UNCW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2011-2012 CATALOGUE
B. S. Environmental Sciences (EVS)
College: Arts & Sciences
Environmental Conservation Option
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Course requirements for all UNCW degrees include: (1) University Studies, (2) specific major requirements, and (3)
sufficient elective hours for a combined total of a minimum of 124 hours.
(1) UNIVERSITY STUDIES
See University Studies sheet and/or information on the web at http://www.uncw.edu/uc/basic/basic.html
(2) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – EVS – Environmental Conservation Option (Minimum 63-69 hours)
Core Courses: 25 hours
_____+*BIO 201
Principles of Biology: Cells (4)
_____+*CHM 101
General Chemistry (4)
_____ CSC 105
Introduction to Computers and Computer Applications (3)
(Meets Computer Competency Requirement)
_____+*EVS 195
Introduction to Environmental Studies (3), Lab (1)
_____+MAT 111 (or higher) College Algebra (3) Prereq: Satisfactory performance on UNCW math test or MAT 105
_____+STT 215
Introduction to Statistics (3) Prereq: Satisfactory performance on UNCW math test or MAT 105
or GGY 222
Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences (3)
_____+*GGY 130
Introduction to Physical Geography (4)
or +*GLY 120
Environmental Geology (3), Lab (1)
Environmental Conservation Option: (32 hours)
_____+*BIO 202
Principles of Biology: Biodiversity (4)
_____*BIO 366
Ecology (3), BIOL 366 Lab (1) Prerequisites: BIO 201 and 202
_____ BIO 466
Conservation Biology (3) Prerequisites: BIO 366 and junior or senior standing
_____+ECN 221
Principles of Economics – Micro (3) Prerequisite: MAT 111
_____ EVS 281
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Sciences (4) Prerequisite:
EVS 195 or consent of instructor
_____ EVS 325 (ECN 325)
Environmental Economics (3) Prerequisites: ECN 125 or 221 and junior standing
or EVS 330 (ECN 330)
Natural Resource Economics (3) Prerequisites: ECN 125 or 221 and junior standing
_____ EVS 360
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Management (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195
_____ EVS 362
Environmental Law (3) Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, or consent of instructor
_____ EVS 364
Natural Resource Policy (3)
_____ EVS 495
Seminar in Environmental Studies (3) Prereqs: Junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor
(Meets Oral Communication Competency Requirement)
Option Electives: (15 hours, of which 12 hours must be 300-level or higher, from at least two areas)
_____
Choose from the following: BIO *311, 314, *356, 368, 430, *452, *456, *460, 475, 478, 480,
_____
482, 487, CHM 365, *377, 475, 478, EVS 325 or 330, 361, 430, 431, 462, 470, 472, 476, 477,
_____
490, 491, 497, 498 (up to 6 hours total for any combination of EVS 491, 497 and 498), 499, GGY
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220, 235, 270, 328, 422, 424, 426, 435, 437, 473, GLY 220, 458, REC 366, STT 350
NOTE: To satisfy the Applied Learning Requirement, a student must successfully complete one of the following: honors in any
science department or EVS 499 (6 credits); directed individual study involving hands-on experience in any science department or EVS
491 (minimum 1 credit); internship (EVS 498) at an approved site that provides experience in the profession (minimum 1 credit);
formal student teaching experience (e.g. EDN 411); completion of senior project (EVS 490, 1-6 credits).
A student must complete all requirements for the major with an overall 2.00 GPA to graduate.
*These courses require a lab
+May also be used to satisfy University Studies requirements
(3) ELECTIVES
_____ Elective hours to equal a minimum of 124 hours
Requirements to declare PRE-EVS: Completion of 24 hours; General core requirements must be successfully
completed before admittance to the major.
For further information, see the EVS website: http://www.uncw.edu/evs/ and http://uncw.edu/catalogue/undergraduate%201112/Undergraduate%20Catalogue%20Master%20Word.pdf#page=132.
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES COURSES
EVS 195
EVS 205
EVS 281
EVS 325
EVS 330
EVS 360
EVS 361
EVS 362
EVS 364
EVS 370
EVS 430
EVS 431
EVS 460
EVS 462
EVS 463
EVS 470
EVS 471
EVS 472
EVS 476
EVS 477
EVS 478
EVS 479
EVS 480
EVS 485
EVS 488
EVS 490
EVS 491
EVS 495
EVS 497
EVS 498
EVS 499
Introduction to Environmental Studies (3), EVSL 195 Lab (1)
Global Environmental Issues (3)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Sciences (4) Prerequisite: EVS 195
or consent of instructor
(ECN 325) Environmental Economics (3) Prerequisites: ECN 125 or 221, and junior standing
(ECN 330) Natural Resource Economics (3) Prerequisites: ECN 125 or ECN 221, and junior standing
Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195
History and Philosophy of Natural Resources Management (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195
Environmental Law (3) Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or consent of instructor
Natural Resource Policy (3)
(PSY 370) Environmental Psychology (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
Tropical Environmental Ecology (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195 or consent of the instructor
International Field Experience (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195 or consent of instructor
(560) Environmental Education Technologies (3)
Seminar in Environmental Law & Policy (3) Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and EVS 362, or
consent of instructor
Environmental Education and Interpretation (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195
Advanced Natural Resource and Wildland Management (3) Prerequisites: EVS 195 and EVS 360
Management of User-Oriented Natural Resource Areas (3) Prerequisites: EVS 195 and EVS 360
Coastal Protected Areas Management (3) Prerequisites: EVS 195 and 360, or consent of the instructor
Topics and Issues in Sustainability (3) Prerequisites: EVS 195 and EVSL 195, or consent of instructor
Environmental Site Assessment (3) Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, or consent of instructor
(578) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HazWOpER) (3) Prerequisite: Junior or
senior standing, or consent of instructor
Introduction to Research Diving (2) Prereqs: SCUBA certification, medical exam, and consent of instructor
Undersea Science and Technology (3) Prerequisites: CSC 105 and EVS 195
Special Topics in Advanced Environmental Science (1-6) Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, EVS
195, or consent of instructor
(BIO 488) Forensic Environmental Science (3) Prerequisites: CHM 102 or equivalent and junior status
Senior Project (1-6) Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor
Directed Individual Study (1-3) Prerequisites: Overall GPA or at least 2.00, junior or senior standing, and
consent of instructor, department chair and dean
Seminar in Environmental Studies (3) Prereqs: Junior or senior standing in EVS, and consent of instructor
Practicum in Environmental Studies (1-12) Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in environmental
studies, 2.00 GPA overall, consent of instructor
Internship in Environmental Studies (1-12) Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in EVS, 2.00 GPA
overall, consent of instructor, director of Environmental Studies and dean of College of Arts & Sciences
Honors Work in Environmental Studies (2-3) Prerequisite: Senior standing
OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES GENERAL CORE COURSES
BIO 201
CHM 101
CSC 105
GLY 120
GGY 130
GGY 222
MAT 111
STT 215
Principles of Biology: Cells (4)
General Chemistry (4)
Introduction to Computers and Computer Applications (3)
Environmental Geology (3), GLYL 120 Lab (1)
Introduction to Physical Geography (4)
Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences (3)
College Algebra (3) Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW math test or MAT 105
Introduction to Statistics (3) Prereq: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW math test or MAT 105
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