Environmental ScienceFaculty FacultyDirectorBruce Douglas (Geological Sciences) Distinguished ProfessorsGary Hieftje (Chemistry), Ronald Hites (Public and Environmental Affairs, Chemistry) Rudy ProfessorEmilio Moran (Anthropology) ProfessorsSimon Brassell (Geological Sciences), Keith Clay (Biology), C. Susan Grimmond (Geography), Hendrik Haitjema (Public and Environmental Affairs), Ellen Ketterson (Biology), Theodore Miller (Public and Environmental Affairs), Craig Nelson (Biology), David Parkhurst (Public and Environmental Affairs), Mark Person (Malcolm and Sylvia Boyce Chair, Geological Sciences), Lisa Pratt (Geological Sciences), Sara Pryor (Geography), J. C. Randolph (Public andEnvironmental Affairs), Scott Robeson (Geography), Hans Peter Schmid (Geography), Maxine Watson (Biology), Jeffrey White (Public and Environmental Affairs) Associate ProfessorsDebera Backhus (Public and Environmental Affairs), James Bever (Biology), Chris Craft (Public and Environmental Affairs), Tom Evans (Geography), Diane Henshel (Public and Environmental Affairs), Claudia Johnson (Geological Sciences), Vicky J. Meretsky (Public and Environmental Affairs), Greg Olyphant (Geological Sciences), Flynn Picardal (Public and Environmental Affairs), Chen Zhu (Geological Sciences) Assistant ProfessorsConstance Brown (Geography), Kelly Caylor (Geography), Heather Reynolds (Biology), Todd Royer (Public and Environmental Affairs), Phillip Stevens (Public and Environmental Affairs) Professors EmeritiBennet Brabson (Physics), George Ewing (Chancellor's Professor, Chemistry), Erle Kauffman (Geological Sciences), Noel Krothe (Geological Sciences), Lee Suttner (Geological Sciences), Donald Whitehead (Biology) IntroductionThe B.S. in Environmental Science (B.S.E.S.) is a joint degree program between the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The interdisciplinary B.S.E.S. program considers the environment as a scientific entity. Students preparing for professional employment or graduate study in environmental science or in one of the traditional sciences should consider this degree. While it is possible to divide environmental science into numerous subdisciplines or systems such as the atmosphere, the biosphere, the hydrosphere, and the lithosphere, these subsystems are interdependent components of a single large system. It follows that the problems encountered in the environmental sciences are inherently interdisciplinary; hence a scientist working in this field is required to possess both a breadth of knowledge and a specific set of skills and expertise. The overall organization of the B.S.E.S. degree program reflects this philosophy with a broad core curriculum, a concentration area, and a senior research project providing advanced hands-on experience. The B.S.E.S. degree program is intended to instill an appreciation of the integrated nature of the discipline and supply a level of expertise in one area. Recognition of these areas of expertise comes in the form of a concentration designation (General, Atmospheric Science, Ecosystem Science, Hydrology and Water Resources, Mathematical Modeling, Surficial Processes, or Pollution Control Technologies and Remediation). Major in Environmental Science-B.S.Purpose The B.S. in environmental science is designed to provide a scientific background with both breadth and depth to prepare students for professional science-related employment and/or advanced study at the graduate level. Students must complete a set of fundamental skills and distributions requirements, a core curriculum, and a concentration in a particular branch of environmental science. Fundamental Skills and Distribution (variable credit hours depending on course selection)
Core Requirements (60-62 credit hours)
Concentration (minimum of 18 credit hours) Whereas the core curriculum provides each student with a solid background in the basic subjects pertinent to the environmental sciences, the concentration is aimed at preparing students for graduate study or professional employment in specific fields. A partial list of the available topics includes atmospheric sciences, applied ecology, earth-system science, energy production, environmental toxicology, global environmental change, surface-groundwater systems, numerical modeling, and oceanic sciences. Additional or alternative topics can be defined in order to fit specific needs or opportunities. Programs include 18 credit hours of course work selected by students in consultation with a faculty advisor, active in the field in which they have chosen to concentrate, and two additional faculty members. Each program is then approved by the B.S.E.S. Program Committee. Department Honors ProgramStudents eligible for the honors program must maintain a minimum overall grade point average of 3.300 and a 3.500 grade point average in the core and concentration portion of the B.S.E.S. degree requirements. Honors students are encouraged to enroll in departmental courses and sections intended for honors students. The senior research project, including the written thesis and oral presentation compose the heart of the honors requirements. In addition, honors students are expected to participate in special courses and seminars. Further information regarding this program and a complete listing of requirements may be obtained from the Program Director or the Honors Advisor.
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