Environmental Science B.S. Requirements

The B.S. program in Environmental Science requires a minimum of 66 credits.

All students are required to complete the following foundation courses [10-11]:
GES 120 - Environmental Science and Conservation [3]
GES 220 - Laboratory and Field Techniques for Environmental Science [3]
Additional laboratory or field work from the following list:
   GES 408: Field Ecology [4]
   GES 405: Applied Landscape Ecology [4]
   GES 406: Aquatic Ecology [4]
   GES 485: Environmental Mapping [3]

All students are required to complete two of the following background courses:
Social Sciences and Humanities [6]
ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics [3]
POLI 100 - American Governments & Politics [3]
ANTH 211 - Cultural Anthropology [3]
PHIL 150 - Contemporary Moral Issues, or PHIL 152: Intro to Moral Thought [3]
HCST 100 - The Human Context of Science and Technology [3]


Math and Natural Sciences [32]
Two math courses from the following:
MATH 151 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I [4]
and either
MATH 152 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II [4]
or
STAT 350 - Statistics with Applications in Biological Sciences [4]
or
STAT 355 - Introduction to Probability & Statistics for Science and Engineering [4]
Note: STAT 355 recommended for those seeking advanced training in statistics, physical sciences & fields employing probability & frequency distributions

Natural Science:
PHYS 121 - Introduction to Physics I (calculus based) [4]
(strongly recommended for hydrology, geomorphology and earth science)
or
PHYS 111 - Basic Physics I [4] (may be appropriate for students with an ecology focus)
and
CHEM 101 -Principles of Chemistry I [4]
CHEM 102 - Principles of Chemistry II [4]
CHEM 102L - Intro Chemistry Lab [2]
GES 110 - Geography of Environmental Systems [3]
BIOL 100 - Concepts in Biology [4]
GEOG 308 - Ecology [3]

Suggested Areas of Concentration [18]
At least six upper-level courses in consultation with your advisor. At least one course must be at the 400 level. One techniques course is allowed, and is restricted to GES 386. One human- environment course is allowed, from this list: GES 326, 327, 329, 332, 432, 451, and 462. A maximum of 2 courses in the concentration may be completed from outside the department (this includes transferred courses, courses taken abroad, and courses taken in other departments at UMBC).