Environmental Sciences (BS)
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This area of study uses interdisciplinary approaches that link natural science and social science disciplines, and a knowledge of environmental systems and earth processes鈥�. Such interdisciplinary approaches are essential for understanding changes in a rapidly changing world, and for understanding our past, present, and future.听 Environmental scientists will help ensure human prospects by improving both socio-economic development and environmental quality through innovation in new technologies and policies.
Public interest about environmental issues is increasing. Protecting and improving the environment involves knowledge and systematic problem-solving skills that are essential for environmental sciences. North Carolina State 福利逼站's environmental sciences degree program provides sound, individualized academic programs for students who can develop a wide range of careers.听For information on entrance requirements, contact the program coordinator:
Erin Champion
Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, NCSU
Box 8008
Raleigh, NC 27695-8008
919.513.2520
eachampi@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| English & Communication | |||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| Communication Skills | 6 | ||
| Mathematical Science and Physics | |||
| 惭础听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 | |
| 辞谤听惭础听141 | Calculus I | ||
| 惭础听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| 辞谤听惭础听241 | Calculus II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | ||
| Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | |||
| College Physics I | |||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | ||
| Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | |||
| College Physics II | |||
| Natural Sciences | |||
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 | |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| 颁贬听220 &补尘辫;听颁贬听222 | Introductory Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 | |
| 叠滨翱听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 | |
| AEC/PB 360 | Ecology | 4 | |
| 辞谤听叠滨翱听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
| 厂厂颁听200 &补尘辫;听厂厂颁听201 | Soil Science and Soil Science Laboratory | 4 | |
| Departmental Requirements | |||
| 贰狈痴听100 | Student Success in Environmental First Year | 1 | |
| 贰狈痴听101 | Exploring the Environment | 2 | |
| 贰厂听100 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences 1 | 3 | |
| 贰厂听111 | Applications of Environmental Sciences 1 | 1 | |
| 贰厂听200 | Climate Change and Sustainability 1 | 3 | |
| 贰厂听300 | Energy and Environment 1 | 3 | |
| 贰厂听400 | Analysis of Environmental Issues 1 | 3 | |
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| Analytical Skills Electives | 3 | ||
| Economics Electives | 3 | ||
| Environmental Law and Policy Electives | 3 | ||
| External Learning Experience | 3 | ||
| Focal Area | |||
| ES Focal Area (See Advisor) 2 | 15 | ||
| Electives | |||
| Advised Electives (See Advisor) 2 | 9 | ||
| General Education Program (GEP) Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (Verify Requirements) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency GEP Global Knowledge (Verify Requirements) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 3 | 10 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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A grade of C- or better is required.
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine how to complete this requirement.
- 3
Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
Communication Skills Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Communication Skills | |||
| Maximum of 3 credits | |||
| 颁翱惭听336 | Newsletter Writing and Production | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听210 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听214 | Introduction to Editing | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听216 | Technologies for Texts | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听281 | Introduction to Creative Nonfiction | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听287 | Explorations in Creative Writing | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听288 | Fiction Writing | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听289 | Poetry Writing | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听292 | Writing About Film | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听316 | Introduction to News and Article Writing | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听317 | Designing Networked Communications | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听323 | Writing in Rhetorical Traditions | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听324 | Modern English Syntax | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听333 | Communication for Science and Research | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听422 | Writing Theory and the Writing Process | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听425 | Analysis of Scientific and Technical Writing | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听426 | Analyzing Style | 3 | |
| 贵尝贰听402 | Advanced Written Communication in English for International Students | 3 | |
| Verbal/Oral Communication Skills | |||
| Maximum of 3 credits | |||
| 础贰贰听311 | Communication Methods and Media | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听110 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听202 | Small Group Communication | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听211 | Argumentation and Advocacy | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听226 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听289 | Science Communication and Public Engagement | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听292 | Language, Communication, and Culture | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听436 | Environmental Communication | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听479 | Climate Change Communication | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听321 | Survey of Rhetorical Theory | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听325 | Spoken and Written Traditions of American English Dialects | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听326 | History of the English Language | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听327 | Language and Gender | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听328 | Language and Writing | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听329 | Language in Globalization | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听335 | Language Development | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听494 | Special Topics in Linguistics | 1-3 | |
| 贬厂厂听392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 | |
| 笔搁罢听442 | 3 | ||
| 罢贬贰听103 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 | |
| 罢贬贰听203 | Theory and Practice of Acting | 3 | |
| 罢贬贰听293 | Theater Practicum | 1-6 | |
| 奥骋厂听327 | Language and Gender | 3 | |
Analytical Skills听Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 骋滨厂听280 | Introduction to GIS | 3 | |
| 厂罢听312 | Introduction to Statistics II | 3 | |
| 贵翱搁听353 | GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Analysis and Assessment | 3 | |
| 笔厂听371 | Research Methodology of Political Science | 3 |
Economics Electives听
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 础搁贰听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| 础搁贰听201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| 贰颁听201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| 贰颁听205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| 狈搁听219 | Natural Resource Markets | 3 |
听听Environmental Law and Policy Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARE听309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | 3 | |
| PS听320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | 3 | |
| PS听336 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 | |
| NR听460 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy | 3 |
听听External Learning Experience Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES听496 | Environmental Science Internship | 1-3 | |
| ES听497 | Professional Development in Environmental Science | 1-3 | |
| ES听498 | Research in Environmental Science | 1-3 | |
| ES听499 | Thesis in Environmental Science | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| 贰狈痴听100 | Student Success in Environmental First Year | 1 |
| 贰狈痴听101 | Exploring the Environment | 2 |
| 叠滨翱听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 |
| 惭础听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 贰厂听111 | Applications of Environmental Sciences 1 | 1 |
| 惭础听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| 贰厂听100 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences 1 | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| 颁贬听220 &补尘辫;听颁贬听222 | Introductory Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| Communications Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 笔驰听212 | College Physics II | 4 |
| 贰厂听200 | Climate Change and Sustainability 1 | 3 |
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| AEC/PB 360 or 叠滨翱听183 | Ecology or Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 贰厂听300 | Energy and Environment 1 | 3 |
| Economics Requirement | 3 | |
| Advised Elective I 3 | 3 | |
| Communications Requirement | 3 | |
| Focal Area I 2 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Focal Area II 2 | 3 | |
| Advised Elective II 3 | 3 | |
| 厂厂颁听200 &补尘辫;听厂厂颁听201 | Soil Science and Soil Science Laboratory | 4 |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Environmental Law and Policy Requirement | 3 | |
| External Learning Experience | 3 | |
| Focal Area III 2 | 3 | |
| Advised Elective III 3 | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 贰厂听400 | Analysis of Environmental Issues 1 | 3 |
| Analytical Skills Requirement | 3 | |
| Focal Area IV 2 | 3 | |
| Focal Area V 2 | 3 | |
| Free Elective 2 | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
- 1
Must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
- 2
See adviser to determine a relevant focal area and related course selections.
- 3
Advised Electives (9 credit hours) are to be selected in consultation with your adviser and need to focus on Environmental Science. At least 6 hours must be at the 400-level or above.
Career Opportunities
The Environmental Sciences program provides opportunities for students to rigorously explore complex, interdisciplinary environmental issues by combining courses from a number of NC State colleges to create a thorough interdisciplinary grounding. All degree options encourage students to pursue original research and gain field experience tackling real-world challenges 鈥� leaving them well prepared to take advantage of career opportunities once they graduate.鈥嬏� 鈥婼ome graduates find jobs in the environmental industry, including careers as environmental consultants, working in large corporations, or starting their own businesses. Others find careers working in federal, state, and local agencies with environmental mandates. Still others continue their educations in professional and graduate schools.鈥嬏�