Environmental Science, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Analytical Sciences
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses: | ||
| (Note that in the case of cross-listed courses, Environmental Science majors must enroll in the ENVN section) | ||
| ENVN 2010 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS | 2 |
| GEOL 1010 | ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY | 3 |
| GEOG 1050 | HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ENVN/GEOL/BIOL 4610 | ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| A minimum of 1 credit hour in ENVN 4800 must be completed (up to 3 credits can be applied to the major) | ||
| ENVN/BIOL 4800 | INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | 1-3 |
| ENVN/GEOG 4820 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & REGULATIONS | 3 |
| Also required: | ||
| An approved course in statistics (BIOL 4110, STAT 1530, STAT 3000, PSYC 3130, SOC 2130) | 3-4 | |
| An approved GIS course (ENVN 4600, GEOG 1090, GEOG 3530, GEOG 4050) | 1-4 | |
| An approved course focusing on the human dimensions of environmental studies (ANTH 4250, ENVN 3180, ENVN 4270, SOC 4760, PHIL 3180, PSCI 4270) | 3 | |
| Analytical Sciences Concentration requirements: | ||
| CHEM 1180 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHEM 1184 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 1 |
| CHEM 1190 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| CHEM 1194 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 1 |
| Select one of the following organic chemistry sequences: | 5-8 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (5 cr) | ||
OR | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (3 cr) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (5 cr) | ||
| Also Required: | ||
| CHEM 2400 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS | 3 |
| CHEM 2404 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB | 1 |
| CHEM 2500 | INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 3030 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 3650 | FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 3654 | FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 1 |
| CHEM 4400 | INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS | 3 |
| CHEM 4404 | INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY | 1 |
| Required cognate courses: | ||
| BIOL 1330 | ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY | 3 |
| BIOL 2440 | THE BIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS | 4 |
| PHYS 1110 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PHYS 1154 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | 1 |
| PHYS 1120 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4 |
| PHYS 1164 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II | 1 |
| Plus a minimum 11 hours selected from the following: | 11 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY (4 cr) | ||
| GEOHYDROLOGY (3 cr) | ||
| MINERALOGY and MINERALOGY LABORATORY (4 cr) | ||
| IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY and IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY LABORATORY (4 cr) | ||
| STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY and STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY FIELD METHODS (4 cr) | ||
| GEOCHEMISTRY (3 cr) | ||
| CRITICAL ZONE SCIENCE (4 cr) | ||
| METEOROLOGY (3 cr) | ||
| CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES (3 cr) | ||
| SPATIAL ANALYSIS IN GEOGRAPHY (3 cr) | ||
| COMPUTER MAPPING AND VISUALIZATION (3 cr) | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I (4 cr) | ||
| BIOGEOGRAPHY (3 cr) | ||
| PROCESS GEOMORPHOLOGY (4 cr) | ||
| CLIMATOLOGY (3 cr) | ||
| SOIL GENESIS, MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION (4 cr) | ||
| WATER RESOURCES (3 cr) | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL REMOTE SENSING (4 cr) | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS II (4 cr) | ||
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL (3 cr) | ||
| ECOLOGY (4 cr) | ||
| FLORA OF THE GREAT PLAINS (4 cr) | ||
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (3 cr) | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY (4 cr) | ||
| GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE (3 cr) | ||
| WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (3 cr) | ||
| Total Credits | 82-91 | |
Writing in the Discipline
All students are required to take a writing in the discipline course within their major. For the environmental science major with a concentration in analytical science, the writing in the discipline requirement can be fulfilled by completing NSCI 3940 along with CHEM 3354 and an additional approved lab or by completing ENGL 3980.
Analytical Sciences Concentration
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| CHEM 1180 & CHEM 1184 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| PHYS 1110 & PHYS 1154 | GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | 5 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts/US Diversity | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 1330 | ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY | 3 |
| CHEM 1190 & CHEM 1194 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| ENVN 2010 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS | 2 |
| PHYS 1120 & PHYS 1164 | GENERAL PHYSICS II and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II | 5 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 2250 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHEM 2400 & CHEM 2404 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB | 4 |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| Social Science/Global Diversity | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 2260 & CHEM 2274 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 5 |
| CHEM 2500 | INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| GEOL 1010 | ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 3650 & CHEM 3654 | FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
| Approved Statistics Course | 3 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts* | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| An approved course focusing on the human dimensions of environmental studies | 3 | |
*HFA #3 – must be in a 2nd discipline | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEOG 1050 | HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY | 4 |
| Approved GIS Course | 4 | |
| Approved GEOL/GEOG/BIOL/ENVN elective | 3 | |
| Social Science* | 3 | |
| Elective of choice, if needed to reach 120** | 1-3 | |
*SS #3 – must be in a 2nd discipline | ||
**120 total credits are required for a degree, with a minimum of 18 upper level (3000-4000) credits in the major and 27 upper level credits throughout the degree. Selecting 3000-4000 level electives or course options can help you reach these minimums. | ||
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Summer | ||
| ENVN 4800 | INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING (*) | 1 |
*ENVN 4800: Requires permission of instructor. | ||
| Credits | 1 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENVN/GEOG/GEOL/BIOL 4610 | ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT (*) | 3 |
| ENVN 4820 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & REGULATIONS (**) | 3 |
| Approved GEOL/GEOG/BIOL/ENVN elective*** | 3 | |
| Approved GEOL/GEOG/BIOL/ENVN elective*** | 3 | |
| Elective of choice, if needed to reach 120.*** | 3 | |
*120 total credits are required for a degree, with a minimum of 18 upper level (3000-4000) level credits in the major and 27 upper level credits throughout the degree. Selecting 3000-4000 level electives or course options, when given, can help you reach these minimums. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 2440 | THE BIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS | 4 |
| CHEM 3030 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 4400 & CHEM 4404 | INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS and INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY | 4 |
| NSCI 3940 | WRITING IN CHEMISTRY | 2 |
| Approved GEOL/GEOG/BIOL/ENVN elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 119-121 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study