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

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The Environmental Science program provides students with state-of-the art training and an interdisciplinary background that will enable them to deal with important environmental problems of the 21st century. In addition to the liberal arts core curriculum required by Ferrum College and required environmental science courses, students must complete courses in biology, chemistry, earth sciences, economics, geography and statistics. Environmental problems are approached from a holistic basis and experiential learning is emphasized. An internship is required and independent research is encouraged. Ferrum’s Environmental Science Program offers students flexibility in developing their own interests. Students are encouraged to pursue a minor, but it is not required.

Required Environmental Science Courses
ESC 110 Introduction to Environmental Science (4 hours)
ESC 209 Geology and Hydrology (4 hours)
ESC 211 Fundamentals of Ecology (3 hours)
ESC 215 Quantitative Methods and Stats. I (4 hours)
ESC 216 Quantitative Methods and Stats. II (4 hours)
LSC 307 Environmental Seminar (1 hour)
LSC 399 Professional Preparations (1 hour)
LSC 497 Senior Seminar (1 hour)
LSC 498 Senior Seminar (1 hour)
LSC 499 Internship (3 hours)
Total 26

Required Non-Environmental Science Courses
BIO 201 Vertebrate Zoology (4 hours)
Or BIO 301 Invertebrate Zoology (4 hours)
BIO 202 Plant Science (4 hours)
CHM 105 Organic Chemistry (4 hours)
or 301
ECO 315 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (3 hours)
GEO 220 Physical Geography (3 hours)
Total 18

Required Environmental Science Electives: 13
Total Hours Required in Major: 57

Required Distribution Courses
BIO 101 General Biology (4 hours)
CHM 101 General Chemistry (4 hours)
or 103
MTH 111 Pre-Calculus I (3 hours)

Environmental Science Electives
ESC 302 – Conservation Biology (3 hours)
ESC 310 – Environmental Planning and Assessment (3 hours)
ESC 313 – Natural Resource Management (3 hours)
ESC 315 – Soil Science (4 hours)
ESC 321 – Aquatic Ecology (4 hours)
ESC 405 – Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Management (5 hours)
ESC 413 – Forest Science and Management (5 hours)
ESC 421 – Pollution Science (4 hours)
ESC 424 - Environmental Toxicology (4 hours)
ESC 425 – OSHA 40-Hour Certification (1 hour)

Travel Courses
ESC 205 – Tropical and Marine Ecology (4 hours)
ESC 206 – Community Ecology of the Southeast (4 hours)

Variable Credit Courses
ESC 180-481 – Environmental Science Practicum
ESC 390 – Special Topics in Environmental Science
ESC 495-496 – Independent Research
Environmental Science Course Special Designations
Experiential Learning Emphasis – ESC 110, ESC 205, ESC 206, ESC 215, ESC 216, ESC 315, ESC 321, ESC 405, ESC 413, ESC 421, ESC 424, ESC 425, ESC 495, ESC 496, ESC 180-481
Ferrum Outdoors – ESC 110, ESC 205, ESC 206, ESC 313, ESC 315, ESC 321, ESC 402, ESC 413
Service Learning - ESC 110, ESC 402, ESC 413
Speech Intensive – ESC 307, ESC 497, ESC 498
Writing Intensive - ESC 302, ESC 313, ESC 495, ESC 496, ESC 497, ESC 498