Requirements

Major

This interdisciplinary major is intended to provide
the student with the necessary background for a
professional career in the area of environmental science. Students electing this major will choose an advisor from among the faculty of the Department
of Natural Sciences.

Major Requirements
Core Courses
• Biology 111-112, 299 and 397;
• Chemistry 120, 121, 253 and 254

Required Collateral Courses
• Physics 211, 212
• Mathematics 261; 262 recommended; and
• One computer programming course

Additional Requirements
Two additional courses (of at least three semester hours each) in biology will be chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor.
Independent research or an internship is strongly recommended. No more than of two courses in biology may be at the 400 level. A minimum of five courses in biology and chemistry must be completed at Dominican.
A minimum grade of “C-” must be earned in all courses required for the major.

Courses
292. DIMENSIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENT (4)
Listed also as Biology 292.

455. INTERNSHIP (1-8)
Training in an environmental organization.
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and consent of instructor

460. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH (1-4)
Original laboratory research under science faculty supervision. Both oral and written reports are required upon completion. This course may be repeated.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH OR CREATIVE INVESTIGATION (1-3)
Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced, Senior Thesis Independent Research or Creative Investigation is a course in which students collaborate with faculty
mentors on an ongoing faculty research project or conduct an independent project under the guidance of a faculty member. This directed undergraduate research or creative investigation culminates in a conference presentation, journal article or other creative/scholarly project.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor