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Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science / Studies
Curriculum
Students in this program earn a Bachelor of Science degree in either Environmental Science or Environmental Studies.
B.S degree in Environmental Science
Students who complete this program will be prepared to take positions with state or federal regulatory agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as consulting firms, research / development companies, or local (city or town) governments. The will serve as impact assessors, safety and health officers, conservationists, research specialists, laboratory managers, and park rangers in environmental-related fields such as environmental management, risk/impact assessment, conservation and laboratory, and field research.B.S. degree in Environmental Studies
Students who complete this program will be prepared to take positions with non-profit organizations, environmental education centers (nature centers, parks, recreation centers), public relations firms, businesses concerned with environmental issues, or law firms focused on environmental law. Many students who pursue this course of action elect to pursue graduate degrees in fields such as biology, environmental science, education, law or medicine. Students in either program participate in cornerstone and capstone courses designed to prepare them for the field of their choice.
Cornerstone Courses
- The first cornerstone course is part of the introductory environmental science course and focuses on the environment of Post University.
- The second cornerstone course is embedded in an environmental impact assessment course and concentrates on local community issues.
- The third cornerstone course focuses on national and/or global sustainable development.
Capstone course
This is the perfect opportunity to apply information and skills already gained to a self-designed senior internship or independent study. A student may investigate an area or topic of his or her choice and work one-on-one with a faculty member and/or site supervisor.
Through these cornerstone and capstone activities, students gain experience that enhance written and oral communication skills, increase proficiency in laboratory and field data collection and analysis, and develop a working knowledge of biology, chemistry, environmental science, physics, economics, management, political structure or law, philosophy, and cultural diversity.
B.S. in Environmental Science Curriculum
| General Education | 60 crs |
Leadership Core | 3 crs | |
| Basic Skills | 12 crs |
LCS105 Elements of Organization | 3 crs | |
| ENG101 Composition | 3 crs | |||
| ENG102 Composition & Literature | 3 crs | Major Requirements | 50 - 52 crs | |
| ENG207 Speech Communication | 3 crs | BIO134 General Biology II | 4 crs | |
| CIS112 Introduction to Computing | 3 crs | BIO226 Botany | 3 crs | |
| BIO260 Ecology | 3 crs | |||
| Humanities | 12 crs |
CHM105 Chemistry I | 4 crs | |
| COM215 Writing in the Sciences | 3 crs | CHM106 Chemistry II | 4 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | CHM200 Environmental Chemistry | 4 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | PHY110 Physics I | 4 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | PHY111 Physics II | 4 crs | |
| ENV120 Environmental Science: A Global Concern |
4 crs | |||
| Social Sciences | 12 crs |
ENV200 Environmental Policy | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | ENV201 Environmental Ethics | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | ENV230 Sustainable Development | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | ENV300 Soils in our Environment | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | ENV320 Ecological Field Methods | 3 crs | |
| ENV435/498 Ind. Study/ Internship | 1-3 crs | |||
| Math | 6 crs |
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| MAT120 College Algebra | 3 crs | Unrestricted Electives | 3 crs | |
| MAT220 Statistics | 3 crs | Unrestricted Elective | 3 crs | |
| Science | 4 crs | Career and Self-Awareness | 6 crs |
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| BIO133 General Biology I | 4 crs | CSA100 College Success Seminar | 3 crs |
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| CSA200 Professional Success Seminar | 1crs |
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| General Education Electives*** | 15 crs |
CSA400 Career Capstone | 2 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs |
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| Subtotal | 61 crs | Subtotal | 62-64 crs | |
| Grand Total | 123-125 crs |
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| *** Recommended General Education Electives | ||||
| Analytical and Quantitative Elective | 3-4 crs | |||
| General Science Elective | 3-4 crs | |||
| 400- level General Science Elective | 3-4 crs | |||
| 400- level General Science Elective | 3-4 crs | |||
| Laboratory Elective | 3-4 crs | |||
B.S. in Environmental Studies
| General Education | 60 crs |
Leadership Core | 3 crs | |
| Basic Skills | 12 crs |
LCS105 Elements of Organizations | 3 crs | |
| ENG101 Composition | 3 crs | |||
| ENG102 Composition & Literature | 3 crs | Major Requirements | 50 - 52 crs | |
| ENG207 Speech Communication | 3 crs | BIO134 General Biology II | 4 crs | |
| CIS112 Introduction to Computing | 3 crs | CHM105 General Chemistry I | 4 crs | |
| PHY103 Concepts of Physics | 3 crs | |||
| Humanities | 12 crs |
ENV120 Environmental Science: A Global Concern |
4 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | ENV200 Environmental Policy | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | ENV201 Environmental Ethics | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | ENV230 Sustainable Development | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | ENV320 Ecological Field Methods | 3 crs | |
| ENV435/498 Ind. Study/ Internship | 1-3 crs | |||
| Social Sciences | 12 crs |
ECO201 Macro Economics | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | MGT105 Principles of Management | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | Cluster Elective | 3-4 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | Cluster Elective | 3-4 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | Cluster Elective | 3-4 crs | |
| Cluster Elective | 3-4 crs | |||
| Math | 6 crs |
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| MAT120 College Algebra | 3 crs | Unrestricted Electives | 3 crs | |
| MAT220 Statistics | 3 crs | Unrestricted Elective | 3 crs | |
| Science | 4 crs | Career and Self-Awareness | 6 crs |
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| BIO133 General Biology I | 4 crs | CSA100 College Success Seminar | 3 crs |
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| CSA200 Professional Success Seminar | 1crs |
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| General Education Electives**** | 15 crs |
CSA400 Career Capstone | 2 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs |
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| Subtotal | 61 crs | Subtotal | 61-67 crs | |
| Grand Total | 122-128 crs |
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| **** Recommended General Education Electives | ||||
| Laboratory Elective | 3-4 crs | |||
| General Science Elective | 3-4 crs | |||
| General Science Elective | 3-4 crs | |||
| 400- level General Science Elective | 3-4 crs | |||
| 400- level General Science Elective | 3-4 crs | |||
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