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Environmental Sciences B.S. Degree

The B.S. degree is designed for students interested in a scientific perspective on environmental issues. The major is designed to encourage breadth in the physical and life sciences and depth in a chosen area of scientific concentration. The co-requisites stress a firm foundation in the physical and life sciences and mathematics. Students are required to select five courses from six course options that focus on the solid earth, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, the biosphere, chemical cycling, and the interface between humans and the environment. A probability and statistics course is also required. The remaining required courses in the upper level curriculum are selected from the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in consultation with the student's advisor to form a concentration area.

Co-requisites for the B.S. Degree

The following courses or their equivalents (Advanced Placement or transfer credit) are required for an B.S. degree. Approval of substitute courses taken at other universities must be obtained from the director of undergraduate studies in the department offering the course. Please note that some of these courses are prerequisite to some upper-level courses in this major.

Major Requirements for the B.S. Degree

1. Five Core Courses selected from the following six courses or course lists:

A. Atmosphere and Oceans (EOS 160)

B. Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology (ENVIRON 160)

C. Evolution of the Earth and Life (EOS 172L)

D. Hydrology (EOS 123)

E. One course from an approved list of ecology courses. ·

• BIOLOGY 110L. Ecology
• BIOLOGY 129. Marine Ecology
• BIOLOGY 114L. Biological Oceanography.
• BIOLOGY 123. Analysis of Ocean Ecosystems.
• BIOLOGY 128L. Estuarine Ecology.

F. One Course from an approved list of courses that focus on the interface between humans and the environment.

• ENVIRON 101. Integrating Environmental Science and Policy
• ENVIRON 105. Global Environmental Geography
• ENVIRON 129. Environmental Science and Policy of the Tropics (Costa Rica)
• ENVIRON 122. Climate-related Hazards and Humanity (Bermuda)
• ENVIRON 140. Scientist's Perspective on Environmental Principles, Policy, Legislation (Bermuda)
• ENVIRON 149: U.S. Environmental Policy
• BIOLOGY 109/ENVIRON 209. Conservation Biology and Policy (Beaufort)
• ENVIRON 185. Senior Capstone Course

2. Probability and Statistics: one course from the following approved list of courses dealing with statistical inference and probability theory: STA 101, 102, 103, or 112.

3. Focused Study: Three upper-level natural science, engineering or mathematics courses proposed by students in consultation with their advisor to form a concentration area. Student will submit to their advisor, usually at the beginning of their junior year, a written rationale for the courses selected.

In order to keep track and plan out your major course, you may want to use the EN B.S. degree worksheet (Adobe .pdf format).

Interested students may want to view the Graduation with Distinction requirements.

Contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Environmental Sciences (B.S.) degree with any questions.