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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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

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Year 1

Semester 1 Fall

BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1106 - Laboratory for Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1111 - Laboratory for General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 1
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1
Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1107 - Laboratory for Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 1
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
WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Year 2

Semester 1 Fall

HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1101 - Laboratory for College Physics I Credit Hours: 1
Core: Language, Philosophy, and Culture Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2123 - Laboratory for Organic Chemistry 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
PHYS 1302 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1102 - Laboratory for College Physics II Credit Hours: 1
Core: Creative Arts Credit Hours: 3
Core: Social and Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 16

Year 3

Semester 1 Fall

ENSC 3331 - Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 3332 - Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 3333 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 3
STAT 3308 - Computational Statistics Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

WRIT 3315 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 4251 - Laboratory for Environmental Analysis Credit Hours: 2
ENSC 4307 - Geographic Information Science Credit Hours: 3
ENSC 4355 - Environmental Sampling and Monitoring Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4344 - Comparative Animal Physiology Credit Hours: 3 (summer only)
OR
BIOL 4343 - Plant Physiology Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 14

Year 4

Semester 1 Fall

BIOL 4323 - Field Biology Credit Hours: 3
One of:
BIOL 2428 Credit Hours: 4

OR

BIOL 3313 AND BIOL 3113 Credit Hours: 4

OR

BIOL 4313 AND BIOL 4113 Credit Hours: 4
ENSC 4332 - Advanced Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
3000-4000 level Specialization Elective* Credit Hours: 3
3000-4000 level Specialization Elective* Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 16

Semester 2 Spring

BIOL 4325 - Environmental Toxicology Credit Hours: 3
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
3000-4000 level Specialization Elective* Credit Hours: 3
3000-4000 level Specialization Elective* Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4311 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Total Plan Hours: 120

* Select from BIOL 2321 / 2121 , 3311 , 3316 , 4211 , 4225 , 4305 , 4327 , 4334 ; CHEM 4356 ; ENSC 3301 , 4225 , 4323 , 4331 , 4333 , 4335 , 4336 , 4337 , 4351 , 4352 , 4391 ; GEOL 4326 , 4327 ; ENVR 4315 or others as approved by program chair.

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

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