This page is to be used as a planning tool. Your degree audit is the official record of degree requirements. Updated August 2022.

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Environmental Sciences BA Requirements

Environmental Sciences Foundation (15-16 s.h.)
ENVS:1085 Fundamentals of Environmental Science*
ENVS:2673 Ecology
ENVS:2010 Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Seminar
ENVS:3010 Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Seminar
ENVS:3020 Earth Surface Processes
One of these:
  • ENVS:3100 Introduction to Applied Remote Sensing
  • GEOG:1050 Foundations of GIS
  • GEOG:3500 Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing


* While ENVS 1085 is strongly preferred, ENVS 1080 Introduction to Environmental Science (with lab, 4 s.h.) will be accepted if already taken before the student declares the major. 

Quantitative Requirements
One of these (4 s.h.):
  • MATH:1460 Calculus for the Biological Sciences
  • MATH:1850 Calculus I
One of these (3 s.h.):
CHEM:2021 Fundamentals of Chemical Measurements (for Chemical Science Track only)
STAT:3510 Biostatistics
Natural Science Requirements (20 s.h.)
CHEM:1110 Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM:1120 Principles of Chemistry II
BIOL:1411 Foundations of Biology
BIOL:1412 Diversity of Form and Function
EES:1050 Introduction to Geology

For other B.A. requirements, see  the UI General Catalog
 

Environmental Sciences B.S. Requirements

Environmental Sciences Foundation (16 s.h.)
ENVS:1085 Fundamentals of Environmental Science*
ENVS:2673 Ecology
ENVS:2010 Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Seminar
ENVS:3010 Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Seminar
ENVS:3020 Earth Surface Processes
GEOG:1050 Foundations of GIS


* While ENVS 1085 is strongly preferred, ENVS 1080 Introduction to Environmental Science (with lab, 4 s.h.) will be accepted if already taken before the student declares the major. 

Science Requirements (20 s.h.)
CHEM:1110 Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM:1120 Principles of Chemistry II
BIOL:1411 Foundations of Biology
BIOL:1412 Diversity of Form and Function
EES:1050 Introduction to Geology
Quantitative Requirements (7 s.h.)
MATH:1850 Calculus I
One of these:
  • CHEM:2021 Fundamentals of Chemical Measurements (must be taken by chemical sciences track students)
  • STAT:3510 Biostatistics
  • STAT:4200 Statistical Methods and Computing

Tracks

Complete Requirements for one if these tracks (see UI General Catalog for details on track requirements):

Biosciences, Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, Hydrosciences