Environmental Science
Bachelor of Science - BS
- Conduct original research, including water-quality testing from local sources
- Biology, chemistry, ecology, geology, mathematics, & physics
- Careers as environmental scientist, professor, teacher, research specialist, ecologist, & more
- Our campus is a certified national arboretum
The Environmental Science Program is designed for the student who is interested in a career as a professional environmental scientist, professor, teacher, research specialist, ecologist, or science executive.
The curriculum provides the necessary background and experience to pursue graduate work an advanced degrees required by certain career tracks. It involves the study of biology, chemistry, ecology, geology, mathematics, and physics. Marywood's campus is a certified national arboretum.
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- College of Arts and Sciences
- Courses: Available courses in this department
- Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1
Jay P. Clymer III, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Courses: Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Earth Science, and Environmental Science
The $6.4 million Center for Natural and Health Sciences is equipped with four large laboratories, a newly renovated Biotechnology research lab, an environmental wet laboratory, a greenhouse, three computer laboratories, and a multi-media auditorium. Marywood's campus is a certified national arboretum.
The Environmental Science Program is designed for the student who is interested in a career as a professional environmental scientist, professor, teacher, research specialist, ecologist or science executive.
Undergraduate Admissions Requirements
- Official SAT and/or ACT scores
- Completed application
- Essay
- Official transcripts
- Letter of recommendation
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B.S. Environmental Science
The Environmental Science Program is designed for the student who is interested in a career as a professional environmental scientist, professor, teacher, research specialist, ecologist, or science executive.
The curriculum provides the necessary background and experience to pursue graduate work and advanced degrees required by certain career tracks. It involves the study of biology, chemistry, ecology, geology, mathematics, and physics.
For degree completion, 72 Science credits are required. The following courses are required:
| BIOL 150, 150L | General Biology I |
4
|
| BIOL 151, 151L | General Biology II |
4
|
| BIOL 235, 235L | General Microbiology |
4
|
| BIOL 351 | Evolution |
3
|
| BIOL 410 | Science Literacy Capstone |
2
|
| CHEM 131, 131L | General Chemistry I |
4
|
| CHEM 132, 132L | General Chemistry II |
4
|
| CHEM 312 | Environmental Chemistry |
3
|
| CHEM 221, 221L | Organic Chemistry I |
4
|
| CHEM 222, 222L | Organic Chemistry II |
4
|
| PHYS 303, 303L | General Physics I |
4
|
| PHYS 304, 304L | General Physics II |
4
|
| ENVS 420, 420L | Ecology | 4 |
| MATH 155 | Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences |
3
|
Plus 21 credits selected from:
| ECON 312 | Principles of Economics I |
3
|
| ENVS 212 | Introduction to Meteorology | 3 |
| ENVS 215 | Resource Conservation I |
3
|
| ENVS 216 | Resource Conservation II |
3
|
| ENVS 261 | Earth Science I Geology |
3
|
| ENVS 262 | Earth Science II Oceanography, Meteorology |
3
|
| ENVS 340 | Environmental Law |
3
|
| PHIL 328 | Environmental Ethics |
3
|
| BIOL 446, 446L | Genetics |
4
|
| CHEM 398, 398L | Chemical Analysis |
3
|
| ENVS 300+ | ENVS Specialty Course |
3-4
|
| ENVS 345 | Environmental Management and Policy |
3
|
| ENVS 454 | Undergraduate Research |
3
|
| ENVS 498 | Internship |
3
|
| ENVS 499 | Independent Study |
1, 2, or 3
|
| MATH 211 | Calculus I | 4 |