Environmental Science, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Life Science

Requirements 

Required core courses:
(Note that in the case of cross-listed courses, Environmental Science majors must enroll in the ENVN section)
ENVN 2010ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS2
ENVN/GEOG/GEOL/BIOL 4610ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT3
GEOL 1010ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY3
GEOG 1050HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY4
Minimum of 1 credit hour of ENVN 4800 must be completed (up to 3 credits can be applied to the major)
ENVN/BIOL 4800INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING1-3
ENVN/BIOL/GEOG/PA 4820INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & REGULATIONS3
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 1450BIOLOGY I5
BIOL 1750BIOLOGY II5
BIOL 2140GENETICS4
BIOL 3340ECOLOGY4
BIOL 3530FLORA OF THE GREAT PLAINS4
BIOL 4120CONSERVATION BIOLOGY3
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 1010CHEMISTRY IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY3
or CHEM 3030 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
In addition, select one of the following chemistry sequences:10-13
Sequence One:
CHEM 1140
& CHEM 1144
FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY
and FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
CHEM 2210
& CHEM 2214
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
and FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Sequence Two:
CHEM 1180
& CHEM 1184
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY
CHEM 1190
& CHEM 1194
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY
CHEM 2210
& CHEM 2214
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
CHEM 3650
& CHEM 3654
FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY
and FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY
PHYS 1050
& PHYS 1054
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS
and INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS LABORATORY
PHYS 1110
GENERAL PHYSICS I
GEOL 1170
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
GEOL 2300
GEOSCIENCE DATA ANALYSIS AND MODELING
GEOL 4260
PROCESS GEOMORPHOLOGY
GEOL 4330
SOIL GENESIS, MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION
GEOL 4540
GEOCHEMISTRY
GEOL 4640
CRITICAL ZONE SCIENCE
GEOG 4010
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
GEOG 4320
CLIMATOLOGY
GEOG 4340
WATER RESOURCES
GEOG 4350
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
GEOG 4630
ENVIRONMENTAL REMOTE SENSING
Total Credits74-87
Approved Upper Level Course in Biology and Environmental Science. Three courses from this list are required and at least two must include labs.
BIOL 3020MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL3
BIOL 3680BIOLOGY OF AFRICA3
BIOL 3730FAUNA OF THE GREAT PLAINS3
BIOL 4030SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY (*)3
BIOL 4040DIRECTED READINGS IN BIOLOGY (*)1-3
BIOL 4050SUPERVISED RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY (*)1-3
BIOL 4100BIOGEOGRAPHY3
BIOL 4110STATISTICS FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (**)4
BIOL/ENVN 4180FRESHWATER ECOLOGY4
BIOL 4210FIRE ECOLOGY3
BIOL 4220POPULATION BIOLOGY4
BIOL 4230EVOLUTION3
BIOL 4240MARINE BIOLOGY3
BIOL 4260BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY3
BIOL/ENVN 4410WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT3
BIOL 4420RESTORATION ECOLOGY3
BIOL 4490MEDICINAL USES OF PLANTS3
BIOL 4540PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMATICS3
BIOL 4710TOXICOLOGY3
BIOL 4780VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY4
BIOL 4790MAMMALOGY4
BIOL 4840HERPETOLOGY4
BIOL 4940ENTOMOLOGY4
BIOL/ENVN 4970ADVANCED BOTANY4
BIOL 4980ORNITHOLOGY4
*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
BIOL 1450BIOLOGY I5
BIOL 1750BIOLOGY II5
Tier II
BIOL 2140GENETICS4
BIOL 3020MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL3
BIOL 3340ECOLOGY4

Tier III two writing in the discipline 3000 or 4000 level biology courses designated as Tier III courses.

Option II

Complete either:

BIOL 3150WRITING AND COMMUNICATION IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES3
OR
ENGL 3980TECHNICAL WRITING ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES3
Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
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.
 Credits15-16
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
*BIOL 1750: requires BIOL 1450
**ENGL 1160: requires ENGL 1150 or EPPE score of 6, or AP Score of 4
***ENVN 2010: requires BIOL 1330 or GEOG 1050 GEOL 1010 or concurrent enrollment
^CHEM 1010: See the catalog for the most up-to-date prerequisites
 Credits16
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
*CHEM 1140: See the catalog for the most up-to-date prerequisites. CHEM 1144 concurrent or prior with C- or better.
Note: CHEM 1180/1184 and 1190/1194 together can substitute for CHEM 1140/1144.
 Credits15
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
*BIOL 2140: Requires BIOL 1450, BIOL 1750, and CHEM 1140 or 1180.
**CHEM 2210: requires CHEM 1140/1144 or CHEM 1190/1194 with a C- or better. CHEM 2214 must be taken concurrently.
***CHEM 2250 and 2260/2274 together can substitute for CHEM 2210/2214.
 Credits15
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
 Credits14
Spring
BIOL 3340 ECOLOGY (*) 4
BIOL 4120 CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (**) 3
Humanities and Fine Arts*** 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
*BIOL 3340: Requires BIOL 1450, 1750, and junior status
**BIOL 4120: requires BIOL 1750
***HFA: must be in a 2nd discipline
 Credits16
Summer
ENVN 4800 INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING (*) 1
*ENVN 4800: requires permission of instructor.
 Credits1
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
*BIOL 3530: requires BIOL 1450 and BIOL 1750
**ENVN 4610: requires permission of instructor.
 Credits16
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.
 Credits13
 Total Credits121-122

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