2002-2003 - The University of Scranton

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
DR. MICHAEL C. CANN (Chemistry Department),
DR. MICHAEL D. CAREY (Biology Department), Program Co-Directors
The Environmental Science major is an interdisciplinary program of the Biology and
Chemistry Departments at The University of Scranton. The Environmental Science major
has the following objectives: 1. To prepare students for entry-level positions (in the public or
private sector) in the broad field of environmental analysis, compliance, and technology; 2.
To prepare students for advanced study in environmental science; 3. To provide a sufficiently
comprehensive science and liberal arts background to allow students to pursue advanced
training or work in other fields that deal with environmental issues, e.g., environmental law,
environmental health, and environmental regulation in business and industry.
The Environmental Science program provides a rigorous and comprehensive grounding
in the biological, chemical, and physical aspects of the natural environment, and in the analytical
and instrumental techniques used to investigate environmental problems. Upper-class
students may choose to focus more closely on either the chemical or biological aspects of
environmental science, and must complete either an undergraduate research project or an
internship in environmental science. The program also is designed to expose students to the
social, political, regulatory, economic, and ethical concerns that are commensurate with
defining and addressing environmental issues in today’s world.
The Environmental Science curriculum appears below:
I. Required courses in the major and cognate include courses in Biology, Chemistry,
Environmental Science, Natural Science, Mathematics, and Physics. Specific courses
and the recommended sequence in which they should be taken are indicated on p. 144.
II. Electives in the major: the student must complete four courses from among the following;
at least one course must be chosen from each group:
Group A:
CHEM 342 Environmental Toxicology 3 credits
CHEM 344 Environmental Geochemistry 3 credits
CHEM 350 General Biochemistry I 3 credits
CHEM 352 Chemical Toxicology 3 credits
Group B:
BIOL 195 Tropical Biology 3 credits
BIOL 250 Microbiology 5 credits
BIOL 272 Invertebrate Biology 5 credits
BIOL 273 Marine Ecology 3 credits
BIOL 349 Plant Physiology 5 credits
BIOL 370 Animal Behavior 4 1 ⁄ 2 credits
BIOL 375 Evolution 3 credits
BIOL 471 Applied Ecology 3 credits
BIOL 472 Systems Ecology 3 credits
BIOL 473 Estuarine Ecology 5 credits
III. General education courses: In fulfilling the GE requirements, students are strongly
encouraged to enroll in:
PHIL 213 Environmental Ethics 3 credits
PS 230 Environmental Policy 3 credits
ECO 103 Economics of Environmental Issues 3 credits
Most of the required and recommended courses in the Environmental Science major
reside in other departments, and their descriptions can be found under the appropriate departmental
listing. Three courses, specific to the Environmental Science program, are described
on the following page.
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