ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
| Degree: | Bachelor of Science |
| Specializations: | Environmental Policy Natural Science |
| Minor: | Geography |
| Department: | Environmental Studies Building 13, Room 206 (850) 474-2746 |
| College: | Science and Technology |
Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120
Faculty: K.J. Meyer-Arendt (Chairperson), A.H. Doerr (Emeritus), M. Droubay, J. Liebens, S.D. Thorne; Faculty Associates: T. Banjanin, B. Bitters, P. Bourgeois, L. Cunniff, P. Fairbanks, M. Model, H. Snoeckx, R. Stevens, K. Wilkins
This interdisciplinary program offers a B.S. degree in Environmental Studies. Students learn to analyze physical and socioeconomic environments and to reach decisions concerning environmental use and protection. The major allows students to obtain an interdisciplinary background suitable for environmental monitoring and planning. Graduates are prepared for entry and middle-level positions in governmental agencies in such areas as regional planning and resource management; or for positions in the private sector; or to pursue graduate degrees in urban/regional planning, resource management, ecology, geography, public administration, and law.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements, students seeking the B.S. in Environmental
Studies must meet the requirements listed below.
Consult with your academic advisor for courses which may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and common prerequisites.
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix in the back of this catalog.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY SPECIALIZATION
General Studies (36 sh)
Environmental Studies majors should take ANT 2000 or PSY 2013 to satisfy the social science/behavioral perspectives
component of General Studies.
For additional information see the General Studies section of this catalog.
Common Prerequisites (28 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the
program. Courses in brackets indicate substitutes from Florida Public Community/Junior Colleges and Universities.
| + | BOT 2010/L | General Botany/ Lab | 4 |
| + | CHM 2045/L | General Chemistry I/ Lab | 4 |
| CHM 2200/L | Fundamentals of Organic & Biochemistry/Lab | 4 | |
| [CHM x200/L] | |||
| + | GEO 1200/L | Physical Geography/Lab | 4 |
| + | GEO 2330 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| + | MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 |
| + | PHI 2100 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| + | STA 2023 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| [STA x023] |
+ Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements.
Lower Division Electives (0-9 sh)
Sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to complete at least 60 semester hours in the lower division. Recommend any 1000/2000
level biology course.
Major (38 sh)
| EVR 4023 | Coastal & Marine Environments | 3 | |
| EVR 4035 | Environmental Law | 3 | |
| GEO 3260/L | Geography of Soils/Lab | 4 | |
| GEO 3354 | Geography of Food & Population | 3 | |
| GEO 3372 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | |
| GEO 4100/L | Cartographic Skills & Field Mapping/Lab | 4 | |
| GEO 4131/L | Photo Interpretation & Remote Sensing/Lab | 4 | |
| GEO 4151 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 | |
| GEO 4280/L | Basic Hydrology/Lab | 4 | |
| GEO 4373 | Methods & Techniques in Environmental Resource Management & Planning | 3 | |
| GLY 3880C | Environmental Geology | 4 |
Major-Related (10 sh)
| ENC 3240 | Technical Writing | 3 | |
| PCB 4043/L | Ecology/Lab | 4 | |
| PHI 3640 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
Upper Division Electives (12 sh)
Sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF's requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or completion of
all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater.
NATURAL SCIENCE SPECIALIZATION
General Studies (36 sh)
Environmental Studies majors should take ANT 2000 or PSY 2013 to satisfy the social studies/behavioral perspectives
component of General Studies.
For additional information see the General Studies section of this catalog.
Common Prerequisites (27 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the
program. Courses in brackets indicate substitutes from Florida Public Community/Junior Colleges and Universities.
| + | BOT 2010/L | General Botany/Lab | 4 |
| + | CHM 2045/L | General Chemistry I/Lab | 4 |
| + | CHM 2046/L | General Chemistry II/Lab | 4 |
| GLY 2010C | Physical Geology/Lab | 4 | |
| [GLY x010C] | |||
| + | MAC 2311 | Analytic Geometry & Calculus I | 4 |
| [MAC x311] | |||
| + | PHY 2048/L | University Physics I/Lab | 4 |
| [PHY x048/L] | |||
| + | STA 2023 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| [STA x023] |
+ Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements.
Lower Division Electives (0-10 sh)
Sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to complete at least 60 semester hours in the lower division. Recommend any 1000/2000
level biology course.
Major (33 sh)
| EVR 4023 | Coastal & Marine Environments | 3 | |
| GEO 3210/L | Geomorphology/Lab | 4 | |
| GEO 3250/L | Weather & Climate/Lab | 4 | |
| GEO 3260/L | Geography of Soils/Lab | 4 | |
| GEO 4100/L | Cartographic Skills & Field Mapping/Lab | 4 | |
| GEO 4131/L | Photo Interpretation & Remote Sensing/Lab | 4 | |
| GEO 4151 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 | |
| GEO 4280/L | Basic Hydrology/Lab | 4 | |
| GEO 4373 | Methods & Techniques in Environmental Resource Management and Planning | 3 |
Major-Related (17-18 sh)
| ENC 3240 | Technical Writing | 3 | |
| PCB 4043/L | Ecology/Lab | 4 | |
| STA xxxx | 3000/4000 level Statistics Course | 3 | |
| Choose two: | |||
| BOT 3601/L | Plant Ecology/Lab | 4 | |
| CHM 2210/L | Organic Chemistry I/Lab | 4 | |
| CHM 3120/L | Analytic Chemistry/Lab | 4 | |
| PCB 2131 | Cell Biology | 3 | |
Upper Division Electives (9-10 sh)
Sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF's requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or completion of
all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater.
GEOGRAPHY MINOR
A Geography Minor consists of 16 semester hours of courses, with a minimum of 9 semester hours of upper division courses
at UWF. Directed studies may not be used.
| GEO 1200/L | Physical Geography/Lab | 4 | |
| GEO 3421 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| GEO 3000/4000 level electives | 6 | ||
| Choose one: | |||
| GEO 3372 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | |
| GEO 3502 | Economic Geography | 3 | |
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