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2024-2025 University Catalog
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major: Environmental Science

Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) Concentration: Environmental Principles & Practice 2024-2025

Prerequisites (28 credits)

  • MAC 1147: (GM) Precalculus (4)
  • BSC 1005: General Biology For Non-Majors (3) and BSC 1005L: General Biology Laboratory for Non-Majors (1); OR BSC 2010: Biology 1 (3) and BSC 2010L: Biology 1 Laboratory (1); OR BSC 1010C: General Biology I (4) 
  • CHM 2045C: General Chemistry I (4); OR CHM 2045: General Chemistry I (3) and CHM 2045L: General Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
  • CHM 2046C: General Chemistry II (4); OR CHM 2046: General Chemistry II (3) and CHM 2046L: General Chemistry II Laboratory (1); OR PHY 1020: Discovering How Things Work (3) and PHY 2010L: Discovering How Things Work Laboratory (1)
  • GEO 1200: Physical Geography (3) and GEO 2200L: Physical Geography Laboratory (1); OR GLY 2010: Physical Geology (3) and GLY 2010L: Physical Geology Laboratory (1); OR ESC 1000C: Introduction to Earth Science (3); OR ESC 2000: Introduction to Earth Science (3) and ESC 2000L: Introduction to Earth Science Laboratory (1); OR GLY 2010: Physical Geology (3)
  • BOT 2010: General Botany (3) and BOT 2010L: General Botany Laboratory (1); OR BSC 1011C: General Biology II (4); BOT 2010C: Botany (4); OR EVR 2001: Introduction to Environmental Science (3)
  • STA 2023: (GM) Elements of Statistics (3); OR STA 2014: Elementary Statistics for Health and Social Science (3)
  • ECO 2023: Principles of Microeconomics (3); OR ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

Core Courses (9 credits)

EVS 3XXX Environmental Foundations (3)
EVS 3XXX Environmental Professional Preparation (3)
EVS 3XXX Environmental Practical Experience/Internship (3)

Five Foundation Areas (42 credits)

Environmental Natural Science (6)
BOT 3151C: Local Flora
BOT 3712C: Plant Systematics and Evolution
BOT 4503C:  Plant Anatomy and Physiology (4)
BSC 3052:  Conservation Biology (3)
BSC 3263:  Marine Biology (3)
BSC 4054:  Environmental Toxicology (3)
FAS 4354:  Coastal Fisheries Management (3)
OCB 3108L: Field Studies in Marine Science
OCE 3008:  Oceanography (3)
BSC 4921:  Biology Lecture Series (1)
BSC 4930:  Selected Topics In Biology (1-4)
PCB 3043C:  Ecology (4)
PCB 4301C:  Limnology (4)
ZOO 4208C:  Coastal Invertebrate Biology (4)
ZOO 4823c General Entomology (4)
CHM 3120 Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (3)
CHM 3120L Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1)
CHM 4130: Modern Analytical Chemistry (3)
CHM 4130L: Modern Analytical Lab (1)
CHM 4930 ST: Topics in Chemistry (1-4)
CHM 4910: Chemical Research (1-4)
CHS 4615:  Environmental Chemistry (3)
CHS 4615L:  Environmental Chemistry Lab (1)
CHM 3260:  Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
CHM 3610:  Inorganic Chemistry (3)
PHY 3101L: Modern Physics Laboratory (1)
PHY 3101: Modern Physics (3)
EVS 3XXX - Coastal Resilience & the Natural Environment (3)

Applied Environmental Science (6)
HSC 3500: Epidemiology (3)
HSC 4181: Alternative Healing (3)
HSC 4210: Environmental Health (3)
GEO 3372: Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
GIS 3043: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)
GIS 3250: Geographic Information Systems for Biology (3)
GIS 4024: Aerial Surveillance and Mapping (3)
GIS 4048: Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (3)
CEG 3011C: Geotechnical Engineering (4)
CEG 4104: Analysis and Design of Earth Retaining Systems (3)
CEG 4302: Applied Engineering Geology (3)
CGN 3322C: Civil Engineering Geomatics (4)
CGN 4430: Risk Assessment (3)
CGN 4824: Principles of Land Development (3)
CWR 4001: Introduction to Coastal and Port Engineering (3)
CWR 4006: Coastal Processes (3)
CWR 4009: Oceanography/ Meteorology (3)
CWR 4010: Field Methods (3)
CWR 4024: Coastal & Estuarine Hydrodynamics (3)
CWR 4600: Major River Systems of Florida (3)
ENV 3001C: Environmental Engineering (3)
ENV 4012: Advanced Environmental Engineering (3)
CWR 4121 Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport (3)
CWR 4550 Water Wave Mechanics (3)
TTE 4004: Transportation Engineering (3)
CAP 4630: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3)
BCN 3223C: Soils and Foundations (3)
BCN 3224: Construction Techniques (3)
BCN 3578: Maritime Construction (3)
BCN 3762: Building Construction Design and Codes (3)
BCN 4587C: Green Construction and Sustainability (3)
BCN 4751C: Housing and Land Development (3)
BCN4302 Building Information Modeling (3)
BCN 4956: Study Abroad in Construction Management
EEL 4283 Introduction to Renewable Energy (3)
EML 4622: Clean and Renewable Energy Technology (3)
EVS 3XXX - Coastal Resilience and the Built Environment (3)

Environmental Social Sciences (18)
FSS 3800: Seminar in Food Systems and Sustainability (3)
HSC 3578: Food, Health and Society (3)
HSC 3032: Foundations of Public Health (3)
HSC 4624: Global Health (3)
HSC 4674: Global Health: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (3)
ECP 3302: Environmental Economics (3)
ECP 3613: Urban Economics (3)
ECS 3013: Economic Development (3)
GEA 3405: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
GEO 3502: Economic Geography (3)
GEO 3553: Cultural Dimensions of Economic Geography (3)
TRA 3035: Foundations of Transportation (3)
BSC 3057:  Introduction to Environmental Studies (3)
AMH 3420:  Florida History (3)
AMH 3630:  Environmental History of the United States (3)
HIS 3402:  Urban Environmental History & Sustainability (3)
PHI 3640:  Environmental Ethics (3)
REL 3168:  Religion and Nature (3)
PSY 4870:  Conservation Psychology (3)
INR 3443: International Law and Organization (3)
INR 4703: International Political Economy (3)
ANT 4020:  Humans, Animals, and Culture (3)
SYD 3410:  Urban Sociology (3)
SYD 4510:  Environment and Society (3)
BCN 3012: History and Introduction to Construction (3)
LEI 3004: Introduction to Recreation, Tourism, and Events (3)
LEI 3266: Outdoor Adventure Education (3)
LEI 3341: Commercial Recreation and Tourism (3)
EVS 3XXX - Coastal Resilience and the Social and Behavioral Environment (3)

Research Design and Methodology (6)
HUN 3800: Nutrition Science Research and Ethics (3)
HUN 3900: Research Experience in Nutrition (0-3)
PHC 4468: Health Disparities through Data Analytics (3)
ECO 3411: Business and Economic Statistics (3)
MAR 4615: Introduction to Marketing Analytics (3)
CHM 3120:  Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (3)
CHM 3120L:  Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1)
STA 4202: (GM) Design of Experiments (3)
STA 3163: (GM) Statistical Methods 1 (3)
STA 4222:  Design of Sample Surveys (3)
PHY 3722C: Electronics for Scientists (4)
POS 3733: Research Design for Political Scientists (3)
POS 3734: Research Analysis for Political Scientists (3)
POS 4750: Survey Research (3)
EGN 3125: Surveying and Computer Aided Design (3)
CAP 4770: Data Mining (3)
CAP 4784: Introduction to Data Analytics (3)
EME 3364: Research Methods in Learning Design and Technology (3)
PSY 3213: Research Methods in Psychology (3)
IDS 3053: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Inquiry (3)

Communication and Outreach (6)
GEB 3154: Entrepreneurial Marketing (3)
MAR 3023: Principles of Marketing (3)
MAR 4104: Social and Ethical Issues in Marketing (3)
MAR 4156: International Marketing (3)
ARH 4710: History of Photography (3)
PGY 2401C: Introduction to Photography (3)
BSC 3842:  Writing and Analytical Skills in Biology (1)
COM 3120:  Organizational Communication (3)
COM 3440:  Small Group Communication (3)
COM 3752:  Listening (3)
COM 4561 Strategic Social Media (3)
MMC 3001 Social Media for Communication (3)
MMC 3342 Content Creation Tools (3)
MMC 4732 Social Media Management (3)
ADV 3812 Integrated Marketing Communication (3)
SPC 4064:  Public Speaking for Professionals (3)
PUR 3100:  Public Relations Writing (3)
COM 3042:  Communication in Relationship (3)
ENC 3202:  Professional Communication for Business (3)
ENC 3250:  (GW) Professional Communications (3)
ENC 4260:  Applied Technical Writing (3)
ENC 4331:  Writing, Rhetoric, and Community (3)
ENC 4403:  Grant Writing (3)
HUN 4601C: Nutrition Education (3)
PET 3473: Communication in Sport (3)
TSL 4520: ESOL Cross-Cultural Communication (3)

Free Electives (9 credits)

Select any 1000-4000 level courses