More information about the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences can be found on the department page.
Degree Requirements
Core Areas A-E
Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
Area F
Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
Lab hour from GEOL 1121L must be taken with the corresponding lecture. Lab credit hours from GEOL 1121L will count in the Cognate area.
Note: Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GC.
Major Requirements
Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
| ENSC 3050 | Environ Prob & Sustain Solut | 3 |
| | Choose one of the following options (4 credit hours): | |
| CHEM 2800 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 2800L | Quantitative Analysis Lab | 1 |
| | or | |
| PHYS 1111 | Introductory Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 1111L | Introductory Physics Lab I | 1 |
| | or | |
| MATH 1261 | Calculus I | 4 |
| | or | |
| MATH 1262 | Calculus II | 4 |
| | Choose one of the following courses: | |
| ENSC 3800 | GI Science Tech-Landscape Ecol | 4 |
| | or | |
| GEOG 3100 | Intro Geographic Information | 3 |
| | Choose one of the following courses: | |
| GEOL 4100 | Introductory Hydrology | 4 |
| | or | |
| ENSC 4150 | Environmental Hydrogeology | 4 |
| | One additional 3000-4000 course in BIOL or GEOL | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17-18 |
Concentration Requirements
Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
NOTE:
BIOL 4950 required course: Special Topics in Oceanography (3 hrs)
BIOL 4950 elective options: Global Climate Change (3 hrs)
BIOL 4951 elective options: Coastal Biology, Coral Reef Biology, or Marine Biology in the Bahamas
Cognate Requirements
Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
Foreign Language Requirement
Students must demonstrate competence in a foreign language at the level of the second university course (1002).
For students who must take the 1001 and/or 1002 foreign language courses, these courses will be applied to electives and will reduce the total number of elective credits available.
Electives
Senior Capstone
Satisfactorily complete one (1) of the following courses:
Consultation with your supervising professor for the internship or option is required prior to registration. Any semester or yearlong study abroad experience can also fulfill the capstone requirement. Students should discuss this choice with their faculty mentor.