Quantitative Environmental Science Major

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Reqs.: Quantitative Environmental Science Major (B.Sc.)

All BA or BSc degrees require the completion of a minimum 128 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
For further degree requirements, please see our BA/BSc Requirements Page.

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.

Course Number
Course Name
Prerequisites
INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
CCI 1
Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI)
(May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.)

Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements.

Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
 
CCI 2
 
CCI 3
 
CCI 4
 
CCX
Experiential Learning
 
CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
EN 2020 CCE
Writing & Criticism
EN1010
CCD
Digital Literacy and Communication
 
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR
Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
 
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)
Quantitative Reasoning
 
Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)
Experimental Reasoning
MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
FR 1200 CCF (or above)
Elementary French & Culture II 
FR1100
AUP CAPSTONE
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC
AUP Capstone
 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 48 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

 

COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
SC1020CCS
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE + Lab
None
DS1020CCM
MA1020CCM
APPLIED STATISTICS I
MA0900 OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR ELECMA-25 OR ELECMA-20 OR ELECMA-30 OR (MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120) OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1091 OR MA1091CCM OR MA1091GE120 / 
MA0900 OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR ELECMA-25 OR ELECMA-20 OR ELECMA-30 OR (MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120) OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1091 OR MA1091CCM OR MA1091GE120
MA1030CCM
CALCULUS I
MA1025CCM OR ELECMA-30 OR MA1025GE120
CS1040CCD
INTRO TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I
None
SC2010CCR
CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
4 Credits From Range [SC1020CCS To SC1090GE130] AND (MA1005CCM OR MA1020CCM OR MA1025CCM OR MA1030CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR MA1020GE120 OR MA1030GE120)
MA2041
LINEAR ALGEBRA
MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120
SC4095CCC

or

SC4098CCCX
SENIOR PROJECT
 
or

CAPSTONE INTERNSHIP (needs approval of advisor)
College Level=Senior

or

College Level=Junior OR College Level=Senior
SCxxxx
Any two courses coded SC (may be taken without the lab component)
SCxxxx

 

Electives

Select both courses in one of the groups below (or one from each with approval).

Data Science

COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
DS1060CCDI
DATA SCIENCE I: METHODS AND CONTEXT
None
DS2065CCM
DATA SCIENCE II: THEORY AND PRACTICE
CS1060 OR CS1060CCDI OR CS1060CCI OR DS1060CCDI

Dynamical Systems

COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
MA2030CCD
CALCULUS II
MA1030CCM
MA3100
APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MA1030CCM

Data Analysis

COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
DS2020
MA2020
APPLIED STATISTICS II
MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 / 
MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120
DS3066
MA3066
MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 / 
MA1020CCM OR MA1020 OR MA1020GE120
 
Select one course from the following list.
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
PL1021CCI
ETHICAL INQUIRY: PROBLEMS AND PARADIGMS
None
PO2012
INTRO TO POLIT'L GEOGRAPHY & GEOPOLITICS
None
PL2041CCI
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
None
DS3010CCDR / 
SC3010CCDR
PLANETARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SCIENCE
((CCMCCM OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1025GE120 OR MA1025GE120) AND (CCDCCD OR CS1005 OR CS1040CCD OR CS1040GE110 OR DS1020CCM OR DS1060CCDI) AND (CCSCCS OR SC1020CCS OR SC1020GE130 OR SC1040CCS OR SC1040GE130 OR SC1055CCS OR SC1060CCS OR SC1060GE130 OR SC1070CCS OR SC1070GE130 OR SC1080CCS OR SC1080GE130)) /
((CCMCCM OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120) AND (CCDCCD OR CS1005 OR CS1040 OR CS1040CCD OR CS1040GE110 OR DS1020CCM OR DS1060CCDI) AND (CCSCCS OR SC1020CCS OR SC1020GE130 OR SC1040CCS OR SC1040GE130 OR SC1055CCS OR SC1060CCS OR SC1060GE130 OR SC1070CCS OR SC1070GE130 OR SC1080CCS OR SC1080GE130))
BA3012CCIR
BUSINESS ETHICS AND CSR
BA1020 AND (BA2020CCI OR BA2020GE110) AND College Level=Junior
PO3033
INTERNAT'L POLITICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO3035
WATERS OF THE GLOBE
College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
EC3043
ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) AND (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110)
CM3046
MEDIA LAW, POLICY, & ETHICS
None
AN3080
ENVIRONMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY
None
 
Any course coded CS, MA or SC
 
 
A topics, project or seminar class or internship related to the environment - subject to approval
  

 

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

 

Honors

Students earning a GPA of 3.5 or above in the math and sciences courses are eligible for the honors program.