a joint degree program between the
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES and
THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

example four-year program

Primary Interest in Biological Sciences(PDF)

Freshman Year, Fall:
BIOL L111
CHEM C117 Inorganic Chem I + Lab
COAS E103
ENG W131


3 cr
5 cr
3 cr
3 cr
14 cr

Freshman Year, Spring:
BIOL L112 (BSES Conc. Elective 1)
GEOG G304 Meterology and Climat.
Foreign Language 100
COAS A&H
Elective


3 cr
3 cr
4 cr
3 cr
3 cr
16 cr

Sophomore Year, Fall:
BIOL L211(BSES Conc. Elective 2)
CHEM R340 Org. Chem
MATH M211 Calc. I
Foreign Lang. 150


3 cr
3 cr
4 cr
4 cr
14 cr

Sophomore Year, Spring:
SPEA E262 Environ. Prob. and Sol.
GEOL G225 Earth Materials
MATH M212 Calc. II
Econ or Poly. Sci


3 cr
4 cr
4 cr
3 cr
14 cr

Sophomore-Junior Summer: GEOL G329 Field Exp. in Environmental Science (5 cr.)

Junior Year, Fall:
PHYS P221 Physics I
BSES Conc. Elective3
BSES Conc. Elective 4
ENG W231
Elective


5 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr.
3 cr
17 cr

Junior Year, Spring:
PHYS P222 Physics II
Math K300 or GEOG G488
or MATH M365 or SPEA K300 Stats
CHEM A314+A316 Analytical Chemistry
Elective


3 cr

3 cr
4 cr
3 cr
15 cr

Junior-Senior Summer Optional Elective: Advanced Field Course or Internship*

Senior Year, Fall:
BIOL L437 Ecology
MATH M343 Differential Equations
BSES Conc. Elective 5
CMCL C121 Public Speaking
Elective


3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
15 cr

Senior Year, Spring:
BSES Conc. Elective 6
BSES E499 Senior Research
SPEA - Public Policy
CSCI A202 or SPEA E325 or
GEOG G250 Computing
Elective


3 cr
3 cr
3 cr

2-4 cr
3 cr
14-16 cr

Total Credits 124-126

*The advanced field course or internship is not a requirement and so no credits are given. It is listed here as an example of what students might do to enhance their program of study. Credit hours associated with this experience could replace elective credits. Rev. 7.4