2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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B.S. /M.S. Environmental Chemistry Option Semester by Semester

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Freshman Year

First Semester: Credits 18

BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I Credit: 3
BIOL 113 Principles of Biology I Laboratory Credit: 1
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I Credit: 3
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I Credit: 1
DNSC 100 Freshman Seminar Credit: 1
ENGL 101 Basic Composition I Credit: 3
MATH 110 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry Credit: 3
Curriculum Area I Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 18

BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II Credit: 3
BIOL 114 Principles of Biology II Laboratory Credit: 1
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II Credit: 3
CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1
EXSC 111 Personal Health and Fitness Credit: 3
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II Credit: 3
ENGL 001 English Proficiency Examination Credit: 0 (Is English proficiency exam)
MATH 112 Calculus I Credit: 4

Sophomore Year

First Semester: Credits 18

CHEM 211 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Credit: 3
CHEM 213 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit: 1
PHYS 121 General College Physics I Credit: 3 and
PHYS 123 General College Physics I Laboratory Credit: 1
or
PHYS 181 Introductory Physics I Credit: 3 * and
PHYS 183 Introductory Physics Laboratory I Credit: 1
MATH 211 Calculus II Credit: 4
CSDP 121 Microcomputer Applications Credit: 3 ¹ or
BUED 212 Computer-Concepts/ Applications I Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 17

CHEM 212 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II Credit: 3
CHEM 214 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1
ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary Speech Credit: 3
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics Credit: 3
PHYS 122 General College Physics II Credit: 3 and
PHYS 124 General College Physics II Laboratory Credit: 1
or
PHYS 182 Introductory Physics II Credit: 3 * and
PHYS 184 Introductory Physics Laboratory II Credit: 1
ECON 201 Principles of Economics (Macro) Credit: 3

Junior Year

First Semester: Credits 18

CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry I Credit: 4
BIOL 301 Microbiology Credit: 3
BIOL 303 Microbiology Laboratory Credit: 1
ENVS 660 Earth Science Credit: 4**
ENGL 305 Technical Writing Credit: 3 or
ENGL 310 Advanced Composition Credit: 3
HUEC 230 Multicultural Perspectives on Families in the U.S. Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 18

Curriculum Area I Credit: 3
ENVS 221 Principles of Environmental Science Credit: 3
ENVS 222 Principles of Environmental Science Laboratory Credit: 1
CHEM 312 Analytical Chemistry II Credit: 4
ENVS 498 Independent Study Credit: 1-3 ²
Elective (Undergraduate) Credit: 4

Summer of Junior Year

Session I: Credits 4

ENVS 499 Undergraduate Research Credit: 1-4 ²

Senior Year

First Semester: Credits 16

CHEM 341 Biochemistry I Credit: 3
CHEM 343 Biochemistry Laboratory I Credit: 1
DNSC 400 Senior Proficiency Seminar Credit: 1
ENVS 603 Ecotoxicology Credit: 3**
ENVS 405 Marine Ecotoxicology Laboratory Credit: 1
ELECTIVE (Undergraduate) Credit: 3
Curriculum Area II Credit: 3
ENVS 497 Environmental Science Seminar Credit: 1

Second Semester: Credits 15

CHEM 621 Advanced Environmental Chemistry Credit: 3**
CHEM 622 Bioinorganic Chemistry Credit: 4**
MEES 608 MEES Seminar Credit: 1**
ENVS 684 Natural Resource Management Credit: 3**
CSDP 604 Computer Methods in Statistics Credit: 3** or
MATH 410 Mathematical Statistics II Credit: 3
MEES AOS Credit: 4 ³

Total Required for B.S. - Credit 120

Credits in excess of 120 carry over to meet the MS requirements. **Please visit the graduate catalog to view course description.

*PHYS 181  and PHYS 182  require MATH 112 , Calculus I, as pre-requisite.
¹CSDP 220  may be substituted for either CSDP 121  or BUED 212 .
² Students may take CHEM 498  and CHEM 499  for 1, 2, 3 and 1, 2, 3, 4 cr. hr., respectively, per semester; but they must repeat the courses to accumulate required credits of 3 and 4, respectively.
³AOS (Area of Specialization) requirements must meet specific AOSs applicable under the program the student chooses. For Environmental Chemistry these are Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Science and Oceanography (Chemical).

Summer Session

First Semester: Credits 6

MEES AOS Credit: 3**
MEES 799 Credit: 3**

Fifth Year

First Semester: Credits 3

MEES AOS Credit: 3**

Second Semester: Credits 3

MEES799 Credit: 3**

Total Requirement for BS/MS: Credits 150

The total adds up to 154 cr. which includes MATH 211 (4 cr.). MATH 211 is required for getting admission into the MEES program but it does not count toward credits for M.S. degree in Environmental Sciences.

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B.S. /M.S. Environmental Chemistry Option Semester by Semester

Freshman Year

First Semester: Credits 18

Second Semester: Credits 18

Sophomore Year

First Semester: Credits 18

Second Semester: Credits 17

Junior Year

First Semester: Credits 18

Second Semester: Credits 18

Summer of Junior Year

Session I: Credits 4

Senior Year

First Semester: Credits 16

Second Semester: Credits 15

Total Required for B.S. - Credit 120

Summer Session

First Semester: Credits 6

Fifth Year

First Semester: Credits 3

Second Semester: Credits 3

Total Requirement for BS/MS: Credits 150

Total Credit Hours: 150

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B.S. /M.S. Environmental Chemistry Option Semester by Semester

Freshman Year

First Semester: Credits 18

Second Semester: Credits 18

Sophomore Year

First Semester: Credits 18

Second Semester: Credits 17

Junior Year

First Semester: Credits 18

Second Semester: Credits 18

Summer of Junior Year

Session I: Credits 4

Senior Year

First Semester: Credits 16

Second Semester: Credits 15

Total Required for B.S. - Credit 120

Summer Session

First Semester: Credits 6

Fifth Year

First Semester: Credits 3

Second Semester: Credits 3

Total Requirement for BS/MS: Credits 150

Total Credit Hours: 150

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