Environmental Science Major

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Environmental Science B.S.
LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
COURSE	TITLE	UNITS
Biology:
BIO 102 BIO 105	Environment and People OR Ecology and Conservation	4 (4)
BIO 210	Cell Biology and Biochemistry	4
BIO 215	Animal Biology	4
Chemistry:
CHE 151	General Chemistry Tutorial*	1
CHE 152	General Chemistry I	4
CHE 153	General Chemistry II	4
CHE 211	Analytical Chemistry	2
CHE 295	Organic Chemistry I	5
Mathematics:
MTH 144	Calculus with Applications	4
Choose one sequence:		8
Physics:
PHY 141-142	General Physics I-II
PHY 241-242	University Physics I-II
Choose one of three:		3
Sociology:
SOC 201	Cultural Anthropology
Economics:
ECO 101	Principles of Economics I
ECO 102	Principles of Economics II
	TOTAL	43**
*Course can be waived
**Lower-division units = 47 if Political Science 230 is taken as one of "Other Related Electives" listed below.

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
COURSE	TITLE	UNITS
BIO 345	Genetics	4
BIO 360	Ecology	3
BIO 497	Biology Seminar	1
CHE 370	Instrumental Analysis	2
MTH 362	Calculus Based Statistics	2
	TOTAL	12
Upper-Division Electives
A minimum of 8 units of upper-division electives are required from approved environmental off-campus programs. Both departmental chairs (Biology and Chemistry) or their designees are responsible for approving all off-campus courses. At least one-half of upper-division units in the major must be taken at PLNU.

Advanced Science Electives (8 units minimum)
One of more approved off-campus environmental course(s) may fulfill part or all of this requirement.
COURSE	TITLE	UNITS
BIO 310	General Botany	3
BIO 315	Microbiology	3
BIO 320	Marine Vertebrate Zoology	3
BIO 325	Insect Biology	3
BIO 330	Marine Invertebrate Zoology	2
BIO 340	Field Biology	2
BIO 370	Marine Plant and Microbial Life	2
BIO 410	Vertebrate Biology	3
BIO 420	Vertebrate Physiology	3
BIO 430	Animal Behavior	3
CHE 450/ BIO 450	Advanced Biochemistry	4
CHE 300	Organic Chemistry II	2
CHE 325	Physical Chemistry I	5
CHE 351	Organic Qualitative Analysis	2
CHE 466	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	2
CHE 475	Special Topics in Chemistry	2
Other Related Electives (9 units minimum)
Students can customize their degree by taking any combination of courses from the two categories below. One or more approved off-campus environmental course(s) may fulfill part or all of this requirement.
Methodology:
COURSE	TITLE	UNITS
CHE 490	Internship in Chemistry	1-3
CHE 499	Research in Chemistry	1-3
BIO 490	Internship in Biology	1-3
BIO 499	Research in Biology	1-3
Public Policy and Stewardship:
POL 230	Introduction to International Relations	4
POL 394	Governments and Politics of the Global South	4
POL 441	Issues in Public Policy	4
PHL 451	Religion and Science	3
	Upper-Division Elective Total	25-29*
	Bachelor of Science Total	72**
* Upper-division units = 25 if Political Science 230 is taken as one of the "Other Related Electives" listed above. **14 units meet general education requirements.