Environmental Science
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Coursework Location(s)
Main/Tucson
Online - Arizona Online
Online - Global Direct
Areas of Interest
- Law, Policy & Social Justice
- Environment & Sustainability
- Physical & Space Sciences
- Communication, Journalism & Public Relations
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Social & Behavioral Sciences
Turn your passion for sustainability into a career that will have a positive impact on our world. An emphasis in Leadership, Sustainability and Communication within the Environmental Science Bachelor of Science identifies practical and powerful ways to advocate for the environment. Students immerse themselves in environmental laws, regulations and policies. They discover how to be part of a successful response to pollution, natural resource management and climate change. Students gain a broad scientific understanding of society's influence on the planet, and learn how to interpret and clearly communicate the current environmental problems. More importantly, they learn to predict how landscapes change under the effects of climate, geology and land use, and what actionable steps are needed to create a sustainable future.
Sample Courses
- ENVS 310: Ecosystem Health and Justice
- ENVS 415: Translating Environmental Science
- ENVS 444: Applied Environmental Law
Career Fields
- Education and outreach
- Law
- Science and technical writing
- Nonprofit and public advocacy
- Public policy
- Environmental planning
Level of Math
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
Pre-major Required?
NO
Sample Plans 2020 - Environmental Science
First Year
1st Semester
Credits
ENGL 101 English Composition I
3.00
MATH 112 College Algebra
3.00
ENVS 210 Fundamentals of Environmental Science
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
MCB 181R Introductory Biology I
3.00
2nd Semester
Credits
ENGL 102 English Composition II
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
ENVS 270 Critical Zone Science
3.00
General Chemistry I
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Second Year
3rd Semester
Credits
Second Language
4.00
ENVS 275 Quantitative Skills in Natural Sciences
3.00
ENVS 200 Introduction to Soil Science
3.00
ENVS 201 Introdcution to Soil Science laboratory
1.00
General Chemistry II
4.00
ENVS 195A Careers in Environmental Science
1.00
4th Semester
Credits
Physics I
4.00
MIC 205A Microbiology
3.00
Second Language
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Leadership, Sustainability, and Communication Emphasis Core Courses
2.00
Third Year
5th Semester
Credits
ECOL 182R Introductory Biology II
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Communications
3.00
Leader, Sustainability, & Comm Emphasis Elective
3.00
Leadership, Sustainability, and Communication Emphasis Core Courses
3.00
6th Semester
Credits
ENVS 305 Pollution Science
3.00
Scientific Writing
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Leadership, Sustainability, and Communication Emphasis Core Courses
3.00
Leader, Sustainability, & Comm Emphasis Elective
3.00
Fourth Year
7th Semester
Credits
Environmental Chemistry
3.00
ENVS 420 Environmental Physics
3.00
Ecology
3.00
Environmental Health
3.00
ENVS 480 Environmental Assessment
3.00
Internship, Teaching Workshop, or Independent Study
1.00
8th Semester
Credits
ENVS 430R Environmental Monitoring/Remediation
3.00
ENVS 430L Env. Monitoring/Remediation Laboratory
1.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Leadership, Sustainability, and Communication Emphasis Core Courses
3.00
Leader, Sustainability, & Comm Emphasis Elective
3.00