2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

and physical sciences, coupled with basic and applied environmental
science field, laboratory and course work to help develop
solutions to current and future environmental problems. Needs
exist throughout the private sector and in local, state and federal
agencies for the talents and expertise developed by graduates of
this program.
Candidates for a bachelor’s degree in environmental science
complete a minimum program of 132 credit hours as outlined
below. Elective course options from other programs enable the
student to either broaden the scope of coverage of the curriculum
or to develop a concentration of courses in some specific area of
interest. For example, the curriculum can be designed to emphasize
biological, chemical or remote sensing studies. The curriculum
was developed to give students the solid, well-rounded
background necessary to meet the needs of the numerous career
opportunities available to graduates.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ..........................................................1
CHM 1101 Chemistry 1 .........................................................................4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................3
ENS 1001 The Whole Earth Course .....................................................3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................4
15
SPRING
BIO 1020 Biological Discovery 2 ..........................................................4
CHM 1102 Chemistry 2 .........................................................................4
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................3
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................4
15
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
CHM 2001 Organic Chemistry 1 ............................................................3
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication ............................3
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................3
OCN 1010 Oceanography ......................................................................3
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ..............................................................................4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................1
17
SPRING
BIO 2010 Microbiology ........................................................................4
CHM 2002 Organic Chemistry 2 ............................................................3
OCN 2407 Meteorology .........................................................................3
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ..............................................................................4
Restricted Elective* .............................................................3
17
Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
CHM 3301 Analytical Chemistry 1 .........................................................3
ENS 3101 Atmospheric Environments ..................................................3
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................3
OCN 3201 Marine and Environmental Chemistry .................................3
OCN 3211 Marine and Environmental Chemistry Lab ..........................1
Free Elective ........................................................................3
16
SPRING
BIO 2801 Biometry...............................................................................4
ENS 3105 Atmospheric Pollution Lab...................................................1
ENS 3911 Environmental Field Projects Proposal (Q) ..........................1
ENS 4010 Geographic Information Systems .........................................3
Humanities Elective .............................................................3
Restricted Elective* .............................................................3
15
SUMMER (Senior Status Required)
ENS 4911 Environmental Field Projects (Q) ........................................1
ENS 4912 Environmental Field Projects (Q) ........................................2
ENS 4913 Environmental Field Projects (Q) ........................................3
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Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 3410 General Ecology ...................................................................4
BUS 4426 Environmental and Resource Economics .............................3
ENS 4800 Limnology 1 .........................................................................3
Restricted Elective* .............................................................3
Social Science Elective ........................................................3
16
SPRING
ENS 4004 Aquatic Environmental Toxicology .......................................3
ENS 4600 Radiation and Environmental Protection .............................3
ENS 4701 Environmental Regulation and Impact Assessment .............3
OCN 4204 Marine and Environmental Pollution ...................................3
Restricted Elective* .............................................................3
15
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ......................................132
*Science (including aviation science), engineering or business courses,
subject to the approval of the environmental sciences program chair before
registering.
Meteorology_____________________________
Program Chair
John G. Windsor Jr., Ph.D.
Meteorology is a joint program between the College of
Engineering, the College of Science and the College of
Aeronautics, administered by the environmental sciences program.
A related degree program in aviation meteorology is offered
by the College of Aeronautics.
Candidates for a bachelor’s degree in meteorology complete
a minimum of 133 credit hours as outlined below. A student
completing at least 24 credit hours including MET 3401,
MET 3402, MET 4233, MET 4305, MET 4306, SPS 4030, and
six credit hours from among AVS 3201, ENS 3101, MET 4310 and
OCN 3401, is eligible to be certified as a professional meteorologist
by the American Meteorological Society and the U.S. Office
of Personnel Management, and is thus qualified for entry into
positions in NOAA National Weather Service, NASA and the
U.S. Armed Forces.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ..........................................................1
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1 ............................................................4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................3
ENS 1001 The Whole Earth Course .....................................................3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................4
15
SPRING
AVS 1201 Aviation Meteorology ..........................................................3
CHM 1102 General Chemistry 2 ............................................................4
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ..............................................................................4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................1
16
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................3
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ..............................................................................4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................1
Restricted Elective (CSE) ....................................................3
15
SPRING
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication ............................3
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................3
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ..................................4