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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

School for the Environment Requirements for Bachelor of Science


Course reuse: No more than two courses at the 300-level or higher may be shared between majors. No more than one course at the 300-level or higher may be shared with a minor.

General Education


See General Education  for an overview for the curriculum including how to search for courses that meet general education categories .

Verbal Reasoning and Expression


Composition I is waived if a student transfers in Composition II.
Both courses are waived for students transferring in 90 or more credits.

Students in the Honors College will fulfill this requirement with Honors English 101 or 102.

Critical Analysis


  • First Year Seminar
  • Intermediate Seminar

Students transferring in 30 or more credits do not have to complete a first year seminar.
Students transferring in 90 or more credits do not have to complete either requirement.

Students in the Honors College will fulfill this requirement with  HONORS 101 Honors First-year Seminar.

Writing Proficiency


Students must complete either a portfolio or a timed written exam. This requirement should be completed when a student has earned between 60 and 75 credits.

See Writing Proficiency  for more information.

Quantitative Reasoning


Complete one of the following:

Distribution Areas


  • One Arts (AR)
  • One Humanities (HU)
  • Two Social and Behavioral Science (SB)
  • One Natural Sciences (NS)
  • Three Natural Sciences (NS) or Math/Technology (MT)
  • One World Languages (WL)* or World Cultures (WC)

* The World Languages requirement is fulfilled by completion of the second semester elementary-level (102) course in a foreign language or higher OR by completion of an intensive elementary-level foreign language course.

Diversity Areas


  • One United States Diversity
  • One International Diversity

Students transferring in 60 or more credits may complete this requirement with one diversity course in either area.