There are hundreds of courses that satisfy the College of Letters & Science Degree Requirements and courses for a major in Conservation and Environmental Science.
The four year plan shows one possible pathway to earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Conservation and Environmental Science in four years. This plan does not replace the advice of your CES advisor or your L&S Undergraduate Advisor. You are cautioned to meet regularly with both to create a personalized plan that matches your particular circumstances rather than following this verbatim.
The sample below assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level Math and English. In addition, this sample reflects the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college coursework prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.
This sample plan is for the Bachelor of Science degree; students interested in the Bachelor of Arts version of this major should consult and advisor.
Sample Study Plan
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
MATH 105 Introduction to College Algebra (QL-A) |
3 | ||
|
CES 210 Introduction to Conservation and Environmental Science (NS) |
3 | ||
|
1st semester Foreign Language |
3-5 | ||
|
ENGLISH 101 Introduction to College Writing |
3 | ||
|
CHEM 100 Chemical Science (NS) |
4 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
MATH 211
Survey in Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (QL-B) |
4 |
CHEM 102
General Chemistry (NS+) |
5 |
2nd semester Foreign Langauge |
3-5 |
ENGLISH 102
College Writing and Research (OWC-A) |
3 |
L&S Social Science/International |
3 |
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
BIO SCI 150 Foundations of Biological Sciences I (NS+) |
4 | ||
|
GEO SCI 100 Introduction to the Earth (NS) or GEO SCI 150 Introduction to Ocean Sciences |
3 | ||
|
L&S Social Science |
3 | ||
|
OWC-B course |
3 | ||
|
L&S Humanities/International |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
GEO SCI 102
Principles of Historical Geology (NS+) or GEO SCI 120 Geology of the Planets |
3 |
GEOG 215
Introduction to Geographic Information Science |
3 |
CES elective |
3 |
L&S Humanities |
3 |
BIO SCI 152
Foundations of Biological Sciences II (NS+) |
4 |
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
BIO SCI 310 General Ecology (NS+) |
4 | ||
|
CES upper-level elective |
3-4 | ||
|
CES upper-level elective |
3-4 | ||
|
L&S Humanities |
3 | ||
|
L&S Social Science/International |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
CES 471 (NS) |
4 |
CES upper-level elective |
3 |
CES upper-level elective |
3 |
GEOG 350
Conservation of Natural Resources (SS) |
3 |
Arts GER |
3 |
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
CES upper-level |
3-4 | ||
|
CES upper-level |
3-4 | ||
|
L&S upper-level, natural science if needed |
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
|
L&S Humanities/Cultural Diversity |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
CES 471
Practicum in Natural Resources Management |
4 |
CES upper-level |
3-4 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| (A) Arts GER | (Int’l) International |
| (HU) Humanities | (QL-A) Quantitative Literacy A |
| (NS) Natural Science | (QL-B) Quantitative Literacy B |
| (SS) Social Science | (OWC-A) Oral and Written Communication A |
| (CD) Cultural Diversity GER | (OWC-B) Oral and Written Communication B |