PROGRAM PLAN SHEET
BS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Concentration in Aquatic Biology
University of Wisconsin-Stout - Effective Fall 2013
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS
I.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE COURSE REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
CR
ENSC-101 Environmental Science Profession
1
ENSC-349 Co-op OR ENSC-398 Field Experience OR ENSC-449 Co-op*
ENSC-425 Environmental Science and Sustainablility Capstone, P: BIO-350 OR
SUST-425 Sustainable Design and Development Capstone
1
BIO-135 Organismal Biology OR BIO-136 College Molecular Cell Biology I
3
A. Communication Skills (9 cr.)
CR
ENGL-101 Freshman English Composition, P: Placement Test
OR
ENGL-102 Freshman English Reading , P: ENGL-101 or ENGL-111
4 or 5
OR
4
ENGL-112 Freshman English Honors II, P: ENGL-101 or ENGL-111
BIO-350 Ecology, P: BIO-111 or BIO-135 or BIO-141 or BIO 101
3
SPCOM-100 Fundamentals of Speech
CHEM-136 College Chemistry II, P: CHEM-135
5
BIO-242 Botany OR BIO-252 Zoology, P: BIO-135 or BIO-136
ENGL-410 Scientific Communication, P: ENGL-102 or ENGL-112
Total Environmental Science Core Requirements
3
24-25
3
3
B. Analytical Reasoning and Natural Sciences (12 cr.)
MATH-121 Introductory College Mathematics II, P: Math Placement Test Required, or
MATH-120
AQUATIC BIOLOGY
BIO-351 Ecology Lab, P: BIO-350 or concurrent enrollment, MATH-120 or higher.
3
ENGL-111 Freshman English Honors I
4
STAT-320 Statistical Methods, P: 1 course from subject MATH from Level 2 except
2
MATH-110 or MATH-118
BIO-450 Aquatic Ecology and Management, P: BIO-350 and CHEM-135
4
CHEM-331 Quantitative Analysis, P: CHEM-136
3
STAT-330 Probability & Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences, P: MATH154 or MATH-157
CHEM-335 Instrumental Methods of Analysis, P: CHEM-331
3
CHEM-135 College Chemistry I, P: MATH-120
GEOG-351 Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, P: GEOG-251
4
GEOG-451 Advanced Geographic Information Systems, P: GEOG-351
4
PHYS-258 Introduction to Geology
2
PHYS-358 Soil Science and Conservation, P: CHEM-135 and PHYS-258
4
Total Aquatic Biology Core Credits
26
OR
3
5
C. Arts and Humanities (6 cr.)
Courses in two areas including art history, creative arts, foreign language and
culture, history, literature, music appreciation, performing arts and philosophy.
Recommend RES-A or RES-B course.
6
D. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6-7 cr.)
Aquatic Biology Selectives
29-30 credits of concentration related courses selected in consultation with
advisor.
29-30
GEOG-251 Introduction to Geography and Geographic Information (4 cr.) and a
course (3 cr.) from areas including anthropology, economics, political science,
psychology and sociology. Recommend RES-A or RES-B course OR courses (6
cr.) from areas including anthropology, economics, geography, political science,
psychology and sociology. Recommend RES-A or RES-B course.
6-7
E. Contemporary Issues (4 cr.)
BIO-101 Introduction to Biology and Environmental Health OR BIO-111 Science, the
Environment & Sustainability OR BIO-141 Plants and People
Total Aquatic Biology Credits
55-56
4
F. Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 cr.)
PHIL-235 General Ethics
3
Selectives (3 cr.)
Select from B, C, D, E, and/or F to meet the 40 credit requirement. This
requirement is met with the 12 credits in category B (2 extra credits) and 4 credits
in category E (1 extra credit)
Total General and Other Requirements
40-41
Total Program (Concentration) Requirements
79-81
TOTAL CREDITS FOR GRADUATION
P: Prerequisite
The Racial and Ethnic Studies requirement is 6 credits.
Students must fulfill a Global Perspective requirement.
Foreign languages and study abroad experiences are encouraged for all students in the program.
*On rare occasions the co-op/field experience may include exta hours to merit additional credits which can then be used as electives.
Approved General Education course list and other requirements can be found here: http://www3.uwstout.edu/provost
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