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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.
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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.
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