Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Environmental Science Area, B.S. or B.A.

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Degree offered at: Campbellsville

Students may pursue the Bachelor of Science degree as an Environmental Science Area, which does not require a minor and provides the individual with a rigorous yet flexible science curriculum along with an interdisciplinary study of contemporary environmental topics. Students may pursue the Environmental Science Minor with either an applied environmental science emphasis or an environmental studies emphasis.

Required Courses: 16 Hours

Take each course on this list:

BIO 302 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3
BIO 341 - Ecology Credits: 4
ENV 310 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
ENV 355 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: 4
BIO 315 - Research Methods Credits: 1

Choose one course from this list:

ENV 390 - Research Credits: 1 to 3
BIO 480 - Seminar Credits: 1 to 3

Biology Core: 12 Hours

Take each course on this list:

BIO 200 - Biological Concepts Credits: 4 *
BIO 201 - Zoology Credits: 4
BIO 202 - Botany Credits: 4

Interdisciplinary Environment Courses: 6 Hours

Choose two courses from this list:

ENV 320 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
ENV 338 - The Bible and the Environment Credits: 3
ENV 430 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3

Chemistry/Physical Science Courses: 16 Hours

Take each course on this list:

CHE 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 *
CHE 113 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credits: 1
CHE 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHE 114 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credits: 2
CHE 321 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 4

Choose one course from this list:

GEO 105 - Introductory Earth Science Credits: 3 *
GEO 211 - Physical Geology Credits: 3 *

Mathematics Courses: 6 Hours

Choose one course from this list:

MTH 111 - College Algebra Credits: 3 *
MTH 123 - Elementary Calculus and Its Applications Credits: 3 *

Choose one course from this list:

MTH 130 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 3 *
SOC 361 - Social Statistics Credits: 3

Environmental Science Electives

See Environmental Science Electives below.

BIO 312 - Environmental Physiology of Animals Credits: 3
BIO 317 - Plant Taxonomy Credits: 3
BIO 321 - Microbiology Credits: 4 or 5
BIO 332 - Entomology Credits: 4
BIO 342 - Field Study in Biology Credits: 1 to 3
BIO 344 - Genetics Credits: 4
BIO 371 - Ornithology Credits: 4
BIO 372 - Ichthyology Credits: 4
BIO 385 - Internship Credits: 1 to 4
BIO 400 - Special Topics Credits: 1 to 4
BIO 415 - Stream Ecology Credits: 4
BIO 441 - Principles of Biological Conservation Credits: 3
CHE 341 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHE 343 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credits: 1
CHE 400 - Special Topics Credits: 1 to 4

Total: 14 Hours

Total: 70 Hours

* General Education Course