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Environmental Science Major

Environmental Science (B.S.)

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
Biology:
BIO 102
OR
BIO 105
 Environment and People
OR
Ecology and Conservation
 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*
*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 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
 Vergebrate Physiology
 3
BIO 430
 Animal Behavior  3
CHE 450/
BIO 450
 Advanced Biochemistry
4
CHE 300
 Organic Chemistry II (quad)
 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
 17
  Bachelor of Science Total
  72*

 *14 count for general education requirements