Suggested Course Sequence

Bachelor Of Science – Natural Science Environmental Studies Specialization

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

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.

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 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)
  • HPR308 Environmental Health (3) –CT
  • NSC331 Natural Science Literature Survey (2)
  • PHY201/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)
  • PHY202/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); PSC113American 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 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