Georgia College & State University

Environmental Sciences B.S.

Milledgeville, USA

DURATION

4 Years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

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TUITION FEES

USD 46,410 / per year

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Environmental Sciences B.S. program focuses on understanding the complex interactions between natural and human systems. It covers essential topics such as ecosystem dynamics, resource management, and environmental policy. Students engage in practical experiences and research opportunities to apply their knowledge in real-world contexts.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in environmental consulting, conservation, public policy, and education. Potential roles include environmental scientist, sustainability coordinator, and wildlife biologist. This degree prepares students for various positions addressing environmental challenges.

Introduction

Preparing Students Through a Hands-On Curriculum

The mission of the BS in Environmental Science is to prepare students to explore the interrelationships between human and natural systems. Students completing this major are well prepared for employment in a variety of state and federal agencies, consulting firms, or for admission into graduate school.

Our Degrees & Programs

Environmental Sciences B.S.

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences prepares students to explore the interrelationships between human and natural systems and to think critically and analytically to solve the environmental problems facing our society.

Environmental Sciences B.S. (Marine Sciences Concentration)

Students pursuing Marine Science gain an advanced understanding of living organisms and the ecosystems with which they interact through competitive research and scholarship and build public understanding and community engagement of the living world by collaborating with local community, state, regional, and international entities.

Key Benefits of this Degree

Science on Display - study in our new Integrated Science Center and work closely with faculty members in the laboratory with research courses such as ENSC 4999.
Get hands-on career experience through an internship course: ENSC 4961
Engage in high-level research through the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program as a transformative approach enhancing training by engaging undergraduates in ambitious, long-term, large-scale, multidisciplinary project teams that are led by faculty
Study away or abroad while completing degree requirements with offerings in the Ecosystems of Georgia, The Bahamas, Zambia, and Okinawa, Japan.

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Admissions

Curriculum

Core Areas A-E

Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.

Core Curriculum

Georgia College, in cooperation with other institutions of the University System of Georgia, has adopted a core curriculum to allow the transfer of credit from one University System institution to another without penalty to the student. The University System's core curriculum is comprised of five areas: Areas A - E.

Students successfully completing an Area A-E course at one University System institution will receive full credit in Areas A-E for the course upon transfer to another System institution, even if the area has not been completed, as long as the course is within the area hour limitations of either the sending institution or the receiving institution and the student does not change from a non-science major to a science major.

Georgia College's approved core curriculum courses for Areas A, B, C, D, and E are listed below. Courses not listed here are not approved for these areas.

In this section

Area A: Communication Skills
Area A2: Quantitative Skills
Area B: Institutional Options
Area C1: Humanities and Ethics
Area C2: Fine Arts
Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Non-Science Majors
Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Science Majors
Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Health Professions Majors
Area E: Social Sciences
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Student's Major Field

Total Credit Hours: 42

Area F

Satisfactorily complete the following courses

BIOL 1107 Principles of Biology I
BIOL 1107L Principles of Biology I Lab
BIOL 1108 Principles of Biology II
BIOL 1108L Principles of Biology II Lab
BIOL 2800 Ecology
ENSC 2000 Environment Methods & Measures
GEOL 1121 Physical Geology

Total Credit Hours: 18

Lab hour from GEOL 1121L must be taken with the corresponding lecture. Lab credit hours from GEOL 1121L will count in the Cognate area.

Note Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GC.

Major Requirements

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

ENSC 3050 Environ Prob & Sustain Solut

Choose one of the following options:

CHEM 2800 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2800L Quantitative Analysis Lab OR
PHYS 1111 Introductory Physics I
PHYS 1111L Introductory Physics Lab I OR
MATH 1261 Calculus I OR
MATH 1262 Calculus II

Choose one of the following courses:

ENSC 3800 GI Science Tech-Landscape Ecol OR
GEOG 3100 Intro Geographic Information

Choose one of the following courses:

GEOL 4100 Introductory Hydrology OR
ENSC 4150 Environmental Hydrogeology

Total Credit Hours: 14-15

Upper Division Courses

Satisfactorily complete two (2) 4-credit 3000-4000 level ENSC courses with labs, plus additional ENSC and GEOL courses.

ENSC 3800 GI Science Tech-Landscape Ecol
ENSC 4480 Ichthyology
ENSC 4600 Soil & Environmental Quality
ENSC 4710 Biogeography
ENSC 4740 Environmental Conservation
ENSC 4770 Field Ornithology
ENSC 4780 Freshwater Biology
ENSC 4785 Eco of Wetland Ecosystems
ENSC 4860 Vertebrate Field Techniques
ENSC 4951 Special Topics w/ Lab
Two 3000-4000 level ENSC courses
Two 3000-4000 level GEOL courses

Total Credit Hours: 21-24

Cognate Requirements

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

MATH 1261 Calculus I
MATH 1401 Elementary Statistics
ENSC 1000 Intro to Environmental Science
ENSC 1000L Intro to Environ Science Lab
GEOL 1121L Physical Geology Lab
CHEM 1211K Prin of Chemistry I & Lab
CHEM 1212K Prin of Chemistry II & Lab

Total Credit Hours: 16-17

Courses required here if not taken in Area D MATH 1261, MATH 1401, ENSC 1000, ENSC 1000L, CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L

Foreign Language Requirement

Students must demonstrate competence in a foreign language at the level of the second university course (1002).

For students who must take the 1001 and/or 1002 foreign language courses, these courses will be applied to electives and will reduce the total number of elective credits available.

Total Credit Hours: 0-6

Electives

Total Credit Hours: 3-8

Senior Capstone

Satisfactorily complete one (1) of the following courses:

ENSC 4890 Capstone: Mtds Biodivers Study
ENSC 4952 Special Topics Capstone
ENSC 4953 Special Topics Cap w/Lab
ENSC 4961 Internship Capstone
ENSC 4980 Study Abroad
ENSC 4996 ENSC Research Methods

Total Credit Hours: 3

Consultation with your supervising professor for the internship or option is required prior to registration. Any semester or yearlong study abroad experience can also fulfill the capstone requirement. Students should discuss this choice with their faculty mentor.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Additional Degree Requirements

A minimum of 39 hours must be at the 3000-4000 level.
A grade of C or better is required in First Year Academic Seminar. Students who transfer to GC are exempt from this requirement.
A grade of C or better is required in all science and math Area F and Cognate courses. Students earning a D or F in a course can retake the course to earn a C or better.

Career Opportunities

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