Environmental Science and Studies: Majors and Minors

DIRECTOR, CTR FOR THE ENVIRONMENT:
Dr. John Wear

P: (704) 637-4738

jwear@catawba.edu

DEPARTMENT CHAIR:
Dr. Joe Poston
2300 W. Innes St.
Salisbury, NC 28144

P: (704) 637-4443

Majors and Minors in Environmental Science

The Department of Environmental Science & Studies offers the following:

Majors

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Major (B.A. Degree)		Hours
BIOL 1401 Principles of Biology		4
BIOL 2501 Biodiversity I		4
BIOL 2502 Biodiversity II		4
BIOL 3593 Ecology		4
CHEM 1501 General Chemistry I		4
CHEM 1502 General Chemistry II		4
CHEM 2570 Environmental Chemistry		4
ENV 1411 Fundamentals of Environmental Science		4
ENV 3567 Environmental Education for Science Professionals		2
ENV 3570 Environmental Education Resources I		3
ENV 3571 Environmental Education Resources II		3
ENV 4501 Capstone in Environmental Studies		1
BIOL/ENV approved electives* (2000 level and above)		6
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	47
* Approved electives are maintained on file in the offices of the Registrar and Department/Program Chairs

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Major (B.S. Degree)		Hours
BIOL 1401 Principles of Biology		4
BIOL 2501 Biodiversity I		4
BIOL 2502 Biodiversity II		4
BIOL 2503 Biological Research Methods		2
BIOL 3593 Ecology		4
BIOL 3506 Resource Ecology and Management		3
CHEM 1501 General Chemistry I		4
CHEM 1502 General Chemistry II		4
CHEM 2570 Environmental Chemistry		4
ENV 1411 Fundamentals of Environmental Science		4
ENV 3506 Resource Ecology and Management		3
ENV 4211 or 4221 Practicum or Internship in Environmental Science		1
ENV 4501 Capstone in Environmental Studies		1
ENV electives (2000 level and above)		7
BIOL/CHEM approved electives* (2000 level and above)		4
Approved electives* in BIOL or ENV electives (2000 level and above).		7
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	60
* Approved electives are maintained on file in the offices of the Registrar and Department/Program Chairs

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Major (B.A. Degree)		Hours
BIOL 1401 Principles of Biology		4
BIOL 2501 Biodiversity I		4
BIOL 2502 Biodiversity II		4
BIOL 3593 Ecology		4
CHEM 1125 Chemistry and the Environment		4
ENV 1411 Fundamentals of Environmental Science		4
ENV 3506 Resource Ecology and Management		3
ENV 3596 Fundamentals of Land Conservation		2
ENV 3597 Planning for Sustainable Communities		2
ENV 3598 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)		3
ENV 4211 or 4221 Practicum or Internship in Environmental Studies		1
ENV 4501 Capstone in Environmental Studies		1
ENV electives (2000 level and above) **		18
Approved electives* in Biol/Econ/His/Pols/Phil		6
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	60
Approved electives are maintained on file in the offices of the Registrar and Department/Program Chairs. *For NC Environmental Education Certification, students should elect the following courses for 10 credit hours: ENV 3567, ENV 3568, ENV 3570, ENV 3571.

Minors

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Minor		Hours
ONE of the following: - BIOL 1101 Bioscience - BIOL 1401 Principles of Biology - CHEM 1125 Chemistry and the Environment		4
ONE of the following: - ENV 1112 Environmental Concepts and Issues - ENV 1411 Fundamentals of Environmental Science		4
ELECTIVES, chosen from: - ENV 2579 Sustainable Facilities & Operations (2) - ENV 3506 Resource Ecology and Management (3) - ENV 3510 Selected Topics in Env Science (1-4) - ENV 3594 Ecological Change & Human Health (3) - ENV 3596 Fundamentals of Land conservation (2) - ENV 3597 Planning for Sustainable Communities (2) - ENV 3598 Geographic Information System (3) - ENV 3599 Field Global Positioning Systems (3) - ENV 4105 Environmental Science Seminar (1) - ENV 4501 Capstone in Environmental Studies (1) - POLS 3101 TPS: Environmental Politics and Policy (3)		12-13
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	20

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Minor		Hours
ENV 1411 Fundamentals of Environmental Science		4
TWO of the following: - BIOL 1401 Principles of Biology (4) - BIOL 2501 Biodiversity I (4) - BIOL 2502 Biodiversity II (4) - CHEM 1501 General Chemistry I (4) - CHEM 1502 General Chemistry II (4)		8
ONE of the following: - BIOL 3505 Conservation Biology (4) - BIOL 3593 Ecology (4) - ENV 2570 Environmental Chem (4)		3-4
ELECTIVES - ENV 3506 Resource Ecology and Management (3) - ENV 3510 Selected Topics in Environmental Science (1-4) - ENV 3594 Ecological Change & Human Health (3) - ENV 3596 Fundamentals of Land conservation (2) - ENV 3598 Geographic Information System (3) - ENV 3599 Field Global Positioning Systems (3) - ENV 4105 Environmental Science Seminar (1) - ENV 4501 Capstone in Environmental Studies (1) - BIOL 2503 Biological Research Methods (2)		4-5
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	20

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Minor		Hours
ENV 1411 Fundamentals of Environmental Science		4
ENV 3567 Environ Education for Science Professionals		2
ENV 3568 Environ Center Exhibits and Education		2
ENV 3570 Environmental Education Resources I		3
ENV 3571 Environmental Education Resources II		3
ONE of the following: - BIOL 1101 Bioscience - BIOL 1401 Principles of Biology - CHEM 1125 Chemistry and the Environment - ENV 1511 Conceptual Integrated Science and the Environment		3-4
ELECTIVES, selected from: - ENV 2579 Sustainable Facilities & Operations - ENV 3510 Selected Topics in Environmental Science - ENV 3594 Ecological Change & Human Health - ENV 3596 Fundamentals of Land conservation - ENV 3597 Planning for Sustainable Communities - ENV 3598 Geographic Information Systems - ENV 3599 Field Global Positioning Systems - ENV 4105 Environmental Science Seminar - ENV 4501 Capstone in Environmental Studies		2-3
View Course Descriptions »	Total:	20

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