UTexas

Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Geographical Sciences (BSEnvirSci)

RequirementsHours
1st Semester
UGS 303First-Year Signature Course (Core) 0903
BIO 311CIntroductory Biology I (Core) 0303
CH 301Principles of Chemistry I (Core) 0303
M 408CDifferential and Integral Calculus (Core) 0204
or M 408K Differential Calculus
Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 0503
2nd Semester
EVS 311Field Seminar in Sustainability (Major)3
BIO 311DIntroductory Biology II (Core) 0303
CH 302Principles of Chemistry II (Major) 0933
RHE 306Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 0103
GRG 401CThe Natural Environment (Major)4
3rd Semester
CH 204Introduction to Chemical Practice (Major)2
GRG 404EEnvironmental Science: A Changing World (Major)4
U.S. History (Core) 0603
Foreign Language (General Education)6
4th Semester
EVS 121Research Methods (Major)1
GRG 460GEnvironmental Geographic Information Systems (Major)4
or GRG 462K Introduction to Remote Sensing of the Environment
U.S. History (Core) 0603
Foreign Language (General Education)6
Free Elective (Elective)2
5th Semester
PHY with a Lab course (Major)4
GRG 335NLandscape Ecology (Major)3
ECO 304KIntroduction to Microeconomics (Major) 0803
Policy/Ethics/History course (Major)3
E 316LBritish Literature (Core) 0403
or E 316M American Literature
or E 316N World Literature
or E 316P Masterworks of Literature
6th Semester
EVS 271Topics in Research Experience (Major)2
MNS 320
MNS 120L
Marine Ecology
and Laboratory Studies in Marine Ecology (Major)
4
GEO 346CIntroduction to Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology (Major)3
GRG course (Major)3
GOV 310LAmerican and Texas Government (Core) 0703
7th Semester
EVS 371Topics in Research Experience (Major)3
EVS 141Environmental Science Professionalism I (Major)1
Climates and Oceans course (Major)3
Cultural Expression, Human Experience, and Thoughts course (Major)3
GOV 312LIssues and Policies in American Government (Core) 0703
GRG course (Major)3
8th Semester
EVS 151Environmental Science Professionalism II1
Social Science course (General Education)3
GRG course (Major)3
GRG course (Major)3
GRG course (Major)3
GRG course (Major)3
Total Hours126

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

Course categories: Core, General Education, Major, Elective, Opportunity

Core Component Areas010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II

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