ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Program Coordinator: Todd Fredericksen
Phone Number: (540) 365-4360
e-mail:tfredericksen@ferrum.edu

The Environmental Science program offers a modern introduction to the environmental sciences and the challenging background enables students to deal with important environmental issues of the 21st century. Rather than a traditional biological approach to the environment, the program emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of the field by drawing from biology, chemistry, statistics, earth sciences, economics, law, and the humanities. Environmental problems are approached from a holistic perspective. Ferrum's Environmental Science program offers students great flexibility in developing their own interests. In addition to required fundamental courses such as ecology, statistics, chemistry, and seminars, a student may develop a course of study emphasizing environmental science or combining environmental science with other areas such as agriculture, biology, business, chemistry, computer science, international studies, and political science.

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Faculty:

George Byrd
Associate Professor of Agriculture
Ph.D., University of Georgia
(540) 365-4378
gbyrd@ferrum.edu

Todd S. Fredericksen
Assistant Professor of Forestry and Wildlife
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(540) 365-4360
tfredericksen@ferrum.edu

David Johnson
Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science
Ph.D., University of Michigan
(540) 365-4364
djohnson@ferrum.edu

Daryl Nash
Assistant Professor of Agriculture
Ph.D., Penn State University
(540) 365-4363
dnash@ferrum.edu

Bob R. Pohlad
Professor of Biology and Horticulture
Ph.D., University of Georgia
(540) 365-4367
bpohlad@ferrum.edu

Joseph D. Stogner
Professor of Environmental Science
Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(540) 365-4369
jstogner@ferrum.edu

Carolyn Thomas
Professor of Biology
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(540) 365-4368
cthomas@ferrum.edu

Required Courses & Hours:
ESC 110 Environmental Issues 4
GEO 220 Physical Geography 3
ESC 209 Geology & Hydrology 4
ESC 211 Fundamentals of Ecology 3
ESC/MTH215 Quant. Env. Methods & Statistics I 4
ESC/MTH 216 Quant. Env. Methods & Statistics II 4
ESC 307 Environmental Science Seminar 1
ESC 399 Professional Prep. 1
ESC 497/498 Senior Seminar 2
ESC 499 Internship 3
Total 29

Environmental Science Electives:
15 Credit Hours from other ESC courses
(at least 12 from 300-400 level)
Total 15

Other Non-ESC Courses :
CHM 101 or 103 General Chemistry 4
CHM 105 or 301 Organic Chemistry 4
5 additional Credit Hours from non-Environmental 5
(Science courses; must be approved by advisor)
Total 13

Total Hours Required in Major 57

Required Distribution Courses:
BIO 101 General Biology 4
BIO 202 Plant Science 4
MTH 111 or higher 6
BUS 200 Business Enterprises or
PSC 101, 20x or Political Science Cognate 3
ECO 315 Env. & Nat. Res. Economics Cognate 3
Total 20