A student in the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences (ENVS) program will take their freshman and sophomore coursework at any accredited college or university, and the last two years at Loma Linda University. Students approved for early enrollment may take some of their outstanding general study prerequisite courses at LLU.
| Freshman and Sophomore years |
95-99 quarter units
|
Required Cognate Prerequisites
| General Biology |
12
|
| General Chemistry |
12
|
| General Physics |
12
|
| College Algebra and Calculus I |
8
|
| Statistics (can be taken at Loma Linda) |
3
|
| Organic Chemistry (recommended, but not required for the ENVS major; may count as general elective) |
12
|
(47-59 units)
Required General Study Prerequisites
| Freshman English |
9-13
|
| Religion |
8
|
| Personal health or nutrition |
2
|
| Physical education (must include at least two physical activities) |
1
|
| Social sciences |
8
|
| Humanities |
8
|
(36-40 units)
Required General Electives Prerequisites
| Any undergraduate course(s) taught at LLU or other accredited college |
0-16
|
(0-16 units)
The list above is a summary of LLU’s general education requirements for undergraduate students. For a complete description of LLU’s general education requirements and criteria please refer to the Division of General Studies section in a current LLU catalog.
Students will take the courses below at Loma Linda University in their junior and senior years, after completion of ENVS prerequisites.
| Junior and Senior years |
93-97 quarter units
|
Required Core Courses
|
ENVS 401
|
Earth Systems and Global Change I |
4
|
|
ENVS 402
|
Earth Systems and Global Change II |
4
|
|
ENVS 455
|
Environmental Law and Regulation |
3
|
|
ENVS 485
|
Seminar in Environmental Sciences |
6
|
|
ENVH 414
|
Introduction to Environmental Health |
4
|
|
ENVH 422
|
Principles of GIS |
4
|
|
ENVH 424
|
Desktop GIS Application |
4
|
|
ENVH 434
|
Advanced GIS Application |
3
|
|
GEOL 475
|
Philosophy of Science and Origins |
4
|
(36 units)
Concentrations
One of the following concentration areas will be chosen in consultation with advisor. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are required for students in the concentration.
1) Conservation Biology and Biodiversity
|
*BIOL 315
|
Ecology |
4
|
|
BIOL 405
|
Marine Biology |
3
|
|
BIOL 409
|
Mammalogy |
4
|
|
*BIOL 415
|
Biogeography |
3
|
|
BIOL 417
|
Ecological Physiology |
4
|
|
BIOL 439
|
Behavioral Ecology |
4
|
|
BIOL 446
|
Techniques in Vertebrate Ecology |
3
|
|
*BIOL 449
|
Biodiversity and Conservation |
3
|
(16 units required)
2) Environmental Geology
|
*GEOL 204
|
Physical Geology |
4
|
|
GEOL 316
|
Minerology |
4
|
|
GEOL 441
|
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy |
4
|
|
GEOL 424
|
Structural Geology |
4
|
|
GEOL 425
|
Field Methods of Geologic Mapping |
4
|
|
*GEOL 431
|
Geochemistry |
4
|
|
GEOL 443
|
Historical Geology |
4
|
|
*GEOL 464
|
Environmental Geology |
3
|
|
*GEOL 465
|
Hydrogeology |
4
|
(16 units required)
3) Health Geographics
|
*ENVH 421
|
Cartography |
3
|
|
ENVH 423
|
Practical Issues in GIS |
4
|
|
*ENVH 435
|
Sources, Capture, and Integration of GIS Data |
3
|
|
*ENVH 436
|
Spatial Analysis with GIS |
4
|
|
ENVH 437
|
GIS in Public and Environmental Health |
4
|
|
STAT 417
|
Biomedical Data Management I |
4
|
|
STAT 464
|
Survey Methods |
4
|
(16 units required)
Required Environmental Sciences Electives
| Selected from the Environmental Sciences concentration areas |
10
|
(10 units)
General Electives
| Any undergraduate course(s) taught at LLU or other accredited college. |
11-15
|
(11-15 units)
Additional General Studies
| Religion (Environmental Ethics recommended) |
8
|
| Language |
4
|
| A course in human diversity among peers |
4
|
| General studies elective |
4
|
(20 units)
TOTAL:
| BS in Environmental Sciences |
192 quarter units
|
Last Revised: Fri, May 30, 2008
