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1 | B.S. in Environmental Science 2024-2025: Option 1 - Modular | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | FIRST YEAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Fall | Credits | January Session | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | BIO 128 Integrative Biology: Metabolism, Energy, Biodiversity | 3 | GES 125 Introduction to the Creative Arts | 4 | BIO 124 Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change | 3 | BIOL/GEOL/GEOG 330 Geographic Information Systems *1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | & BIO 128D Integrative Biology: Metabolism, Energy, Biodiversity Lab | 1 | & BIO 124D Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | CHE 113 General Chemistry I | 3 | CHE 214 General Chemistry II | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | & CHE 113D General Chemistry I Lab | 1 | & CHE 215 General Chemistry II Lab | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | GES 140 Introduction to Wellbeing | 2 | BIB 101 Introduction to the Bible | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | GES 160 Inquiry Writing Seminar | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | SECOND YEAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Fall | Credits | January Session | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | ENS 104 Environment and Humanity | 3 | THE 201 Christian Theology | 4 | Cultural Intelligence elective *2*4 | 4 | BIOL/GEOL/GEOG 301 Land Resources *1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | & ENS 104D Environment and Humanity Lab | 1 | Mathematics (M) course *3 | 4 | Au Sable ENS Elective *1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | GES 130 Christianity and Western Culture | 4 | Cultural Intelligence elective *4 | 4 | Au Sable ENS Electives *5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | BIO 218 Biology in a Changing World | 3 | ENS 399 Introduction to Research | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | BIO 330 Ecology | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | & BIO 331 Ecology Lab | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | THIRD YEAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Fall | Credits | January Session | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | ENS 496 Research in Environmental Science *7 | 1 | Science, Technology and Society (K) course *4*6 | 4 | ENS 497 Advanced Research in Environmental Science *7 | 1 | BIO 481 Internship in Biology (Optional Summer internship) *7 | 3-4 | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | Biology Elective (Organismic/Cell/Molecular/Chem) | 4 | CHE 312 Quantitative Analysis & CHE 313 Quantiative Analysis Lab | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Biology Elective (Environmental area) | 4 | ENS 499 Symposium | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | BIO 495 Biology Seminar | 2 | Artistic Experience (A) course | 0-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Cultural Intelligence elective *4 | 4 | Contemporary Christian Issues (P) course | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Cultural Intelligence elective *4 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Elective | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 19 | 4 | 15-19 | 3-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Total Credits 128-133 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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32 | *1. Course at Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | *2. ENS 205L Sustainable Living recommended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | *3. PSY 230M: Introduction to Statistical Methods and Experimental Design or MAT 207M: Statistical Analysis recommended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | *4. Students must take 4 of the 5 tags (S, Z, L, U, G) in the Cultural Intelligence category. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | *5. 8 credits of additional courses may be taken at Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies. Alternatively, students may take 2 additional courses in the environmental area at Bethel. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | *6. Students must choose one of either ENS/PHI335K: Environmental Ethics, HIS/GEO320K: History and the Human Environment or ENS/GES318KZ: Ecology in the Tropics: Natural History and the Future Prospects to fulfill the K-tag category requirement. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | *7. Students must take ENS496 Research in Environmental Science & ENS497 Advanced Research in Environmental Science or ENS481 Internship in Environmental Science | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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40 | Most financial aid packages stipulate 12 credits/term; Minnesota state grants are reduced when credit load falls below 15 credits/semester. January Session credits are counted as part of Spring Term. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||