The Environmental Science track at Midwestern State University is an interdisciplinary degree that provides students with a firm foundation in physical and mathematical sciences. Courses in basic and advanced biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, and statistics, as well as specific courses in environmental science, prepare our graduates for today's jobs and further education.
First Year
Fall
- ENSC 1114 Foundations Environmental Science 4 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 1141 General Chemistry I Lab 1 Semester Credit Hour
- CHEM 1143 General Chemistry I 3 Semester Credit Hours
- MATH 1534 Precalculus 4 Semester Credit Hours
- ENGL 1143 Academic Research & Writing (010A) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- GEOS 1134 Physical Geology 4 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 1241 General Chemistry II Lab 1 Semester Credit Hour
- CHEM 1243 General Chemistry II 3 Semester Credit Hours
- MATH 1634 Calculus I 4 Semester Credit Hours
- Communications (010B) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Second Year
Fall
- Select from PHYS 1144 or ENSC 3103 FE 4 Semester Credit Hours
- BIOL 1114 Life I: Molecular & Cellular Concepts 4 Semester Credit Hours
- Select from CMPS 1023 or CMPS 1044 (090) 4 Semester Credit Hours
- Creative Arts (050N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- STAT 3573 Probability & Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours
- BIOL 1214 Life II: Evolution & Ecology 4 Semester Credit Hours
- Select from CMPS 1023 or CMPS 1044 (090) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- HIST 1133 Survey American History to 1865 (060N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Social & Behavioral Sciences (080N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 16
Third Year
Fall
- CHEM Select from CHEM 3305FE or CHEM 3504FO 4 Semester Credit Hours
- ENSC 3103 Environmental Policies & Laws FE 3 Semester Credit Hours
- BIOL 3104 Fundamentals of Genetics FO 4 Semester Credit Hours
- GEOS 3044 Geospatial Info Systems 4 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- Select from CHEM 3405SO or GEOS 3014SE 4 Semester Credit Hours
- BIOL 4684 Ecology 4 Semester Credit Hours
- PHYS 1244 General Physics 4 Semester Credit Hours
- HIST 1233 Survey American History since 1865 (060N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Fourth Year
Fall
- Select from GEOS 3034FO or BIOL 3044FE 4 Semester Credit Hours
- Select from CHEM 3504FO or CHEM 3305FE 5 Semester Credit Hours
- POLS 1333 American Government (070N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Language, Philosophy, & Culture (040N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- Select from BIOL 3314SE or GEOS 4233SO 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Select from GEOS 3014SE or CHEM 3405 SO 4 Semester Credit Hours
- GEOS 4001 Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hour
- ENSC 4103 Internship 3 Semester Credit Hours
- POLS 1433 American Government (070N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 14
Total Semester Hours: 120
Notes:
1. F=fall course; S=spring course
2. FE=fall even years; FO=fall odd years
3. SE=spring even years; SO=spring odd years"