Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Communications (9 credits) | ||
| ENG 110 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Composition II | 3 |
| COM 110 | Fund. of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Arts Humanities (6 credits) | ||
| Select an Arts and Humanities general education course 1 | 6 | |
| Social Sciences (6 credits) | ||
| Select a Social Sciences general education course 1 | 6 | |
| Math, Science Technology (38 credits) | ||
| BIO 150 | General Biology I/LAB | 4 |
| BIO 151 | General Biology II/LAB | 4 |
| CHM 121 | General Chemistry I/LAB | 4 |
| CHM 122 | General Chemistry II/LAB | 4 |
| CHM 341 | Organic Chemistry I/LAB | 4 |
| CHM 342 | Organic Chemistry II/LAB | 4 |
| CSC 101 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| MTH 107 | Precalculus | 4 |
| MTH 210 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MTH 165 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Institutional Specific (2 Credits) | ||
| FND 106 | First Year Exp & Health Living | 2 |
| Required Program Core Courses | ||
| ATM 340 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
| BIO 124 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| BIO 230 | Ecology | 3 |
| or HUM 240 | Ethnobotany | |
| BIO 312 | Evolution | 3 |
| BIO 315 | Introduction to Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 320 | Botany and Plant Systematics | 3 |
| BIO 431 | Wildlife Management & Restoration | 4 |
| GEO 105 | Physical Geology with Lab | 4 |
| GEO 415 | Hydrogeology | 3 |
| or GEO 409 | Water Quality | |
| GIS 105 | Fundamentals of GIS | 3 |
| INT 297 | Summer Internship | 3 |
| MTH 342 | Environmental Research Statistics | 3 |
| RES 393 | Senior Research I | 3 |
| RES 394 | Senior Research II | 3 |
| RES 395 | Senior Research III | 3 |
| RES 493 | Senior Research Capstone | 2 |
| SOI 210 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| TES 199 | Intro to Scientific Literature | 1 |
| TES 222 | Environmental Law and Conservation Programs | 3 |
| TES 410 | Environmental Regulations | 3 |
| Required Program Core Courses Subtotal | 120 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Denotes Native Studies institutional requirement.
Program Learner Outcomes
Graduates of the UTTC Environmental Science & Research BS degree program will:
- Apply mathematical concepts to find solutions to real world problems.
- Synthesize scientific concepts and data, social dynamics, and cultural context to formulate sustainable solutions to environmental issues.
- Defend an original research project.
- Evaluate the interconnected and interdisciplinary relationships of environmental science