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Environmental Studies Major, B.S.

I. Transfer students must take a minimum of 15 quarter hours in the major at Bemidji State University

II. Required Core Courses

A. Biology

Subtotal: 16 credits

B. Chemistry

Subtotal: 12-13 credits

C. Environmental Studies

Subtotal: 17 credits

D. Mathematics

Subtotal: 4-5 credits

E. Social Sciences
  • POL 200 Introduction to American Politics (4 credits)
  • ECON 333 Environmental Economics (4 credits)

Subtotal: 8 credits

F. Physics

Subtotal: 12-15 credits

G. Statistics
  • MATH 260 Applied Statistics
    or PSY 301 Introduction to Statistics (4 credits)
  • PSY 302 Statistical Inference (4 credits)

Subtotal: 8 credits

Total Quarter Hours Required for Core: 77-82 credits

SPECIALIZATIONS

Choose one of the following options:
1. Ecosystem Studies (Biology Minor)
  • BIOL 336, 337 Liminology I, II (10 credits)
  • BIOL 362 Environmental Conservation (4 credits)
  • BIOL 371 Microbiology (5 credits)
  • ENVR 440 Environmental Microbiology (4 credits)
  • Electives (14 credits)

Subtotal: 37 credits

2. Environmental Chemistry (Chemistry Minor)
  • CHEM 231, 232, 233 Organic Chemistry I, II, III (10 credits)
  • CHEM 237, 238 Organic Chem. Lab I, II, (2 credits)
  • CHEM 251 Analytical Chemistry (3 credits)
  • CHEM 257, 258 Analytical Lab I, II (2 credits)
  • CHEM 281 Intermediate Inorganic Chem. (3 credits)
  • ENVR 410 Environmental Chemistry (4 credits)
  • ENVR 415 Pollutants in the Environment (3 credits)
  • Electives (10 credits)

Subtotal: 37 credits

3. Environmental Policy and Planning (Select 38 credits)
  • BIOL 362 Environmental Conservation (4 credits)
  • BUAD 220 American Legal Environment (4 credits)
  • GEOG 122 Intro to Map Use (4 credits)
  • GEOG 204 Intro to Planning (4 credits)
  • GEOG 330 Geog and planning (4 credits)
  • GEOG 331 Land Use Analysis (4 credits)
  • GEOG 332 Regional Planning Methods (4 credits)
  • GEOG 423 Geog Inf Systems (4 credits)
  • GEOG 450 Resource Assessment (4 credits)
  • GEOG 451 Site Analysis and Planning (4 credits)
  • PHIL 202 Ethics (4 credits)
  • POL 260 Intro. Public Administration (3 credits)
  • POL 280 Environmental Politics (4 credits)
  • POL 300 State & Local Government (4 credits)
  • SOC 324 Population and Ecology (4 credits)

Subtotal: 38 credits

4. Environmental Toxicology (Biology Minor)
  • CHEM 213 Chemistry of Drugs (4 credits)
  • CHEM 341, 342, 343 Biochemistry I, II, III (9 credits)
  • BIOL 203 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    or BIOL 322 Vertebrate Physiology (5 credits)
  • BIOL 272 Plant Physiology I (5 credits)
  • BIOL 422 Histology
    or BIOL 459 Cell Biology (5 credits)
  • ENVR 410 Environmental Chemistry (4 credits)
  • ENVR 415 Pollutants in the Environment (3 credits)
  • Electives (4 credits)

Subtotal: 39 credits

5. Geohydrology

Subtotal: 38 credits

6. Waste Management (Field of Emphasis)
  • CHEM 231, 232, 233 Organic Chemistry I, II, III (10 credits)
  • CHEM 237, 238 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, II (2 credits)
  • ENVR 410 Environmental Chemistry (4 credits)
  • ENVR 421 Environmental Law and Policy (4 credits)
  • ENVR 422 Sampling, Analysis and Quality Assurance (4 credits)
  • ENVR 423 Air Pollution Technology (4 credits)
  • ENVR 424 Waste Management (4 credits)
  • ENVR 425 Hazardous Waste Remediation (3 credits)
  • ENVR 426 Risk Assessment (3 credits)
  • ENVR 427 Environmental Auditing (3 credits)
  • GEOL 321 Hydrogeology I (4 credits)

Subtotal: 45 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS FOR THE MAJOR: 121-125 CREDITS

Suggested Schedule For Environmental Studies Major

The following is a list of required Environmental Studies Major, B.S. courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Environmental Studies Minor

The minor in Environmental Studies is intended to offer students an opportunity to develop basic understanding of contemporary controversy on environmental protection and pollution abatement. It provides a means of background enrichment for those planning to teach, to go into business, or to develop careers in government agencies. Please consult an Environmental Studies adviser prior to declaring the minor.

STUDENTS NOT MAJORING IN NATURAL SCIENCES

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS: 33 CREDITS

STUDENTS MAJORING IN NATURAL SCIENCES (BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, GEOLOGY, PHYSICS)

(Select sequence not applying to your major)

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS: 32-35 CREDITS

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