A. Secondary Science Education CORE
(35 credits)
All science majors must complete the following courses.
BIOL L112 Introduction to Biology: Biological Mechanisms (3)
BIOL L111 Introduction to Biology: Evolution & Diversity (3)
BIOL L113 Biology Lab: (P: L112 & C: L111) (3)
CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry I (3)
CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry (C: C105) (2)
CHEM C106 Principles of Chemistry II (3)
CHEM C126 Experimental Chemistry (C: C106) (2)
GEOG G107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3)
GEOL G104 Earth Science: Evolution of the Earth (3)
PHYS P201 General Physics I (5)
PHYS P202 General Physics II (5)
B. Sci. Phil. Societal Impact & Modeling
(9-10 credits)
Group I Scientific Philosophy (select one)
HPSC X100 Human Perspective on Science (3)
HPSC X102 Revolutions in Science (3)
HPSC X200 Scientific Reasoning (3)
HPSC X222 Big Science in the 20th Century (3)
PHIL P150 Elementary Logic (3)
Group II Computer Science and Modeling (select one)
CSCI A201 Introduction to Programming 4
GEOG G237 Cartography & Geographic Information (3)
GEOG G250 Computer Methods in Geography (3)
(P: MATH M118, M119, or M211)
GEOG G338 Introduction to GIS (3)
SPEA E326 Mathematical Methods in Environmental Issues (3)
(P: MATH M119 or M211; CSCI C211 or BUS K201)
Group III Human Impact on the World (select one)
GEOL G105 Earth Our Habitable Planet (3)
GEOL G300 Environmental and Urban Geography (3)
(P: 1 physical or general Geology or physical Geography
course)
GEOG G185 Global Environmental Change (3)
GEOG G208 Human Impact on Environment (3)
PHYS P310 Environmental Physics (3)
(P: PHYS P201 or P221 and MATH M211 or M215)
C. Certification Concentration Areas (20-23 credits)
Select one area
AREA I EARTH-SPACE SCIENCE (21 credits)
Required Courses
AST A201 General Astronomy I (3)
AST A202 General Astronomy II (3)
GEOG G304 Physical Meteorology & Climatology (3)
GEOL G225 Earth & Materials (P: CHEM C101 or C105) (4)
GEOL G329 Introductory Field Experience in Environ. Sci. (5)
(P: One course in environmental Science & G225)
Elective Group (Select One):
GEOL 300 Environmental and Urban Geology (3)
(P: One course physical or gen. geology or physical geog)
GEOL 302 Development of the Global Environment (3)
(P: Onef course ASTR, CHEM, PHYS, and MATH M118)
GEOL 334 Prin. of Sedimentology.& Strat.(P: G222 or G225) (3)
GEOL 415 Geomorphology (3)
(P: G222 or G225 & C101 or C105 & M119 or M211)
AREA II LIFE SCIENCE
OPTION A BIOLOGY (21 credits)
Required Courses
BIOL L211 Molecular Biology (P: L112) (3)
BIOL L311 Genetics (P: L211) (3) BIOL L318 Evolution (P: L311) (3)
BIOL L473 Ecology (P: L318 or consent of instructor) (3)
Elective Group (Select 9 hours)
BIOL L312 Cell Biology (P: L211) (3)
BIOL L313 Cell Biology Lab (3)
(P: L112 & L113 or C383 or C384 & C: L312)
BIOL L317 Developmental Biology (P: L311) (3)
BIOL L319 Genetics Lab (P or C: L317) (3)
BIOL M310 Microbiology (P: L211 & 2 semester chemistry) (3)
BIOL M315 Microbiology Lab (C: M310) 2
BIOL B300 Vascular Plants (P: Intro to Biology) (3)
BIOL L341 Natural History of Coral Reefs Field Course 4
(P: Intro Biology, one course in organismal bio or ecology,
sedimentology or stratigraphy, & swimming proficiency)
BIOL L351 Fungi (P: L111, & L112) (3)
BIOL L352 Fungi Lab (P or C: B351) (2)
BIOL B364 Summer Flowering Plants (P: Intro BIOL) (5)
BIOL B373 Plant Development (P: L111 & L211) (3)
BIOL Z374 Invertebrate Zoology (P: intro BIOL) (3)
BIOL M375 Human Parasitology (P: L111 & L211) (3)
BIOL L376 Biology of Birds (P: L111 & L211) (3)
BIOL Z406 Vertebrate Zoology (P: L11 & L211) (3)
BIOL L433 Tropical Biology (Field Course) (3)
BIOL L490 Independent Research (P: 2.5 GPA) (3)
SPEA E410 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology (3)
(P: SPEA E272 or H16 & a BIOL course)
SPEA E442 Habitat Analysis Terrestrial (Field Course) (3)
SPEA E443 Habitat Analysis Aquatic (Field Course) (3)
SPEA E455 Limnology (3)
(P: SPEA E272 or H316 & C101 or C105)
SPEA E547 Introduction to Conservation Biology (P: Ecol) (3)
GEOL G411 Inertebrate Paleontology (3)
(P: L111 or L112 & 300-400 level BIOL or GEOL course)
AREA III PHYSICAL SCIENCE (23 credits)
Required Courses
BIOL L211 Molecular Biology (P: L112) (3)
BIOL L311 Genetics (P: L211) (3)
BIOL L318 Evolution (P: L311) (3)
BIOL L473 Ecology (P: L318 or consent of instructor) (3)
CHEM C341 Organic Chemistry I (P: C106) (3)
Elective Group I (Select One)
CHEM C360 Intro to Physical Chemistry OR 3
(P: C106 & M119 & P201)
CHEM C361 Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter (3)
(P: C106 & M212 or M216 & P202 or P222)
Elective Group II (Select One Pair)
CHEM C342 Organic Chemistry II (P: C341) (3)
AND
CHEM C343 Organic Chemistry Lab (P: C341 C: C342) (2)
OR
CHEM C317 Equilibria and Electrochemistry (2)
(P:C341 & M211 or M215)
AND
GEOL G444 Methods in Analytical Chemistry (2)
AREA IV CHEMISTRY (20 credits)
Required Courses
C HEM C341Organic Chemistry I (P: C106) (3)
CHEM C342 Organic Chemistry II (P:C341) (3)
CHEM C343 Organic Chemistry Lab (P: C341 & C: C342) (2)
CHEM C360 Intro to Physical Chemistry (3)
(P: C106 & M119 & P201)
Elective Group (select 9 hours)
CHEM C315 Chemical Measurements (P: C317 & C318) (3)
CHEM C317 Equilibria & Electrochemistry (3)
(P: C341 & M211 or M215)
CHEM C318 Spectrochemistry & Separations (2)
(P: C341 & M211 or M215)
CHEM C360 Intro to Physical Chemistry (3)
(P: C106 & M119 & P201)
CHEM C361 Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter (3)
(P: C106 & M212 or M216 & P202 or P222)
CHEM C430 Inorganic Chemistry (P: C106 & C: C341) (3)
CHEM C483 Biological Chemistry (P: C342 & 15 c. CHEM) (3)
CHEM C484 Biomolecules & Catabolism (3)
(P: C341 & C342 & 12 c. CHEM)
CHEM C485 Biosynthesis & Physiology (P: C484) (3)
GEOG G434 Air Polution Meteorology (P: G304) (3)
GEOL G406 Intro to Geochemistry (3)
(P: G222 or G225 & M212 & C106)
GEOL G444 Methods in Analytical Chemistry (2)
SPEA E451Air Pollution & Control (3)
(P: E272 or H316 & C101 or C105 & M119 or M211)
AREA V PHYSICS (20 credits)
Required Courses
PHYS P301 Physics III (P: P202 or P222) (3)
OR
PHYS P300 General Physics III (P: P202 or P222) (3)
PHYS P309 Modern Physics Lab (P301) 2
PHYS P310 Environmental Physics (P: P201 & M211) (3)
PHYS P331 Theory of Electricity & Magnetism (3)
(P: P222 or P202 & M212)
Elective Group (select 9 hours)
PHYS P332 Theory of Electricity & Magnetism II (3)
(P: P331 & M212)
PHYS P340 Thermodynamics & Stat. Mechanics (C: M311) (3)
PHYS P360 Physical Optics (P331) (3)
PHYS P400 Digital-Analog Electronics I (3)
AND
PHYS P401 Digital-Analog Electronics II (3)
PHYS P410 Computing Aps. in Physics (P: P332 & C301) (3)
PHYS P441 Analytical Mechanics (P: M343 & M212) (3)
PHYS P451 Exp. in Modern Physics (P: P301 & P309) (2)
PHYS P453 Quantum Mechanics (P: P332) (3)
GEOG Physical Meteorology & Climatology (3)
GEOG G336 Environmental Remote Sensing (3)
GEOG G350 Instru. & Field Methods (P: G107 or G109) (3)
GEOG G431 Dynamic Meteorology (P: G304) (3)
GEOG G433 Synoptic Meteorology (P: G304) (3)
AST A201General Astronomy I (3)
AST A202 General Astronomy II (3)
AST A320 Computational Problems in Astronomy (3)
(P: A202 & M212 & P222 & FORTRAN)
CHEM C360: Intro to Physical Chemistry (3)
(P: C106 & M119 & P201)
CHEM C361 Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter (3)
(P: C106 & M212 or M216 & P202 or P222)
GEOL G423 Methods in Applied Geophysics (3)
(P: G413 or P202 or P222 & M212)
Subject specific Independent Readings & Research Course (1-3)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (21 credits) UNCLASSIFED*
Required Courses
GEOG G304 Physical Meteorology & Climatology (3)
GEOL G225 Earth Materials (P: C101 or C105) (3)
Elective Group (Select 15 hours)
BIOL L473 Ecology (P: L318 or consent of instructor) (3)
GEOG G305 Environmental Change: Nature, Causes.... (3)
(P: G107 or G109)
GEOG G336 Environmental Remote Sensing (3)
GEOG G350 Instrumentation & Field Methods in Atmos. (3)
(P: G107 or G109)
GEOG G434 Air Pollution Meteorology (P: G304) (3)
GEOG G440 Topics in Environ. Geog. (P:G305 or G315) (3)
GEOG G470 Micrometeorology (P: G304 & M211 & M212) (3)
GEOG G475 Climate Change (P G107 or G109) (3)
GEOL G329 Intro. Field Experiences in Enviornmental Sci. (5)
(P: Environmental Science and G225)
GEOL G334 Prin. of Sedim. & Strat. (P: G222 or G225) (3)
GEOL Geomorphology (3)
(P: G222 or G225 & C101 or C105 & M119 or M211)
GEOL G423 Methods of Applied Geophysics (3)
(P: G412 or P202 or P222 & M212)
GEOL G451 Principles of Hydrogeology (3)
(P: C106 & M212)
PHYS P309 Modern Physics (P: P222 or P202 & C301) (2)
PHYS P310 Environmental Physics (P: P201 & M211) (3)
PHYS P340 Thermodynamics & Stat. Mechanics (C: M311) (3)
SPEA E360 Introduction to Biological Resources (3)