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Environmental Science - Natural Resources Concentration, BS (121F)

Appalachian State University · Boone, NC

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
03.0104
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
197869
CourseShelf checklist
CK_197869_a5630a9b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement

0 items

    General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

    1 item
    1. General Education Requirements (41 Hours)
      Not resolved to a course

    Major Requirements (68-73 Hours)

    0 items

      Science Core Requirements (35-36 Hours)

      13 items
      1. BIO 1801
        Biological Concepts I (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. BIO 1802
        Biological Concepts II (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. CHE 1101
        Introductory Chemistry I (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. CHE 1110
        Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. CHE 1102
        Introductory Chemistry II (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. CHE 1120
        Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. GES 1010
        Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. GES 1101
        Introduction to Physical Geology (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. MAT 1110
        Calculus With Analytic Geometry I (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      10. PHY 1123
        General Physics I (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      11. PHY 1113
        General Physics I - Lab (1)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: PHY 1170 - Analytical Physics I (4)
      12. PHY 1160
        Analytical Physics I - Lab (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      13. STT 2820
        Reasoning with Statistics (4)
        Not resolved to a course

      Additional Geological and Environmental Science Courses (11-12 Hours)

      4 items
      1. GES 2250
        Evolution of the Earth (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. GES 2750
        Preparation for Careers in the Earth and Environmental Sciences (3) [WID]
        Not resolved to a course
      3. GES 2752
        Environmental Science Field Methods (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. GES 3310
        Global Biogeochemical Cycles (3)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: CHE 3310 - Global Biogeochemical Cycles (3)
        or: CHE 4620 - Environmental Chemistry (4) [CAP]

      Environmental Science Capstone Course (1-3 Hours)

      1 item
      1. GES 4209
        Environmental Science Seminar (1) [CAP]
        Not resolved to a course
        or: GES 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3) [CAP]

      Geospatial Data Analysis (6 Hours)

      4 items
      1. GES 3140
        Quantifying Environmental Change (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. GHY 2812
        Geospatial Technology in a Changing World (3)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: PLN 2812 - Geospatial Technology in a Changing World (3)
      3. GHY 3310
        Environmental Remote Sensing (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. GHY 3812
        Geographic Information Systems (3)
        Not resolved to a course

      Computational and Multivariate Data Analysis (6-7 Hours)

      5 items
      1. C_S 2435 - Introduction to Scientific Programming (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. GES 3140
        Quantifying Environmental Change (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. GES 3455
        Quantitative Data Analysis for Earth and Environmental Scientists (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. GES 4025
        Introduction to Multivariate Data in the Earth and Life Sciences (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. TEC 3610
        Computer Applications for Renewable Energy Systems (3)
        Not resolved to a course

      Natural Resource Electives (21 Hours)

      0 items

        Life Sciences and Conservation Electives

        26 items
        1. BIO 2000
          Introduction to Botany (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. BIO 2001
          Introduction to Zoology (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. BIO 2012
          Introduction to Evolutionary Biology (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. BIO 3302
          Ecology (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        5. BIO 3313
          Global Change Ecology (4) [WID]
          Not resolved to a course
        6. BIO 3340
          Dendrology (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        7. BIO 4110
          Conservation Genetics (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        8. BIO 4240
          Aquatic Biology (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        9. BIO 4513
          Plant Biotechnology (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        10. BIO 4551
          Ornithology (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        11. BIO 4552
          Entomology (4) [WID]
          Not resolved to a course
        12. BIO 4555
          Plant Physiology (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        13. BIO 4556
          Mycology (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        14. BIO 4557
          Ichthyology (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        15. BIO 4559
          Mammalogy (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        16. BIO 4560
          Herpetology (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        17. BIO 4567
          Lichenology (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        18. BIO 4569
          Invertebrate Zoology (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        19. BIO 4571
          Plant-Insect Interactions in Terrestrial Ecosystems (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        20. BIO 4575
          Ecotoxicology (4) [CAP]
          Not resolved to a course
        21. BIO 4620
          Landscape Ecology (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        22. GES 3025
          Principles of Paleontology (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        23. GES 3810
          The Reef Environment and Geology of Modern Carbonate Systems (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        24. GHY 3130
          Geography of Biodiversity (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        25. S_D 3100 - Principles of Agroecology (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        26. S_D 3200 - Agroforestry and Farm Forestry Systems (3)
          Not resolved to a course

        Soil, Water, and Air Electives

        20 items
        1. BIO 3350
          Marine Sciences (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. BIO 3320
          Air Pollution Effects on Plants and People (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. CHE 2210
          Quantitative Analysis (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. CHE 2211
          Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (1)
          Not resolved to a course
        5. CHE 4620
          Environmental Chemistry (4) [CAP]
          Not resolved to a course
        6. GES 1104
          Water: Mountains to Sea (4)
          Not resolved to a course
        7. GES 3140
          Quantifying Environmental Change (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        8. GES 3160
          Introduction to Geophysics (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        9. GES 3170
          Critical Zone Science (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        10. GES 3810
          The Reef Environment and Geology of Modern Carbonate Systems (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        11. GES 3857
          Field Course in Geology and Environmental Science (1-3)
          Not resolved to a course
        12. GES 4630
          Hydrogeology (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        13. GES 4705
          Engineering Geology (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        14. GHY 3100
          Weather and Climate (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        15. GHY 3110
          Ecoregions and Dynamic Landforms (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        16. GHY 3600
          Snow and Ice (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        17. IDS 3010
          H2O: We are Water (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        18. PHY 3150
          Atmospheric Science (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        19. S_D 3155 - Soil and Soil Fertility Management (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        20. TEC 4607
          Wind and Hydro Power Technology (3)
          Not resolved to a course

        Policy, Planning, and Communication Electives

        34 items
        1. ANT 4360
          Primate Conservation (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. BIO 3315
          Conservation Biology (3) [WID]
          Not resolved to a course
        3. COM 3117
          Environmental Communication (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. ECO 2620
          Environmental and Resource Economics (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        5. ECO 4621
          Environmental Economics and Policy (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        6. GES 2301
          Energy Extraction in Appalachia (Past, Present, and Future) (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        7. A_S 2301 - Energy Extraction in Appalachia (Past, Present, and Future) (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        8. GES 3110
          Environmental Regulation and Enforcement (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        9. GES 3703
          Issues in Environmental Geology (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        10. GHY 2200
          National Park Approaches to Animal Preservation (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        11. GHY 3320
          Environmental Issues in Appalachia (3) [WID]
          Not resolved to a course
        12. GHY 4810
          Satellites, Drones, and Spatial Analysis (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        13. GHY 4812
          GIS Analysis and Modeling (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        14. GHY 4816
          Environmental GIScience (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        15. GHY 4818
          Web Mapping (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        16. IDS 2450
          Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        17. PHL 2015
          Environmental Ethics (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        18. PLN 2410
          Town, City and Regional Planning (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        19. PLN 3730
          Land, Property, and Law (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        20. PLN 4030
          Planning for Climate Resilience (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        21. PLN 4460
          Environmental Policy and Planning (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        22. P_S 4670 - Environmental Politics (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        23. P_S 4675 - Climate Change Politics in Action (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        24. R_M 3155 - Wilderness First Responder (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        25. S_D 2400 - Principles of Sustainable Development (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        26. S_D 2800 - Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development (3) [GenEd: SS]
          Not resolved to a course
        27. S_D 3365 - Conservation and Development (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        28. S_D 3420 - Agroecology for Climate Action (3) [WID]
          Not resolved to a course
        29. S_D 3610 - Issues in Environmental Sustainability (3) [WID]
          Not resolved to a course
        30. S_D 3675 - Outreach Skills for Sustainability (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        31. S_D 3700 - Environment and Development in the Global South (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        32. S_D 4300 - The Politics of Sustainable Development (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        33. TEC 2601
          Energy Issues and Technology (3)
          Not resolved to a course
        34. TEC 3604
          Sustainable Transportation (3)
          Not resolved to a course

        Note

        0 items

          Minor (optional)

          0 items

            Electives (6-11 hours)

            0 items

              Notes

              0 items
                Source. Appalachian State University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.appstate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=42&poid=18535&returnto=2611. Captured page pages/0276.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.