Environmental Science Major, B.S.

B.S. degree

Students pursuing an Environmental Science major are encouraged to meet with an advisor during the first semester of attendance at CMU.

A minor is recommended but not required.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

In order to declare a major in Environmental Science a student must meet the following criteria:

An overall GPA of 2. 5 or higher
A grade of C- or higher in each of the following courses: ENS 101QR, ENS 223, MTH 132, MTH 133, CHM 131, and CHM 132.

Students who reach 56 credit hours without meeting these criteria will need to sign an Intent to Major form. Once the student has met the criteria, the major may be declared.

Program Requirements

Core Courses (18 hours)

ENS 101QR	Of Earth and Us: Introduction to Environmental Science	3(2-2)
ENS 223	Biogeochemical Cycling in the Environment	4(4-0)
ENS 307	Environmental Field Sampling and Laboratory Analytics	4(2-4)
ENS 401	Quantitative Environmental Data Analysis	3(2-2)
ENS 503WI	Environmental Modeling	4(2-4)

Required Courses I (32 hours)

CHM 131	General Chemistry I	4(3-3)
CHM 132	General Chemistry II	4(3-3)
GEL 308	Water Resources and Hydrologic Processes	3(3-0)
GEL 380WI	Hydrogeology	3(2-3)
MET 301	Climatology & Climate Change	3(3-0)
MTH 132	Calculus I	4(4-0)
MTH 133	Calculus II	4(4-0)
PHY 145QR	University Physics I	4(4-0)
STA 382QR	Elementary Statistical Analysis	3(3-0)

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ECO 301	Environmental Economics	3(3-0)
PSC 516	Environmental Politics and Policy	3(3-0)

Additional Requirements I (9-12 hours)

Select one of the following options:

Option A - Quantitative Skills (10 hours)

CPS 180	Principles of Computer Programming	3(3-0)
MTH 232	Linear Algebra and Differential Equations	3(3-0)
MTH 233	Calculus III	4(4-0)

Option B - Geographic Information Systems (9 hours)

CPS 180	Principles of Computer Programming	3(3-0)
GEO 203QR	Introduction to Geographic Information Science	3(2-2)
GEO 303	Geographic Information Systems	3(2-2)

Option C - Environmental Chemistry (10 hours)

CHM 211QR	Quantitative Analysis	4(3-5)
CHM 331	Inorganic Chemistry	3(2-4)
CHM 345	Organic Chemistry I	3(3-0)

Option D - Ecosystems (12 hours)

BIO 111	Foundations of Evolution and Diversity	4(3-3)
BIO 112	Foundations of Cell Biology	4(3-3)
BIO 213	Foundations of Ecology	4(3-3)

Option E - Geosciences (9 hours)

GEL 130QR	Earth Processes	3(2-2)
GEL 240	Stratigraphy and Sedimentology	3(2-3)

Choose ONE additional Geology course level 300 or higher (in consultation with an advisor) not already included in the ENS major requirements.

Additional Requirements II (1-3 hours)