Program: Environmental Science, B.S. - Siena Heights University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 05, 2025

2021 Siena Heights University Catalog

Course Requirements for Major

Program Courses: 26 Credit Hours

ENV 110 Introduction To Environmental Science 4 credit hours
ENV 122 Geology 4 credit hours
ENV 141 Climatology 3 credit hours
ENV 152 Oceanography 3 credit hours
ENV 395 Junior Seminar In Environmental Science I 1 credit hours
ENV 396 Junior Seminar In Environmental Science II 1 credit hours
ENV 450 Terrestrial Ecology & Field Biology 4 credit hours
ENV 451 Fresh Water Ecology and Field Biology 4 credit hours
ENV 495 Senior Seminar I 1 credit hours
ENV 496 Senior Seminar II 1 credit hours

Cognate Requirements: 35 Credit Hours

BIO 141 Basic Concepts Of The Cell 4 credit hours
BIO 241 Animal Biology 4 credit hours
CHE 141 General Chemistry I 4 credit hours
CHE 142 General Chemistry II 4 credit hours
CHE 350 Analytical Chemistry 4 credit hours
CHE 441 Physical-Instrumental Analysis 4 credit hours
PHY 141 General Physics I (Non-Calculus Based) 4 credit hours
and
PHY 142 General Physics II (Non-Calculus Based) 4 credit hours
or
PHY 161 Physics I (Calculus Based) 4 credit hours
and
PHY 162 Physics II (Calculus Based) 4 credit hours
TSD 101 Fundamentals Of Speech Communication 3 credit hours

Choose one (1) sequence:

MAT 174 Data Analysis And Statistics 3 credit hours
MAT 244 Statistical Analysis And Design 3 credit hours
or
MAT 181 Calculus With Analytic Geometry I 4 credit hours
MAT 182 Calculus With Analytic Geometry II 4 credit hours

Choose One (1) of the following options

Biology Option: 16 Credit Hours

BIO 242 Plant Biology 4 credit hours
BIO 341 Entomology 4 credit hours
BIO 342 Genetics 4 credit hours
BIO 360 Microbiology 4 credit hours

Chemistry Option: 11 Credit Hours

CHE 241 Organic Chemistry I 4 credit hours
CHE 242 Organic Chemistry II 4 credit hours
CHE 341 Physical Chemistry I 3 credit hours

Environmental Management: 11 Credit Hours

ENV 342 Industrial Ecology And Sustainability 3 credit hours
ENV 380 Environmental Certifications 2 credit hours
Safety Training *
Hazardous Materials Transportation
RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator
Stormwater Operator
ISO 14001
ENV 441 Environmental Regulations 3 credit hours
ENV 452 Hydrogeology 3 credit hours

Total for Major: 76-83 Credit Hours

Liberal Arts: 28 Credit Hours

General Electives: 7-14 Credit Hours

Total for Degree: 120 Credit Hours

Other Requirements

* Exempt for those accepted into Law/Graduate School.

Environmental Science majors pursuing the Chemistry option must successfully complete MAT 181 and MAT 182 , and are strongly encouraged to take PHY 161 and PHY 162 .
Students majoring in Environmental Science must maintain a 2.1 g.p.a. in all required courses (excluding cognate requirements) in the major.