DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Degree Requirements – B.S. degree in Environmental Sciences

Revised May 29, 2007--mwp

College and University Requirements: Each student seeking the B.S. degree in Environmental Sciences must complete the University core and the degree requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences. These may be found in the current General Catalog of the University of Toledo.

REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE B.S. in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (ENSC):

Natural Science Courses (43 semester hours):

EEES 2010 – Introduction to Environmental Studies (3)

EEES 2100, 1020 – Fundamentals of Geology, Geology laboratory (4, 1)

EEES 2150, 2160 – Biodiversity, Biodiversity laboratory (4, 1)

EEES 3100 – Surficial Processes (3)

EEES 2500 – Computer applications in Environmental Science (1)

EEES 3050, 3060 – Fundamentals of Ecology, Ecology Laboratory (3, 1)

EEES 3900 – Environmental Science Readings and Communication (3)

CHEM 1230, 1280 and 1240, 1290 – General Chemistry I and II with laboratories (4, 1)(4, 1)

MATH 1750, 1760 – Mathematics for the Life Sciences (4, 3)

MATH 2600 – Introduction to Statistics (3)

Social Science Courses (9 semester hours):

GEPL 3900 – Environmental Planning (3)

PSC 4340 – Environmental Policy (3)

ECON 3240 – Natural Resources Economics (3)

PSC 4340, ECON 4240 and GEPL 3900, required for the ENSC degree, may be used to fulfill the 9-hour

distributive requirement in this area.

Humanities Course Requirement (3 semester hours):

PHIL 3180 – Environmental Ethics (3)

PHIL 3180, required for the ENSC degree, may be counted toward the 15-hour distributive requirement in this area.

Area of Concentration

For the ENSC degree, all students must have an area of concentration in a Natural Science department. For departments other than this one, the requirement is at least 21 hours of course work. Most ENSC majors elect one of the two tracks within the Department for their concentration (biology or geology), but a number of tracks are available:

Biology Track: In addition to the courses listed above, students electing this area of concentration take BIOL 2170, 2180 (4, 1) (Fundamentals of Life Science II with laboratory) and then select at least three courses from the following: EEES 4150 (Evolution), EEES 4250 (Soil Ecology), EEES 4300 (Field Botany), BIOL 4310 (Invertebrate Biology), EEES 4330 (Vertebrate Ecology & Systematics), EEES 4510 (Environmental Microbiology), EEES 4550 (Microbial Ecology), EEES 4720 (Freshwater Invertebrate Ecology), EEES 4730 (Aquatic Ecology), EEES 4750 (Conservation Biology), EEES 4760 (Landscape Ecology), and EEES 4800 (Plant Physiological Ecology).

Geology Track: In addition to the courses listed above, students electing this concentration take EEES 2210 (Mineralogy), EEES 2220 (Megascopic Petrology) and EEES 3320 (Structural Geology), and at least one additional EEES geology course at the 3000-4000 level such as EEES 4450 (Hazardous Waste Management) EEES 4240 (Soil Science) or EEES 4410 (Hydrogeology) for example.

Chemistry Track: In addition to the courses listed above, students electing this concentration take CHEM 2410, 2420 (Organic Chemistry I & II), CHEM 3310 (Analytical Chemistry), CHEM 3360 (Analytical Chemistry Lab) and either CHEM 3510 (Biochemistry I) or EEES 4220 (Environmental Geochemistry)

Other Tracks: Other concentration tracks are also available, such as in Physics, Mathematics, or Astronomy; however, few students opt for these.

(NEW) Public Health Track: This track requires the student to maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher during the first 2 years of university study. The student normally will apply at the end of the sophomore year (year 2). In addition to the courses listed above, students electing this concentration take CHEM 2410, 2420 (Organic Chemistry I & II) during the junior year (year 3 and take the following graduate courses at the University's Health Science Campus during their senior year (year 4): PUBH 600 (Public Health Statistics), PUBH 664 ( Issues in Public Health), PUBH 601 (Public Health Epidemiology) and PUBH 660 (Health Behavior). If students maintain a 3.0 average in these 4 courses and their overall GPA, these students will be able to use these 12 credits toward the Master of Public Health Degree and should be able to complete BOTH the BS in Environmental Science and the MPH degrees in 5 years. Students interested in the Master of Science in Occupational Health degree rather than the MPH should also take PHYS 1750 (Introduction to Physics) as an undergraduate elective.

Internship

All students majoring in ENSC participate in environment-related projects with a government agency, University laboratory, private corporation, non-profit organization, or other approved sponsor. This experience must last for at least 100 hours, and must be approved in advance by an Environmental Sciences advisor. A written report on the internship is required. Up to 3 hours of course credit may be granted for the internship by enrolling in EEES 4940 (internship); however, credits earned in this way may not be substituted for required courses in the area of concentration. This requirement may be fulfilled at any time prior to graduation.

Exchange Program

Students with strong academic records may wish to participate in our exchange program with the University of Hertfordshire (England). Participants spend their junior year studying at Hertfordshire. Courses taken there transfer back to Toledo, and students graduate on schedule. Hertfordshire is one of only twelve Environmental Science programs in the United Kingdom receiving a rating of “excellent” by their accrediting agency.

College and University Requirements:

All Students majoring in or ENSC must fulfill the following requirements, in addition to requirements specific to their major:

Distributive Requirements

- 15 semester hours of courses in the Humanities (choose from History, English above 2000, Foreign language above 2150, Music, Theatre, Art, Philosophy, Religion). The 15 hours must include a History course, a Fine Arts course (music, art, theatre) and an English literature course.

- 9 semester hours in the Social Sciences (choose from Geography & Planning, Political Science, Communications, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Economics)

Foreign Language Requirement

Pass the 2150 course in a foreign language

Multicultural Requirement

Pass at least one U.S. multicultural course and one non-Western multicultural course (see course list in the combined schedule of classes)

WAC Requirement

Pass two WAC (writing-intensive) courses; one must be in the major field of study. ENSC and ENST majors generally satisfy this requirement by taking EEES 3900 and the WAC section of PHIL 3180 (environmental ethics).

Pass at least 64 hours of courses 2000 and above, of which at least 32 must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average overall, as well as in the major field.

Pass at least 124 hours of non-developmental courses (e.g., Math 0910, 0950 and 0980 do not count toward graduation; only 3 of the 5 credit hours for English 1100 count toward graduation).

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Dr. Elliot J. Tramer, Director, Environmental Science Program

Environmental Sciences Department, Mail Stop 604

The University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio 43606

Phone: (419) 530-2451 FAX: (419) 530-4421

Email: elliot.tramer@utoledo.edu