Environmental Science

Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Environmental Science:

Science Courses

  • Biology I + Lab
  • Biology II + Lab
  • Chemistry I + Lab
  • Chemistry II + Lab
  • Physics
  • Principles of Environmental Science + Lab
  • Microclimatology + Lab
  • Environmental Chemistry + Lab
  • General Ecology + Lab
  • Freshwater Aquatic Systems + Lab
  • Environmental Microbiology + Lab
  • Coastal Systems + Lab
  • Environmental Human Ecology
  • Research Methods
  • GIS & Remote Sensing + Lab
  • Electives

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

  • Arts
  • History
  • Languages
  • Literature
  • Music

Math

  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Computer Science
  • Logic
  • Statistics

Natural Sciences

  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics

Social Sciences

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • Government
  • Psychology
  • Sociology