Environmental Science
Contact: Dr. Melinda Karnes, AVPAA
8th Floor Maytum Hall
(716) 673-3717
Environmental.Sciences@fredonia.edu
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Requirements for the Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Environmental Sciences

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  1. Core Requirements:
Course NumberTitleCredit Hours
  1. Environmental Sciences (13 credit hours)
ESCI 105 Global Environmental Issues 3
ESCI 310 Methods in Environmental Analysis 3
ESCI 410 Environmental Assessment 3
ESCI 440 Environmental Science Seminar 1
ESCI 490 Environmental Science Practicum 3

  1. Mathematics (3 credit hours)
STAT 250
 Statistics for Scientists
 3

  1. Biology (8 credit hours)
BIOL 131/132 Principles of Biology I & Lab 4
BIOL 243-244 Biodiversity & Lab 4

  1. Geosciences (4 credit hours)
GEO 165 Geology I 3
GEO 169 General Geology Laboratory 1

  1. Geographic Information Systems (3 credit hours)
GIS 201
 Geographic Information Systems I
 3

  1. Chemistry (12 credit hours)
CHEM 115-125 General Chemistry I & Lab 4
CHEM 116-126 General Chemistry II & Lab 4
CHEM 215-225 Organic Chemistry I & Lab 4

  1. Track: Two tracks must be chosen from the following three tracks. All three tracks can be chosen, if desired.

  1. Biology Track (7 credit hours)
BIOL 330/331
 General Ecology & Lab
 4
BIOL 426
 Current Environmental Topics
 3

  1. Geosciences Track (8 credit hours)
GEO 330
 Geomorphology
 4
GEO 450 Hydrogeology 4

  1. Chemistry Track (12-14 credit hours)
MATH 120
 Survey of Calculus I
 3
or MATH 122
 University of Calculus I (recommended)
 4
MATH 121 Survey of Calculus II         
 3
or MATH 123 University Calculus II (recommended) 4
CHEM 317 Analytical Chemistry I 3
CHEM 473 Environmental Chemistry 3

  1. Recommended Electives (26 credit hours): to be chosen during consultation with faculty advisor based on future plans and interests of the student. Electives could include courses in the track that the student is not currently taking and courses required to complete minors in compatible areas, such as Biology minor, Geographic Information Systems minor, Geology minor, Chemistry minor, Public Health minor, etc. Other course options include:

BIOL 421 Biological Conservation
 3
BIOL 424 Aquatic Biology 3
BIOL 427 Fisheries Science 3
BIOL 333 Biochemistry 3
CHEM 216 Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 318 Analytical Chemistry II 3
CSIT 104 Introduction to Microcomputing Software 3
CSIT 106 Scientific Programming using C++
 3
ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECON 380 Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 3
GIS 301 Geographic Information Systems II 3
GIS 370
 Earth Systems Science
 3
GEO 311 Global Climate
 3
POLI 276 Law and Society 3
POLI 277 Introduction to Law 3
POLI 387 Environmental Policy 3