Environmental Science Curriculum

Curriculum Requirements

All bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours, inclusive of UD general education and major requirements as well as elective courses.

The Environmental Science major is an interdisciplinary area of study concerned with biological, hydrological, and geochemical processes and interactions that shape the natural environment. Because of its interdisciplinary nature, the Environmental Science major is broader than most other science programs and is designed to provide a unique integration of chemistry, geology, and biology.

The Environmental Science major consists of a minimum of 68 credit hours, including core requirements and approved electives, as follows:

Required Core Courses (48 credits):

  • EVS 105: Introduction to Environmental Science (4)
  • EVS 195: DNAS Introductory Seminar (1)
  • EVS 246: Ecology (4)
  • EVS 247: Environmental Chemistry (4)
  • EVS 248: Environmental Geology (4)
  • EVS 295: DNAS Professional Preparation Seminar (1)
  • EVS 495: Senior Seminar (1)
  • BIO 135: General Zoology (4)
  • BIO 136: General Botany (4)
  • CHM 111: General Chemistry I (4)
  • CHM 112: General Chemistry II (4)
  • CIS 162: Fundamentals of Excel (1)
  • CIS 164: Advanced Excel (1)
  • ESC 115: Physical Geology (4)
  • MATH 230: Introduction to Statistics (3)
  • MATH 250: Calculus (4) OR EVS 430: Advanced Quantitative Methods (4)

Elective Courses from the Following (20 credits):

  • EVS 256: Environmental Field Studies (3-4)
  • EVS 333: Geographical Information Systems Applications (4)
  • EVS 335: Remote Sensing of Environment (4)
  • EVS 340: Limnology (4)
  • EVS 341: Soil Chemistry (4)
  • EVS 350: Instrumental Methods of Environmental Analysis (4)
  • EVS 351: Geochemistry (4)
  • EVS 357: Special Topics in Environmental Science (3)
  • *EVS 365: Ecosystem Interpretation in Natural Science (8)
  • EVS 368: Field Studies (3)
  • *EVS 370: Winter Wildlife Research (4)
  • *EVS 371: Outdoor Education Practicum (4)
  • EVS 375: Water Resource Management (4)
  • EVS 380: Environmental Toxicology (4)
  • EVS 401: Chemistry of Natural Waters (4)
  • EVS 414: Wetland Science (4)
  • EVS 415: Environmental Remediation (4)
  • EVS 430: Advanced Quantitative Methods (4) - if not used to fulfill EVS core requirement
  • EVS 475: Science Research Techniques (1)
  • EVS 476: Fisheries and Wildlife Management and Conservation (4)
  • EVS 485: Internship in Environmental Science (2-3)
  • EVS 491: Independent Research (3)
  • BIO 220: Vertebrate Field Zoology (4)
  • BIO 221: Ornithology (3)
  • BIO 223: Biology of Local Flora (3)
  • BIO 250: Conservation Biology (3)
  • BIO 318: Icthyology (4)
  • BIO 320: Mammalogy (4)
  • BIO 331: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
  • BIO 336: Economic Botany (4)

*courses held at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center, formerly the Audubon Center of the North Woods


The Environmental Science minor consists of 20 credit hours as follows:

Required Course (4 credits):

  • EVS 105: Introduction to Environmental Science (4)

Two Courses from the Following (8 credits):

  • EVS 246: Ecology (4)
  • EVS 247: Environmental Chemistry (4)
  • EVS 248: Environmental Geology (4)

Plus one 4-credit EVS 300+ level and four (4) additional credits from EVS courses or electives

Four-Year Plan of Study [cross link to the Advising Page where all the 4-year plans for degrees would be "housed." The plans are PDFs.]