PROGRAM PLAN SHEET:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Concentration in Environmental Science
University of Wisconsin-Stout 2010-2011
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
I. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE COURSE REQUIREMENTS
CR
APSC-101 Applied Science Profession I
APSC-311 Issues for Scientific Professionals, P: PHIL-235
APSC-349 Co-op OR APSC-398 Field Experience
1
3
1-8
A. Communication Skills (8 cr.)
CR
ENGL-101 Freshman English Composition, P: Placement Test
Required OR ENGL-111 Freshman English Honors I
ENGL-102 Freshman English Reading, P: ENGL-101 or ENGL-111
3
OR ENGL-112 Freshman English Honors II, P: ENGL-101 or
ENGL-111
3
SPCOM-100 Fundamentals of Speech
2
APSC-401 Applied Science Profession II
ENGL-415 Technical Writing, P: ENGL 102, ENGL-112 or
ENGL-113
1
3
BIO-111 Science, Society & the Environment, OR BIO-141 Plants
and People
BIO-135 Organismal Biology
4
4
MATH-153 Calculus I, P: Math Placement Test Required, or
BIO-136 College Molecular Cell Biology I
BIO-350 Ecology, P: BIO-111 or BIO-135 or BIO-141
BIO-351 Ecology Laboratory
5
3
2
MATH-121 OR MATH-156 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
STAT-320 Statistical Methods, OR STAT- 330 Probability and
Statistics Engineering and the Sciences
BIO-444 Problems in Environmental Sustainability
3
CHEM-136 College Chemistry II, P: CHEM-135, or MATH-120 and
5
CHEM-125
CHEM-201 Organic Chemistry I, P: CHEM-135 or CHEM-125
4
PHYS-258 Introductory Geology
2
PHYS-281 University Physics I, OR PHYS-241 College Physics I
PHYS-358 Soil Conservation, P: CHEM-135 and PHYS-258
5
4
GEOG-351 Intermediate Geographic Information Systems
4
B. Analytical Reasoning (7-8 cr.)
C. Health and Physical Education (2 cr.)
4-5
3
2
(Courses from Heath, Physical Education or Nutrition)
D. Humanities and the Arts (9 cr.)
PHIL-235 General Ethics
(Courses from two or more areas including creative arts, history,
3
music appreciation, and the performing arts)
E. Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 cr.)
II. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNICAL EMPHASIS
13-15
GEOG-251 Introduction to Geography and Geographic Information
(Courses from two or more areas including anthropology,
economics, political science, psychology and sociology.)
4
5-6
Choose one Technical Emphasis listed below:
F. Natural Sciences (with lab) (5 cr.)
CHEM-135 College Chemistry I, P: MATH-120
Water Resources (13 cr.)
BIO-306 General Microbiology
4
CHEM-331 Quantitative Analysis, P: CHEM-115, CHEM-125 or
and CHEM-136 or CHEM-201
CHEM-335 Instrumental Methods and Analysis, P: CHEM-115,
CHEM-135; and CHEM-136 or CHEM-201
3
CHEM-353 Environmental Chemistry
G. Technology (2 cr.)
5
2
Choose from the approved list.
3
Total General and Other Requirements
42-44
3
III. ELECTIVE COURSES
Any 200 level or higher Environmental Science-related course as
Plant Sciences (14 cr.)
BIO-242 Botany
BIO-322 Plant Pathology, P: BIO-242
BIO-343 Plant Physiology, P: BIO-242, CHEM-135
4
3
4
by advisor, possibly including PHYS-282 Univ Physics II OR
PHYS-242 College Physics II OR MATH-154 Calculus II OR MATHMATH-157 Calculus and Analytical Geometry II OR CHEM-452
CHEM-331 Quantitative Analysis, P: CHEM-115, CHEM-125 or
CHEM-136 or CHEM-201
3
Environmental Regulations Management.
8-10
Elective credits as needed to fulfil 120-cr. graduation requirement
Land Resources (15 cr.)
BIO-242 Botany
BIO-324 Plant Taxonomy, P: BIO-242
BIO-352 Plant Ecology, P: BIO-242
4
3
4
GEOG-451 Adv. Geographic Inform. Sys., P: GEOG-251 and GEOG-
4
Total Concentration Requirements
78
TOTAL CREDITS FOR GRADUATION
120
Ethnic and diversity requirements are to be met through appropriate selection of coursework leading to the degree.
Foreign Languages are encouraged for all students in the program.
Field Studies and/or Cooperative Education experiences are required for all students in the program.
P: Prerequisite
Approved General Education course list can be found here: http://www3.uwstout.edu/provost/geescorslist.pdf
6/4/2010