We have designed an Environmental Science program that will prepare our graduates to succeed whether they choose to continue their studies in graduate school or go directly into fields such as environmental education and advocacy, pollution prevention and remediation, or public heath.  

The Environmental Science program is interdisciplinary.  Although our Environmental Science majors will emphasize either Chemistry or Biology, they also will become familiar with socially relevant disciplines such as economics, political science, geography, and philosophy. Our program also features practical application of classroom activities through internships and field trips to destinations such as the Black Hills of South Dakota, Hawaii, and the Pacific Northwest.  

Bachelor of Arts Requirements

Required courses for major

ESCI 110 Environmental Science	BIOL 152 Biological Principles II
ESCI 211 Introductory Geology	BIOL 212 General Botany
ESCI 212 Earth Processes	BIOL 213 Invertebrate Zoology
ESCI 213 Weather And Climate	ESCI 339 Principles of Microbiology
ESCI 237 General Ecology	PSCI 401 Environmental Law And Policy
ESCI 300 Entomology	ESCI 412 Field Botany

 

Supporting courses

CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I	PSCI 101 American Government
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II	ECON 200 Survey of Economics

Students are also expected to enroll in the Black Hills course as well as complete an environmental internship, field station course, or participate in a Briar Cliff-affiliated summer field trip.