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Environmental and Ecological Science B.S.

Chair: Associate Professor Charest

A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental and Ecological Science requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Required courses: 24

BIO 2512Introductory Population Biology

3 sh
BIO 2513Population Biology Laboratory

1 sh
CHM 1110General Chemistry I with Lab

4 sh
CHM 1120General Chemistry II with Lab

4 sh
ENS 1110Introduction to Environmental Science

3 sh
ENS 1130Introduction to Environmental Science Lab

1 sh
ENS 2000SOPHOMORE SEMINAR: ENVIRONMENTAL INQUIRY

4 sh
ENS 4970Senior Seminar: Environmental Assessment and Project Development

4 sh

Choose one from the following: 4-8 sh

ENS 2150/BIO 2150DIVERSITY OF LIFE

4 sh
or
BIO 1514Biodiversity

4 sh
AND
BIO 1112Introductory Cell Biology

3 sh
BIO 1113Cell Biology Laboratory

1 sh

Choose two semester hours from one of the following: 2 sh

ENS 3985INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

2-4 sh
ENS 4999RESEARCH

1-8 sh

Management Design and Analysis. Choose two courses from the following: 8 sh

GEO 2500/ENS 2500INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

4 sh
GEO 3400/ENS 3400WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

4 sh
CHM 2110Organic Chemistry I with Lab

4 sh
CHM 2120Organic Chemistry II with Lab

4 sh
CHM 3110Quantitative Analysis

4 sh
ENS 2440NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

4 sh
ENS 3660SUSTAINABLE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES

4 sh
PHY 2010GENERAL PHYSICS I

4 sh
PHY 2020GENERAL PHYSICS II

4 sh
PHY 2210UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I

4 sh
PHY 2220UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II

4 sh
STS 2320Statistical Modeling

4 sh

Selection must include at least one of the following: CHM 2110, CHM 2120, CHM 3110, PHY 2010, PHY 2210, PHY 2020, PHY 2220, STS 2120, STS 2320

Social Sciences and Humanities. Choose two courses from the following: 8 sh

ART 3390Eco Art

4 sh
COM 3310Environmental Communications

4 sh
ECO 3230Environmental Economics

4 sh
PWR 3220WRITING SCIENCE

4 sh
ENG 3330American Environmental Writers

4 sh
ENS 1100Humans and Nature

4 sh
ENS 1600The Art of Sustainable Architecture

4 sh
REL 3480/PHL 3480ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

4 sh
PUB 3240ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

4 sh
PUB 3440INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

4 sh
SOC 3340ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY

4 sh

Ecological Processes. Choose four courses from the following: 16 sh

BIO 3642Field Biology

4 sh
BIO 3612Aquatic Biology: the Study of Inland Waters

4 sh
BIO 3622General Ecology

4 sh
CHM 3050Environmental Chemistry

4 sh
ENS 3140AGROECOLOGY

4 sh
ENS 3200RESTORATION ECOLOGY

4 sh
ENS 3210URBAN ECOLOGY

4 sh
ENS 3300WILDLIFE ECOLOGY

4 sh
BIO 3602/ENS 3460Wetlands Ecology and Management

4 sh
ENS 3590SPECIAL TOPICS SEMINAR

2-4 sh

Total Credit Hours: 62-66

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