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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OPTION IN PHYSICS

The Environmental Science Option in Physics offers students the choice of specialization in environmental science at the undergraduate level.

The Environmental Science Option will require the completion of recommended General Education courses, a required Core Curriculum of science and mathematics courses, and requirements for the student's major. Depending on the major selected, 124 to 126 semester hours of credit will be required for graduation. The curriculum for the Environmental Science Option is summarized in the following:

General Education Requirements

51 hours

Communications

12 hours

ENG 112

3

ENG 200

3

SPCO 101

3

Computer Science

3

Social Sciences

9 hours

POL 101 or 103

3

ECON 203, 340

6

Humanities

12 hours

HIST 200 level

3

ENG 203 (recommended)

3

Appreciation (Art, Music, or Theatre)

3

PRS 400 or HIST 335

3

Mathematics

6 hours

MATH 201

3

MATH 202

3

Natural Sciences

12 hours

BIOL105-106

8

CHEM 101

4

Core Courses for Environmental Science Program

39-40 hours

ENVS 201

4

PSY 395 or MATH 312

3

GEOG 105

3

BIOL 308 or 402 or 408

4

CHEM 102, 201, and 202, or 203

12

(Physics majors must take CHEM 203)

PHYS 200, 201, 202

11

CS 190 or 212 or 226

3 or 4

Physics Major/ Environmental Science Emphasis

40-41 hours

PHYS 314, 316, 416, 417

16

CHEM 203, 303

8

MATH 203

3

Science Electives (select two courses)

7-8 hours

BIOL 308, 402, 408

CHEM 313

PHYS 310, 406

MATH 301

Free Electives (any two courses)

Speech Communication and Technical Writing

Recommended

6 hours

Total Hours Required for Graduation

127-129


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