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Major in Environmental Science (B.S.)

The interdisciplinary bachelor of science degree in environmental science places a technical focus on science, technology and mathematics.

Students pursuing the bachelor of science degree must complete:

Environmental Science Core

GEO 102 Earth System Science or GEO 105 Introduction to Atmospheric Science
GEO 207 Fundamentals of GIS
BIO 200 General Biology I
BIO 201 General Biology II
CHM 211 Chemical Principles 1
CHM 212 Chemical Principles 2

ES 200 Environmental Science I
ES 201 Environmental Science II
POL 365 Environmental Politics or ES/POL 410 Environmental Law
MTH 345 Elementary Statistics (may substitute MTH 346 or PSY 355)
ES 400 Practical Applications of Environmental Studies
ES 499 Senior Capstone

Four elective credits in Environmental Sciences at the 300/400 level: 1 from each of the following categories, at least 2 must have a lab.
1. Biology
  - BIO 334 Invertebrate Zoology
  - BIO 335 General Botany
  - BIO 350 General Ecology
2. Chemistry
  - CHM 211 Analytical Chemistry
  - CHM 311 Organic Chemistry I
  - CHM 312 Organic Chemistry II
3. Geology
  - ES 360 Climate Science

Other Environmental Science electives include:

- BIO 351 Conservation Biology
- BIO 450 Environmental Physiology
- BIO 455 Winter Biology
- ES 310 Environmental Science and Health (no lab)

- ES 350 Special Topics courses at Morton Arboretum and Shedd Aquarium
- ES 421 Fieldwork, ES 468 Internship, or ES492/495 Independent Research