School of Natural Science and Mathematics
Environmental Science Course Sequence
Sample Curriculum for B.S. in Environmental Science: Pre-professional Track
Courses in bold are required for the major. Core courses have been included in italics. Students planning to go to graduate school should take additional coursework in mathematics, biology and physics.
FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER | |||
Courses | Credits | Courses | Credits | |
Freshman Year | ||||
Catholic Liberal Arts Symposium | 3 | Math | 3 | |
Foreign Language and Culture I | 3 | Foreign Language and Culture II | 3 | |
Biology I | 4 | Biology II | 4 | |
General Chemistry I | 4 | General Chemistry II | 4 | |
Sophomore Year | ||||
Domain | 3 | Origins of the West | 3 | |
Genetics | 4 | Classical Philosophy | 3 | |
Organic Chemistry I | 4 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 | |
Calculus I or elective | 4 | Science Elective~ | 4 | |
Junior Year | ||||
Domain Philosophy | 3 | Introduction to Catholic Theology | 3 | |
Imagination/Invention | 3 | American Experience | 3 | |
Domain | 3 | Domain | 2 | |
Environmental Science | 4 | Conservation Biology | 3 | |
Physics I | 4 | Physics II | 4 | |
Senior Year | ||||
Life of Virtue (Ethics) | 3 | Second Theology | 3 | |
America in Global Context | 3 | Modernity in Art/Literature | 3 | |
Ecology | 4 | Global Encounters | 3 | |
Analytical Chemistry | 4 | Experiential Component** | 1 | |
Interdisciplinary Elective* | 3 | Interdisciplinary Elective* | 3 | |
Total credit hours = 120
*Students can choose from 9 different environmental-related electives in the humanities and social sciences (refer to brochure for list)
**The experiential component can be completed with an internship, undergraduate research project or independent study
~Students can choose from 7 different science courses (refer to brochure for the list)
