Nevada State College - Academics - School of Liberal Arts & Sciences

B.S. in Environmental and Resource Science

Degree Outline
Detailed degree outline including course names and credits.
PDF, Catalog Year 2007-2008

Sequence of Courses
Suggested four-year sequence of core and major courses.
PDF, Catalog Year 2007-2008

A. English (3-6 credits): ENG 101, ENG 102; Note: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101
B. Study and Technology Skills (2 credits): CEP 121, CEP 122
C. Mathematics (4-5 credits): MATH 128 or higher (MATH 181 recommended)
D. Natural Sciences (8 credits): CHEM 121, CHEM 122
E. Social Sciences (3 credits): Choose one of the following:; ANTH 101, ECON 103, PSC 210, PSC 211, PSC 231, PSY 101, SOC 101, WMST 101
F. Fine Arts (3 credits): Choose one of the following:; ART 260, ART 261, ART 265, ART 475, FIS 110, MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 128, MUS 134, THTR 100
G. Humanities (6 credits): Choose two of the following:; CH 201, CH 202, COM 101, any Literature course ENG 231 or higher, any Philosophy course (other than 102, 105, 109), any History course , any International Language Course 111 or above, AM 145, AM 146, AM 147, AM 148
H. Constitution (3-6 credits): Choose one of the following:; CH 203, PSC 101 (from another NSHE institution), PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and PSC 100, PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and HIST 217, HIST 101 and HIST 102 (HIST 102 must be taken at an NSHE institution excluding UNR), HIST 101 and PSC 100, HIST 101 and HIST 217
I. Community-Based Learning Capstone (3 credits): CBL 400

BIOL 122 - Desert Plants (3 credits)

BIOL 196 - Principles of Modern Biology I (4 credits)

BIOL 197 - Principles of Modern Biology II (4 credits)

BIOL 305 - Introduction to Conservation Biology (3 credits)

BIOL 341 - Principles of Ecology (3 credits)

ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3 credits)

ENV 260 - Environmental Measurements & Analysis (4 credits)

ENV 345 - Environmental Regulations, History, Law & Methods (4 credits)

ENG 480 - Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Management (4 credits)

GEOG 117 - Introduction to Meteorology (3 credits)

GEOL 101 - Geology: Exploring Planet Earth (4 credits)

NRES 210 - Environmental Pollution (3 credits)

NRES 304 - Principles of Hydrology (3 credits)

NRES 322 - Soils (3 credits)

NRES 416 - Internship (1-3 credits)

NRES 467 - Regional and Global Issues in Environmental Science (3 credits)

NRES 485 - Special Topics (1-3 credits)

PHYS 151 - General Physics I (4 credits)

STAT 391 - Statistics for Biological Sciences (3 credits)