Curriculum: Environmental Technology

Concentration:

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Technology

Effective: 08/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

NR 100 Introductions to Natural Resources
BIO 181 Introductory Biology, Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity
GEP Requirement Additional Breadth Elective*
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research*
MA 121 Elements of Calculus or
  MA 131 Calculus for Life/Mgmt. Sci. A

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CH 101 Chemistry- A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
ES 100 Intro to Environmental Sciences
ET 105 Intro to Environmental Regulations
EC 201 Principles of Microeconomics or
  EC 205 Fundamentals of Economics or
  ARE 201 Intro to Ag & Resource Economics*
GEP Requirement Humanities Elective*
PE 1**Fitness and Wellness Course*

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SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ET 201 Environmental Technology Lab I or
  ET 203 Pollution Prevention
PB 360 Introduction to Ecology1  
PB 365 Ecology Lab
ST 301 Statistical Methods I or
  ST 311 Introduction to Statistics
PS 320 US Environ. Law and Politics or
  PS 336 Global Environmental Politics or
  ARE 309 Environ. Law & Economic Policy
SSC 200 Soil Science
PE Elective *


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PY 131 Conceptual Physics or
  PY 211 College Physics I
ET 202 Environmental Technology Lab II
ET 252 Intro. To Spatial Info. Technology or
  PRT 462 Intro to Geographic Inform. Systems
ST 312 Introduction to Statistics II or
MA 231 Calculus for Life & Mgmt Sci B
GEP Requirement Social Science Elective*
Advised Electives2


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JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CH 220 Introduction to Organic Chemistry or
  CH 221/222 Organic Chemistry I
ET 301 Environmental Technology Lab III
GEP Requirement Humanities Elective*
GEP Req. Interdisciplinary Perspective Elective*
Advised Electives2


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ET 302 Environmental Technology Lab IV or
  ET 303 Lab Safety Systems and Management
ET 310 Environmental Monitor & Analysis
ET/MEA 320 Fundamentals of Air Pollution
CH 201 Chemistry A Quantitative Science and
CH 202 Quantitative Chemistry Lab or
  NR 300 Natural Resource Measurements
Advised Elective2


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SUMMER
ET 330 Environmental Technology Practicum
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SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

TOX 415 Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry or
  CH 223/224 Organic Chemistry 2
ET 401 Environmental Technology Lab V
ET 455 Adaptive Management or
  ET 470 Environmental Forensics3
NR484 Environmental Impact Assessment or
  NR 420 Wetlands and Watershed Hydrology
Advised Elective2


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ET 460 Practice of Environmental Technology3
ET 490 Seminar in Environmental Tech nology
IDS 201 Environmental Ethics or
  STS 302 Technology and Human Values or
  PHI 340 Philosophy of Science
Advised Elective2
Free Elective

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Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,J,K: 125
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1 FOR 260 may be substituted for PB 360

2 Advised Electives: Students are encouraged to select courses that will fulfill an academic minor. Courses should enhance students' career objectives and must be approved by faculty advisor. Listed below are recommended courses:ET 470, ET 410, FOR 221, FOR 248, FOR 260, FOR 330, FOR 339, FOR 414, FOR 415, FOR 420, MB 351/352, MB 409, MB411/412, MEA 101/102,MEA 110/111, MEA 130, MEA 135, MEA 140, MEA 200, MEA 210, MEA 213, MEA 214, MEA 250, MEA 251, MEA 300, MEA 323, TOX 201, TOX 401, TOX 415, TOX 495, NR 400, NR 350, NR 421, PB 200, PB 213, PB 220, PB 400, PB 403, PB 413, PB 413, PB 421, PB480, PP315, PP 460, SSC 341, SSC 361, SSC 452,SSC 461, SSC 470, ST 350, ST 361, ST 370, ST 371, ST 372, ZO 220, ZO419, ZO 441/442, ZO 460
ET 470 and FOR 420 cannot be counted towards both core course requirements and advised electives.

3 ET 470 may be substituted for ET 460 if ET 455 is taken. ET 470 cannot be counted toward both core course requirements and advised elected.

 
* General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html .

A. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: MA 121 or MA 131 and ST 301 or ST 311
B. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: BIO 181 and CH 101/102
C. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list.
D. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: EC 201 or EC 205 or ARE 201. Select an additional course other than Economics.
E. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
F. Additional Breadth - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
X Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts.
G. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: IDS 201 or STS 302 or PHI 340
H. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
I. U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:      
J. Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: IDS 201 or STS 302 or PHI 340
K. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.