School of Theoretical and Applied Science
Environmental Science
Recommended Four-Year Plan (Fall 2015)
This recommended four-year plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees within four years. These
plans are the recommended sequences of courses. Students must meet with their Major Advisor to develop a more individualized
plan to complete their degree. This plan assumes that no developmental courses are required. If developmental courses are
needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which are not listed in the plan and degree completion may take
longer.
NOTES: This recommended Four-Year Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2015-2016 academic
year.
First Year
Fall Semester
ENSC 103-Introduction to Environmental
Science
Gen Ed: INTD 101-First Year Seminar
BIOL 110-Fundamentals of Biology I lec/lab
WI
Gen Ed: CRWT 102-Critical Reading & Writing
II
Total:
HRS
4

Spring Semester
4
GEOL 105-Fundamentals of Geology lec/lab
(Spring only) WI
MATH 108-Elementary Probability &
Statistics or MATH 121-Calculus I
Gen Ed: History
4
Gen Ed: SOSC 101-Social Issues
4
16
Total:
HRS
4

4
4
4
16
Second Year
Fall Semester
CHEM 110-Fundamentals of Chemistry I
lec/lab
PHYS 221-Environmental Physics (Fall only)
HRS
4
4
Gen Ed: AIID 201 – Readings in Humanities
4
Spring Semester
CHEM 112-Fundamentals of Chemistry II
lec/lab
ENSC 210-Theoretical & Field Ecology
lec/lab (Spring only)
Gen Ed: International Issues (ENST 209
World Sustainability recommended)
Gen Ed: Topics in Arts & Humanities or
Topics in Social Science
4
Gen Ed: Intercultural North America
Total:

16
Total:
HRS
4

4
4
4
16
Third Year
Fall Semester
ENSC 341-Environmental Chemistry I (Fall
only)
GEOL 326-Paleontology lec/lab (Fall only) WI
ENSC 290 Topics: Sustainable Natural
Resources
Environmental Science Elective
Total:
HRS
4

Spring Semester
ENSC 342-Environmental Chemistry II
(Spring only)
ENSC 345- Research Design & Statistics
(Spring only)
Environmental Science Elective
4
4
Elective*
4
16
Total:
HRS
4

4
4
4
16
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
ENSC 416-Ecological Field Research lec/lab
(Fall only) WI
Elective*
HRS
4
4

Spring Semester
ENSC 495-Advanced Topics in
Environmental Science WI
Elective*
HRS
4
4

Elective*
Elective*
Total:
4
4
16
Elective*
Elective*
Total:
4
4
16
Total Credits Required: 128 credits
GPA: 2.0
WI: Writing Intensive-3 required in the major
* Sequencing of Gen Eds, free electives, and upper level electives is a suggestion only. If students take MATH 108, students
must take a total of 3 (three) upper level electives. If students take MATH 121, only two (2) upper level electives are
required. These electives are listed below.
Expected sequencing of upper level electives (subject to change):
Fall 2014, 2016: BIOL 320 – Field Botany
Fall 2015: ENSC 320 – Avian Ecology
Spring 2016: GEOL 333 – Environmental Geology
Spring 2015, 2017: NURS 411 – Environmental & Occupational Health
ENSC 390 may also continue to be offered approximately one time per year.