Suggested Course Sequence

Bachelor Of Science – Natural Science Environmental Studies Specialization

Access the complete curriculum for the BS, Natural Science, Environmental Studies specialization, from the Natural Sciences Department section of the Daemen catalogue.

Following is a suggested course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.

Course Loads

Maximum of 18 credits allowed at no additional tuition charge. Additional course loads are allowed for students who achieve Dean’s List. Consult the Dean’s List section of the Daemen catalogue for details on the Dean’s List privilege.

Year 1

LEARNING COMMUNITIES are generally completed in the first year (LC1 in the 1st semester; LC2 in the 2nd semester)

MATH REQUIREMENT

Students are expected to complete MTH134 Pre-Calculus by the end of the second year of study. Depending upon the Math background, a student may be required to complete lower-level Math courses as a prerequisite to the required MTH134. Therefore, students should begin their Math studies in Year 1.

FIRST SEMESTER

  • BIO109/L General Biology I (3/1)
  • CHE 110/L Chemistry I (4/0)
  • IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
  • MTH134 Pre-Calculus (3)
  • CORE ELECTIVE (3)
  • Total Credits (17)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • BIO110/L General Biology II (3/1)
  • CHE 111/L Chemistry II (4/0)
  • CMP101 English Composition (3)
  • CORE ELECTIVES (6)
  • Total Credits (17)

Year 2

FIRST SEMESTER

  • CHE301/L Organic Chemistry I (3/1) OR BCH317 Bioorganic Chemistry (3)
  • CHE311/L Contemporary Chemical Analysis (4/0)
  • PSC211 Environmental & Energy Policies I (3)
  • CORE ELECTIVES (6)
  • Total Credits (16-17)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • CHE302/L Organic Chemistry II (3/1) OR Science Elective (3-4)(selected from allowed Science electives)
  • ENS 201 Introduction to Environmental Science (3)
  • Select 1: HST230 Problems of the Third World;  PSC113 Introduction to American Politics; PSC114 State & Local Government (3)
  • NSC231 Natural Science: Scientific Language and Literacy (3)
  • PSC212 Environmental & Energy Policies II* (3)
  • Total Credits (15-16)

Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • BIO302/L General Ecology* (3/1) OR BIO/SUST304 Conservation Biology (3)
  • ECO201 Principles of Microeconomics OR ECO202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
  • HCS308 Environmental Health (3) –CT
  • NSC331 Natural Science Literature Survey (2)
  • PHY101/L Physics I (3/1) OR PHY151/L Physics I (3/1)
  • SPECIALIZATION-additional requirement (2-3)
  • Total Credits (18)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • ENS304/L Environmental Chemistry* (3/1)
  • PHY102/L Physics II (3/1) OR PHY152/L Physics II (3/1)
  • Science Elective (3-4) (selected from allowed Science electives)
  • SPECIALIZATION-additional requirement (3)
  • Select 1: HST230 Problems of the Third World (3); PSC113 Introduction to American Politics (3); PSC114 State & Local Government (3)
  • Total Credits (17-18)

* Offered in alternate years and may be taken in third or fourth years.

Year 4

FIRST SEMESTER

  • Select 1: HST230 Problems of the Third World (3); PSC113 Introduction to American Politics (3); PSC114 State & Local Government (3)
  • Science Electives (3) (9-12 credits) (selected from allowed Science electives)
  • SPECIALIZATION-additional requirement (3)
  • Total Credits (15-18)

SECOND SEMESTER