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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Environmental Physical Science, Composite Major B.BS.ENPS

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Environmental physical science is a field of study that includes study of environmental problems such as water quality and management, contaminant chemistry and monitoring, land reclamation, waste treatment, land-use planning, soil testing, hazardous waste disposal and energy management and production.

Required Core - 37 semester hours

Take three courses from the following eight courses:

  • GEOE 322 - Structural Geology (at SDSM&T)

Take two courses from the following five courses:

Elective

Take one course and corresponding lab (if applicable) from the following or other courses with the prefix GEOL/GEOE/MATH from above - can not duplicate from above

Gen Ed Requirements - 32 semester hours

  • ENGL 101
  • ENGL 201
  • SPCM - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
  • Gen Ed - Social Science (3 classes) - 9 semester hours (See footnote * below)
  • Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (4 classes) - 12 semester hours (See footnote * below) 
  • WEL 100 & 100L

Global Requirement

*  Global Requirement:  depending on your selection, this requirement will satisfy 3 hours of either Social Science or Arts & Humanities requirements.  Take 1 course from AIS/HIST 257, ANTH 210, ARTH 211/212/251, ENGL 211/212, GEOG 210, HIST 121/122/153, HUM 100, MCOM 151, POLS 141/250.

Note

A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.

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