Environmental Science
Department: Environmental Science
This curriculum has nine divisions: Core ESS courses, Core science courses, Ecology course, Environmental Studies courses, Statistics course, Quantitative courses, Advanced Science electives (300-400 level), and Independent Project. Credit total is 73-79. This is an interdisciplinary designated POE; some distribution credits can be filled with some of the POE requirements.
Core ESS Courses
These provide integration across environmental science and studies.
Semester long interacted project or research courses (e.g. Marine Science in India) can substitute for ESS 400 or ESS 401 with departmental presentation of work. Credits: 11
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS 100 | Intro. to Environmental Science | 3 | N | ||
| ESS 310 | Hydrology I | 3 | ESS 100 & GL 101 | N | QS |
| ESS 301 | Environmental Methods | 3 | ESS 100 | ||
| ESS 400 | Senior Capstone | 3 | ESS 100 & senior standing | CW |
Core Science Courses
These provide basic scientific knowledge in science. Credits: 30
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI 111/BI 105 | Biology I | 3 | N | ||
| BI 121 | Biology Lab I | 1 | Corequisite BI 111/BI 105 | N | QS |
| GL 100 | Introduction to Geology | 3 | N | ||
| GL 101 | Introduction to Geology Lab | 1 | N | ||
| Three semesters of Chemistry with at least two semesters of lab* | |||||
| CH 105 | Organic Chemistry Concepts I | 3 | Corequisite CH 121 | N | |
| CH 121 | Chemistry Lab 1 | 1 | Corequisite CH 105 | N | QS |
| CH 106 | Organic Chemistry Concepts II* | 3 | CH 105, minimum grade C | N | |
| CH 122 | Chemistry Lab II | 1 | Corequisite CH 106 | N | QS |
| CH 114 | Intro Physical Inorganic Chem I | 4 | N | QS | |
| CH 115 | Intro Physical Inorganic Chem II | 4 | CH 114 | N | QS |
| CH 230 | Intro. to Bioinorganic Chemistry | 3 | CH 105 | N | |
| One year of Physics with lab** | |||||
| PC 200 | General Physics I | 3 | Corequisite PC 206 | N | QM |
| PC 201 | General Physics I | 3 | Corequisite PC 206 | N | QM |
| or | |||||
| PC 202 | Introductory Physics I | 3 | Corequisite PC 206 & MA 130 | N | QM |
| PC 203 | Introductory Physics II | 3 | PC 202, corequisite PC 207 | N | QM |
| Lab: | |||||
| PC 206 | Physics Lab I | 1 | Corequisite PC 202 | N | |
| PC 207 | Physics Lab II | 1 | Corequisite PC 203 | N |
*Alternate sequences: OCCI, Physical Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry (with labs as applicable), or, OCCI, Physical Inorganic Chemistry, Geochemistry of Natural Waters (with labs as applicable). These later two choices would be appropriate for students with interest in the physical environmental sciences (including geology). Chem and Art cannot be used for this requirement.
** Geophysics (GL 399) may be substituted for General Physics II.
Ecology Courses
The definition of 'environmental science' and the definition of 'ecology' differs only by one word: human. Many of the methods and approaches are the same, only the questions being asked may be different. Therefore an ecology course is central to an environmental science POE. Credits: 4 (these credits count towards Advanced Electives requirement)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology Course (one of the following including laboratory): | |||||
| BI 300 | General Ecology | 3 | BI 113 & BI 122 or permission | N | |
| BI 301 | General Ecology Laboratory | 1 | Corequisite BI 300 | N | |
| BI 325 | Plant Ecology & Systematics | 2 | 1 yr. of college biology and junior/senior standing | N | CW |
| BI 326 | Plant Ecology & Systematics Lab | 2 | corequisite BI 325 | N | CW |
| BI 328 | Limnology | 3 | Junior/senior standing | N | |
| BI 329 | Limnology Laboratory | 1 | Corequisite BI 328 | N |
Environmental Studies Electives
Three required. Credits: 9-10
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR 120 | Art of Environmentalism | 3 | FS | CW | |
| EB 305/ESS 305 | Economics of the Environment | 3 | ESS 100 or EES 100 and, EB 105 or EB 223 | S | |
| GL 110 | Death & Destruction by Nature | 3 | HN | CW | |
| HS 262 | North American Environmental History | 3 | H | CW | |
| PACS 105 | Introduction to Conflict Resolution | 3 | S | ||
| PACS 108 | Mediation | 1-3 | S | ||
| PACS 110 | Intro. to Peace & Conflict Studies | 4 | I | CW | |
| PACS 205 | Conflict Intervention | 3 | PACS 105, 108 or permission | S | CW |
| PS 132 | Public Interest Groups & Political Participation | 3 | S | CW | |
| PL 299 | Environmental Ethics | 3 | H | ||
| Marine Science in India: | |||||
| ESS 364 | Culture, Class & Gender | 3 | SI | ||
| ESS 269 | Art as Sustainable Development | 3 | FI |
Quantitative Electives
Statistics and Calculus. Statistical analysis is at the heart of most environmental analyses. Calculus provides a method to understand rates of change, another quantitative tool at the heart of understanding environmental change. Credits: 7-8
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA 130 | Calculus I (required course) | 4 | N | QM | |
| One of the following courses in applied statistics is required: | |||||
| BI 305 | Biostatistics | 3 | BI 222 or ESS 100 | N | QS |
| ESS 399 | Environmetrics | 3 | SN | ||
| MA 220 | Applied Statistics | 3 | MA 130 | N | QS |
| ND.SS 214 | Statistics for Social Science | 4 | S | QS |
Additional Quantitative Electives: one of the followingAdvanced Electives (300-400 level) in Environmental and Natural Science. You must have two laboratory-based courses at this level and the total number of credits must be 18. [Note that 7 of these credits come from the Hydrology and Ecology requirement]. This requirement builds your base of skills in environmental science. Credits: 18
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI 350 | Invertebrate Zoology | 2 | BI 113, corequisite BI 351 | N | |
| BI 351 | Invertebrate Zoology Lab | 2 | Corequisite BI 350 | N | |
| BI 360 | Vertebrate Zoology | 2 | Junior/senior standing; corequisite BI 361 | N | CW |
| BI 361 | Vertebrate Zoology Lab | 2 | Corequisite BI 360 | N | |
| BI 432 | Environmental Toxicology | 3 | BI 113 & CH 106 or CH 130 & 1 of the following: BI 222, BI 300, CH 230/240 | N | CW |
| ESS 310 | Hydrology I | 3 | ESS 200 & GL 101 | N | QS |
| ESS 325 | Conservation Biology | 3 | ESS 200 | NS | |
| ESS 326 | Conservation Biology Lab | 1 | Corequisite ESS 325 | N | |
| ESS 330 | Geographical Info. Systems | 4 | |||
| ESS 299 | Environmental Education Practicum | 3 | N | ||
| ESS 410 | Hydrology II | 3 | ESS 310, MA 130 | N | QS |
| GL 305 | Hydrogeology | 3 | GL 100, 101, 202 & 203;MA 130 | N | |
| GL 315 | Principles of Stratigraphy | 4 | GL 202 or GL 203 | N | CW |
| MA 303 | Mathematical Modeling | 3 | MA 130 | N | QM, CW |
| PC 330 | Nuclear Physics | 3 | PC 300, PC 301 | N | CW |
Independent Project
This requirement provides hands-on, independent experience in environmental science. Paid or unpaid summer internships, for credit or not for credit, approved by the advisors, can fulfill this requirement, as can research experiences in any science department or study-abroad research experience such as in the Marine Science Program. Completing ESS 350 (Field Research Methods or any research or senior thesis course) will also complete this requirement. The sequence of BI 289-BI 389 (or CH 289-CH 389) is suggested for background information about research.
Note: Appropriate job or internship experiences for which you have not received academic credit may also fulfill this requirement. A plan of action should be in place by the beginning of the senior year explaining how you intend to fulfill this requirement.
Credits: up to 4 (count towards Advanced Elective requirement)
Note: All environmental science POEs must have a total of six laboratory courses, two of which must be at the 300-400 level.
Study Abroad and Foreign Languages
Environmental issues are global in their origins and ramifications. While not a formal requirement, Environmental Science students are strongly encouraged to take a foreign language in preparation for a junior-year study abroad experience. Advisors will work with the student to substitute appropriate courses taken abroad for POE requirements.
Marine Science in India
The Marine Science Program is a semester-long program in interdisciplinary coastal marine studies held in southern India. It is organized by Juniata faculty and taught both by faculty from Juniata and faculty in India. Institutional partners include Cochine Unversity of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Foundation for Ecological Research Advocacy and Learning (FERAL) and Andaman and Nicobar Environment Team (ANET). The program is broken down into module courses: ESS 361: Field Methods in Marine Systems, ESS 362: Island Ecosystems, ESS 363: Upland Processes and Estuaries, ESS 460: Coastal Zone Management, and ESS 450: Research. Program also offers two optional courses (ESS 264: Culture Class and Gender in Coastal Management and ESS 269: Art as Sustainable Development). Students who take the Marine Science program may opt out of one semester Senior Capstone (either ESS 400 or ESS 401) provided they return to campus and present the results of their India research in a public forum (ESS Brown Bag Seminar, Juniata Research Symposium or national meeting).TOTAL CREDITS = 73-79
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