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Lead and manage a scientific team or your own professional practice. Students majoring in Environmental Science can prepare to direct projects and teams with a professional minor in Applied Management, opening doors to leadership careers in the scientific industry, clinical management, or business.
Environmental Science
Address global challenges by working to protect and improve the environment.
Stevenson's Environmental Science program is designed to prepare you to address the integral relationship between humankind and the environment.
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Overview
Overview
Bachelor of Science
Stevenson's Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science gives you a foundation for understanding and improving the relationship between human society and the organisms, landforms, atmosphere, and ecosystems that make up our natural environment.
This program will engage you in a study of the principles, methodologies, and practices of the life, physical, and mathematical sciences as they relate to the environment. The foundational concepts of human systems, such as businesses, governments, and communities, and their impact on the environment, will also be studied. An emphasis on experiential and lifelong learning will prepare you to meet the needs of today's society and the challenges of the future.
What Will You Learn?
- Solve environmental problems by integrating knowledge from the natural and social sciences.
- Evaluate the effects of humans on the biosphere.
- Apply field and laboratory research skills and techniques to the investigation of scientific questions.
- Evaluate environmental issues and advances using scientific literature.
- Communicate scientific findings in written and oral formats appropriate to the specific audience.
- Conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the professional and ethical standards of the discipline.
- Practice environmental stewardship.
- Apply academic preparation to professional experiences outside the classroom
A complete listing of learning objectives for the Environmental Science program can be found in our Academic Catalog.
Learning ObjectivesWhy Study Environmental Science?
This program is designed to address the critical national need for a more robust STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) workforce by providing the theoretical and experiential grounding in the sciences while simultaneously promoting the integrative types of thinking that are essential to tackling the global challenges of the 21st century, such as understanding the impact of human systems such as business, government, and community as they relate to the environment.
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Courses & Requirements
Courses and Requirements
Suggested
Course SequenceThe courses listed below are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree in environmental science. Students must also complete the requirements for the Stevenson Educational Experience (SEE).
Specific pre- and co-requisites for each course are listed in the course descriptions.
Major Requirements
FYS 100 or First Year Seminar or BIO 113 General Biology I: Cell Biology and Genetics BIO 113L General Biology I Laboratory: Cell Biology and Genetics BIO 114 General Biology II: Structure and Function of Organisms BIO 114L General Biology II Laboratory: Structure and Function of Organisms BIO 115 General Biology III: Ecology and Evolution CHEM 115 General Chemistry I CHEM 115L General Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM 115S General Chemistry I SoLVE CHEM 116 General Chemistry II CHEM 116L General Chemistry II Laboratory CHEM 116S General Chemistry II SoLVE CHEM 203 Environmental Chemistry CHEM 203L Environmental Chemistry Laboratory ENV 255 Techniques in Environmental Science ENV 275 Environmental Science ENV 285 Geographic Information Systems ENV 375 Environmental Ethics MATH 136 Introduction to Statistics SCI 215 Writing in the Sciences Select two of the following courses:
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics EC440 Environmental Economics LAW 375 Environmental Law POSCI 102 American Government: Political Institutions and Procedures Senior Capstone Experience (Select ONE of the six):
ENV 450 Senior Research Capstone ENV 455 Senior Internship Capstone ENV 460 Senior Research Capstone ENV 460H Honors Senior Research Capstone ENV 465 Senior Internship Capstone ENV 465H Honors Senior Internship Capstone Environmental Science Electives:
Take six courses from the following courses listed below
- Three courses must be at the 200-level
- Three courses must be at the 300- or 400-level
- Three courses must be lab courses
- A maximum of two courses with the BIO or CHEM course prefix designator
- ENV 362 and ENV 365 can only be taken once to fulfill a program elective
ENV 213, ENV 260, ENV 270, ENV 280, ENV 307, ENV 310, ENV 320, ENV 330, ENV 340, ENV 360, ENV 362, ENV 365, ENV 410, ENV 420, ENV 430, BIO 203, BIO 210, BIO 217, BIO 222, BIO 235L, BIO 230, BIO 310, BIO 312, BIO 313, BIO 314, BIO 315, BIO 322, BIO 330, BIO 335, BIO 362, BIO 425, CHEM 206, CHEM 210/210L, CHEM 211/CHEM 211L, CHEM 221, CHEM 310, CHEM 330, CHEM 340, CHEM 346L, CHEM 410
Last Updated: 06/25/2018
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Tracks & Minors
Tracks and Minors
Minor
Environmental Science studies the connections between humans and the environment. Therefore, a minor in Environmental Science is an excellent addition to many liberal arts majors and is particularly relevant to students interested in the environmental aspects of business, economics, policy, law, health, or for those simply interested in understanding our responsibility as caretakers of planet Earth.
The minor in environmental science requires successful completion of a minimum of six courses and 18 credits with an ENV prefix. Courses ineligible for the environmental science minor include:
Please see the Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences for further information regarding this minor. General guidelines regarding minors may be found in the Minors section of the catalog.
Biology Department Honors Requirements: Eligible students majoring in environmental science may elect to pursue honors within the Department of Biological Sciences. The intention to pursue biology department honors must be declared no later than the end of the first semester of the junior year. To declare the intent to pursue departmental honors, a student must have earned a science GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Students graduating with biology department honors will have this distinction noted on their official university transcript. In order to graduate with departmental honors, the following requirements must be met:
- Completion of a 400-level capstone experience with a grade of “B” or better
- Completion of BIO 440 Seminar Topics in Biology with a grade of “B” or better
- Completion of an Honors Contract Project in an upper-level biology or environmental science course. A grade of “B” or better must be earned in the course in which an Honors Contract Project is completed. The student must submit a contract project proposal to be approved by department faculty before beginning the project. The final project must be approved by department faculty in order to receive honors credit.
- A science GPA of 3.50 or higher at the time of graduation
BS/MAT Option: The BS/MAT option is available for students majoring in environmental science who wish to combine their bachelor's coursework with work toward a Stevenson University master's degree in teaching. Please see Additional Enrollment Options in the Admissions section of this catalog for more information.
Last Updated: 06/07/2017
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