Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences and Management Major

Michigan State University

3. Environmental Sciences and Management

a. A minimum of 41 credits from the courses listed below including:

(1) One of the following groups of courses (8 or 10 credits):

(a)

LB 118 Calculus I 5

STT 231 Statistics for Scientists 3

(b)

MTH 132 Calculus I 3

MTH 133 Calculus II 4

STT 231 Statistics for Scientists 3

(2) One course from each of the following 7 areas (24 to 26 credits):

(a)

Ecology:

ZOL 355 Ecology 3

ZOL 355L Ecology Laboratory 1

(b)

Geology:

GLG 201 The Dynamic Earth 4

(c)

Taxonomy or Phylogenetic Biology:

ENT 404 Fundamentals of Entomology 4

PLB 418 Plant Systematics 3

ZOL 306 Invertebrate Biology 4

(d)

Biochemistry:

BMB 401 Basic Biochemistry 4

(e)

Aquatic Systems:

FW 420 Stream Ecology 3

(f)

Microbiology:

MMG 301 Introductory Microbiology 3

(g)

EC 201 Introduction to Microeconomics 3

(3) One course from each of the following three groups (9 to 11 credits):

(a)

FOR 464 Forest Resource Economics (W) 3

SOC 452 Environment and Society 3

(b)

FW 424 Population Analysis and Management 4

FW 444 Conservation Biology 3

(c)

FW 410 Upland Ecosystem Management 3

FW 417 Wetland Ecology and Management 3

Students who elect Sociology 452 must also complete Sociology 452L to meet

requirement 4. a. (3) (a).