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Environmental Science - BA
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To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semester 1-5
- Complete 2 of 9 critical courses – excluding labs: CHM2045, CHM2045L, CHM2046, CHM2046L, MAC1140 or MAC1147, BSC2007, BSC2009L, BSC2008, ECO2013 and ECO2023 or AEB3103, PHY2020 or PHY2004, STA2023, POS2041
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 9 critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 9 critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 9 critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all 9 critical courses - including associated labs
Semester 1 |
Credits |
Composition, according to placement (GE-C) |
3 |
Humanities* (GE-H, I) |
3 |
MAC 1140 OR 1147 College Algebra OR |
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Pre-calculus (GE-M)2 |
3 or 4 |
CHM 2045 Chemistry (GE-P)1 |
3 |
CHM 2045L Chemistry Lab (GE-P) |
1 |
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Total |
13 |
1 If students take CHM 1025 in preparation for CHM 2045, the extra credits count as free electives.
2 If students add MAC 1114 or substitute MAC 1147 or MAC 3233, the extra credits count as free electives.
Semester 2 |
Credits |
Free Elective (GR-E) |
3 |
Humanities* (GE-H, I) |
3 |
STA 2023 OR 2122 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
CHM 2046 Chemistry II (GE-P) |
3 |
CHM 2046L Chemistry II Lab (GE-P) |
1 |
Free Elective |
3 |
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Total |
16 |
Semester 3 |
Credits |
Free Elective |
3 |
ECO 2013 Macroeconomics (GE-S) OR AEB 3103 Principles of Food & Resource Economics (GE-S) (4) |
3-4 |
BSC 2007 OR 2010 Biology I (GE-B) |
3 |
BSC 2009L OR 2010L Biology Lab (GE-B) |
1 |
PHY 2020 OR 2004 OR 2053 Physics (GE-P) |
3 |
Free Elective |
3 |
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Total |
16-17 |
Semester 4 |
Credits |
Free Elective or Social & Behavioral (GE-S) |
3 |
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (3) (GE-S) OR AEB 3103 Principles of Food & Resource Economics (GE-S) (4) |
3 or 4 |
BSC 2008 OR 2011 Biology II (GE-B) |
3 |
BSC 2011L Biology II Lab (GE-B)1 |
1 |
POS 2041 American Fed Government (GE-S) |
3 |
EES 3000 Environmental Science |
3 |
EES 3000L Environmental Science Lab |
1 |
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Total |
17-18 |
1 If students take BSC 2007 and 2008, the second semester has no laboratory requirement.
Semester 5 |
Credits |
Ecology, from Master List |
3 or 4 |
Earth/Soil Science, from Master List |
3 or 4 |
Environmental Policy, from Master List |
3 |
Environmental Ethics, from Master List |
3 |
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Total |
12-14 |
Semester 6 |
Credits |
Global Systems, from Master List |
3 or 4 |
Hydrologic Systems, from Master List |
2 or 3 |
Environmental Policy, from Master List |
3 |
Environmental Law, from Master List |
3 |
Natural Resource Management, from |
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Master List |
3 |
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Total |
14-16 |
Semester 7 |
Credits |
Resource Economics, from Master List |
3 |
Environmental Policy, from Master List |
3 |
Public Administration, from Master List |
3 |
Major Elective, from Master List |
3 |
Major Elective, from Master List |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Semester 8 |
Credits |
EVS 4000 Critical Thinking |
3 |
Major Elective, from Master List |
3 |
Major Elective, from Master List |
3 |
Major Elective, from Master List |
3 |
Free Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Total Hours for Degree |
120 |
* Select courses that carry H, I and communication credit.
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