Environmental Science
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
An Environmental Science degree at Missouri S&T commences with a first-year seminar course that is taken concurrently with an introductory environmental science course, creating familiar student cohorts that can support and motivate one another through the program. Throughout their four years in the program, students are trained in five core areas: economics, biology, geology, environmental engineering, and humanities. In addition, they build foundational skills in mathematics, physical science, and communications. As they progress through the program, students increasingly connect ideas from among and within core areas to build their understanding of the integrated multidisciplinary concepts in environmental science. During their junior and senior years, students will be able to customize their degrees by selecting from a diverse array of elective courses within core areas. The degree’s flexible upper division elective choices also allow students to specialize and earn minors in core areas if they choose to do so.
Students apply the skills they learn in the classroom in hands-on laboratory and field courses. Students will finish their senior year with a capstone course that will be designed to engage them in professional development, connect them to career opportunities, hone their research and presentation skills through hands-on projects, and foster lifelong collegial relationships with their peers and instructors through intensive group work.
This curriculum benefits from a flexible design that allows students who may be transitioning from other programs on campus to complete the program in a timely manner. In addition, the degree creates opportunities for students to complete multiple minors within the degree, adding focus and strength to the interdisciplinary foundation.
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Upper Division Elective Course List
| BIO SCI 2242 | Cave Biology | 2 |
| BIO SCI 2252 | Vegetation of the Ozarks | 2 |
| BIO SCI 2264 | Field Ecology | 2 |
| BIO SCI 2372 | Issues in Public Health | 3 |
| BIO SCI 2383 | Plant Biology | 3 |
| BIO SCI 2389 | Plant Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO SCI 3353 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
| BIO SCI 3363 | Ecophysiology | 3 |
| BIO SCI 4099 | Undergraduate Research | 1-3 |
| BIO SCI 4316 | Introduction to Geomicrobiology | 3 |
| BIO SCI 4363 | Freshwater Ecology | 3 |
| BIO SCI 4369 | Freshwater Ecology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO SCI 4383 | Toxicology | 3 |
| BIO SCI 4423 | Introduction to Astrobiology | 3 |
| BIO SCI 4563 | Global Ecology | 3 |
| BIO SCI 4663 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
| BIO SCI 5423 | Advanced Biodiversity | 3 |
| BIO SCI 5443 | Population and Conservation Genetics | 3 |
| CHEM 4710 | Principles Of Environmental Monitoring | 3 |
| CIV ENG 5605 | Environmental Systems Modeling | 3 |
| CIV ENG 5630 | Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater and Soil | 3 |
| CIV ENG 5635 | Phytoremediation and Natural Treatment Systems: Science and Design | 3 |
| CIV ENG 5650 | Public Health Engineering | 3 |
| CIV ENG 5660 | Introduction To Air Pollution | 3 |
| CIV ENG 5662 | Air Pollution Control Methods | 3 |
| CIV ENG 5665 | Indoor Air Pollution | 3 |
| ECON 4085 | Internship | 0-6 |
| ECON 4641 | Foundations of Sustainability | 3 |
| ECON 4642 | Introduction to Global Eco- and Social-preneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| ECON 4643 | Ethical Problems in a Global Environment | 3 |
| ECON 5644 | Creativity, Innovation, and Sustainability | 3 |
| ENV ENG 3615 | Water And Wastewater Engineering | 3 |
| ENV ENG 4010 | Senior Seminar: Engineering In A Global Society | 1 |
| ENV ENG 4099 | Undergraduate Research | 0-6 |
| ENV ENG 4609 | Research in Environmental Engineering | 1 |
| ENV ENG 5605 | Environmental Systems Modeling | 3 |
| ENV ENG 5630 | Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater And Soil | 3 |
| ENV ENG 5635 | Phytoremediation and Natural Treatment Systems: Science and Design | 3 |
| ENV ENG 5650 | Public Health Engineering | 3 |
| ENV ENG 5660 | Introduction To Air Pollution | 3 |
| ENV ENG 5662 | Air Pollution Control Methods | 3 |
| ENV ENG 5665 | Indoor Air Pollution | 3 |
| GEO ENG 4099 | Undergraduate Research | 0-6 |
| GEO ENG 4115 | Statistical Methods in Geology and Engineering | 3 |
| GEO ENG 4276 | Environmental Aspects Of Mining | 3 |
| GEO ENG 5085 | Internship | 0-15 |
| GEO ENG 5146 | Applications Of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEO ENG 5174 | Geological Engineering Field Methods | 3 |
| GEO ENG 5233 | Risk Assessment In Environmental Studies | 3 |
| GEO ENG 5239 | Groundwater Remediation | 3 |
| GEO ENG 5276 | Environmental Aspects of Mining | 3 |
| GEO ENG 5320 | Groundwater Modeling | 3 |
| GEO ENG 5332 | Fundamentals of Groundwater Hydrology | 3 |
| GEO ENG 5556 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 2096 | Field Geology | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 2731 | Introduction to Planetary Science | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 4085 | Internship | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 4099 | Undergraduate Research | 0-6 |
| GEOLOGY 4310 | Remote Sensing Technology | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 4411 | Hydrogeology | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 4421 | Radioactive Waste Management And Remediation | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 4431 | Methods Of Karst Hydrogeology | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 4711 | Paleoclimatology and Paleoecology | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 4721 | Climate Change and Society | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 4841 | Geological Field Studies | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 5681 | Lidar Principles and Application | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 5741 | Micropaleontology | 3 |
| MIN ENG 5742 | Environmental Aspects of Mining | 3 |
| POL SCI 3300 | Principles Of Public Policy | 3 |
| POL SCI 4085 | Political Science Internship | 0-6 |
| POL SCI 4320 | The Politics of Innovation | 3 |
Secondary Education Emphasis Area
You may earn a BS degree in environmental science from Missouri S&T and certification to teach at the secondary level in the schools of Missouri with this emphasis area. This program is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. License reciprocity determinations outside of Missouri can be found at https://teaching.missouri.edu/student/state-authorization/mst/licensure. This program can be completed in four academic years, and student teaching is arranged with public schools anywhere in the state. Students interested in this emphasis area should consult with the advisor for environmental science.
In order to successfully complete the emphasis area, students must attain at least a 3.0 GPA average for all environmental science courses and professional education courses required by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for teacher certification.
Students must also meet all requirements listed under the teacher education website including passing the state-required assessments.
A degree in the emphasis area requires a minimum of 128 credit hours. The required courses are provided below.
| Humanities: 15 semester hours | ||
| ENGLISH 1120 | Exposition And Argumentation | 3 |
| ENGLISH 1160 | Writing And Research | 3 |
| or ENGLISH 3560 | Technical Writing | |
| ENGLISH 3170 | Teaching And Supervising Reading and Writing | 3 |
| PHILOS 1130 | How Should I Live? An Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHILOS 4350 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| Social Sciences: 18 semester hours | ||
| HISTORY 1310 | American History Since 1877 | 3 |
| PSYCH 1101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 3310 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| ECON 1100 | Principles Of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 4440 | Environmental And Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| HISTORY 2510 | History of Technology | 3 |
| or HISTORY 3510 | Twentieth Century Technology And Society | |
| or HISTORY 3530 | History of Science | |
| Mathematics/Physical Science: 12 semester hours | ||
| MATH 1208 | Calculus With Analytic Geometry I | 4-9 |
| or MATH 1214 | Calculus I | |
| or MATH 1210 & MATH 1211 | Calculus I-A and Calculus I-B | |
| PHYSICS 1505 & PHYSICS 1509 | Introductory Astronomy and Astronomy Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYSICS 1145 | College Physics I | 4 |
| or PHYSICS 1135 | Engineering Physics I | |
| Statistics: 3 semester hours | ||
| STAT 3425 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3-4 |
| or STAT 3113 | Applied Engineering Statistics | |
| or STAT 3115 | Engineering Statistics | |
| Biological Sciences: 13 semester hours | ||
| BIO SCI 1223 & BIO SCI 1229 | Biodiversity and Biodiversity Lab | 4 |
| BIO SCI 1173 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| BIO SCI 2223 | General Genetics | 3 |
| BIO SCI 2263 | Ecology | 3 |
| Chemistry: 9 semester hours | ||
| CHEM 1100 | Introduction To Laboratory Safety & Hazardous Materials | 1 |
| CHEM 1310 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1319 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1320 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering: 9 semester hours | ||
| ENV ENG 2601 | Fundamentals Of Environmental Engineering And Science | 3 |
| ENV ENG 2602 | Biological Fundamentals Of Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| ENV ENG 5640 | Environmental Law And Regulations | 3 |
| or ENV ENG 5642 | Sustainability, Population, Energy, Water, and Materials | |
| Environmental Science: 1 semester hour | ||
| ENV SCI 1110 | Environmental Science Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| Geological Sciences/Geological and Petroleum Engineering: 12 semester hours | ||
| GEO ENG 2536 | Basic Weather | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 1110 | Physical And Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEOLOGY 2611 | Physical Mineralogy And Petrology | 3 |
| GEO ENG 3148 | Fundamentals Of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| Education: 36 semester hours | ||
| EDUC 1040 | Perspectives In Education | 2 |
| EDUC 1174 | School Organization and Administration For Teachers | 2 |
| EDUC 3216 | Instructional Literacy in the Content Area | 3 |
| EDUC 3280 | Instructional Strategies in the Content Area | 3 |
| EDUC 4298 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| PSYCH 2300 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| or EDUC 2102 | Educational Psychology | |
| EDUC 3340 | Assessment of Student Learning | 3 |
| PSYCH 4310 | Psychology Of The Exceptional Child | 3 |
| or EDUC 2310 | Education Of The Exceptional Child | |
| EDUC 1104 | Teacher Field Experience I | 1 |
| EDUC 1164 | Teacher Field Experience II | 2 |
| EDUC 3298 | Teacher Field Experience III | 1 |
| EDUC 4299 | Student Teaching | 12 |
ENV SCI 1001 Special Topics (LAB 0.0 and LEC 0.0)
This course is designed to give the department an opportunity to test a new course.
ENV SCI 1110 Environmental Science Freshman Seminar (RSD 1.0)
An introduction to the study of environmental science at Missouri S&T. Students will become acquainted with faculty, facilities, and resources associated with the environmental science program at S&T. Students will also consider opportunities for personal and professional development in environmental sciences. Prerequisites: Environmental Science majors only.
ENV SCI 1173 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (LEC 3.0)
An introduction to environmental science, with an emphasis on biological aspects of current environmental problems. Topics range from chemical toxicity to global climate change. Environmental challenges facing local species and ecosystems will be emphasized. (Co-listed with Bio Sci 1173).
ENV SCI 1173 - MOTR BIOL 100: Essentials in Biology
ENV SCI 2001 Special Topics (LAB 0.0 and LEC 0.0)
This course is designed to give the department an opportunity to test a new course.
ENV SCI 3001 Special Topics (LAB 0.0 and LEC 0.0)
This course is designed to give the department an opportunity to test a new course.
ENV SCI 4000 Special Problems (IND 0.0-6.0)
Problems or readings on specific subjects or projects in the program. Consent of instructor required.
ENV SCI 4001 Special Topics (LAB 0.0 and LEC 0.0)
This course is designed to give the department an opportunity to test a new course.
ENV SCI 4002 Cooperative Environmental Scientist Training (IND 0.0-6.0)
On-the-job experience gained through cooperative education with industry, with credit arranged through departmental cooperative advisor. Grade received depends on quality of reports submitted and work supervisor's evaluation.
ENV SCI 4010 Seminar (RSD 1.0)
Students will work in groups to propose, research, develop, complete, and present service-learning projects that are related to the environmental sciences. Prerequisites: Senior Standing.
ENV SCI 4028 Environmental Science Senior Capstone (LAB 1.0 and LEC 2.0)
This course challenges students to solve real-world environmental problems in a hands-on capacity. Students will learn environmental monitoring techniques and environmental reporting, and engage in professional development. This course fulfills experiential learning requirements through an industry-engaged project. Prerequisites: Senior standing. Environmental Science majors only.
ENV SCI 4099 Undergraduate Research (IND 0.0-6.0)
Designed for the undergraduate student who wishes to engage in research. Not for graduate credit. Not more than six credit hours for graduation credit. Subject and credit to be arranged with the instructor. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
ENV SCI 5001 Special Topics (LAB 0.0 and LEC 0.0)
This course is designed to give the department an opportunity to test a new course.