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Environmental Science

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199120
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199120_8ae58803
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Core Requirements

major core · 5 items
  1. ENEC 201
    Introduction to Environment and Society
    As published: “Introduction to Environment and Society H, F”
    4
  2. ENEC 202I
    4
  3. ENEC 203
    Introduction to Environmental Science Problem Solving
    or: EMES 203 Data Analysis for Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences
    or: ENEC 415 Environmental Systems Modeling
    3
  4. ENEC 698
    Capstone: Analysis and Solution of Environmental Problems
    or: ENEC 694H Honors Project in Environmental Sciences and Studies
    3
  5. Two courses from one analytical skills option:
    Not resolved to a course
    6-7

Applied Math:

2 items
  1. MATH 233
    Calculus of Functions of Several Variables
    As published: “Calculus of Functions of Several Variables H”
    4
  2. MATH 383
    First Course in Differential Equations
    As published: “First Course in Differential Equations H”
    3

GIS and Remote Sensing:

11 items
  1. ANTH 419
    3
  2. EMES 483
    GIS and Remote Sensing for Earth and Ocean Sciences
    As published: “GIS and Remote Sensing for Earth and Ocean Sciences 1”
    3
  3. ENEC/ENVR 468
    Temporal GIS and Space/Time Geostatistics for the Environment and Public Health
    Not resolved to a course
  4. ENEC 340
    Environmental Applications of Drones
    As published: “Environmental Applications of Drones 1”
    3
  5. ENEC 479
    Landscape Analysis
    As published: “Landscape Analysis 1”
    3
  6. GEOG 370
    Geographic Information Science
    As published: “Geographic Information Science 1”
    3
  7. GEOG 456
    3
  8. GEOG 477
    3
  9. GEOG/PLAN 491
    Principles of Geographic Information Systems
    Not resolved to a course
  10. GEOG 577
    3
  11. GEOG 591
    3

Statistics:

10 items
  1. BIOL/ENEC 562
    Statistics for Environmental Scientists 1
    Not resolved to a course
  2. BIOL/ENEC 563
    Statistical Analysis in Ecology and Evolution
    Not resolved to a course
  3. BIOS 511
    4
  4. BIOS 650
    3
  5. EMES 515
    Quantitative Ecology
    As published: “Quantitative Ecology 1”
    3
  6. EMES 520
    3
  7. EMES 525
    3
  8. ENEC/ENVR 570
    Uncertainty, Decisions, and the Environment
    Not resolved to a course
  9. STOR 455
    Methods of Data Analysis
    As published: “Methods of Data Analysis H”
    3
  10. STOR 556
    3

Informatics

9 items
  1. BUSI 410
    3
  2. BUSI 520
    3
  3. INLS 161
    3
  4. INLS 382
    3
  5. INLS 523
    3
  6. INLS 541
    3
  7. STOR 215
    3
  8. STOR 305
    3
  9. Five courses chosen from one of the following concentrations (see lists below)
    Not resolved to a course
    15-20

Additional Requirements

12 items
  1. CHEM 101& 101L
    General Descriptive Chemistry Iand Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I H, F
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. CHEM 102& 102L
    General Descriptive Chemistry IIand Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II H, F
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  3. COMP 110
    Introduction to Programming
    As published: “Introduction to Programming H”
    or: COMP 116 Introduction to Scientific Programming
    or: BIOL 222 Introduction to Programming with Biological Data
    or: INLS 560 Introduction to Programming
    3
  4. MATH 231
    Calculus of Functions of One Variable I
    As published: “Calculus of Functions of One Variable I H, F”
    4
  5. MATH 232
    Calculus of Functions of One Variable II
    As published: “Calculus of Functions of One Variable II H, F”
    4
  6. STOR 155
    Introduction to Data Models and Inference
    As published: “Introduction to Data Models and Inference H, F”
    or: BIOS 600 Principles of Statistical Inference
    3
  7. Select one of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    8
  8. BIOL 101& 101L& BIOL 104
    Principles of Biologyand Introductory Biology Laboratoryand Biodiversity H, H, F
    Not resolved to a course
  9. PHYS 118& PHYS 119
    Introductory Calculus-based Mechanics and Relativityand Introductory Calculus-based Electromagnetism and Quanta H, F
    Not resolved to a course
  10. PHYS 114& PHYS 115
    General Physics I: For Students of the Life Sciencesand General Physics II: For Students of the Life Sciences F
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Students are required to earn a minor in an allied science, such as biology, chemistry, computer science, data science, geography, geographic information sciences, geology, hydrology, information science, marine science, mathematics, physics, risk management, or statistics and analytics.
    Not resolved to a course
    15
  12. Enough free electives to accumulate minimum of 120 credit hours. 2
    Not resolved to a course
    varies

Ecology and Natural Resources Concentration

concentration · 39 items
  1. BIOL 260
    3
  2. BIOL/ENEC 272
    Local Flora
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. BIOL 277& 277L
    Vertebrate Field Zoologyand Vertebrate Field Zoology Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. BIOL/ENEC 461
    Fundamentals of Ecology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. BIOL 463
    4
  6. BIOL 464
    3
  7. BIOL 465
    3
  8. BIOL 469
    3
  9. BIOL 471& 471L
    Evolutionary Mechanismsand Evolutionary Mechanisms Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  10. BIOL 476& 476L
    Avian Biologyand Avian Biology Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  11. BIOL 561
    3
  12. BIOL/ENEC 562
    Statistics for Environmental Scientists 1
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  13. BIOL/ENEC 563
    Statistical Analysis in Ecology and Evolution
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  14. BIOL 564
    3
  15. BIOL 565
    Conservation Biology
    As published: “Conservation Biology H”
    3
  16. BIOL 568H
    3
  17. EMES 202
    Oceanography
    As published: “Oceanography 1”
    3
  18. EMES 507/ENVR 520
    Biological Oceanography
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  19. EMES 442
    3
  20. EMES 515
    Quantitative Ecology
    As published: “Quantitative Ecology 1”
    3
  21. ENEC/BIOL 256
    Mountain Biodiversity
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  22. ENEC/GEOG 264
    Conservation of Biodiversity in Theory and Practice
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  23. ENEC 280
    3
  24. ENEC 304
    4
  25. ENEC 340
    Environmental Applications of Drones
    As published: “Environmental Applications of Drones 1”
    3
  26. ENEC/EMES 352
    Marine Fisheries Ecology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  27. ENEC 370
    Agriculture and the Environment
    As published: “Agriculture and the Environment H”
    3
  28. ENEC 395
    1-3
  29. EMES 440/BIOL 462
    Marine Ecology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  30. ENEC/EMES 441
    Marine Physiological Ecology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  31. ENEC/EMES 444/BIOL 456
    Marine Phytoplankton
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  32. ENEC/EMES 448
    Coastal and Estuarine Ecology 1
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  33. ENEC/EMES 450
    Biogeochemical Processes
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  34. ENEC 462
    3
  35. ENEC/EMES 471
    Human Impacts on Estuarine Ecosystems
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  36. ENEC 479
    Landscape Analysis
    As published: “Landscape Analysis 1”
    3
  37. ENEC 485
    3-4
  38. ENEC 489
    Ecological Processes in Environmental Systems
    As published: “Ecological Processes in Environmental Systems 1”
    4
  39. GEOG 444
    3

Environment and Health Concentration

concentration · 24 items
  1. BIOL 402
    3
  2. BIOL 568H
    3
  3. CHEM 261
    Introduction to Organic Chemistry I
    As published: “Introduction to Organic Chemistry I 1, H”
    3
  4. EMES 446
    3
  5. ENEC/EMES 324
    Water in Our World: Introduction to Hydrologic Science and Environmental Problems 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. ENEC 325
    Water Resource Management for Food, Energy, and Health
    As published: “Water Resource Management for Food, Energy, and Health H”
    3-4
  7. ENEC 395
    1-3
  8. ENEC/ENVR 403
    Environmental Chemistry Processes 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. ENEC/EMES 471
    Human Impacts on Estuarine Ecosystems
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  10. ENEC/ENVR 522
    Environmental Change and Human Health
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  11. ENVR 412
    3
  12. ENVR 416
    4
  13. ENVR 419
    3
  14. ENVR 421
    3
  15. ENVR 430
    3
  16. ENVR 431
    2
  17. ENVR 451
    3
  18. ENVR 468
    Temporal GIS and Space/Time Geostatistics for the Environment and Public Health
    As published: “Temporal GIS and Space/Time Geostatistics for the Environment and Public Health 1”
    3
  19. ENVR 470
    3
  20. ENVR 472
    3
  21. ENVR 522
    3
  22. ENVR 582
    3
  23. ENVR 600
    3
  24. EPID 600
    3

Water and Climate Concentration

concentration · 31 items
  1. EMES 202
    Oceanography
    As published: “Oceanography 1”
    3
  2. EMES 306
    3
  3. EMES 310
    3
  4. EMES 320
    3
  5. EMES 402
    3
  6. EMES/ENVR 413
    Limnology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. EMES 431
    3
  8. EMES 432
    3
  9. EMES/ENEC 433
    Wetland Hydrology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  10. EMES 483
    3
  11. EMES 474
    3
  12. EMES 508
    3
  13. EMES 512
    3
  14. ENEC/GEOG 253
    Introduction to Atmospheric Processes
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  15. ENEC/EMES 324
    Water in Our World: Introduction to Hydrologic Science and Environmental Problems 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  16. ENEC 325
    Water Resource Management for Food, Energy, and Health
    As published: “Water Resource Management for Food, Energy, and Health H”
    3
  17. ENEC/PLCY 373
    Confronting Climate Change in the Anthropocene
    Not resolved to a course
    3.0
  18. ENEC 395
    1-3
  19. ENEC/ENVR 403
    Environmental Chemistry Processes 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  20. ENEC/EMES 415
    Environmental Systems Modeling
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  21. ENEC/EMES 417
    Surface Processes and Landscape Evolution
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  22. ENEC/EMES 450
    Biogeochemical Processes
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  23. ENVR 416
    4
  24. ENVR 419
    3
  25. ENVR 453
    3
  26. GEOG 370
    Geographic Information Science
    As published: “Geographic Information Science 1”
    3
  27. GEOG 412
    3
  28. GEOG 414
    3
  29. GEOG 416
    3
  30. GEOG 440/EMES 502
    Earth Surface Processes
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  31. GEOG/ENEC 437
    Social Vulnerability to Climate Change
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Environmental Science, B.S.–Quantitative Energy Systems Track

0 items

    Core Requirements

    major core · 4 items
    1. ENEC 201
      Introduction to Environment and Society
      As published: “Introduction to Environment and Society H, F”
      4
    2. ENEC 203
      Introduction to Environmental Science Problem Solving
      or: EMES 203 Data Analysis for Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences
      or: ENEC 415 Environmental Systems Modeling
      3
    3. ENEC 698
      Capstone: Analysis and Solution of Environmental Problems
      or: ENEC 694H Honors Project in Environmental Sciences and Studies
      3
    4. Two courses each from two of the following quantitative skills (4 courses total)
      Not resolved to a course
      12-16

    Informatics

    8 items
    1. BUSI 410
      3
    2. BUSI 520
      3
    3. INLS 161
      3
    4. INLS 382
      3
    5. INLS 523
      3
    6. INLS 541
      3
    7. STOR 215
      3
    8. STOR 305
      3

    Applied Mathematics

    7 items
    1. MATH 347
      Linear Algebra for Applications
      As published: “Linear Algebra for Applications F”
      3
    2. MATH 381
      Discrete Mathematics
      As published: “Discrete Mathematics H”
      3
    3. MATH 383
      First Course in Differential Equations
      As published: “First Course in Differential Equations H”
      3
    4. MATH 528
      3
    5. MATH 535
      3
    6. MATH 564
      3
    7. PHYS 331
      Numerical Techniques for the Sciences I
      As published: “Numerical Techniques for the Sciences I 1”
      4

    Statistics

    9 items
    1. BIOS 511
      4
    2. ENEC 562
      4
    3. ENEC 563
      4
    4. ENEC/ENVR 570
      Uncertainty, Decisions, and the Environment
      Not resolved to a course
    5. EMES 520
      3
    6. EMES 525
      3
    7. STOR 455
      Methods of Data Analysis
      As published: “Methods of Data Analysis H”
      3
    8. STOR 435
      Introduction to Probability
      As published: “Introduction to Probability H”
      3
    9. STOR 556
      3

    Basic Science

    5 items
    1. BIOL 260
      3
    2. BIOL 271
      3
    3. CHEM 261
      Introduction to Organic Chemistry I
      As published: “Introduction to Organic Chemistry I H”
      3
    4. PHYS 114& PHYS 115
      General Physics I: For Students of the Life Sciencesand General Physics II: For Students of the Life Sciences 1, F
      Not resolved to a course
    5. PHYS 118& PHYS 119
      Introductory Calculus-based Mechanics and Relativityand Introductory Calculus-based Electromagnetism and Quanta H, F
      Not resolved to a course

    Modeling

    6 items
    1. BIOL 222
      3
    2. COMP 211
      3
    3. COMP 283
      Discrete Structures
      As published: “Discrete Structures H”
      or: MATH 381 Discrete Mathematics
      3
    4. ENEC 415
      Environmental Systems Modeling
      As published: “Environmental Systems Modeling 1”
      3
    5. ENEC/ENVR/PLAN 635
      Energy Modeling for Environment and Public Health
      Not resolved to a course
    6. INLS 560
      3

    GIS and Remote Sensing

    13 items
    1. ANTH 419
      3
    2. EMES 483
      3
    3. ENEC 340
      3
    4. ENEC/ENVR 468
      Temporal GIS and Space/Time Geostatistics for the Environment and Public Health
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ENEC 479
      3
    6. GEOG 370
      3
    7. GEOG 456
      3
    8. GEOG 477
      3
    9. GEOG 491
      3
    10. GEOG 577
      3
    11. GEOG 591
      3
    12. GEOG 592
      3
    13. Four courses from one of the following concentrations
      Not resolved to a course
      12-16

    Energy Management

    13 items
    1. ENEC 307
      3
    2. ENEC/PLCY 371
      Energy Policy
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ENEC 395
      Research in Environmental Sciences and Studies for Undergraduates
      As published: “Research in Environmental Sciences and Studies for Undergraduates 1”
      or: ENEC 396 Directed Readings
      1-3
    4. ENEC 407
      3
    5. ENEC 432
      3
    6. ENEC 481
      3
    7. ENEC 482
      3
    8. ENEC 693H
      Honors Research in Environmental Sciences and Studies
      As published: “Honors Research in Environmental Sciences and Studies 1”
      or: ENEC 694H Honors Project in Environmental Sciences and Studies
      3
    9. ENVR/ENEC 403
      Environmental Chemistry Processes 1
      Not resolved to a course
    10. PHYS 381
      3
    11. PLAN/ENEC 547
      Energy, Transportation, and Land Use
      Not resolved to a course
    12. PLAN/ENEC/ENVR 548
      Sustainable Energy Systems
      Not resolved to a course
    13. PLAN/ENEC/ENVR 635
      Energy Modeling for Environment and Public Health
      Not resolved to a course

    Environmental Processes

    25 items
    1. ENEC 202I
      4
    2. ENEC 256
      4
    3. ENEC 280
      3
    4. ENEC 304
      4
    5. ENEC 352
      3
    6. ENEC 370
      Agriculture and the Environment
      As published: “Agriculture and the Environment H”
      3
    7. ENEC 395
      Research in Environmental Sciences and Studies for Undergraduates
      As published: “Research in Environmental Sciences and Studies for Undergraduates 1”
      or: ENEC 396 Directed Readings
      1-3
    8. ENEC 462
      3
    9. ENEC 489
      4
    10. ENEC 693H
      Honors Research in Environmental Sciences and Studies
      As published: “Honors Research in Environmental Sciences and Studies 1”
      or: ENEC 694H Honors Project in Environmental Sciences and Studies
      3
    11. ENEC 324
      3
    12. ENVR/ENEC 403
      Environmental Chemistry Processes 1
      Not resolved to a course
    13. EMES 431
      3
    14. EMES/ENEC 433
      Wetland Hydrology
      Not resolved to a course
    15. EMES/ENEC 450
      Biogeochemical Processes
      Not resolved to a course
    16. EMES/ENEC 435
      Groundwater Hydrology
      Not resolved to a course
    17. EMES 436
      3
    18. EMES 508
      3
    19. EMES 520
      3
    20. EMES 525
      3
    21. GEOG 410
      3
    22. GEOG 412
      3
    23. GEOG 414
      3
    24. GEOG 416
      3
    25. GEOG 441
      3

    Smart Cities

    20 items
    1. ENEC 325
      Water Resource Management for Food, Energy, and Health
      As published: “Water Resource Management for Food, Energy, and Health H”
      3-4
    2. ENEC 350
      3
    3. ENEC 351
      3
    4. ENEC 380
      3
    5. ENEC 395
      Research in Environmental Sciences and Studies for Undergraduates
      As published: “Research in Environmental Sciences and Studies for Undergraduates 1”
      or: ENEC 396 Directed Readings
      1-3
    6. ENEC/PLAN 420
      Community Design and Green Architecture
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ENEC 485
      3-4
    8. ENEC 492
      3
    9. ENEC 693H
      Honors Research in Environmental Sciences and Studies
      As published: “Honors Research in Environmental Sciences and Studies 1”
      or: ENEC 694H Honors Project in Environmental Sciences and Studies
      3
    10. PLAN/ENEC 547
      Energy, Transportation, and Land Use
      Not resolved to a course
    11. PLAN 636
      3
    12. PLAN 637
      3
    13. PLAN 638
      3
    14. PLAN 639
      3
    15. PLAN/ENEC 641
      Watershed Planning
      Not resolved to a course
    16. PLAN 651
      3
    17. PLAN 652
      3
    18. PLAN 655
      3
    19. PLAN 672
      3
    20. PUBA/PLAN/ENVR 787
      Applied Environmental Finance: How to Pay for Environmental Services
      Not resolved to a course

    Additional Requirements

    11 items
    1. COMP 110
      Introduction to Programming
      As published: “Introduction to Programming 1, H”
      or: COMP 116 Introduction to Scientific Programming
      or: PHYS 331 Numerical Techniques for the Sciences I
      or: BIOL 222 Introduction to Programming with Biological Data
      3-4
    2. MATH 231
      Calculus of Functions of One Variable I
      As published: “Calculus of Functions of One Variable I H, F”
      4
    3. MATH 232
      Calculus of Functions of One Variable II
      As published: “Calculus of Functions of One Variable II H, F”
      4
    4. MATH 233
      Calculus of Functions of Several Variables
      As published: “Calculus of Functions of Several Variables H”
      4
    5. STOR 155
      Introduction to Data Models and Inference
      As published: “Introduction to Data Models and Inference H, F”
      or: BIOS 600 Principles of Statistical Inference
      3
    6. Select one series from the following course pairs: 1,2
      Not resolved to a course
      7-8
    7. BIOL 101& 101L& BIOL 104
      Principles of Biologyand Introductory Biology Laboratoryand Biodiversity H, F
      Not resolved to a course
    8. CHEM 101& 101L& CHEM 102& CHEM 102L
      General Descriptive Chemistry Iand Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory Iand General Descriptive Chemistry IIand Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II H, F
      Not resolved to a course
    9. PHYS 114& PHYS 115
      General Physics I: For Students of the Life Sciencesand General Physics II: For Students of the Life Sciences F
      Not resolved to a course
    10. PHYS 118& PHYS 119
      Introductory Calculus-based Mechanics and Relativityand Introductory Calculus-based Electromagnetism and Quanta H, F
      Not resolved to a course
    11. Enough General Education courses and free electives to satisfy 120-credit hours.
      Not resolved to a course
      51-61
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