Curriculum: Environmental Science

Concentration: Air Quality

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science: Air Quality

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research1,2,H
MA 141 Calculus I2,A
MEA 213 Fundamentals of Meteorology I3
Natural Science Elective4,6
PE 1** Physical Education ElectiveE
PMS 100 Orientation to PAMS5

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4
2
4
1
1

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ES 100 Intro to Environmental Science3
MA 241 Calculus II2,A
MEA 214 Fundamentals of Meteorology II3
PY 205 Physics Engr & Sci I2
GEP Humanities RequirementC

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4
2
4
3

16

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

BIO 181 Introductory Biology4
MA 242 Calculus III4
MEA 311 Global Atmosphere3
MEA 313 Weather Measure & Analysis I3
PY 208 Physics Engr & Sci II4

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4
3
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4

16
 

Biological Sciences Elective4,7
Computer Science Elective4,8
MA 341 Appl Differential Equations I4
MEA 312 Atmospheric Thermodynamics3
MEA 314 Weather Meas and Analysis II3
GEP Physical Education RequirementE

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3
3
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15

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CH 101 Chemistry Molecular Sci2,B
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab2,B
Communications/Speech Elective9
GEP Humanities RequirementC
MEA 421 Atmospheric Dynamics I2
ST 311 Intro to Statistics4

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3
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16

 

CH 201 Chemistry Quantitative Sci2,B
CH 202 Quantitative Science Lab2
Advanced Writing Elective10
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Req.G
MEA 422 Atmospheric Dynamics II3
Statistics Elective 4,11

3
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3
2-3
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SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

Chemistry Elective4,12
Economics Elective13,D
MEA 455 Micrometeorology3
Natural Science Elective4,6

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3
4

14
 

ARE(EC) 336 Intro Resource & Envir EconG
Advised Elective3,14
GEP Additional Breadth RequirementF
MEA 320 Fund of Air Pollution3
Political Science Elective15,D

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Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,J,K: 124
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1 Substitute a GEP Humanities course in Fall if ENG 101 must be taken in Spring due to course availability.
2 Grade of C- or higher in CH 101, 102, 201, 202; ENG 101; MA 141, 241; MEA 421; PY 205.
3 No more than one D will be allowed in major coure courses.
4 No more than one D will be allowed in other math and natrual science courses.
5 E 115 may substitute for PMS 100.
6 Choose course with a co-requisite laboratory from the following: MEA 101, 110; MEA 200, 210; PB 360, 365; SSC 200.
7 Either PB 200 or BIO 140 and 141.
8 Either CSC 112, CSC 114 or CSC 116.
9 Either COM 110 or COM 112.
10 Advanced Writing Elective must be selected from among ENG 331, ENG 332, or ENG 333. The Advanced Writing Elective may not be used to satisfy the GEP Humanities Requirement. It does satisfy the Communications in the Major Co-Requisite.
11 Either ST 312, ST 371 or ST 380.
12 Either CH 315 or CHE 205.
13 Either EC (ARE) 201 or EC 205.
14 Advised elective to be chosen with advisor.
15 Either PS 320 or PS 336.

 
* 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 141, MA 241
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: CH 101, CH 102, CH 201
C. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: none
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: PS 320, PS 336, ARE 201, EC 201, EC 205
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: ARE 336, EC 336
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: none
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: PS 336
K. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.