2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

B.S./M.S. Environmental Science (Marine Science 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
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 001 English Proficiency Examination Credit: 0
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
ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary Speech Credit: 3
ENVS 202 General Oceanography Credit: 3
ENVS 204 General Oceanography Laboratory Credit: 1
MATH 211 Calculus II Credit: 4 ²
Curriculum Area II Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 18

BIOL 202 Marine Botany Credit: 3
BIOL 203 Marine Botany Laboratory Credit: 1
CHEM 212 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II Credit: 3
CHEM 214 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1
ENGL 305 Technical Writing Credit: 3
BUED 212 Computer-Concepts/ Applications I Credit: 3 ³ or
CSDP 121 Microcomputer Applications Credit: 3 ³

Junior Year

First Semester: Credits 18

Curriculum Area I Credit: 3
BIOL 402 Ecology Credit: 4
PHYS 121 General College Physics I Credit: 3 or
PHYS 181 Introductory Physics I Credit: 3
PHYS 123 General College Physics I Laboratory Credit: 1 or
PHYS 183 Introductory Physics Laboratory I Credit: 1
ENVS 603 Credit: 3*
ENVS 405 Marine Ecotoxicology Laboratory Credit: 1
Curriculum Area II Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 18

BIOL 301 Microbiology Credit: 3
BIOL 303 Microbiology Laboratory Credit: 1
ENVS 221 Principles of Environmental Science Credit: 3
ENVS 222 Principles of Environmental Science Laboratory Credit: 1
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics Credit: 3
PHYS 122 General College Physics II Credit: 3 or
PHYS 182 Introductory Physics II Credit: 3
PHYS 124 General College Physics II Laboratory Credit: 1 or
PHYS 184 Introductory Physics Laboratory II Credit: 1
ENVS 498 Independent Study Credit: 1-3

Summer of Junior Year

Session I: Credits 4

ENVS 499 Undergraduate Research Credit: 1-4

Senior Year

First Semester: Credits 16

DNSC 400 Senior Proficiency Seminar Credit: 1
Program Elective (Undergraduate) Credit: 4
ENVS 497 Environmental Science Seminar Credit: 1
Curriculum Area VI Credit: 3
MEES AOS Credit: 4 ⁴
HUEC 230 Multicultural Perspectives on Families in the U.S. Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 12

ENVS 460 Earth Science Credit: 3 ⁵
MEES 608 Credit: 1*
MEES AOS Credit: 4*
MEES AOS Credit: 4*

Total: 120 cr. for B.S. completed

The extra credits carry over to the M.S. part of the program. *Please visit the graduate catalog to view course description.

¹ ENGL 001  is English Proficiency Exam.
²MATH 211  is required for admission into the MEES program but it does not count toward credits for the B. S. or M. S. in Environmental Sciences
³CSDP 220  may be substituted with either CSDP 121  or BUED 212 .
⁴AOS (Area of Specialization) requirements must meet specific AOSs applicable under the program the student chooses. For Environmental Chemistry these are Ecology, Environmental Molecular Biology/Biotechnology, Fisheries Science, or Oceanography (Biological).
⁵ENVS 660 may be substituted for ENVS 460 .

Senior Summer

Session 1: Credits 6

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

Fifth Year

First Semester: Credits 4

MEES AOS Credit: 4

Second Semester: Credits 4

MEES 608 Credit: 1*
MEES 799 Credit: 3*

Total Required 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 Science (Marine Science Option) Semester by Semester

Freshman Year

First Semester: Credits 18

Second Semester: Credits 18

Sophomore Year

First Semester: Credits 18

Second Semester: Credits 18

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 12

Total: 120 cr. for B.S. completed

Senior Summer

Session 1: Credits 6

Fifth Year

First Semester: Credits 4

Second Semester: Credits 4

Total Required Credits: 150

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B.S./M.S. Environmental Science (Marine Science Option) Semester by Semester

Freshman Year

First Semester: Credits 18

Second Semester: Credits 18

Sophomore Year

First Semester: Credits 18

Second Semester: Credits 18

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 12

Total: 120 cr. for B.S. completed

Senior Summer

Session 1: Credits 6

Fifth Year

First Semester: Credits 4

Second Semester: Credits 4

Total Required Credits: 150

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