Environmental and Ecological Science B.S.
A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental and Ecological Science requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Required courses: 24
| BIO 212 | INTRODUCTORY POPULATION BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 214 | POPULATION BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| CHM 111 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I with LAB | 4 sh |
| CHM 112 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II with LAB | 4 sh |
| ENS 111 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 sh |
| ENS 113 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE LAB | 1 sh |
| ENS 200 | STRATEGIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INQUIRY | 4 sh |
| ENS 461 | SENIOR SEMINAR: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT | 4 sh |
Choose one from the following: 4-8 sh
Choose two semester hours from one of the following: 2 sh
| ENS 381 | INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | 2-4 sh |
| ENS 499 | RESEARCH | 1-8 sh |
Management Design and Analysis. Choose two courses from the following: 8 sh
| GEO 250/ENS 250 | INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 sh |
| GEO 340/ENS 340 | WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| CHM 211 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I with LAB | 4 sh |
| CHM 212 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II with LAB | 4 sh |
| CHM 311 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS | 4 sh |
| ENS 242 | ENVIRONMENTAL LAND USE MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| ENS 244 | NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY | 4 sh |
| ENS 366 | SUSTAINABLE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES | 4 sh |
| PHY 201 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 sh |
| PHY 202 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4 sh |
| PHY 221 | UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I | 4 sh |
| PHY 222 | UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II | 4 sh |
| STS 232 | STATISTICAL MODELING | 4 sh |
Selection must include at least one of the following: CHM 211, CHM 212, CHM 311, CHM 311, PHY 201, PHY 221, PHY 202, PHY 222, STS 212, STS 232
Social Sciences and Humanities. Choose two courses from the following: 8 sh
Ecological Processes. Choose four courses from the following: 16 sh
Total Credit Hours: 62-66