Concentration in Environmental Science

DIRECTOR

Assistant Professor Soper

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field that incorporates study of problems caused by human use of the natural world with analysis of remedies for these problems through social, economic, or political change. While incorporating information on natural processes (e.g. physical and biological), the field of environmental science also analyzes the role that technology plays in our society and its capacity to alter natural processes as well as solve problems. A third dimension of this field, analysis of the social processes that characterize human populations, emphasizes critical thinking about decisions made at the individual, societal, corporate, political and global level that impact natural processes. This approach outlines the way in which environmental problems are both created and solved by human populations. Thus, environmental science is a mixture of traditional science, societal values and political awareness. Pre-requisites: BIO 1311 and BIO 1312 or permission from the Director.

Reflecting this interdisciplinary approach, the Environmental Science Concentration requires six courses selected from a wide range of disciplines and departments.

Degree Requirements

Course Sequence

Required Courses

BIO 2360Environmental Science

3

BIO 2160Environmental Science Lab

1

BIO 3311Marine Biology

3

BIO 3317Tropical Ecology and Ecopyschology

3

BIO 3345Biostatistics

3

Or

BUS 4V52ST/Data Storytelling

3

 

Electives: (Select any of the following to total 6 hours)

BIO 3346Animal Behavior

3

BIO 3326Ecology

3

BUS 3307Entrepreneurship

3

CHE 3445Environmental Chemistry

4

PHI 3334Business Ethics

3

PHI 4333Philosophy of Science

3

PHI 4336Ethics

3

PSY 3V56Primate Studies

3

PSY 3V71Film Studies

1-3

* PSY 3V71 (Film Studies) can be utilized pending approval of the concentration director.