Environmental & Sustainability Sciences (B.S.)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Environmental & Sustainability Sciences
The University of South Alabama offers a B.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences designed to address the need for a broad understanding of the natural world and its interaction with the demands of human society and development. A fundamental component of environmental science is its interdisciplinary essence and how this integrative approach can be used to develop mutually beneficial solutions to some of society's most pressing challenges.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| https://bulletin.southalabama.edu/programs-az/arts-sciences/#generaleducationtext | 53-57 | |
| Required Environmental & Sustainability Sciences Courses | 33 | |
| ENV 337 & 337L | Enviro Sciences I and Environ Sciences I Lab | 4 |
| ENV 338 & 338L | Enviro Sciences II and Environ Sciences II Lab | 4 |
| ENV 339 | Climate Change - W | 3 |
| ENV 340 | Fundamentals of E Tox & Chem | 3 |
| ENV 334 & 334L | Enviro Monitoring & Assessment and Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Lab | 4 |
| ENV 335 & 335L | Enviro Conserv/Sustainabilit-W and Env Conserv & Sustain Lab | 4 |
| GY 425 | Hydrology | 4 |
| GIT 460 | Intro to GIT | 4 |
| GEO 410 | Biogeography | 3 |
| Other Course Requirements | ||
| See list below | ||
| Minor Requirement | 18-24 | |
| A minor is required for this degree program. | ||
| The Composite Science minor consists of three laboratory science sequences. Students may satisfy a Composite Science minor by completing the major additional course requirements (i.e. BLY 121/L, BLY 122/L, CH 131/L, CH 132/L, and PH 114/L) plus either PH 115 & PH 115L or PH 202 & PH 202L. Or a student could take GY 111 & GY 111L and GY112 & GY 112L to complete the Composite Science minor or by taking GEO 101 & GEO 101L and GEO 102 & GEO 102L. | ||
| A MINIMUM OF 120 HOURS IS REQUIRED FOR A DEGREE | 120 | |
All undergraduates must complete two designated writing credit (W) courses.
NOTE: PHL 231 is suggested as one of the AREA II. General Education Requirements.
Other Course Requirements:
Additional courses required for the major include general education courses in the following list.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BLY 121 & 121L | General Biology I and General Biology I Lab | 4 |
| BLY 122 & 122L | General Biology II and General Biology II Laboratory | 4 |
| CH 131 & 131L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CH 132 & 132L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| MA 125 | Calculus I | 4 |
| GY 111 & 111L | Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | 4 |
| Choose one from the following: | 4-5 | |
| Physics with Algebra-Trig I and Alg-Trig Based Physics I Lab | ||
| Calculus-Based Physics I and Calculus-Based Physics I Lab | ||
Major Milestones
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CAS 100 | First Yr Exp - | 2 |
| BLY 121 & 121L |
General Biology I and General Biology I Lab |
4 |
| CH 131 & 131L |
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab |
4 |
| MA 125 | Calculus I | 4 |
| EH 101 | English Composition I (Students who earn an English ACT score of 27 or above, SAT score of 610 or above on the verbal portion, or a new SAT Reading Test can opt out of EH 101.) | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| GY 111 & 111L |
Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab |
4 |
| BLY 122 & 122L |
General Biology II and General Biology II Laboratory |
4 |
| CH 132 & 132L |
General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab |
4 |
| EH 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PH 114 & 114L |
Physics with Algebra-Trig I and Alg-Trig Based Physics I Lab |
5 |
| GEO 410 | Biogeography | 3 |
| ENV 337 & 337L |
Enviro Sciences I and Environ Sciences I Lab |
4 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Elective (Gen Ed) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CA 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENV 338 & 338L |
Enviro Sciences II and Environ Sciences II Lab |
4 |
| History, Social & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed) | 3 | |
| History, Social, & Behavioral Sciences (Gen Ed) (Social Ethics PHL 231 is recommended) | 3 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Elective (Gen Ed) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Foreign Language 1 (Gen Ed) | 3 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Elective (Gen Ed) | 3 | |
| English Literature (Gen Ed) | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Foreign Language II (Gen Ed) | 3 | |
| ENV 340 | Fundamentals of E Tox & Chem | 3 |
| GY 425 | Hydrology | 4 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENV 339 | Climate Change - W | 3 |
| GIT 460 | Intro to GIT | 4 |
| ENV 334 & 334L |
Enviro Monitoring & Assessment and Environmental Monitoring & Assessment Lab |
4 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENV 335 & 335L |
Enviro Conserv/Sustainabilit-W and Env Conserv & Sustain Lab |
4 |
| History, Social &Behavioral Elective (Gen Ed) | 3 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Elective (Gen Ed) | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
Major Milestone Notes
- Students with ACT Math scores 22-23 should take MA 112 in the first semester. Students with ACT Math scores 21 and below should begin math courses in the summer before Fall - Year 1.
- There may be additional prerequisites for upper level major electives. Refer to the bulletin for more information.
- All Arts and Sciences majors require a minor between 18 and 24 hours. Courses used in a minor can also be used for general education requirements or major requirements (up to two courses).
- Two designated writing (W) courses are required with at least one course chosen from offerings in the student's major or minor. Courses carrying this required credit are identified in the University Bulletin by a (W) after the course title.
- The Sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students preparing for their course selections. This information provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made in consultation with an advisor.