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Program checklist · Environmental Science: Concentration in Ecology

Environmental Science: Concentration in Ecology

University of North Carolina Asheville · Asheville, NC

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Environmental Science: Concentration in Ecology
CIP
26.1305
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199111
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199111_404d366b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Environmental Science majors must fulfill the following requirements

0 items

    I. Required courses in the major—16 hours

    4 items
    1. ENVS 130
      Introduction to Environmental Science
      As published: “Introduction to Environmental Science (3)”
      3
    2. ENVS 241
      Principles of Ecology and Field Biology
      As published: “Principles of Ecology and Field Biology (4)”
      4
    3. ENVS 480
      Seminar on Environmental Issues
      As published: “Seminar on Environmental Issues (3)”
      3
    4. ENVS 490
      Internship
      As published: “Internship (3-6)”
      or: ENVS 499 - Undergraduate Research in Environmental Science (1-6)
      3-6

    One course from

    4 items
    1. ENVS 234
      Energy and Society
      As published: “Energy and Society (3)”
      3
    2. ENVS 282
      Environmental Geology
      As published: “Environmental Geology (3)”
      3
    3. ENVS 334
      Environmental Policy
      As published: “Environmental Policy (3)”
      3
    4. Note: ENVS 334 is required for students completing the Environmental Management and Policy concentration.
      Not resolved to a course

    At least three hours from

    2 items
    1. ENVS 490
      Internship
      As published: “Internship (3-6)”
      3-6
    2. ENVS 499
      Undergraduate Research in Environmental Science
      As published: “Undergraduate Research in Environmental Science (1-6)”
      1-6

    II. Required courses outside the major—12-16 hours

    6 items
    1. CHEM 111
      General Chemistry Laboratory
      As published: “General Chemistry Laboratory (1)”
      1
    2. CHEM 132
      General Chemistry
      As published: “General Chemistry (3)”
      3
    3. CHEM 145
      Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory
      As published: “Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory (1)”
      1
    4. MATH 167
      Precalculus
      As published: “Precalculus (4)”
      4
    5. STAT 185
      Introductory Statistics
      As published: “Introductory Statistics (4)”
      4
    6. Note: MATH 191 may be taken in lieu of both MATH 167 and STAT 185.
      Not resolved to a course

    One course from

    4 items
    1. CHEM 231
      Organic Chemistry I
      As published: “Organic Chemistry I (3)”
      3
    2. CHEM 233
      Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry
      As published: “Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry (3)”
      3
    3. CHEM 236
      General Chemistry II
      As published: “General Chemistry II (3)”
      3
    4. Note: CHEM 233 or 236 is required for students completing the Geoscience concentration or Earth Science Teacher Licensure.
      Not resolved to a course

    III. Major competency

    0 items

      IV. Special departmental requirements—28–31 hours, depending on concentration

      0 items

        Concentration in Ecology—at least 28 hours distributed as follows

        0 items

          One course from

          2 items
          1. BIOL 210
            Principles of Zoology
            As published: “Principles of Zoology (4)”
            4
          2. BIOL 211
            Principles of Botany
            As published: “Principles of Botany (4)”
            4

          One course from

          9 items
          1. ATMS 103
            Introduction to Weather and Climate
            As published: “Introduction to Weather and Climate (3)”
            3
          2. ATMS 326
            Air Pollution Formation and Impacts (ENVS 326)
            As published: “Air Pollution Formation and Impacts (ENVS 326) (3)”
            3
          3. CHEM 231
            Organic Chemistry I
            As published: “Organic Chemistry I (3) (if not selected to fulfill the departmental chemistry requirement)”
            3
          4. ENVS 105
            The Planet Earth
            As published: “The Planet Earth (4)”
            4
          5. ENVS 106
            Earth History
            As published: “Earth History (3)”
            3
          6. ENVS 326
            Air Pollution Formation and Impacts (ATMS 326)
            As published: “Air Pollution Formation and Impacts (ATMS 326) (3)”
            3
          7. ENVS 338
            Principles of Hydrology and Hydrogeology
            As published: “Principles of Hydrology and Hydrogeology (4)”
            4
          8. ENVS 363
            Environmental Geochemistry
            As published: “Environmental Geochemistry (3)”
            3
          9. PHYS 131
            Introductory Physics I
            As published: “Introductory Physics I (4)”
            4

          One 3-4 hour advanced ENVS elective

          0 items

            18 hours of Ecology and Biology electives chosen from

            34 items
            1. BIOL 210
              Principles of Zoology
              As published: “Principles of Zoology (4)”
              or: BIOL 211 - Principles of Botany (4) (whichever not selected above)
              4
            2. BIOL 320
              Marine Biology
              As published: “Marine Biology (4)”
              4
            3. BIOL 322
              Tropical Ecosystems (ENVS 322)
              As published: “Tropical Ecosystems (ENVS 322) (3)”
              3
            4. BIOL 323
              Tropical Ecosystems Field Experience (ENVS 323)
              As published: “Tropical Ecosystems Field Experience (ENVS 323) (2)”
              2
            5. BIOL 331
              Entomology
              As published: “Entomology (4)”
              4
            6. BIOL 332
              Invertebrate Zoology
              As published: “Invertebrate Zoology (4)”
              4
            7. BIOL 334
              Plant Morphology: Diversity and Evolution of the Plant Kingdom
              As published: “Plant Morphology: Diversity and Evolution of the Plant Kingdom (4)”
              4
            8. BIOL 335
              Flowering Plant Systematics
              As published: “Flowering Plant Systematics (4)”
              4
            9. BIOL 350
              Vertebrate Field Zoology
              As published: “Vertebrate Field Zoology (4)”
              4
            10. BIOL 351
              Field Botany
              As published: “Field Botany (4)”
              4
            11. BIOL 356
              Desert Ecology
              As published: “Desert Ecology (4)”
              4
            12. BIOL 357
              Mycology
              As published: “Mycology (4)”
              4
            13. BIOL 360
              Animal Behavior
              As published: “Animal Behavior (4)”
              4
            14. BIOL 442
              Forest Ecology
              As published: “Forest Ecology (4)”
              4
            15. ENVS 302
              Field Ornithology
              As published: “Field Ornithology (2)”
              2
            16. ENVS 322
              Tropical Ecosystems (BIOL 322)
              As published: “Tropical Ecosystems (BIOL 322) (3)”
              3
            17. ENVS 323
              Tropical Ecosystems Field Experience (BIOL 323)
              As published: “Tropical Ecosystems Field Experience (BIOL 323) (2)”
              2
            18. ENVS 341
              Wetland Ecology
              As published: “Wetland Ecology (4)”
              4
            19. ENVS 343
              Stream Ecology
              As published: “Stream Ecology (4)”
              4
            20. ENVS 344
              Urban Ecology
              As published: “Urban Ecology (3)”
              3
            21. ENVS 346
              Plant Ecology
              As published: “Plant Ecology (4)”
              4
            22. ENVS 347
              Fish Ecology
              As published: “Fish Ecology (4)”
              4
            23. ENVS 348
              Avian Ecology and Conservation
              As published: “Avian Ecology and Conservation (4)”
              4
            24. ENVS 349
              Field Herpetology
              As published: “Field Herpetology (2)”
              2
            25. ENVS 351
              Herpetology
              As published: “Herpetology (4)”
              4
            26. ENVS 352
              Plant-Animal Interactions
              As published: “Plant-Animal Interactions (4)”
              4
            27. ENVS 358
              Agriculture
              As published: “Agriculture (4)”
              4
            28. ENVS 360
              Environmental Restoration
              As published: “Environmental Restoration (3)”
              3
            29. ENVS 366
              Exotic Invasive Plant Management
              As published: “Exotic Invasive Plant Management (4)”
              4
            30. ENVS 385
              Soils
              As published: “Soils (4)”
              4
            31. ENVS 390
              Wildlife Ecology and Management
              As published: “Wildlife Ecology and Management (4)”
              4
            32. ENVS 391
              Conservation Biology
              As published: “Conservation Biology (3)”
              3
            33. ENVS 396
              Woody Plants in Winter
              As published: “Woody Plants in Winter (4)”
              4
            34. ENVS 397
              Herbaceous Plants of Winter and Spring
              As published: “Herbaceous Plants of Winter and Spring (4)”
              4
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