Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Environmental Science Major, B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||||||||||||||||||
Environmental Science Major, B.S.A grade of “D” or better is required for courses in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required. |
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General Studies Course Requirements | ||||||||||||||||||||
Written Communication (minimum 6 semester hours)
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Oral Communication (minimum 3 semester hours)
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Quantitative Literacy (fulfilled by Environmental Science Required Prerequisites) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Arts and Humanities (minimum 6 semester hours)
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Historical (minimum 3 semester hours)
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Natural and Physical Sciences (fulfilled by Environmental Science Required Prerequisites) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Social and Behavioral Sciences (minimum of 6 semester hours)
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Global DiversityStudents may satisfy the Global Diversity requirement by selecting any course designated as Global Diversity within one of the following General Studies categories: Arts and Humanities; Historical; Natural and Physical Sciences; Social and Behavioral Sciences. Students may also use an unrestricted elective to satisfy this requirement. (See General Studies requirements.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Multicultural Graduation RequirementStudents may satisfy the Multicultural requirement by selecting any course from the approved list. (Some courses can be used to meet General Studies and Multicultural requirements.) General Studies Total: 33 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||
Environmental Science Required Pre-requisitesEnvironmental Science required prerequisites for all concentrations. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
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BIO 1080 - General Biology I | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 1081 - General Biology II | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 1090 - General Biology Laboratory I | Credits: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 1091 - General Biology Laboratory II | Credits: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
CHE 1800 - General Chemistry I | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
CHE 1810 - General Chemistry II | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
MTH 1410 - Calculus I | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
CHE 1801 - General Chemistry I Laboratory | Credits: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
CHE 1811 - General Chemistry II Laboratory | Credits: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
GEL 1010 - Physical Geology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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GEG 1100 - Introduction to Physical Geography | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal: 25 - 26 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Environmental Science Core Requirements(for all concentrations except for Secondary Science Teacher Licensure) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
ENV 1200 - Introduction to Environmental Science | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
CET 3320 - Environmental Impact Statements | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
MTH 1210 - Introduction to Statistics | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
MTH 3240 - Environmental Statistics | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
GIS 1220 - Introduction to Geospatial Sciences | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
GIS 2250 - Geographic Information Systems | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 4200 - Environmental Policy and Planning | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total for Core Requirements: 23 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||
Multidisciplinary ConcentrationStudents are required to select courses in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geographic Information Systems, Geology, Meteorology, Mathematics, and Civil Engineering, and elective courses in consultation with an environmental science advisor. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Required Courses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
MTR 1400 - Weather and Climate | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
MTR 2020 - Weather and Climate Lab for Scientists | Credits: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 2000 - Applied Pollution Science | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal: 7 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Biology - Select at least 4 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
BIO 2100 - General Botany | Credits: 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 2400 - General Microbiology | Credits: 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3140 - Plant Physiology | Credits: 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3160 - Plant Anatomy and Morphology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3180 - Vascular Plant Taxonomy | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3200 - Invertebrate Zoology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3260 - Vertebrate Zoology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3360 - Animal Physiology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 4450 - Pathogenic Microbiology | Credits: 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 4510 - Microbial Ecology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 4540 - Plant Ecology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 4550 - Animal Ecology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Environmental Science - Select at least 15 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
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ENV 4920 - Topics in Environmental Science: Variable Topics | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
PHY 2311 - General Physics I | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
PHY 2321 - General Physics I Laboratory | Credits: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Geographic Information System - Select at least 3 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
GIS 3250 - Cartography | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
GIS 4840 - Remote Sensing | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
GIS 4850 - Spatial Modeling in Raster | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
GIS 4860 - GIS Applications | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
GIS 4880 - Current Topics in GIS: Variable Topics | Credits: 1-3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Geology - Select at least 4 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
ENV 4000 - Environmental Geology | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 4010 - Environmental Hazards and GIS | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Geography - Select at least 3 hours
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Internship Requirement | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
ENV 4950 - Internship in Environmental Science | Credits: 2-15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior Experience Graduation Requirement | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
ENV 4970 - Environmental Field Studies | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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ENV 4960 - Global Environmental Challenges | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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BIO 4510 - Microbial Ecology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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CHE 4950 - Senior Experience in Chemistry | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Credits
*The multicultural requirement of 3 credits must be met in either General Studies or Unrestricted Elective courses. **Additional hours beyond what can count towards general studies. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Water Management and Hydrologic Science Concentration | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Required Courses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
ENV 2100 - Basic Water Sampling and Analysis | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 3400 - Water Resources | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 4410 - Water Law | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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ENV 3250 - Colorado Water Law and Water Rights Administration | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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MGT 3250 - Colorado Water Law and Water Rights Administration | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 4420 - Wetlands | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 4440 - Limnology | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 4450 - Stream Ecology | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 4460 - Advanced Water Quality Analysis | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
GEL 4150 - Hydrology (Surface Water) | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 4470 - Snow Hydrology | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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GEL 4250 - Hydrogeology (Groundwater) | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal: 28-29 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electives - Select at least 9 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
BIO 3200 - Invertebrate Zoology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3260 - Vertebrate Zoology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 4230 - Issues in Conservation Biology | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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ENV 4920 - Topics in Environmental Science: Variable Topics | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
GEL 4250 - Hydrogeology (Groundwater) | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
PHY 2311 - General Physics I | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
PHY 2321 - General Physics I Laboratory | Credits: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Internship Requirement | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
ENV 4950 - Internship in Environmental Science | Credits: 2-15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal: 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Experience Graduation Requirement | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
ENV 4960 - Global Environmental Challenges | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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ENV 4970 - Environmental Field Studies | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal: 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Credits
*The multicultural requirement of 3 credits must be met in either General Studies or Unrestricted Elective courses. **Additional hours beyond what can count towards general studies. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ecological Restoration ConcentrationStudents are required to select courses in Biology, Geology, Environmental Science, and elective courses in consultation with an environmental science advisor. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Required Courses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
ENV 4400 - Landscape Ecology | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 4420 - Wetlands | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 3710 - Environmental Remediation | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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ENV 3720 - Waste Management | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 4500 - Environmental Biogeochemistry | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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GEL 3420 - Soil Resources | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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ENV 4460 - Advanced Water Quality Analysis | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal: 12-13 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Biology - Select at least 8 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
BIO 2100 - General Botany | Credits: 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 2400 - General Microbiology | Credits: 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3120 - Economic Botany | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3140 - Plant Physiology | Credits: 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3160 - Plant Anatomy and Morphology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3180 - Vascular Plant Taxonomy | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3200 - Invertebrate Zoology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3260 - Vertebrate Zoology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3360 - Animal Physiology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3400 - Microbial Physiology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 3520 - General Ecology | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 4160 - Mycology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 4450 - Pathogenic Microbiology | Credits: 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 4510 - Microbial Ecology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 4540 - Plant Ecology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
BIO 4550 - Animal Ecology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Geology - Select at least 4 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
ENV 3540 - Advanced Geologic and Environmental Hazards-Denver and Vicinity | Credits: 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
ENV 4000 - Environmental Geology | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
GEL 1010 - Physical Geology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Environmental Science - Select at least 12 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
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ENV 4920 - Topics in Environmental Science: Variable Topics | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Internship Requirement | ||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Experience Graduation Requirement | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
ENV 4960 - Global Environmental Challenges | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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ENV 4970 - Environmental Field Studies | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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BIO 4540 - Plant Ecology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Credits
*The multicultural requirement of 3 credits must be met in either General Studies or Unrestricted Elective courses. **Additional hours beyond what can count towards general studies. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Environmental Chemistry ConcentrationStudents are required to select courses in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science, and elective courses in consultation with an environmental science advisor. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Required Courses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
BIO 2400 - General Microbiology | Credits: 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
CHE 3000 - Analytical Chemistry | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
CHE 3010 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | Credits: 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
CHE 3050 - Environmental Chemistry | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
CHE 3100 - Organic Chemistry I | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
CHE 3120 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 | Credits: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
CHE 3110 - Organic Chemistry II | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
CHE 3130 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | Credits: 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal: 23 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Environmental Science and Geology - Select at least 12 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
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ENV 4920 - Topics in Environmental Science: Variable Topics | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
GEL 1010 - Physical Geology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Internship Requirement | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
ENV 4950 - Internship in Environmental Science | Credits: 2-15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior Experience Graduation Requirement | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||
ENV 4970 - Environmental Field Studies | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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BIO 4510 - Microbial Ecology | Credits: 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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CHE 4950 - Senior Experience in Chemistry | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subtotals
*The multicultural requirement of 3 credits must be met in either General Studies or Unrestricted Elective courses. **Additional hours beyond what can count towards general studies. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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