Environmental Science, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Life Science
Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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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 |
ENVN/GEOG/GEOL/BIOL 4610 | ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT | 3 |
GEOL 1010 | ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY | 3 |
GEOG 1050 | HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY | 4 |
Minimum of 1 credit hour of 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/BIOL/GEOG/PA 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 | |
Life Science Concentration requirements: | ||
BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I | 5 |
BIOL 1750 | BIOLOGY II | 5 |
BIOL 2140 | GENETICS | 4 |
BIOL 3340 | ECOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 3530 | FLORA OF THE GREAT PLAINS | 4 |
BIOL 4120 | CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | 3 |
Select three additional upper division courses in Biology or Environmental Science from the approved list below). At least two courses must include a lab. | 10-12 | |
Required cognate courses: | ||
CHEM 1010 | CHEMISTRY IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY | 3 |
or CHEM 3030 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY | |
In addition, select one of the following chemistry sequences: | 10-13 | |
Sequence One: | ||
FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
Sequence Two: | ||
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | ||
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | ||
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
Complete one additional approved physical science course in Chemistry, Geology, Physical Geography, or Physics. | 3-5 | |
FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS and INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS LABORATORY | ||
GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
GEOSCIENCE DATA ANALYSIS AND MODELING | ||
PROCESS GEOMORPHOLOGY | ||
SOIL GENESIS, MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION | ||
GEOCHEMISTRY | ||
CRITICAL ZONE SCIENCE | ||
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
CLIMATOLOGY | ||
WATER RESOURCES | ||
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
ENVIRONMENTAL REMOTE SENSING | ||
Total Credits | 74-87 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Approved Upper Level Course in Biology and Environmental Science. Three courses from this list are required and at least two must include labs. | ||
BIOL 3020 | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL | 3 |
BIOL 3680 | BIOLOGY OF AFRICA | 3 |
BIOL 3730 | FAUNA OF THE GREAT PLAINS | 3 |
BIOL 4030 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY (*) | 3 |
BIOL 4040 | DIRECTED READINGS IN BIOLOGY (*) | 1-3 |
BIOL 4050 | SUPERVISED RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY (*) | 1-3 |
BIOL 4100 | BIOGEOGRAPHY | 3 |
BIOL 4110 | STATISTICS FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (**) | 4 |
BIOL/ENVN 4180 | FRESHWATER ECOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4210 | FIRE ECOLOGY | 3 |
BIOL 4220 | POPULATION BIOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4230 | EVOLUTION | 3 |
BIOL 4240 | MARINE BIOLOGY | 3 |
BIOL 4260 | BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY | 3 |
BIOL/ENVN 4410 | WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
BIOL 4420 | RESTORATION ECOLOGY | 3 |
BIOL 4490 | MEDICINAL USES OF PLANTS | 3 |
BIOL 4540 | PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMATICS | 3 |
BIOL 4710 | TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
BIOL 4780 | VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4790 | MAMMALOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4840 | HERPETOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4940 | ENTOMOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL/ENVN 4970 | ADVANCED BOTANY | 4 |
BIOL 4980 | ORNITHOLOGY | 4 |
*With approval from the Environmental Studies Program | ||
** May be used to satisfy the statistics requirement or can count towards the required biology and environmental Science courses, but not both |
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 life sciences, the writing in the discipline requirement can be fulfilled through one of the two options for biology majors:
Option I
Complete two courses from each of the three tiers below. All courses used to meet the writing requirement must be taken at UNO. Only courses completed in 2010 or later qualify.
Tier I
Code | Title | Credits |
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BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I | 5 |
BIOL 1750 | BIOLOGY II | 5 |
Tier II
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
BIOL 2140 | GENETICS | 4 |
BIOL 3020 | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL | 3 |
BIOL 3340 | ECOLOGY | 4 |
Tier III two writing in the discipline 3000 or 4000 level biology courses designated as Tier III courses.
Option II
Complete either:
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
BIOL 3150 | WRITING AND COMMUNICATION IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 3 |
OR | ||
ENGL 3980 | TECHNICAL WRITING ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES | 3 |
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I | 5 |
ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*) | 3 |
GEOG 1050 | HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY | 4 |
MATH 1220 or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA (**) or COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | 3-4 |
*ENGL 1150: requires placement via EPPE, ACT, or AP score | ||
**MATH : Refer to the catalog for the most up-to-date prerequisites. | ||
Credits | 15-16 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 1750 | BIOLOGY II (*) | 5 |
CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (**) | 3 |
ENVN 2010 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS (***) | 2 |
CHEM 1010 | CHEMISTRY IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY (^) | 3 |
^CHEM 1010: See the catalog for the most up-to-date prerequisites | ||
Credits | 16 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 1140 & CHEM 1144 | FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (*) | 5 |
GEOG 1090 | INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
Humanities and Fine Arts/US Diversity | 3 | |
Social Science/Global Diversity | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 2140 | GENETICS (*) | 4 |
CHEM 2210 & CHEM 2214 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (**,***) | 5 |
GEOL 1010 | ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY | 3 |
Social Science | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 4110 | STATISTICS FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 4 |
Approved BIOL/ENVN 3000/4000 Level elective with lab | 4 | |
Social Science* | 3 | |
Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
*SS: must be in a 2nd discipline | ||
Credits | 14 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 3340 | ECOLOGY (*) | 4 |
BIOL 4120 | CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (**) | 3 |
Humanities and Fine Arts*** | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
***HFA: must be in a 2nd discipline | ||
Credits | 16 | |
Summer | ||
ENVN 4800 | INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING (*) | 1 |
*ENVN 4800: requires permission of instructor. | ||
Credits | 1 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 3530 | FLORA OF THE GREAT PLAINS (*) | 4 |
Approved BIOL/ENVN 3000/4000 Level elective | 3 | |
Approved physcial science course | 3 | |
ENVN 4610 | ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT (**) | 3 |
ENVN 4820 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & REGULATIONS | 3 |
**ENVN 4610: requires permission of instructor. | ||
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Approved BIOL/ENVN 3000/4000 Level elective | 4 | |
An approved course focusing on the human dimensions of environmental studies | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective if needed to reach 120 hours* | 3 | |
*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 options (when given) can help you reach these minimums. | ||
Credits | 13 | |
Total Credits | 121-122 |
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