a joint degree program between the
college of arts and sciences and the school of public and environmental affairs

example four-year program

Primary Interest in physical Sciences(PDF)

Freshman Year, Fall:
CHEM C117 Inorganic Chem I + Lab
MATH M211 Calculus I
COAS E103
ENG W131


5 cr
4 cr
3 cr
3 cr
15 cr

Freshman Year, Spring:
CHEM R340 Organic Chemistry
MATH M212 Calculus II
Foreign Language 100
Elective


3 cr
4 cr
4 cr
3 cr
14 cr

Sophomore Year, Fall:
BIOL L111
GEOG G304 Meteorol. and Climatology
PHYS P221 Physics I
Foreign Lang. 150


3 cr
4 cr
5 cr
4 cr
16 cr

Sophomore Year, Spring:
SPEA E262 Environ. Prob. and Sol.
GEOL G225 Earth Materials
Econ or Political Science
PHYS P222 Physics II


3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
5 cr
14 cr

Sophomore-Junior Summer: GEOL G329 Field Exp. in Environmental Science (5 cr.)

Junior Year, Fall:

BSES Concentration Elective I
MATH K300 or GEOG G488
or MATH M365 or SPEA K300 Stats
BSES Concentration Elective 2
SPEA - Public Policy
Elective



3 cr

3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
15 cr

Junior Year, Spring:

CHEM A314+A316 Analytical Chemistry
BSES Concentration Elective 3
CMCL C121 Public Speaking
MATH M343 Differential Equations
Elective



4 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
16 cr

Junior-Senior Summer Optional Elective: Advanced Field Course or Internship*

Senior Year, Fall:
BIOL L437 Ecology
ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills
BSES Conc Elective 4
BSES Conc. Elective 5
Elective


3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
15 cr

Senior Year, Spring:
BSES Conc. Elective 6
BSES E499 Senior Research
CSCI A02 or SPEA E325 or
GEOG G250 Computing
Elective
Elective


3 cr
3 cr

2-4 cr
3 cr
3 cr
14-16 cr

Total Credits 124-126

*The advanced field course or internship is not a requirement and so no credits are given. It is listed here as an example of what students might due to enhance their program of study. Credit hours associated with this experience could replace elective credits.