Specializations
The environmental management specialization prepares students for careers in management and protection of natural resources, and for providing services related to environmental quality and sustainability. The curriculum offers an interdisciplinary approach to deal with various environmental management issues, including:
- pollution control
- regulations
- remediation
- hazardous waste disposal
- sustainability
The program also includes hands-on technical training, such as geographic information systems (GIS) and environmental risk assessment. Examples of careers for graduates include environmental consultants; environmental educators; social and environmental impact analysts; resource policy analysts; natural resource planners; managers of wildlife, parks, forests and rangelands; conservation officers; watershed managers; soil conservationists; and sustainability officers.
Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences, Specialization in Environmental Management
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3-4) CHEM 121A or CHEM 120A or CHEM 131 Chemistry I (BPS)
(1) CHEM 125A or CHEM 124A or CHEM 135 Chemistry I Lab (EL)
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I (FW1)
(5) MATH 145/150 Calculus I or Calculus for Life Sciences (FQR)
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking (FSPC)
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
16-17 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3-4) BIOL 150 Biology I or BIOL 140 Human Biology (BLS)
(3-4) CHEM 121B or CHEM 120B Chemistry II (BPS)
(1) CHEM 125B or CHEM 124B Chemistry II Lab (EL)
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II (FW2)
(3) RA 101 Reasoning & Argumentation (FRA)
13-15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3-4) BIOL 151 Biology II or BIOL 205 or BIOL 250 (BLS)
(2) ENSC 125 Topics of Environmental Health & Toxicology
(3) Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(3) Breadth Social Science (BSS)
(3) Experience United States Cultures (EUSC)
14-15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) GEOG 210 Physical Geography
(3-4) STAT 244 Statistics or STAT 107 Concepts of Statistics (BICS)
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
15-16 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) ENSC 220 Principles of Environmental Sciences
(1) ENSC 220L Principles of Environmental Sciences Lab
(3-5) PHYS 131 College Physics I/PHYS 131L College Physics I Lab or PHYS 111 or PHYS 115 or PHYS 120
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(2) Elective
12-14 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) ENSC Elective (ENSC 435, ENSC 436, or BIOL 468)
(3) ENSC 325A Toxicants in the Environment
(3) ENSC 330 Environmental Health & Waste Management (EGC)
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) ENSC 340 Ecosystem Management and Sustainability
(3) ENSC 401 Environmental Policy or ENSC 402 Environmental Law (POLS 497)
(1) ENSC 498 Senior Project
(3) GEOG 418 Geographic Information Systems
(3) ENSC 400-level Elective
(3) IS 334, 336, 363, 375, or 399 (IS)
16 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(1) ENSC 490 Senior Assignment
(3) ENSC Elective (ENSC 440, ENSC 450, or BIOL 464)
(3) ENSC 400-level Elective
(2) Experiences-Health (EH)
(3) Elective
12 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
Transfer Students: To maximize your transfer experience, complete the bolded courses/requirements pre-transfer and satisfy either the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Ed Core or receive an AA, AS, or AAT (early childhood, special ed or math) degree from an IAI community college. If ‘Minor’ requirements are shown, discuss careful course selection with the academic advising contact. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
