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Environmental Studies
The Division of Continuing Studies offers the Bachelor of General Studies degree with an area of concentration in environmental studies. A minimum of thirty (30) semester hours of approved courses from the Environmental Studies curriculum.
Required:
| BIOL 1330 | Environmental Biology | 3 hrs |
| CHEM 1010/1014 | Environmental Chemistry w/lab | 4 hrs |
| GEOL 1010 | Environmental Geology | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 1030 | Intro to Earth and Environmental Science | 3 hrs |
| Courses selected form the curriculum of one of the Environmental Studies Option: Analytic, Earth Science, Geography & Planning, Life Science, and Physics | 15 hrs |
Nine of the 15 hours within the chosen option must be upper division. The curricula of the five options are available in the UNO Undergraduate catalog (see pages 87-88) or on the Environmental Studies website at http://www.unomaha.edu/environmental_studies. One Secondary Field may be directed toward course work from one of the remaining options.
Recommended Courses (if not included in chosen option):
These courses can be used in the general education requirements or in other BGS required areas.
| ECON 2200 | Principles of Econ (Micro) | 3 hrs |
| LAWS 3910 | Introduction to Business Law and Ethics | 3 hrs |
| PHIL 3180 | Environmental Ethics | 3 hrs |
| SOC 3850 | Society, Environment & Resource Conservation | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 3440 | Nebraska Natural Resource Management | 3 hrs |
| BIOL 1450 | Biology I w/lab | 5 hrs |
| BIOL 1750 | Biology II w/lab | 5 hrs |
| CHEM 1140/1144 | Fundamental of College Chemistry w/lab | 5 hrs |
| CHEM 2210/2214 | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry w/lab | 5 hrs |
| PHYS 2110 & 1154 | General Physics I & Lab Calculus Level | 5 hrs |
| A course in Statistics | 3 hrs |
Important Note:
Students interested in graduate studies should contact a graduate adviser to make sure necessary classes are taken to enter graduate programs. This area of concentration will afford adult students the opportunity to pursue a science based curriculum directed towards finding solutions to environmental problems.
Career Information:
An area of concentration in environmental studies is concerned with chemical pollutants, environmental geology, local and regional planning, environmental biology, and monitoring of the environment with regard to conservation and safety issues. It will also provide the necessary knowledge to pursue an advanced degree, if desired. Environmental studies students, depending on their particular coursework, may find careers in transportation, politics, education, law, research, waste management, utilities, marine biology, zoology, planning, ecology, law enforcement, park services, forestry, and government or non-profit administration.
For more career information, check out UNO Hints for Finding Jobs in Environmental Science, College Board - Environmental Studies, or UNO Career Center.
Revised 08/07