Technology and Society in World History (or approved substitute) (Core IV, West. Culture) | 3 |
CEES 1000 | CEES Seminar 4 | 0 |
CEES 4911 | Introduction to ES Capstone | 1 |
CEES Professional Elective 6 | 3 | |
CEES 4114 | Aquatic Chemistry | 4 |
CEES 4324 | Environmental Biology and Ecology | 4 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
CEES 4913 | Environmental Science Capstone | 3 |
CEES 1000 | CEES Seminar 4 | 0 |
CEES Track Elective 7 | 3 | |
CEES Professional Elective 6 | 3 | |
Approved Elective: Social Science (Core III) 5 | 3 | |
P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Total Credit Hours | 121 |
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CHEM 1315 and CHEM 1415 can be substituted with CHEM 1335 (Fall only) and CHEM 1435 (Spring only), respectively.
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MATH 1914, MATH 2924, and MATH 2934 sequence can be substituted for MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443.
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Engineering transfer students may take ENGR 3410 in place of ENGR 1410 and ENGR 3511 in place of ENGR 1411.
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Students must complete a minimum of four semesters of CEES 1000.
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To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000). See list in the Class Schedule.
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Professional electives can be chosen from any 3000-level or higher course in CEES. One three-hour professional elective can be taken outside CEES with advisor approval.
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See CEES Undergraduate Student Handbook for the list of Track electives.
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list.
Track electives are covered by footnote #7 and professional electives are covered by footnote #6.