Environmental Science Major

Note: In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education Requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education Requirements may be changed by official action of the faculty.

Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Required courses

Department	Course Number	Credits	Course Title	Recommended Sequence Year/Semester
BIO	121	4	Principles of Biology I	1F
BIO	122	4	Principles of Biology II	1S
BIO	202	4	Vertebrate Zoology	2S
BIO	305	4	Ecology	3F
CHE	121	3	General Chemistry I	1F
CHE	121L	1	Laboratory for General Chemistry I	1F
CHE	122	3	General Chemistry II	2S
CHE	122L	1	Laboratory for General Chemistry II	2S
CHE	205	4	Environmental Chemistry	3S
CHE	207	4	Organic and Biochemical Concepts	2F or 3F
COM	228	3	Business and Professional Speaking	3S or 4S
ENG	345	3	Grants Writing and Research	3S or 4S
ENV	117	4	Introduction to Environmental Science	1S
ENV	205	3	Introduction to GIS	2S or 3S
ENV	217	2	Environmental Studies and Sustainability	2S, 3S, or 4S
ENV	308	4	Field Botany Without Borders or BIO 209, Botany	2F or 3F
ENV	408	3	Toxicology and Environmental Health	3S or 4S
ENV	409	3	Global Issues in Environmental Science	3S or 4S
ENV	465	1	Environmental Internship or ENV 498, Capstone Environmental Research	3S or 4F
GLG	101	4	Physical Geology	2F
GLG	205	3	Hydrogeology	2S or 3S
MAT	108	3	Intermediate Algebra	1F
MAT	205	4	Functions and Trigonometry	1S
MAT	215	3	Applied Statistics I	2F
POL	209	3	Public Policy Analysis	3S
SLR	155	1	Added Credit Option (ENV 117, 217, or 409)	1 or 2F
___	___	8	Additional Credits from Recommended Courses

There are 84 credits required for this major. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.

Recommended Courses

Department	Course Number	Credits	Course Title
ACC	102	3	Principles of Managerial Accounting
BIO	201	4	Invertebrate Zoology
BIO	215	4	Microbiology
BIO	307	4	Entomology
BIO	308	4	Field Biology
BIO	315	4	Cell and Molecular Biology
BIO	405	3	Biochemistry
BIO	406	4	Genetics
BIO	495	1-3	Special Topics (Permission needed)
BIO	498	1-2	Capstone Research Project
BIO	499	3	Capstone Research Seminar
BUS	228	3	International Business and Cultures
CHE	211	4	Organic Chemistry I
CHE	212	5	Organic Chemistry II
CHE	311	4	Analytical Chemistry
CHE	312	5	Instrumental Analysis
CRJ	109	3	Criminal Justice Administration
CRJ	115	3	Law and the United States Legal System
ENG	305	3	Research Writing Skills
ENT	225	3	Introduction to Entrepreneurial Leadership
MGT	205	3	Principles of Management
MKT	205	3	Marketing
POL	309	3	International Relations

Courses offered at an Au Sable Field Station (Michigan, Washington, India, or Africa) and Creation Care Study Program are also open to Waynesburg University students. An appropriate course can be chosen to fit the student’s interests. Please contact the director of the environmental science program for more information.