The Environmental Science degree prepares students for a number of interesting and challenging careers. Its interdisciplinary nature provides students with tools that can be applied across a spectrum of relevant sciences (e.g., ecology, biology), while giving students an appreciation of the value of scientific inquiry within the context of the social, political, and ethical dimensions of environmental actions and policy decisions.
Degree Requirements
- Students must earn at least a "C" (2.0) grade in each course required for the major.
- Students wishing to earn Environmental Science as a double degree, double major, or second degree, must complete all advanced level core requirements and restricted electives exclusive of credits done for the other degree(s) and/or major(s), including any minors associated with that degree.
Degree Requirements
Environmental Sciences Core: Basic Level
4 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- PCB3044 - Principles of Ecology (3)
- PCB3044L - Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1)
Environmental Sciences Core: Advanced Level
22 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- EVR3008 - Foundations of Environmental Studies (3)
- EVR3021 - The Science of Sustainability (3)
- EVR3085 - Interdisciplinary Research Methods for Environmental Studies (3)
- EVR4841 - Environmental Project Management (3)
- GIS3043C - GIS for Environmental Studies (3)
- GIS4301C - Advanced GIS Applications in Environmental Studies (4)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- HUM3397 - Environmental Humanities (3)
- PHI3640 - Environmental Ethics (3)
- PHI3033 - Philosophy, Religion, and the Environment (3)
- PHI4633 - Ethics and Biological Science (3)
- WST4349 - Ecofeminism (3)
Restricted Electives
21 Total Credits
- Earn at least 21 credits from the following:
- BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
- BCH4054 - Biochemistry II (3)
- BOT3802 - Ethnobotany (3)
- BOT4713C - Plant Taxonomy (5)
- BSC4312C - Advanced Marine Biology (4)
- CHM3120 - Analytical Chemistry (3)
- EVR3733 - Introduction to Sustainable Design (3)
- EVR3422 - Sustainability and Behavior (3)
- OCE3008 - Oceanography (3)
- PCB3063 - Genetics (3)
- PCB3442 - Aquatic Ecology (3)
- PCB4683 - Evolutionary Biology (4)
- PCB4723 - Animal Physiology (4)
- ZOO4910L - Research Experience in Animal Behavior in a Zoo Environment (3)
- ISC3424 - Chemical and Life Science Nanotechnology (3)
- BOT3015 - Principles of Plant Science (3)
- BOT4223C - Plant Anatomy (4)
- BOT4282C - Plant Microtechniques (4)
- BOT4434C - General Mycology (4)
- BOT4503C - Plant Physiology (4)
- BOT4850 - Medical Botany (3)
- BSC3052 - Conservation Biology (3)
- BSC3312 - Principles of Marine Biology (3)
- BSC4330 - Invasion Biology (3)
- BSC4821 - Biogeography (4)
- BSC4861L - Urban Ecological Field Studies (3)
- CHS4615 - Environmental Chemistry (3)
- ENY3571 - Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping (3)
- ENY4004C - General Entomology (4)
- GIS4314 - GIS Research Methods for Environmental Studies (3)
- GLY4730 - Marine Geology (3)
- GLY4734 - Coastal Processes (3)
- MCB4603 - Environmental Microbiology (3)
- PAZ4234 - Zoo and Aquarium Management (3)
- PCB3023 - Molecular Cell Biology (3)
- PCB3343L - Principles of Field Ecology (5)
- PCB3354 - Tropical Ecology and Conservation (3)
- PCB3355L - Tropical Marine Biology (2)
- PCB4353 - Florida Ecology, Natural History and Conservation (3)
- PCB4408 - Urban Ecology (3)
- PCB4514 - Epigenetics (3)
- PCB4684 - Population Genetics (3)
- PCB4722 - Comparative Animal Nutrition (4)
- PCB4723 - Animal Physiology (4)
- PCB4802 - Comparative Endocrinology (3)
- ZOO3454 - Ichthyology (3)
- ZOO3713 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
- ZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4)
- ZOO4310C - Vertebrate Evolution & Ecology (4)
- ZOO4462C - Herpetology (4)
- ZOO4480 - Mammalogy (4)
- ZOO4480L - Mammalogy Lab (1)
- ZOO4603C - Embryology/Development (5)
- ZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4)
- ZOO4910L - Research Experience in Animal Behavior in a Zoo Environment (3)
High Impact Experience
0 Total Credits
- 3 Total Credits Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: undergraduate research, internship, study abroad, service-learning exclusive of courses in the major, or demonstrated proficiency or instruction in a foreign language equivalent to the second college semester for this requirement. Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement if the students opts for foreign language.
Capstone
3 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- EVR4940 - Capstone Environmental Studies (3)
Electives
0 Total Credits
- As needed to satisfy university graduation requirements. Consult with Interdisciplinary Studies Advising Office.
Grand Total Credits: 50
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
Two years of high school, or one year college language (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation
Required Minors
None
Departmental Exit Requirements
It is recommended that students meet with an academic advisor at least once per semester.
Students must earn at least a "C" (2.0) grade in each course required for the major.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
