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Apr 08, 2025

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2022-2023 Academic Catalog

Environmental Science Major (ESCI), BS

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The B.S. degree in environmental science is an interdisciplinary degree between the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Biology. This degree serves as a pathway to a broad range of rewarding careers. Environmental science gives you an overview of how science affects the environment. The degree provides a strong foundation in the natural sciences, such as biology, chemistry, geology, and ecology. The degree then allows for a choice of upper division coursework which will allow the student to take classes which align to career goals. Prior to graduation, students will complete a capstone project that addresses a specific environmental issue.

Requirements:

Liberal Arts: 32 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

9 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning are satisfied in the major.
ECON 2010 , POLS 1787 , or SOC 2030 , and BIOL 3120 satisfy 6 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 84 or 85 Hours

BHIS 3020 - Biblical World and Archaeology Credit Hours: 2, 3
BIOL 1500 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1500L - LAB: Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 2500 - Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3120 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3600 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3690L - LAB: Ecology Credit Hours: 2
BIOL 4120 - Environmental Law and Policy Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4900-4902 - Seminar Credit Hours: 0, 1
(must be taken for 2 credit hours to meet program requirements)

or CHEM 2610 - Research Methods in Chemistry Credit Hours: 1

and CHEM 3610 - Current Chemical Research Credit Hours: 1

and CHEM 4610 - Chemistry and Biochemistry Capstone Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1040/1040L - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1050/1050L - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 2110 - Organic and Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 3540/3540L - Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 4120/4120L - Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 2506 - Regional Geography: Europe and the Americas Credit Hours: 3
or GEOG 2551 - Regional Geography: Africa and Asia Credit Hours: 3
PHS 1010 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
PHS 1010L - LAB: Earth Science Credit Hours: 1
PHS 1020/1020L - Geology Credit Hours: 3
PHS 4100 - Christian View of Science and Scripture Credit Hours: 2, 3
PHYS 2010 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
and PHYS 2010L - LAB: College Physics I Credit Hours: 1

Choose 5 hours from:

MATH 1330 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1340 - Plane Trigonometry Credit Hours: 2
MATH 2300 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 5
MATH 2350 - Analytics and Calculus I Credit Hours: 5

Choose 6 hours from:

ANTH 2500 - Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2010 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
POLS 1787 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
SOC 2030 - General Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Choose 16 Hours from:

BIOL 3100/3100L - General Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3101/3101L - Invertebrate Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3110/3110L - General Botany Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3230/3230L - Animal Physiology Credit Hours: 4
* BIOL 3300-3304 - Topics in Biology Credit Hours: 1-4
BIOL 3400/3400L - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4110/4110L - Herpetology Credit Hours: 4
^* BIOL 4300-4304 - Topics in Biology Credit Hours: 1-4
CHEM 3550/3550L - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3810 - General Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
or CHEM 3840 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3

and CHEM 3840L - LAB: Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 1
* CHEM 4461-4468 - Selected Topics Credit Hours: 1-4

Note(s):

* Selected topics courses in biology or chemistry must be approved by the appropriate department chair to count toward this major.

Remaining Bible/electives: 11-12 Hours

BHIS 3020 and PHS 4100 , counted above in the major, satisfy the Bible requirement in the semester they are taken. PHS 4100 should be taken during the senior year.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.

Total Hours: 128

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