General Science Department

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

In order to earn the bachelor of science in environmental science degree, students must complete a minimum of 180 credits with a cumulative and major/department grade point average of 2.0, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements
ENGL 110 College Writing: Inquiry and Argument .......................................5
PHIL 110 Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking............................5

Choose one of the following two courses
HIST 120 Origins of Western Civilization.....................................................5
HIST 121 Studies in Modern Civilization .....................................................5

ENGL 120 Introduction to Literature ..........................................................5
Fine Arts one approved 5 cr course, see descrip. ........................................5
PHIL 220 Philosophy of the Human Person ................................................5
Social Science I ..........................................................................................5
Social Science II Econ 272 recommended ...................................................5
Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299) .....................................5
Ethics (upper division)..................................................................................5
Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399).....................................5
Interdisciplinary .........................................................................................3-5
Senior Synthesis...........................................................................................3

II. Major Requirements
96 credits in science, engineering and mathematics including:

MATH 134 Calculus I.................................................................................5
MATH 135 Calculus II ...............................................................................5
MATH 244 Probability and Statistics...........................................................5
BIOL 165 General Biology I .......................................................................5
BIOL 166 General Biology II ......................................................................5
BIOL 167 General Biology III.....................................................................5
BIOL 470 General Ecology.........................................................................5
CHEM 121 General Chemistry I..................................................................4
CHEM 131 General Chemistry I Lab .........................................................1
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II................................................................4
CHEM 132 General Chemistry II Lab ........................................................1
CHEM 123 General Chemistry III...............................................................4
CHEM 133 General Chemistry III Lab.......................................................1
CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry I................................................................4
CHEM 241 Organic Chemistry I Lab.........................................................2
CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry II...............................................................4
CHEM 242 Organic Chemistry II Lab........................................................2
PHYS 105 Mechanics and Sound .............................................................5
PHYS 106 Electricity, Magnetism, and Thermodynamics ...........................5
CEEGR 341 Biological Principles for Environmental Engineers ...................4
CEEGR 342 Environmental Engineering Chemistry.....................................4
CEEGR 343 Air Pollution Engineering........................................................4
CEEGR 351 Engineering Geology .............................................................4
CEEGR 473 Principles of Environmental Engineering .................................5
CEEGR 476 Environmental Law and Impact Studies .................................3

III. Other Major Department Requirements
20 credits Science, Environmental, and Engineering Electives from the following
Additional prerequisites may be necessary for some courses

CHEM 454 Biochemistry I ..........................................................................3
CHEM 319 Quantitative Analysis ................................................................5
CEEGR 311 Engineering Measurements ......................................................4
CEEGR 402 Engineering Economy...............................................................3
CEEGR 474 Water Supply and Wastewater Engineering ..............................5
CEEGR 475 Hazardous Waste Engineering .................................................5
MEGR 105 Engineering Graphics and Design...............................................3
BIOL 235 Invertebrate Zoology ..................................................................5
BIOL 240 Genetics .....................................................................................5
BIOL 252 Taxonomy of Flowering Plants ....................................................5
BIOL 275 Marine Biology ...........................................................................5
BIOL 300 Microbiology ..............................................................................5
BIOL 385 Plant Physiology..........................................................................5

No more than 5 credits of elective from the following environmental classes
PLSC 300 Environmental Politics.................................................................5
ECON 468 Natural Resources and Environmental Economics .....................5
HIST 351 Environmental History ................................................................5
PHIL 309 Environmental Philosophy...........................................................5

Note about minors: A minimum of 30 credits in BIOL, CHEM or engineering will
constitute a minor in that area. Only one minor can be earned for each degree. BIOL
would require 10 biology electives from the elective list. Chemistry would require
CHEM 319 and a minor in environmental engineering would require 8 credits of
engineering credits from the elective list.

lease direct questions and comments to gnsc@seattleu.edu