Environmental Science, BS

Environmental Science (BS) 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. Admission to the Program Admission to the program is through formal declaration of the major through the Department of Environmental Science. 120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better Completion of college writing requirement Completion of university mathematics requirement General Education Requirements A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline 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) Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor's/master's programs. See Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees for more information.