Environmental Science Prerequisite
Cheat Sheet for B.S. Degree
Geology Courses
COURSE TITLE
PREREQUISITES & RECOMMENDED COURSEWORK
GEL 1010 – GEOLOGY: THE SCIENCE OF THE EARTH
GEL 1020 – INTERPRETING THE EARTH
GEL 2130 – MINEAROLOGY
GEL 3100 – ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ANAYLSIS
GEL 3160 – PETROLOGY
GEL 3300 – STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
GEL 4200 – GEOMORPHOLOGY
GEL 4860 – RESEARCH
GEL 5000 – GEOLOGIC SITE ASSESSMENT
GEL 5120 – ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY
GEL 5150 – SOILS AND SOIL POLLUTION
GEL 5450 – HYDROGEOLOGY
GEL 5510 – ENVIRONMENTAL FATE AND TRASPORT OF POLLUTANTS
GEL 5600 – SPECIAL TOPICS IN GEOLOGY
GEL 6400 – NUCLEAR GEOLOGY
GEL 6500 – ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
None
GEL 1010
One course in high school or college chemistry recommended
GEL 1010, MAT 1800;CHM 1240 and PHY 2140 recommended
GEL 1020, 2130, or consent of instructor/advisor
GEL 1020 and high school trigonometry or equiv. recommended
GEL 1020
Consent of instructor, advisor, and chairperson
GEL 1010 or GEL 1000
GEL 1010 and two semesters of college chemistry or equivalent
GEL 1010, CHM 1220/30, 2280/90, or consent of instructor
GEL 1010, MAT 2010
CHM 1220/30 and 1240/50, MAT 2010
None
PHY 2130/40 or PHY 2170/80, CHM 1220/30, GEL 1010
GEL 2130, 3160, 3300, and 3400
* Bold courses required for major
Biology Courses
COURSE TITLE
PREREQUISITES & RECOMMENDED COURSEWORK
BIO 1050 – AN INTRODUCTION TO LIFE
BIO 1500 – BASIC LIFE DIVERSITY
None
BIO 1050 with grade of C-minus or above; or ACT score of 21 or
above (ACT scores valid for only 2 years); or passing score on BIO
placement exam; or BIO 1510 with grade of C-minus or above
BIO 1050 with grade of C-minus or above; or ACT score of 21 or
above (ACT scores valid for only 2 years); or passing score on BIO
placement exam; or BIO 1500 with grade of C-minus or above
BIO 1510 with grade of C-minus or above
BIO 2200 and BIO 2600 with grades of C-minus or above
BIO 3070 and BIO 3500 with grades of C-minus or above, or
consent of instructor; consent of departmental advisor for Environmental Sciences majors
BIO 3070 or 4130; and MAT 1800, with grades of C-minus or above
BIO 1500 and one course in chemistry with grade of C-minus or
above; or consent of instructor
BIO 1500, BIO 1510; and either BIO 2200 or BIO 2600; each with
grade of C-minus or above
BIO 1500 and BIO 4130, each with grade of C-minus or above; or
consent of instructor
BIO 1500 and BIO 4130 or consent of instructor
BIO 1500 and BIO 4130 or consent of instructor
Consent of instructor or department
BIO 4130 with grade of C-minus or above
BIO 1510 – BASIC LIFE MECHANISMS
BIO 2200 – INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY
BIO 3500 – ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
BIO 4130 – GENERAL ECOLOGY (WI)
BIO 5040 – BIOMETRY
BIO 5100 – AQUATIC ECOLOGY
BIO 5180 – FIELD INVESTIGATIONS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BIO 5440 – TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY
BIO 5490 – POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY
BIO 5540 – ECOSYSTEM AND LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY
BIO 6190 – ADVANCED SPECIAL TOPICS
BIO 6640 – ADVANCED ECOLOGY
Chemistry Courses
COURSE TITLE
PREREQUISITES & RECOMMENDED COURSEWORK
CHM 1040 – CHEMISTRY SKILLS AND REASONING
Math placement beyond 0993; or grade of ‘C’ or above in 0993; or
validated ACT Math score above 21
Passing score on chemistry placement exam or CHM 1040 with
grade of C-minus or above; Math Department placement in or
beyond MAT 1800; coreq: CHM 1230
Passing score on chemistry placement exam or CHM 1040 with
grade of C-minus or above; placement beyond MAT 0995; coreq:
CHM 1220
A grade of C-minus or above in: CHM 1220, or CHM 1225, or CHM
1070, or equiv.; coreq: CHM 1250
A grade of C-minus or above in CHM 1220 and CHM 1230 or equiv.;
prereq. or coreq: CHM 1240
CHM 1220 – GENENERAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE
CHM 1230 – GENERAL CHEMISTY I LAB
CHM 1240 – ORGANIC CHEMISTY I
CHM 1250 – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB
Math Courses
COURSE TITLE
PREREQUISITES & RECOMMENDED COURSEWORK
MAT 0993 – BEGINNING ALGEBRA
MAT 1050 – ALGEBRA WITH TRIGONOMETRY
None (no degree credit)
One of the following within previous year:
1. satisfactory score on mathematics placement exam;
2. grade of ‘C’ or above in MAT 0993 taken at WSU;
3. validated ACT Math score of 21 or above
Within previous year:
1. a grade of C-minus or better in MAT 1050, taken at WSU;
2. satisfactory score on WSU mathematics placement exam;
3. validated ACT Math score of 26 or above
Within previous year:
1. a grade of C-minus or better in MAT 1800 taken at WSU;
2. satisfactory score on WSU mathematics placement exam;
3. validated ACT Math score of 29 or above
MAT 1800 – ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS
MAT 2010 – CALCULUS I
Physics Courses
COURSE TITLE
PREREQUISITES & RECOMMENDED COURSEWORK
PHY 2130 – GENERAL PHYSICS
PHY 2131 – GENERAL PHYSICS LAB
PHY 2140 – GENERAL PHYSICS II
PHY 2141 – GENERAL PHYSICS II LAB
High school algebra and trigonometry; coreq: PHY 2131
Coreq: PHY 2130
PHY 2130; coreq: PHY 2141
Coreq: PHY 2141