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Environmental Science - BS
Environmental Science - BA
Environmental Science Major
Combined Bachelor's /Master's Degree Program
Minor in Environmental Science (for scientists)
Minor in Environmental Science (for non-scientists)

Environmental Science - BS

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 11 critical courses – excluding labs: CHM2045, CHM2045L, CHM2046, CHM2046L, MAC2311, MAC2312, BSC2010, BSC2010L, BSC2011, BSC2011L, (ECO2013 and ECO2023) or AEB3103, PHY2004, PHY2004L, PHY2005, PHY2005L, STA2023

Semester 2:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 11 critical courses – excluding labs

Semester 3:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 11 critical courses – excluding labs

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 11 critical courses – excluding labs

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 11 critical courses - including associated labs

Students preparing for science modeling in graduate school should take MAP 2302 as an elective.

Semester 1

Credits

Composition, according to placement (GE-C)

3

Humanities* (GE-H, I)

3

MAC 2311 Calculus I (GE-M)2

4

CHM 2045 Chemistry (GE-P)1

3

CHM 2045L Chemistry Lab (GE-P)1

1

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Total

14

Semester 2

Credits

Free Elective* (GE-H, I)

3

MAC 2312 Calculus II (GE-M)2

4

STA 2023 OR 3024 OR 3032 Statistics (GE-M)

3

CHM 2046 Chemistry II (GE-P)

3

CHM 2046L Chemistry II Lab (GE-P)

1

__

 

Total

14

 

1 If students take CHM 1025 in preparation for CHM 2045, the extra credits count as free electives.

2 If students precede this sequence by taking MAC 1114, 1140 or 1147, the extra credits count as free electives. Students may substitute MAC 2233 and 2234 for MAC 2311 and 2312 but this may preclude access to certain courses.

Semester 3

Credits

Humanities* (GE-H, I)

3

ECO 2013 Macroeconomics (GE-S) OR AEB 3103 Principles of Food & Resource Economics (GE-S) (4)

3-4

BSC 2010 Biology I (GE-B)

3

BSC 2010L Biology Lab (GE-B)

1

PHY 2004 OR 2053 Physics 1 (GE-P)

3-4

PHY 2004L OR 2053L Physics 1 Lab (GE-P)

1

__

 

Total

14-16

Semester 4

Credits

Humanities* (GE-H, I) or Social & Behavioral Science (GE-S,I)

3

ECO 2023 Microeconomics (GE-S)

3

BSC 2011 Biology II (GE-B)

3

BSC 2011L Biology II Lab (GE-B)

1

PHY 2005 OR 2054 Physics 2 (GE-P)

3 or 4

PHY 2005L OR 2054L Physics 2 Lab (GE-P)

1

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Total

14-15

Semester 5

Credits

Foundation Course, EES 3000, Environmental Science

3

EES 3000L, Environmental Science Lab

1

Environmental Ethics, from Master List

3

Ecology, from Master List

3 or 4

Organic Chemistry, from Master List

2 or 3

Environmental Policy, from Master List

3

__

 

Total

17

Semester 6

Credits

Earth/Soil Science, from Master List

3 or 4

Global Systems, from Master List

3 or 4

Hydrologic Systems, from Master List

2 or 3

Natural Resource Management, from

 

Master List

3

Track Elective, from Master List

3

__

 

Total

17

Semester 7

Credits

EVS 4000 Critical Thinking

3

Track Elective, from Master List

3

Track Elective, from Master List

3

Track Elective, from Master List

3

Free Elective

3

__

 

Total

15

Semester 8

Credits

Human Dimensions, from Master List

3

Physical Sciences, from Master List

3

Biological Sciences, from Master List

3

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

__

 

Total

15

Total Hours for Degree

120

  • Select courses that carry H, communication and I credit.
 
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