This four-year plan serves as a sample to provide students with a clear path to graduation. A student’s path may differ from this example. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor each semester to ensure appropriate course selection.
Environmental Science & Ecology Major
Aquatic & Terrestrial Ecology Concentration
Fall Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
GEP 100 Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
|
Gen Ed: Written Communication (Q) |
3 |
|
MTH 111 College Algebra |
3 |
|
ENV 202 Environmental Science |
4 |
|
GEL 201 Physical Geology |
4 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: Humanities (H) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Social Sciences (S) |
3 |
|
ENV 204 Biology of Organisms |
4 |
|
ENV 303 Ecology |
4 |
|
Total |
14 |
Fall Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: Arts-World History (O) |
3 |
|
CHM 205 College Chemistry I |
4 |
|
ENV400 Limnology, Plant Diversity, or Wetland Ecology |
4 |
|
ESC371 Essentials GIS |
1 |
|
ENV 337 Biostatistics (M) |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: Arts (P) |
3 |
|
ENV 414 Data Collection & Mgmt |
1 |
|
CHM206 College Chemistry II |
4 |
|
ENV452 Environmental Laws and Regulations |
3 |
|
Major Elective SOC 307, HST 407, ANT 331, or PLS 328 |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
Fall Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
| Gen Ed: World Language (R) | 3 |
| Gen Ed: US History and Civic Engagement (V) | 3 |
| ENV Elective | 3 |
| ENV Fisheries Science and Management or elective | 3 or 4 |
| Elective General Elective | 3 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
Spring Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
| Gen Ed Perspectives on Gender | 3 |
| CHM313 Quantitative Chemistry Analysis | 4 |
| ENV Elective or Stream Ecology | 3-4 |
| Elective General Elective | 3 |
|
Total |
13 to 14 |
Fall Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
| Gen Ed: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice (D) | 3 |
| Oral Communication (Y) | 3 |
| ENV Limonology, Plant Diversity or Wetland Ecology | 4 |
| ENV Elective | 3 |
| Elective General Elective | 3 |
|
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
| Gen Ed: Contemporary Issue (I) | 3 |
| ENV Water Quality or Aquatic Toxicology | 4 |
| ENV Ornithology or Herpetology | 4 |
| ENV 492 Global Environmental Issues | 3 |
| Elective General Elective | 3 |
|
Total |
17 |
|
Course |
Credits |
|
ENV 400 Plant Diversity |
4 |
|
ENV401 Water Conservation Management |
3 |
|
ENV 404 Stream Ecology |
4 |
|
ENV 406 Wildlife Ecology |
4 |
|
ENV 407 Invasion Ecology |
3 |
|
ENV408 Principles of Wildlife Management |
3 |
|
ENV 419 Limnology |
4 |
|
ENV 424 Movement and Migration Ecology |
3 |
|
ENV 427 Animal Behavior |
3 |
|
ENV 430 Ornithology |
4 |
|
ENV 435 Northern Wetland |
3 |
|
ENV 436 Water Quality Analysis |
4 |
|
ENV 438 Ecology Data Analysis R |
3 |
|
ENV 439 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
ENV 440 Herpetology |
4 |
|
ENV 444 Plant Ecosystem Ecology |
3 |
|
ENV 446 Wetland Ecology |
4 |
|
ENV 447 Wetland Delineation |
3 |
|
ENV 448 Restoration Ecology |
3 |
|
ENV 459 Mammalogy |
3 |
|
ENV 462 Aquatic Toxicology |
4 |
|
ENV 464 Aquaculture |
3 |
|
ENV 466 Great Lakes Issues |
3 |
|
ENV 476 Animal Ecophysiology |
3 |
|
ENV 477 Field Biology |
4 |
|
ENV 484 Fish Science and Management |
4 |
|
ENV 486 Fish Biology |
4 |
|
ENV 497/498/499 Internship/Collaborative Research/Independent Study |
1-3 |
|
ESC 313 Environmental Climatology |
3 |
|
ESC 318 Watershed Science |
3 |
|
ESC 380 Remote Sensing |
3 |
|
ESC 412 Hydrology |
4 |
|
ESC 431 GIS Applications |
3 |
|
ESC 455 Soils Science |
3 |
|
BIO 302 Genetics |
4 |
|
BIO 411 Evolution |
3 |
|
CHM 305 Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
|
GEL462 Groundwater |
4 |
|
Total |
8 |
Fisheries & Aquatic Ecology Concentration
Fall Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: GEP 100 Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
|
Gen Ed: Written Communication (Q) |
3 |
|
MTH 111 College Algebra |
3 |
|
ENV 202 Environmental Science (L) |
4 |
|
GEL 201 Physical Geology |
4 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: Humanities (H) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Social Sciences (S) |
3 |
|
ENV 204 Biology of Organisms |
4 |
|
ENV 303 Ecology |
4 |
|
Total |
14 |
Fall Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: World History (O) |
3 |
|
CHM 205 College Chemistry I |
4 |
|
ENV419 Limnology |
4 |
|
ESC 371 Essentials GIS |
1 |
|
ESC 337 Biostatistics |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: Arts (P) |
3 |
|
CHM206 College Chemistry II |
4 |
|
ENV 452 Environmental Laws and Regulations |
3 |
|
ENV 414 Data Collection and Mgmt |
1 |
|
Maj. Elective SOC 307, HST 407, ANT 331 or PLS 328 |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
Fall Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: World Language (R) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: History and Civic Engagement (V) |
3 |
|
Fisheries Management or Wetland Ecology |
4 |
|
ENV Elective (see below) |
3 |
|
Elective General Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed Perspectives on Gender (W) |
3 |
|
CHM313 Quantitative Chemistry Analysis |
4 |
|
Stream Ecology or Elective |
3-4 |
|
ENV Elective |
1 |
|
Elective General Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
Fall Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice |
3 |
|
Gen Ed Oral Communications (Y) |
3 |
|
ENV Fisheries Management, Wetland Ecology, or elective |
3 or 4 |
|
ENV Elective |
3 |
|
Elective General elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
Spring Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issue (I) |
3 |
|
ENV Water Quality or Aquatic Toxicology |
4 |
|
ENV Stream ecology or Elective |
3 or 4 |
|
ENV 492 Global Environmental Issues |
3 |
|
Elective General Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16-17 |
|
Course |
Credits |
|
ENV401 Water Conservation Management |
3 |
|
ENV 404 Stream Ecology |
4 |
|
ENV 435 Northern Wetlands |
3 |
|
ENV 436 Water Quality Analysis |
4 |
|
ENV 446 Wetland Ecol. |
4 |
|
ENV 447 Wetland Delineation |
3 |
|
ENV 462 Aquatic Toxicology |
4 |
|
ENV 464 Aquaculture |
3 |
|
ENV 466 Great Lakes Issues |
3 |
|
ENV484 Fish Science and Management |
4 |
|
ENV 486 Fish Biology |
3 |
|
ENV497/498/499 Internship/Collaborative Research/Independent Study |
1-3 |
|
ESC 318, Watershed Sciences |
3 |
|
ESC 412 Hydrology |
4 |
|
GEL462 Groundwater |
4 |
|
Course |
Credit |
|
ENV 407 Invasion Ecology |
3 |
|
ENV 424 Movement and Migration Ecology |
3 |
|
ENV 427 Animal Behavior |
3 |
|
ENV 438 Ecological Data Analysis R |
3 |
|
ENV 439 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
ENV 448 Restoration Ecology |
3 |
|
ENV 476 Animal Ecophysiology |
3 |
|
ESC 380 Remote Sensing |
3 |
|
ESC431 GIS Applications |
3 |
|
BIO 302 Genetics |
4 |
|
BIO 411 Evolution |
3 |
|
CHM 305 Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
|
Total |
12 |
Wildlife & Terrestrial Ecology Concentration
Fall Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
GEP 100 Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
|
Gen Ed: Written Communication (Q) |
3 |
|
MTH 111 College Algebra |
3 |
|
ENV 202 Environmental Science |
4 |
|
GEL 201 Physical Geology |
4 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: Humanities (H) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Social Sciences (S) |
3 |
|
ENV 204 Biology of Organisms |
4 |
|
ENV 303 Ecology |
4 |
|
Total |
14 |
Fall Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: World History (O) |
3 |
|
CHM 205 College Chemistry I |
4 |
|
ENV Plant Diversity, Wetland Ecology, or Wildlife Ecology |
4 |
|
ESC371 Essentials GIS |
1 |
|
ENV337 Biostatistics (M) |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: Arts (P) |
3 |
|
Maj. Elective Soc 307, HST 407, ANT 331 OR PLS 328 |
3 |
|
CHM 206 College Chemistry II |
4 |
|
ENV 452 Environmental Laws and Regulations |
3 |
|
ENV 414 Data Collection & Mgmt |
1 |
|
Total |
14 |
Fall Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
| Gen Ed: World Language (R) | 3 |
| Gen Ed: US History and Civic Engagement (V) | 3 |
| ENV Plant Diversity, Wetland Ecology, or Wildlife Ecology | 4 |
| ENV ENV Elective (see below) | 3 |
| Elective General Elective | 3 |
|
Total |
17 |
Spring Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender (W) |
3 |
|
CHM 313 Quantitative Chemistry Analysis |
4 |
|
ENV ENV Elective |
3 |
|
ENV ENV Elective |
1 |
|
Elective General Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
Fall Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice (D) |
3 |
|
Oral Communication (Y) |
3 |
|
ENV Plant Diversity, Wetland Ecology, or Wildlife ecology |
4 |
|
ENV Elective |
3 |
|
General Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issue |
3 |
|
ENV Elective |
3 |
|
ENV Ornithology or Herpetology |
4 |
|
ENV 492 Global Environmental Issues |
3 |
|
Elective General elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Course |
Credits |
|
ENV 407 Invasion Ecology |
3 |
|
ENV408 Principles of Wildlife Management |
3 |
|
ENV 424 Movement and Migration Ecology |
3 |
|
ENV 427 Animal Behavior |
3 |
|
ENV 430 Ornithology |
4 |
|
ENV 438 Ecological Data Analyses R |
3 |
|
ENV 439 Conservation Biology |
3 |
|
ENV 440 Herpetology |
4 |
|
ENV 444 Plant Ecosystem Ecology |
3 |
|
ENV 446 Wetland Ecology |
4 |
|
ENV 447 Wetland Delineation |
3 |
|
ENV 448 Restoration Ecology |
3 |
|
ENV 459 Mammalogy |
3 |
|
ENV 476 Animal Ecophysiology |
3 |
|
ENV 477 Field Biology |
4 |
|
ENV 497/498/499 Internship/Collaborative Research/Independent Study |
1-3 |
|
Course |
Credits |
|
ESC 313 Environmental Climatology |
3 |
|
ESC 380 Remote Sensing |
3 |
|
ESC 431 GIS Applications |
3 |
|
ESC 455 Soils Science |
3 |
|
BIO 302 Genetics |
4 |
|
BIO 411 Evolution |
3 |
|
CHM 305 Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
|
Total |
12 to 13 |