Environmental Science and Management, B.S.
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Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Management (BS-ENSM) offers students the option to choose between environmental science and environmental management degree tracks to suit their career goals. The program helps students gain a comprehensive understanding of the interrelationships between humans, the Earth, and other living systems. It combines scientific knowledge, management principles, and practical skills to prepare students to tackle environmental and social issues as well as manage and mitigate environmental impacts effectively. The program equips students with skills to work in a variety of fields, including ecology, air, water, and soil pollution control, hydrology, water monitoring and treatment, compliance, environmental consulting, private industry, or other natural science-based careers such as environmental law, public policy, education, and public health.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
| General Education Requirements | 31 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Calculus I (4) 1 | ||
| College Algebra (4) 2 | ||
| Precalculus (5) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| American History (3) | ||
| US Economic History (3) | ||
| US History to 1877 and US History since 1877 (6) | ||
| American Heritage (3) | ||
| American National Government (3) | ||
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| ENVT 1110 | Introduction to Environmental Science and Management | 3 |
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology | 3 |
| or BIOL 1610 | College Biology I | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science (GEOG 2000 Recommended) | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 57 Credits | |
| Complete one of the following | 3 | |
| Introduction to Geology (3) | ||
| Natural Disasters and the Environment (3) | ||
| The Dinosaurian World (3) | ||
| Geology of National Parks (3) | ||
| GEO 1015 | Introduction to Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 1220 & CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 5 |
| STAT 2040 | Principles of Statistics | 4 |
| ENVT 2710 | Environmental Careers | 1 |
| ENVT 2730 | Introduction to Soils | 4 |
| ENVT 2560 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| ENVT 3210 | Water Quality and Reclamation | 4 |
| ENVT 3270 | Environmental Microbiology | 4 |
| ENVT 3280 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| ENVT 3300 | 3 | |
| GEOG 3600 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| ENVT 3790 | Applied Hydrology | 4 |
| ENVT 3850 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| GEO 4800R | Earth Science Seminar (Must be taken twice) | 1 |
| Complete one of the following combinations: | 5 | |
| College Physics I and College Physics I Lab (5) | ||
| Physics for Scientists and Engineers I and Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab (5) | ||
| Academic Track Requirements | 12 Credits | |
| Select one of the following tracks: | 12 | |
Environmental Management Track | ||
| Environmental Worker Safety (3) | ||
| Hazardous Materials Emergency Response (3) | ||
Complete one of the following - Water and Pollution Management | ||
| Environmental Toxicology (3) | ||
| Hydraulics of Water (3) | ||
| Water Resources Management (3) | ||
Complete one of the following - Land and Environmental Management | ||
| Environmental Management Systems (3) | ||
| Land Use Planning (3) | ||
| Natural Resources Management (3) | ||
Environmental Science Track | ||
| Introduction to Meteorology (3) | ||
or METO 1060 | Fundamentals of Weather Forecasting | |
| Environmental Remote Sensing (3) | ||
Complete one of the following - Biological Sciences | ||
| Environmental Biology (3) | ||
| General Ecology (3) 4 | ||
| Conservation Biology (3) | ||
Complete one of the following - Environmental Sciences | ||
| Environmental Geochemistry (3) | ||
| Climate and the Earth System (3) | ||
| Wetland Studies (3) | ||
| Energy Use on Earth (3) | ||
| Elective Requirements | 21 Credits | |
| Choose 21 credits, not already taken in the core or track, from the following list (at least 10 credits must be Upper Division): 5 | 21 | |
| Environmental Worker Safety (3) | ||
| Hazardous Materials Emergency Response (3) | ||
| Environmental Toxicology (3) | ||
| Environmental Reporting (3) | ||
| Hydraulics of Water (3) | ||
| Water Resources Management (3) | ||
| Environmental Management Systems (3) | ||
| Site Investigation (3) | ||
| Current Topics in Environmental Management (3) | ||
| Land Use Planning (3) | ||
| Natural Resources Management (3) | ||
| Energy Use on Earth (3) | ||
| Geologic Environmental Internship (1) | ||
| Special Projects in Environmental Management (1) | ||
| Introduction to Geology (3) | ||
| Natural Disasters and the Environment (3) | ||
| The Dinosaurian World (3) | ||
| Geology of National Parks (3) | ||
| Introduction to Oceanography (3) | ||
| Science Excursion (1) | ||
| Natural History Excursion (3) | ||
| Desert Natural History (3) | ||
| Environmental Geochemistry (3) | ||
| Isotope Geochemistry (3) | ||
| Earth Materials and Earth Materials Laboratory (4) | ||
| Isotope Geochemistry (3) | ||
| Isotope Geochemistry Laboratory (1) | ||
| Geologic Hazards and Geologic Hazards Laboratory (4) | ||
| Geomorphology and Geomorphology Lab (4) | ||
| Sedimentary Geology (4) | ||
| Hydrogeology (undefined) | ||
| Sustainability and Environment (3) | ||
| Geospatial Data Science (3) | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Systems (4) | ||
| Wetland Studies (3) | ||
| Wetland Studies Laboratory (1) | ||
| Environmental History of the United States (3) | ||
| Geospatial Field Methods (3) | ||
| GIS Internship (1-3) | ||
| Introduction to Meteorology Laboratory (1) | ||
| Fundamentals of Weather Forecasting (3) | ||
| Climate and the Earth System (3) | ||
| College Physics I Lab (1) | ||
| College Physics II Lab (1) | ||
| Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (4) | ||
| Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (4) | ||
| Organic Chemistry I (4) | ||
| Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1) | ||
| Organic Chemistry II (4) | ||
| Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1) | ||
| Calculus I (4) | ||
| Calculus II (4) | ||
| Calculus III (4) | ||
| College Biology I (4) | ||
| College Biology I Laboratory (1) | ||
| College Biology II (3) | ||
| College Biology II Laboratory (1) | ||
| Environmental Biology (3) | ||
| General Ecology (3) 4 | ||
| General Ecology Laboratory (1) 4 | ||
| Conservation Biology (3) | ||
| Freshwater Ecology (4) 4 | ||
| Microbial Ecology (4) 4 | ||
Or other electives approved by the advisor and chair | ||
- 1
MATH 1210 is required for PHYS 2110 option
- 2
Both MATH 1050 and PHYS 1100 is needed for PHY 2210 option.
Otherwise both MATH 1050 and MATH 1060 is required
- 3
BIOL 1610 has a co-requisite of BIOL 1615 which can count as an elective.
- 4
This course has a prerequisite that is not in program and may require you to take additional courses.
- 5
Credits used to satisfy core and/or track requirements cannot double count as an elective.
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 121 semester credits, with a minimum of 40 upper-division credits.
- Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above.
- Grade of C- or better in all ENVT, GEO, and GEOG courses.
- Residency hours--minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
- Completion of an exit interview with the department chair and a Qualtrics Exit Survey prior to graduation.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched (WE) courses.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| Quantitative Literacy | 4 | |
| ENVT 1110 | Introduction to Environmental Science and Management | 3 |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1610 | General Biology or College Biology I | 3 |
| GEO 1010 | Introduction to Geology | 3 |
| GEO 1015 | Introduction to Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| ENVT 2710 | Environmental Careers | 1 |
| GEO 4800R | Earth Science Seminar | 0.5 |
| Credit Hours | 14.5 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| CHEM 1210 | Principles of Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 2010 & PHYS 2015 | College Physics I and College Physics I Lab | 5 |
| ENVT 2730 | Introduction to Soils | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| CHEM 1220 | Principles of Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| ENVT 3300 | 3 | |
| Track Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| STAT 2040 | Principles of Statistics | 4 |
| ENVT 3210 | Water Quality and Reclamation | 4 |
| GEOG 3600 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| ENVT 3790 | Applied Hydrology | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| ENVT 3270 | Environmental Microbiology | 4 |
| ENVT 3280 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| ENVT 3850 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| Track Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| ENVT 2560 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| GEO 4800R | Earth Science Seminar | 0.5 |
| Track Requirement | 3 | |
| ENVT Elective | 11 | |
| Credit Hours | 17.5 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| Track Requirement | 3 | |
| ENVT Elective | 10 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the complex interrelationships among environmental, societal, and economic systems.
- Evaluate the impacts of human activities on environmental problems.
- Employ the scientific method in the field of environmental science and management.
- Communicate scientific findings and environmental management strategies effectively to diverse stakeholders, utilizing written, oral, and visual means.
- Build multi-disciplinary teamwork and leadership skills in environmental and science management field.
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