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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Environmental Science, Environmental Chemistry Specialization, B.S. Degree Map

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Year 1

Semester 1 Fall

WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1111 - Laboratory for General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 1
PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1
Semester Hours: 14

Semester 2 Spring

WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
Core: Creative Arts Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1112 - Laboratory for General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 1
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
Semester Hours: 17

Year 2

Semester 1 Fall

HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2123 - Laboratory for Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 1
Core: Language, Philosophy and Culture Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1101 - Laboratory for College Physics I Credit Hours: 1
Semester Hours: 14

Semester 2 Spring

HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2125 - Laboratory for Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 1302 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1102 - Laboratory for College Physics II Credit Hours: 1
Core: Social and Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 14

Year 3

Semester 1 Fall

3000-4000 level Specialization Elective* Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 3332 - Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 3331 - Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 3301 - Energy and the Environment Credit Hours: 3
STAT 3308 - Computational Statistics Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

ENSC 3333 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 4307 - Geographic Information Science Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 4323 - Soils in the Environment Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 3320 - Survey of Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
3000-4000 level Specialization Elective* Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

Year 4

Semester 1 Fall

ENSC 4352 - Water Chemistry and Water Pollution Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3315 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4367 - Instrumental Analysis Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 4332 - Advanced Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
3000-4000 level Specialization Elective* Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

ENSC 4315 - Environmental Science Practicum Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENSC 4379 - Internship in Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENSC 4389 - Independent Study in Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 4356 - Soil and Groundwater Remediation Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4268 - Lab for Instrumental Analysis Credit Hours: 2
ENSC 4251 - Laboratory for Environmental Analysis Credit Hours: 2
ENSC 4355 - Environmental Sampling and Monitoring Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 4333 - Introduction to Global Climate Change Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 16

Total Plan Hours: 120

* Select from CHEM 4274 , 4371 , 4373 ; ENSC 4325 , 4335 , 4336 , 4337 , 4351 , 4389 , 4391 ; GEOL 3117 /3317 , 4326 , or others as approved by program chair.

This document is only intended as a guide. Please see an academic advisor for assistance with academic planning.