Environmental Science, B.S.
Chair: Nathaniel Weston, Ph.D.
Program Director: Steven Goldsmith, Ph.D.
Office Location: Suite G67, Mendel Science Center
Telephone: 610-519-3336
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About
The Department of Geography and the Environment offers B.A. degrees in Geography and Environmental Studies, and a B.S. in Environmental Science. The department also offers minors in Geography and Sustainability Studies. The department’s overarching objective is to integrate the disciplines of geography and environmental science to seek an understanding of human and environmental patterns, the processes that produce those spatial patterns, and salient human and environmental problems that face modern society. The department has three teaching and five research labs; and the department has a full suite of state-of-the-art geospatial software and scientific research equipment.
MAJOR (70 credits)
The B.S. in Environmental Science Program provides the technical background necessary for understanding the biological, chemical, and physical aspects of the environment. It focuses on the application of biological, chemical and physical principals to understanding the natural and physical environments of the Earth. Towards this end, the program’s graduates will have an understanding of and appreciation for the processes and interactions that occur both within and between the atmosphere, the biosphere, the lithosphere, and the hydrosphere. The program is founded on the principle that science – both as a body of knowledge and as a process that is grounded in intellectual inquiry and the scientific method – must be applied to assess the direct and indirect influences of human activities on the integrity of the Earth’s systems.
Program Notes:
- Consider course offerings with environmental content when selecting the ten free electives.
- BIO 3105 or MAT 4310 may fulfill the GEV 3300 requirement.
- MAT 1310 may fulfill the MAT 1500 requirement.
- GEV 6006 must be taken a total of 3 times prior to graduation.