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Program checklist · B.A.

Environmental Sciences, B.A.

University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA

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
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
03.0104
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
79
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234076
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234076_37502fef
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Universal Curriculum Requirements

0 items

    Environmental Sciences Organization

    0 items

      Distinction and Prizes

      5 items
      1. The Wallace-Poole Award to the most outstanding major.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. The Wilbur A. Nelson Award, the Mahlon G. Kelly Award, the Michael Garstang Award and the Hydrology Award to students who are outstanding in the areas of geoscience, ecology, atmospheric sciences, and hydrology.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. An Interdisciplinary Award to the student who has performed the most meritorious interdisciplinary research.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. The Joseph K. Roberts Award to the student who delivered the best paper at the national conference.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. The Trout Unlimited Award for excellence in aquatic ecology.
        Not resolved to a course

      Program Requirements

      0 items

        Core Courses

        5 items
        1. EVSC 2800
          3
        2. EVSC 3200
          3
        3. EVSC 3300
          3
        4. EVSC 3600
          3
        5. In addition, students must take EVSC 4002 - Applications of Environmental Sciences Seminar
          Not resolved to a course
          1

        Additional Requirement Information

        2 items
        1. Three credits of non-core 1000- or 2000-level course work, taken prior to declaring the major, may be counted toward the major.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. At least 11 credits of non-core courses at the 3000 level or higher must be taken.
          Not resolved to a course

        Math & Sciences

        0 items

          Students should begin to fulfill this requirement in their first year by taking

          2 items
          1. MATH 1190
            4
          2. MATH 1210
            A survey of Calculus I
            or: MATH 1310 - Calculus I
            3

          Any two of the following

          6 items
          1. CHEM 1410
            3
          2. CHEM 1420
            3
          3. BIOL 2100
            4
          4. BIOL 2200
            4
          5. PHYS 2010
            Principles of Physics 1 for Pre-Health Students
            or: PHYS 1425 - Introductory Physics 1 for Engineers
            3
          6. PHYS 2020
            Principles of Physics 2 for Pre-Health Students
            or: PHYS 2410 - Introductory Physics 2: Electricity, Magnetism and Optics
            3

          Research

          4 items
          1. Ecology depends on a basic knowledge of chemistry (CHEM 1410, 1420) and biology (BIOL 2100, 2200).
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Geoscience, hydrology, and atmospheric science depend on chemistry and physics (PHYS 2010, 2020 or 1425, 2415)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. STAT 2020
            4
          4. STAT 2120
            4

          Additional Information

          0 items

            Grading Standards

            0 items

              Transfer Courses

              0 items

                Requirements for Specialization in Environmental and Biological Conservation

                0 items

                  Related math and science courses

                  8 items
                  1. MATH 1210
                    3
                  2. MATH 1310
                    4
                  3. BIOL 2200
                    4
                  4. CHEM 1410
                    3
                  5. CHEM 1411
                    Introductory College Chemistry I Laboratory
                    or: PHYS 2010 - Principles of Physics 1 for Pre-Health Students
                    1
                  6. PHYS 2030
                    1
                  7. PHYS 1425
                    3
                  8. PHYS 1429
                    1

                  Two courses in environmental conservation and biodiversity

                  2 items
                  1. EVSC 2200
                    3
                  2. BIOL 3450
                    3

                  One course in population ecology

                  1 item
                  1. BIOL 4130
                    3

                  A capstone seminar in an environmental and biological conservation

                  1 item
                  1. EVSC 4991
                    2

                  Additional Requirement Information

                  8 items
                  1. Biological diversity – a course focused on a particular group of organisms (e.g. plants, birds, mammals)
                    Not resolved to a course
                  2. Environmental Diversity – a course focused on a particular habitat (e.g., wetlands, oceans, forests, grasslands, tundra)
                    Not resolved to a course
                  3. Techniques in Conservation – a course focused on policy, related chemical or physical sciences, statistics, modeling, geospatial analysis or field methods
                    Not resolved to a course
                  4. Dedicated Field Experience – this can be fulfilled through any field-oriented class (e.g., Stream Watch Internship, Hydrological Field Methods)
                    Not resolved to a course
                  5. A field-based independent study or Supervised Research with faculty in Environmental Sciences or Biology
                    Not resolved to a course
                  6. A course at a University of Virginia field station (Mountain Lake Bological Station, Blandy Experimental Farm, the Anheuser Busch Coastal Research Center)
                    Not resolved to a course
                  7. An internship with a conservation agency
                    Not resolved to a course
                  8. Substitutions for these classes can be approved by the Specialization faculty coordinator
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Research Opportunities

                  0 items

                    Additional Information

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