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2024-2025 Shepherd University Catalog

Environmental Studies Comprehensive, B.S.

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Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that investigates interactions between humans and their environment. This includes physical and biological aspects in addition to the highly modified human-made environments such as urban and agricultural systems. The Comprehensive Environmental Studies major provides students an integrative foundation in biology, physical sciences, technologies, earth systems and humanities and social sciences needed to understand interactions between humans and their environment. Students also complete a concentration in Environmental Science, Aquatic Sciences, or Sustainable Agriculture and Resource Management.

Curriculum for a Comprehensive Major in Environmental Studies, B.S.

Environmental Core Requirements, 12 Hours:

Portfolio Requirement for Environmental Studies Major:

It is required that each major complete a portfolio prior to graduation. See advisor for specific details.

Curriculum for a Comprehensive Major in Environmental Studies, Environmental Science Concentration, 75-76 Hours:

The environmental science concentration is designed to prepare the student for a future in scientific study of the environment, with the broad range of topics covered providing the student with perspective on the numerous parameters environmental scientists must consider in their work. Skills necessary for employment in the environmental field and graduate study are important components of this concentration.

 

In addition to the Environmental Core and Portfolio Requirements, above, students will complete the following:

 

Additional Required Courses, 19-20 Hours:

Elective Courses, 32 Hours:

Complementary Sciences, 8 Hours:

Choose one sequence:

Environmental Biology Electives, 8 Hours:

Choose two:

Physical Electives, 8 Hours:

Choose two:

Applied and Technical Electives, 8 Hours:

Choose two:

Additional Required Electives, 8 Hours:

  • Choose any two 300-level or above ENVS, GSCI, or PHYS courses.  This excludes ENVS 392 and ENVS 461.

Four-Year Course Progression

Environmental Science Concentration
FALL   FIRST YEAR     SPRING   FIRST YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
ENVS 201   Dimensions of Environmental Science I 4   ENVS 202   Dimensions of Environmental Science II 4
BIOL 208, 208L   Plants as Organisms 4   BIOL 209, 209L   Animals as Organisms 4
Core Curriculum   ENGL 101 3   Core Curriculum 1 History 3
ENVS 101   Environmental Studies First-Year Experience 1   Elective   Elective 3-4
Elective   Elective 3-4       TOTAL 14-15
    TOTAL 15-16          
         
FALL   SECOND YEAR     SPRING   SECOND YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
MATH 205   Calculus with Applications OR     CHEM 209/209L   General Chemistry II 4
MATH 314   Statistics 3-4   ENVS/BIOL   ENVS and BIOL Applications 4
CHEM 207, 207L   General Chemistry I 4   Core Curriculum   ENGL 104 3
ENVS 306   Environmental Policy 3   Core Curriculum 2 SOC-SCI 3
Core Curriculum 2 Humanities 3   Core Curriculum 2 Wellness 3
Core Curriculum 2 Arts 3       TOTAL 17
    TOTAL 16-17          
         
FALL   THIRD YEAR     SPRING   THIRD YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
PHYS 201/201L   College Physics I 4   PHYS 202/202L   College Physics II 4
ENVS 401   Conservation Ecology 4   Core Curriculum 2 SOC-SCI 3
Core Curriculum 2 SOC-SCI 3   ENVS 460   Environmental Research Capstone 4
GSCI 301   Physical Geology 4   Core Curriculum 2 Humanities 3
    TOTAL 15       TOTAL 14
         
FALL   FOURTH YEAR     SPRING   FOURTH YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
ENVS/BIOL   ENVS or BIOL Applications 4   CHEM   Chemical Science 4
ENVS 462   Environmental Internship Capstone 1   ENVS/GSCI   Earth Sciences 4
ENVS/GSCI   Earth Sciences 4   ENVS 390   Geographic Information Systems 4
ENVS 461   Environmental Internship 3       TOTAL 12
    TOTAL 12          
              DEGREE TOTAL 120
         

 

Curriculum for a Comprehensive Major in Environmental Studies: Aquatic Science Concentration, 75-82 Hours:

The aquatic science concentration provides training in the practical skills required to directly enter employment in industry, consulting firms, or government in positions where practitioners monitor or restore aquatic habitats. In addition, the aquatic science concentration would prepare students who plan to pursue graduate studies in a diverse range of disciplines such as aquaculture, fisheries management, and ecology.

In addition to the Environmental Core and Portfolio Requirements, above, students will complete the following:

Concentration requirements, 48-54 Hours:

Aquatic ecology electives, 12 Hours

 Complete three from the following:

Biological and earth sciences elective, 3-4 Hours:

 Complete one from the following:

Four-Year Course Progression

Aquatic Science Concentration
FALL   FIRST YEAR     SPRING   FIRST YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
ENVS 201, 201L 1 Foundations in Environmental Science I 4   ENVS 202, 202L 1 Foundations in Environmental Science II 4
BIOL 211   Fundamentals of Biology I 4   BIOL 212   Fundamentals of Biology II 4
Core Curriculum 1 ENGL 101 3   Core Curriculum 1 History 3
FYEX 101   First-Year Experience 1   Elective   Elective 3-4
Elective   Elective 3-4       TOTAL 14-15
    TOTAL 15-16          
         
FALL   SECOND YEAR     SPRING   SECOND YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
MATH 205   Calculus with Applications OR     CHEM 209, 209L   General Chemistry II 4
MATH 314   Statistics 3-4   ENVS 344   Ichthyology 4
CHEM 207, 207L   General Chemistry I 4   Core Curriculum 1 ENGL 104 3
ENVS 306   Environmental Policy 4   Core Curriculum 2 SOC/SCI 3
GSCI 301   Physical Geology 4   Core Curriculum 2 WELLNESS 3
    TOTAL 15-16       TOTAL 17
         
FALL   THIRD YEAR     SPRING   THIRD YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
PHYS 201, 201L   College Physics I 4   PHYS 202, 202L   College Physics II 4
ENVS 301   Conservation Ecology 4   Core Curriculum 2 ARTS 3
ENVS 342   Limnology 4   Core Curriculum 2 HUMANITIES 3
Core Curriculum 2 HUMANITIES 3   Core Curriculum 2 HUMANITIES 3
    TOTAL 15   Core Curriculum 2 SOC/SCI 3
              TOTAL 16
         
FALL   FOURTH YEAR     SPRING   FOURTH YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
ENVS 441   Hydrology 4   ENVS 343   Aquatic Entomology 4
ENVS 390   Geographic Information Systems 4   ENVS/GSCI   Earth Sciences 4
ENVS 422   Stream Ecology 4   ENVS 462   Environmental Capstone 4
ENVS 461   Environmental Internship 1-6       TOTAL 12
    TOTAL 13-18          
June 3, 2016             DEGREE TOTAL 120
         

 

Curriculum for a Comprehensive Major in Environmental Studies: Sustainable Agriculture and Resource Management, 75-82 Hours:

In addition to the Environmental Core and Portfolio Requirements, above, students will complete the following:

Additional Required Courses, 36-42 Hours:

Elective Courses, 27-28 Hours:

Complementary Sciences, 8 Hours:

Choose one sequence:

Environmental Biology Elective, 4 Hours:

Choose one:

Physical Elective, 4 Hours:

Choose one:

Applied and Technical Electives, 7-8 Hours:

Choose two (no more than 1 course can be ACCT or BADM):

Required Electives, 4 Hours:

  • Choose any 300-level or above BIOL, CHEM, ENVS, GSCI or PHYS courses (for a total of 4 credits). Exceptions are 392 co-op courses, WV Rocks courses for the RBA, BIOL 350, CHEM 325, CHEM 450, CHEM 490, and ENVS 461.

Four-Year Course Progression

2024-2025 Sustainable Ag/Resource Mgmt 4-Year Progression  

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