The B.S. in Environmental Science is a multidisciplinary degree that provides a solid foundation in the basic sciences while permitting specialization in an area of focused study. An Environmental Science minor program is available.
The BS degree includes a science core and a series of electives in a single focus area.
At-a-Glance:
- Hours required for major: 75
- Hours required for minor: 19 or 20
- Special Tracks:
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Geology
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Technology
- Environmental Planning
Required Core Courses (59 credits):
- MTH 147 Statistical Concepts with Applications [or one of the following: ANT 305, PSY 311, SOC 354, BIO 540]
- PHY 221 College Physics I [or PHY 241, University Physics I]
- PHY 470 Environmental Physics
- CHM 261/266 General Chemistry I
- CHM 262/267 General Chemistry II [or CHM 272/277, Honors General Chemistry]
- BIO 200/201 Introductory Biology I
- BIO 202/203 Introductory Biology II
- GEO 223 Geospatial Concepts and Tools [or UST 403, Cartography and Graphics]
- EVS 206 Introduction to Environmental Science
- EVS 300/301 Physical Features of Ecosystems
- EVS 302/303 Biological Features of Ecosystems
- EVS 499 Exit Evaluation
- Two of the following planning & policy courses:
- ENV 435 Environmental Policy
- ENV 441 Environmental Planning
- ENV 442 Environmental Finance and Capital Budgeting
- CVE 471 Environmental Law, Regulation, and Compliance
- One of the following capstone courses:
- EVS 490 Internship in Environmental Science
- EVS 496 Independent Study in Environmental Science
- EVS 497 Research in Environmental Science
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Elective Environmental Focus (16 credits):
B.S. in Environmental Science majors must choose a focus area by selecting elective courses (totaling at least 16 credits) from among those given in one of the following course lists.
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY FOCUS:
- BIO 300/301 Plant Biology
- BIO 302/303 Animal Biology
- BIO 304/305 Population Biology and Evolution
- BIO 416/417 Microbiology
- BIO 420/421 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
- BIO 424/425 Principles of Animal Physiology
- BIO 450 Evolutionary Biology
- BIO 452 Marine Ecology
- BIO 453 Field Experience in Ecology and Conservation
- BIO 454/455 Ecology
- BIO 471 Summer Local Flora
- BIO 472 Wetland Ecology
- BIO 473 Spring Local Flora
- BIO 474 Stream Ecology
- EVS 450 Applied Ecology
- EVS 454 Conservation Biology
- EVS 455 Conservation Biology Laboratory
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ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY FOCUS:
- GEO 230 Natural Resources
- GEO 304/305 Mineralogy
- GEO 306/307 Petrology
- GEO 312/313 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
- GEO 354 Geochemistry
- GEO 420/421 Rivers and Watershed of Northeast Ohio
- GEO 425 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
- GEO 427 Advanced Topics in Geographic Information Systems & Remote Sensing
- GEO 444/445 Hydrogeology
- GEO 460 Geomorphology
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ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY FOCUS:
- CHM 310/315 Survey Analytical Chemistry
- CHM 311/316 Quantitative Analysis
- CHM 320 Survey of Physical Chemistry
- CHM 331/336 Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 332/337 Organic Chemistry II
- CHM 404/406 Environmental Chemistry
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ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY FOCUS:
- ESC 203 Statics and Dynamics
- ESC 250 Differential Equations for Engineers
- ESC 301 Fluid Mechanics
- CHE 461 Principles of Air Pollution Control
- CVE 211/212 Surveying
- CVE 361 Hydraulic Engineering
- CVE 371 Environmental Engineering I
- CVE 473/474 Environmental Engineering II
- CVE 450 Environmental Technology
- CVE 475 Solid Waste Engineering Management
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ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING FOCUS:
- ECN 202 Principles of Microeconomics
- ECN 474 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
- GEO 425 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
- GEO 427 Advanced Topics in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
- UST 300 Economics of Policy Analysis
- UST 375 Cities and Planning
- UST 434 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- ENV 440 Environment and Human Affairs
- ENV 443 Environmental Regulatory Compliance
- MLR 301 Principles of Management
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NOTE: With the approval of the departmental advisor, a student may develop an alternative selection of focused electives from the above lists.
Recommendation: Although not required, students are urged to take MTH 181/182 (Calculus I and II).
Environmental Science Minor
A minor program of study in Environmental Science consists of 19 or 20 credit hours. BIO 202/203, EVS 206, EVS 300/301, and EVS 302/303 are required courses. Select one of the following courses to complete the minor: CHM 255, CVE 471, or EVS 223.
For further information, contact the BGES office at (216) 687-2440 or bges@csuohio.edu.
The Environmental Science advisor is Dr. Julie Wolin: phone (216) 687-3505 or email j.wolin@csuohio.edu.
Additional information: An award is presented annually to outstanding graduating environmental science major(s).
