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Environmental Science Science Track - Bachelor of Science 2021-22 Degree Map

  • Requirements (Reqs) of a Bachelor Degree

    • Degree Maps show one way how you can earn a degree in four years. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

    To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. If you transfer credit to PSU, the number of credits you need per year will vary accordingly. 

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    This guide outlines the requirements in the 2021-22 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

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    First Year

    Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
    Freshman Inquiry 5 Freshman Inquiry 5 Freshman Inquiry 5
    ESM 220 4 ESM 221 4 ESM 222 4
    ESM 150 1 200 Level Geology or Physics 4 BS Social Science/Arts & Letters 3-4
    General Elective 4 MTH 112 or MTH 251 4    
    Total Fall Credits 14 Total Winter Credits 17 Total Spring Credits 12-13

    Second Year

    Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses  Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
    Sophomore Inquiry 4 Sophomore Inquiry 4 Sophomore Inquiry  4
    Chemistry Core Option 1 or 2 4 Chemistry Core Option 1 or 2 4 ESM 315 or CH 223 & 229 (5 cr) 4
    Biology Core Option 1 or 2 4 Biology Core Option 1 or 2 4 WR 327 4
    ESM 340 4 BS Social Science/Arts & Letters 3-4 General Elective 4
    Total Fall Credits 16 Total Winter Credits 15-16 Total Spring Credits 16

    Third Year

    Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
    Upper Division Cluster 4 Upper Division Cluster 4 Upper Division Cluster 4
    ESM 320 4 ESM 321 4 ESM 322 4
    ESM 323 2 ESM 324 2 ESM 325 2
    GIS Core Option 1 or 2 4 General Elective 4 ESM 335 4
    Total Fall Credits 14 Total Winter Credits 14 Total Spring Credits 14

    Fourth Year

    Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
    ESM 4XX Elective 4 ESM 4XX Elective 4 Senior Capstone 6
    ESM 4XX Elective 4 ESM Topical Area Elective 4 ESM 4XX Elective 4
    ESM Topical Area Elective 4 ESM 407 Seminar 1 ESM Topical Area Elective 4
    General Elective 4 General Elective 4    
        General Elective 3    
    Total Fall Credits 16 Total Winter Credits 16 Total Spring Credits 14

     

    Additional Map Notes:

    • ESM 220 and MTH 112 or MTH 251: MTH 111 (or ALEKS score >60) is a pre- or co-requisite for ESM 220 and MTH 112. MTH 112 (or ALEKS score >75) is a pre-req for MTH 251.
    • General Elective: CH 121 Preparatory Chemistry recommended if no HS Chemistry.
    • Chemistry Core Option 1 or 2: Take option 1 - ESM 230 & 231 (8 credits) or option 2 - CH 221/227 & 222/228 (10 credits).
    • Biology Core Option 1 or 2: Take option 1 - 8 credits from SCI 341U, SCI 342U, and ESM 343 or option 2 - BI 211/214, 212/215, and 213/216 (15 credits, additional term needed).
    • GIS Core Option 1 or 2: Take option 1 - G 424 or G 425 (4 credits each) or option 2 - GEOG 380U & GEOG 448 (8 credits total).
    • ESM Topical Area Elective: List of approved courses available on the department website at www.pdx.edu/environmental-science.
    • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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