major: Environmental Science
Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) Concentration: Environmental Natural Sciences 2026-2027
Prerequisites (30 credits)
- MAC 2311: (GM) Calculus I (4); OR MAC 1147: (GM) Precalculus (4)
- BSC 1010C: General Biology I (4)
- BSC 1011C: General Biology II (4)
- CHM 2045: General Chemistry I (3) and CHM 2045L: General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (1)
- CHM 2046: General Chemistry II (3) and CHM 2046L: General Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
- PHY 2048C: General Physics A (5) OR PHY 2053C: Algebra-Based Physics (4)
- GLY 2010: Introduction to Geology (3)
- STA 2023: Introductory Statistics (3)
Core Courses (9 credits)
EVR 4008: Environmental Foundations (3)
EVR 4083: Environmental Professional Preparation (3)
EVR 4940: Environmental Internship (3)
Five Foundation Areas (42 credits)
Students are required to complete courses in each of the following Foundation Areas, adhering to
the specified credit requirements.
The following additional courses may be available to students and can be applied to any
Foundation Area below, depending on the topics covered. Approval is required
EVR 3910: Environmental Directed Independent Research (3-9)
EVR 4931: Environmental Special Topics (3)
EVR 4957: Environmental Study Abroad (3)
Environmental Natural Science (18 credits)
BOT 3151C: Local Flora (4)
BOT 3712C: Plant Systematics and Evolution (4)
BOT 4503C: Plant Anatomy and Physiology (4)
BSC 3052: Conservation Biology (3)
BSC 3057: Introduction to Environmental Studies (3)
BSC 3263: Marine Biology (3)
BSC 4054: Environmental Toxicology (3)
BSC 4921: Biology Lecture Series (1)
BSC 4930: Selected Topics in Biology (1–4)
CHM 3120: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (3)
CHM 3120L: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1)
CHM 3260: Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
CHM 3610: Inorganic Chemistry (3)
CHM 4130: Modern Analytical Chemistry (3)
CHM 4130L: Modern Analytical Lab (1)
CHM 4910: Chemical Research (1–4)
CHM 4930: Selected Topics in Chemistry (1–4)
CHS 4615: Environmental Chemistry (3)
CHS 4615L: Environmental Chemistry Lab (1)
EVS 4041: Coastal Resilience & the Natural Environment (3)
FAS 4354: Coastal Fisheries Management (3)
MCB 3020C: Microbial Biology (4)
OCB 3108L: Field Studies in Marine Science (3-4)
OCE 3008: Oceanography (3)
PCB 3043C: Ecology (4)
PCB 4301C: Limnology (4)
PCB 4316C: Coastal Ecosystem Ecology (4)
PHY 3101: Modern Physics (3)
PHY 3101L: Modern Physics Laboratory (1)
ZOO 4208C: Coastal Invertebrate Biology (4)
ZOO 4407: Biology of Sharks and Rays (3)
ZOO 4454C: Ichthyology (4)
ZOO 4485: Biology of Marine Mammals (3)
ZOO 4513: Animal Behavior (3)
ZOO 4823C: General Entomology (4)
BCN 3223C: Soils and Foundations (3)
BCN 3224: Construction Techniques (3)
BCN 3578: Maritime Construction (3)
BCN 3762: Building Construction Design and Codes (3)
BCN 4302: Building Information Modeling (3)
BCN 4587C: Green Construction and Sustainability (3)
BCN 4751C: Housing and Land Development (3)
BCN 4956: Study Abroad in Construction Management
CAP 4630: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3)
CEG 3011C: Geotechnical Engineering (4)
CEG 4104: Analysis and Design of Earth Retaining Systems (3)
CEG 4302: Applied Engineering Geology (3)
CGN 3322C: Civil Engineering Geomatics (4)
CGN 4430: Risk Assessment (3)
CGN 4824: Principles of Land Development (3)
CWR 4001: Introduction to Coastal and Port Engineering (3)
CWR 4006: Coastal Processes (3)
CWR 4009: Oceanography/Meteorology (3)
CWR 4010: Field Methods (3)
CWR 4024: Coastal & Estuarine Hydrodynamics (3)
CWR 4121: Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport (3)
CWR 4550: Water Wave Mechanics (3)
CWR 4600: Major River Systems of Florida (3)
EEL 4283: Introduction to Renewable Energy (3)
EML 4622: Clean and Renewable Energy Technology (3)
ENV 3001C: Environmental Engineering (3)
ENV 4012: Advanced Environmental Engineering (3)
EVS 4800: Coastal Resilience and the Built Environment (3)
GEO 3372: Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
GIS 3043: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)
GIS 3250: Geographic Information Systems for Biology (3)
GIS 4024: Aerial Surveillance and Mapping (3)
GIS 4048: Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (3)
HSC 3500: Epidemiology (3)
HSC 4181: Alternative Healing (3)
HSC 4210: Environmental Health (3)
SCM 4155: Supply Chain Management (3)
TRA 3035: Foundations of Transportation (3)
TTE 4004: Transportation Engineering (3)
Environmental Social Sciences (6 credits)
AMH 3420: Florida History (3)
ANT 3101: Fundamentals of Archaeology (3)
ANT 3514: Principles of Physical Anthropology (3)
ANT 4020: Humans, Animals, and Culture (3)
ANT 4158: Florida Archaeology (3)
BCN 3012: History and Introduction to Construction (3)
CPO 4034: Politics of Developing Countries (3)
ECP 3302: Environmental Economics (3)
ECP 3613: Urban Economics (3)
ECS 3013: Economic Development (3)
EVR 4356: Coastal Resilience and the Social and Behavioral Environment (3)
EXP 3412: Learning Theory (3)
FSS 3800: Seminar in Food Systems and Sustainability (3)
GEA 3405: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
GEO 3502: Economic Geography (3)
GEO 3553: Cultural Dimensions of Economic Geography (3)
HIS 3402: Urban Environmental History & Sustainability (3)
HSC 3032: Foundations of Public Health (3)
HSC 3578: Food, Health and Society (3)
HSC 4602: Animal Assisted Interventions and Therapies in Health Care (3)
HSC 4624: Global Health (3)
HSC 4674: Global Health: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (3)
INR 3016: Global Issues in Contemporary Politics (3)
INR 3443: International Law and Organization (3)
INR 4703: International Political Economy (3)
LDR 4340: Resource Development in Community Organizations
LEI 3004: Introduction to Recreation, Tourism, and Events (3)
LEI 3266: Outdoor Adventure Education (3)
LEI 3341: Commercial Recreation and Tourism (3)
PHI 3640: Environmental Ethics (3)
POS 4038: Climate Change Policy and Environmental Security (3)
PSY 4870: Conservation Psychology (3)
REL 3168: Religion and Nature (3)
SOP 3004: Social Psychology (3)
SOW 4322: Social Work with Organizations and Communities
SYD 3410: Urban Sociology (3)
SYD 4510: Environment and Society (3)
TRA 3035: Foundations of Transportation (3)
Research Design and Methodology (3 credits)
CAP 3784: Introduction to Data Analytics (3)
CAP 4770: Data Mining (3)
ECO 3411: Business and Economic Statistics (3)
EME 3364: Research Methods in Learning Design and Technology (3)
HUN 3800: Nutrition Science Research and Ethics (3)
HUN 3900: Research Experience in Nutrition (0–3)
IDS 3053: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Inquiry (3)
MAR 4613: Marketing Research and Information (3)
MAR 4615: Introduction to Marketing Analytics (3)
PHC 4468: Health Disparities through Data Analytics (3)
PHI 3084: Philosophical Methods (3)
PHY 3722C: Electronics for Scientists (4)
POS 3733: Research Design for Political Scientists (3)
POS 3734: Research Analysis for Political Scientists (3)
PSY 3213: Research Methods in Psychology (3)
REL 3102: Religion as Culture (3)
STA 3163: (GM) Statistical Methods 1 (3)
STA 4202: (GM) Design of Experiments (3)
STA 4222: Design of Sample Surveys (3)
ADV 3812: Integrated Marketing Communication (3)
BSC 3842: Writing and Analytical Skills in Biology (1)
BSC 3845: Scientific Illustration (3)
COM 3042: Communication in Relationship (3)
COM 3120: Organizational Communication (3)
COM 3440: Small Group Communication (3)
COM 3752: Listening (3)
COM 4561: Strategic Social Media (3)
CRW 3211: Creative Nonfiction (3)
ENC 3202: Professional Communication for Business (3)
ENC 4260: Applied Technical Writing (3)
ENC 4331: Writing, Rhetoric, and Community (3)
ENC 4403: Grant Writing (3)
GEB 3154: Entrepreneurial Marketing (3)
HUN 4601C: Nutrition Education (3)
LDR 3003: Introduction to Leadership (3)
MAR 3023: Principles of Marketing (3)
MAR 3702: Principles of Digital Transformation in Business (3)
MAR 4104: Social and Ethical Issues in Marketing (3)
MAR 4156: International Marketing (3)
MAR 4231: Retail Management (3)
MAR 4325: Social Media Marketing Strategy (3)
MAR 4333: Integrated Marketing Communications Management (3)
MMC 3001: Social Media for Communication (3)
MMC 3342: Content Creation and AI (3)
MMC 4732: Social Media Management (3)
PET 3473: Communication in Sport (3)
PGY 4004: History of Photography (3)
PUR 3100: Public Relations Writing (3)
SPC 4064: Public Speaking for Professionals (3)
TSL 4520: ESOL Cross-Cultural Communication (3)