B.S. in Environmental Science Undergraduate Program By American University |Top Universities
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Program overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Offered by the Department of Environmental Science, College of Arts and Sciences, the BS in Environmental Science draws upon the natural sciences, which form the foundation of environmental science. Students are strongly encouraged to seek research experience either with faculty or with one of the many research institutions in the Washington, DC area. Major Requirements 62 credit hours with grades of C or better Course Requirements ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (23 CREDIT HOURS) REQUIRED (11 CREDIT HOURS) ENVS-160 Introduction to Environmental Science I FA5 (4) ENVS-260 Introduction to Environmental Science II FA5 (4) ENVS-492 Senior Capstone in Environmental Studies (3) CORE (12 CREDIT HOURS) Complete four courses from the following: Note: Substitutions may be made with departmental approval. ENVS-300 Conservation (3) ENVS-310 Environmental Methods (3) ENVS-350 Environmental Geology (3) ENVS-460 Climatology (3) ENVS-470 Water Resources (3) ENVS-505 Energy (3) NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (24 CREDIT HOURS) REQUIRED (16 CREDIT HOURS) CHEM-110 General Chemistry I FA5 (4) CHEM-210 General Chemistry II FA5 (4) MATH-221 Calculus I (4) or MATH-222 Calculus II (4) STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4) or STAT-203 Basic Statistics with Calculus (4) ELECTIVES (8 CREDIT HOURS) Complete two of the following: BIO-110 General Biology I FA5 (4) BIO-210 General Biology II FA5 (4) PHYS-110 Principles of Physics I FA5 (4) PHYS-210 Principles of Physics II FA5 (4) SOCIAL SCIENCES (9 CREDIT HOURS) COMM-200 Writing for Communication (3) ECON-100 Macroeconomics FA4 (3) ECON-200 Microeconomics FA4 (3) SKILLS (3 CREDIT HOURS) CSC-310 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3) EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (3 CREDIT HOURS) A maximum of 3 credit hours from: ENVS-490 Independent Study Project in Environmental Studies (1-6) ENVS-491 Internship in Environmental Studies (1-6)

Program overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Offered by the Department of Environmental Science, College of Arts and Sciences, the BS in Environmental Science draws upon the natural sciences, which form the foundation of environmental science. Students are strongly encouraged to seek research experience either with faculty or with one of the many research institutions in the Washington, DC area. Major Requirements 62 credit hours with grades of C or better Course Requirements ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (23 CREDIT HOURS) REQUIRED (11 CREDIT HOURS) ENVS-160 Introduction to Environmental Science I FA5 (4) ENVS-260 Introduction to Environmental Science II FA5 (4) ENVS-492 Senior Capstone in Environmental Studies (3) CORE (12 CREDIT HOURS) Complete four courses from the following: Note: Substitutions may be made with departmental approval. ENVS-300 Conservation (3) ENVS-310 Environmental Methods (3) ENVS-350 Environmental Geology (3) ENVS-460 Climatology (3) ENVS-470 Water Resources (3) ENVS-505 Energy (3) NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (24 CREDIT HOURS) REQUIRED (16 CREDIT HOURS) CHEM-110 General Chemistry I FA5 (4) CHEM-210 General Chemistry II FA5 (4) MATH-221 Calculus I (4) or MATH-222 Calculus II (4) STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4) or STAT-203 Basic Statistics with Calculus (4) ELECTIVES (8 CREDIT HOURS) Complete two of the following: BIO-110 General Biology I FA5 (4) BIO-210 General Biology II FA5 (4) PHYS-110 Principles of Physics I FA5 (4) PHYS-210 Principles of Physics II FA5 (4) SOCIAL SCIENCES (9 CREDIT HOURS) COMM-200 Writing for Communication (3) ECON-100 Macroeconomics FA4 (3) ECON-200 Microeconomics FA4 (3) SKILLS (3 CREDIT HOURS) CSC-310 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3) EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (3 CREDIT HOURS) A maximum of 3 credit hours from: ENVS-490 Independent Study Project in Environmental Studies (1-6) ENVS-491 Internship in Environmental Studies (1-6)

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Other English Language Requirements:  A TOEFL score of 550 on the paper test; Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 53 or higher.

Jan-2000

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