Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, which is offered jointly by the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is an integrated course of study in the applied natural and physical sciences. For students who enter Indiana University Bloomington in June 2011 or after, Common Ground is required. SPEA General Education is in effect for students who matriculated to Indiana University Bloomington prior to June 2011.

Common Ground

See http://bulletins.iu.edu/iub/college/2016-2017/degree-requirements/index.shtml for updated reguirements and a complete list of course options. Please note the Mathematical Modeling and Natural and Mathematical common ground requirements are satisfied by the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BSES) major requirements.

Communication (9 cr.)

Professional Writing (One of the following courses)

• ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.) (P: English Composition)
• ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3 cr.) (P: English Composition)
• ENG-W 270 Arumentative Writing (3 cr.) (P: English Composition)

Oral Communication (One of the following courses)

• CMCL-C 121 Public Speaking (3 cr.) (ended after Fall 2013)
• COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 260 Speaking, Listening and Public Affairs (3 cr.)

Intensive Writing (One course to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences Intensive Writing requirement. For a list of Intensive Writing courses, see the Special Course Listings on the Registrar's website at http://registrar.indiana.edu/specialcourse.shtml.

BSES Foundation Courses (Mathematics, Statistics, and Computation 12-16 cr.)

One of the following options:

• MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.) (P: Two years high school algebra or MATH-M014) and MATH-M120 and MATH-M 120 Brief Survey of Calculus II (3 cr.) (P:MATH-M 119)
• MATH-M 211 Calculus I (4 cr.) (P: from high school: two years algebra, one year geometry, pre-calculus or equivalent, and trigonometry; or MATH-M 025 and MATH-M 026)

One of the following courses:

• MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) (P: MATH-M 119 or equilavent)
• SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) (P: MATH-M 014 or equilavent, R: MATH-M 118)
• STAT-K 310 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) (P: MATH-M 119 or equilavent)

One of the following courses:

• GEOG-G 250 Computing in the Geospatial Sciences (3 cr.) (P: One of MATH-M 118, M 119, M 211, or equivalent, or consent of instructor)
• SPEA-E 325 Computing for Environmental Scientists (3 cr.)

At least one of the following courses. (Students interested in physical sciences, such as hydrology or atmospheric modeling, should take both MATH-M 212 and MATH-M343)

• CSCI-A 321 Computing Tools for Scientific Research (4 cr.) (P: MATH-M 118 or higher, M 211 recommended)
• GEOG-G 488 Applied Spatial Statistics (3 cr.) (P: 6 cr. of Geography or consent of instructor)
• MATH-M 212 Calculus II (4 cr.) (P: MATH-M 211 or M 119 and X 201)
• MATH-M 343 Introduction to Differential Equations with Applications I (3 cr.) (P: MATH-M 212)
• MATH-M 365 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3 cr.) (P: MATH-M 212)
• SPEA-E 426 Applied Math for Environmental Science (3 cr.) (P: Differential and integral calculus)

Chemistry (10-11 cr.)

The following three courses:

• CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I (3 cr.) (P: CHEM-C 101 and C 121 or C 103 or chemistry and math placement exams and consent of the department)
• CHEM-C 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory (2 cr.) (P or C: CHEM-C 117)
• CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures (3 cr.) (P: CHEM-C 117, S 117, C 106, or C 243) or CHEM-R 340 Survey of Organic Chemistry (3 cr.) (P: CHEM-C 117 or C 106 or permission of instructor)

One of the following courses:

• CHEM-A 314 Biological and Environmental Chemical Analysis (2 cr.) (P: CHEM-C 341, S 341, or R 340 and MATH-M 119 or M 211)
• CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry II Lectures (3 cr.) (P: CHEM-C 341 or S 341)
• SPEA-E 464 Organic Pollutants: Environmental Chemistry and Fate (3 cr.) (P: CHEM-C 341 or R 340)
• GEOL-G 444 Methods in Analytical Geochemistry (2 cr.)

Students considering a chemistry minor should take CHEM-C 341

Biology (6 cr.)

• BIOL-L 111 Foundations of Biology: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 112 Foundations of Biology: Biological Mechanisms (3 cr.) (P: High school or college chemistry)

Physics (10 cr.)

One of the following options:

• PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.) (P: MATH-M 026 or high school equilavent and PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr.) (P: PHYS-P 201 or high school equilavent)
• PHYS-P 221 Physics I (5 cr.) (C: MATH-M 211 or consent of the instructor) and PHYS-P 222 Physics II (5 cr.) (P: PHYS-P 221, C: MATH-M 212 or consent of the instructor)

Environmental Science (30 cr.)

One of the following courses:

• BIOL-L 222 The City as Ecosystem (3 cr.)
• GEOL-G 171 Environmental Geology (3 cr.)
• GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.)
• GEOG-G 208 Human/Environment Interactions (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 cr.)

Additional courses to total at least 27 credit hours. The complete course listing can be accessed here: http://www.indiana.edu/~bses/curriculum/index.php. Students are strongly encouraged to select courses in consultation with an academic advisor or environmental science faculty member.

BSES students are encouraged to pursue independent research; however, no more than 6 credits from this list may be used to satsify the 27 credits of environmental science course work.

• BIOL-L 490 Individual Study (1-12 cr.) (P: Overall GPA 2.50 and written permission of faculty member supervising research)
• GEOG-G 450 Undergraduate Readings and Research in Geography (1-3 cr.) (P: consent of instructor)
• GEOG-G 410 Undergraduate Research in Geology (1-6 cr.) (P: junior standing and consent of advisor)
• SPEA-E 490 Directed Research in Environmental Science (1-4 cr.)
• Or other courses in environmental science approved by the BSES Program Chair

Field Experience (5-6 cr.)

Courses used to satisfy the Field Experience requirement cannot be used to satisfy any other degree requirement.
Select one of the following options:

• GEOL-G 329 Introductory Field Experience in Environmental Science (5-6 cr.) (P:one course in environmental science and GEOL-G 225) (This is a summer course held at a Geological Field Station in Montana and is typically taken after the sophomore year)
• GEOL-G 433 Geology, Hydrology, and Geochemistry in the Rocky Mountains (6 cr.) (P: at least 22 credit hours of geology course work or consent of the instructor)
• Comparable coursework at an approved biological field station (Students interested in this option should consult the BSES Program Chair prior to attending the field station)

Two of the following courses:

• BIOL-L 465 Advanced Field Biology (3 cr.) (P: BIOL-L 473 or equivalent and consent of the instructor)
• SPEA-E 442 Habitat Analysis-Terrestrial (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 443 Habitat Analysis-Aquatic (3 cr.)
• SPEA-E 400 Topics in Environmental Studies: Plants and Plant Communities (3 cr.)
• GEOG-G 350 Field Methods in Physical Geography (3 cr.) (P: one of GEOG-G 107, G 109, G 185, G 208; or consent of the instructor)

Electives
Additional courses to reach a total of 120 credit hours. Students are encouraged to pursue a minor, certificate, or second major in a biological, physical, or social science field that complements the interdisciplinary training provided by the B.S. in Environmental Science.