Student Student ID # Student Phone # Advisor(s) Minimum GPA 2.00 Minor/Career Interest B.S. in Biological Science Major: Ecology & Environmental Science 2017-2018 Sample 4-Year Plan System Gen Ed Requirements (SGR's) Prerequisites/Comments CR SEM GR Prerequisites/Comments CR SEM GR SGR Goal 1 Written Communication 6 Major/College Requirements 56 ENGL 101 Composition I (SGR 1) F,S Placement 3 F, S ABS 475/L Int Nat Res Mgt (AW) S, Senior Standing 3 S BIOL 153/L OR General Biology II and Lab (4 cr) or General ENGL 201 Composition II (SGR 1) ENGL 101 3 F, S BOT 201/L OR Botany and Lab (3 cr), or Animal Diversity and S, Biol 151 4 NRM 200/L Lab (3 cr) S SGR Goal 2 Oral Communication (3 credits) 3 CHEM Chem 108/L (5 cr) or Chem 114/L (4 cr) S Chem 112/L, Math 102 4 F,S SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (SGR 2) F,S none 3 F, S EES 275 Intro Env Science Chem 106 or Chem 112 3 S EES 425/L-525L Disturbance and Restoration Ecology Lab Fevn, None 3 F-even SGR Goal 3 Social Sciences/Diversity (2 Disciplines, 6 credits) 6 GEOG 372-372L Intro to GIS and Lab F,S none 3 F, S SGR #3 ECON 201 (recommended)(sgr 3) F,S none 3 F, S NRM 110 Intro Nat Res Management F or S(online) or Su(online),none 3 SGR #3 Social Sciences/Globalization (SGR 3) F,S none 3 F, S NRM 119 Orientation to Nat Resource Mgt F, none 2 F NRM 230 Nat Res Mgt Techniques Summer of Freshman Year 3 SU SGR Goal 4 Humanities and Arts/Diversity (2 Disciplines, 6 credits) 6 NRM 282/L Nat Res Mgt Stats & Lab F, Math 102 3 F SGR #4 Humanities/Arts Diversity (SGR 4) F,S none 3 F, S NRM 300 Laws & Policies Nat Res Mgt None 3 S SGR #4 Humanities/Arts Diversity (SGR 4) F,S none 3 F, S NRM/BIOL 311 Prin Ecology F none; Biol 151 recommended 3 F NRM/BIOL 311L Prin Ecology Lab F none; Biol 151 recommended 1 F SGR Goal 5 Mathematics (3 credits) 3 PHIL/BIOL 383 or PHIL 454-554 Bioethics (4 cr) or Environmental Ethics (3 cr) None 4 F or S MATH 102 College Algebra (SGR 5) F,S Placement/MATH 102 or 115, 121-121L, or 123 3 F, S PHYS Phys 101/L or Phys 111/L F,S Math 102 pre-req for PHYS 111 4 F, S PS 213-213L Soils & Lab S Chem 106 or 112 3 F, S SGR Goal 6 Natural Sciences (6 credits) 8 PS 243 Principles of Geology S Chem 106 or 112 3 S BIOL 151-151L General Biology I and Lab (SGR 6) F, none 4 F RANG 374/L Nat Res Hab Cons Mgt Restore F, None 4 F CHEM 106-106L or CHEM 112-112L Chemisty Survery and Lab or General Chemistry I and Lab F, S MATH 102 4 F, S F,S Other Required Courses: Students should take 25 credits from the approved emphasis list. Work with advisor to plan apppropriate classes for your intended career goals. MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 3 MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 3 Comments/Notes MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 4 For more information on Honors College program requirements and to view the Honors Academic Advising Guide Sheet: MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 3 http://www.sdstate.edu/van-d-and-barbara-b-fishback-honors MAJ ELEC Major Elective see Emphasis electives 3 MAJ ELEC Major Elective see Emphasis electives 3 MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 3 MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 3 25 Other Coursework 7 GEN ELEC General Electives 3 GEN ELEC General Electives 4 Information Subject to Change. This is not a contract. For official program requirements, please refer to the undergraduate catalog at: http: //catalog.sdstate.edu/. Total Credits 120
Student Student ID # Student Phone # Advisor(s) Minimum GPA 2.00 Minor/Career Interest B.S. in Biological Science Major: Ecology & Environmental Science 2017-2018 Sample 4-Year Plan First Year Fall Courses Prerequisites/Comments CR SEM GR First Year Spring Courses Prerequisites/Comments CR SEM GR BIOL 153/L, BOT General Biology II and Lab or General Biology 201/L, or NRM or Animal Diversity and Lab BIOL 151/L General Biology I and Lab (SGR 6) F, none 4 200/L S Biol 151/L 4 CHEM Chem 106/L or Chem 112/L F,S Math 102 4 CHEM Chem 108/L or Chem 114/L S Chem 112/L, Math 102 4 MATH 102 College Algebra (SGR 5) F,S Placement/Math 102 or 115, 121-121L, or 123 3 EES 275 Intro Env Science S Chem 112, Biol 101 3 NRM 110 Intro Nat Res Management F or S(online) or Su(online),none 3 ENGL 101 Composition I (SGR 1) F,S Placement 3 NRM 119 Orientation to Nat Resource Mgt F, none 2 14 First Year Summer Courses 16 NRM 230 Nat Res Mgt Techniques 3 3 Second Year Fall Courses Second Year Spring Courses NRM 282/L Nat Res Mgt Stats & Lab F,S Math 102 3 ENGL 201 Composition II (SGR 1) ENGL 101 3 PS 213/L Soils and Lab F Chem 106/L or 112/L 3 MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 3 SGR #3 Econ 201 (rec for Econ 372)(SGR 3) F,S none 3 PS 243 Geology S Chem 112 3 SGR #4 Humanities/Arts Diversity (SGR 4) F,S none 3 SGR #3 Social Sciences/Globalization (SGR 3) F,S none 3 SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (SGR 2) F,S none 3 SGR #4 Humanities/Arts Diversity (SGR 4) F,S none 3 15 15 Third Year Fall Course Third Year Spring Courses GEOG 472-472L Intro to GIS (Env Sci) F,S none 3 MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 3 NRM/BIOL 311 Prin Ecology F none; Biol 151 recommended 3 MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 3 NRM/BIOL 311L Prin Ecology Lab F none; Biol 151 recommended 1 MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 3 PHIL/BIOL 383 or PHIL 454 Bioethics or Environmental Ethics None 4 NRM 300 Laws & Policies Nat Res Mgt None 3 PHYS Phys 101/L or Phys 111/L F,S Math 102 4 12 15 Fourth Year Fall Courses Fourth Year Spring Courses EES 425/L-525L Disturbance and Restoration Ecology Lab F-even, None 3 ABS 475/L Int Nat Res Mgt (AW) S, Senior Standing 3 GEN ELEC General Electives 4 GEN ELEC General Electives 3 MAJ ELEC Major Elective see Emphasis electives 4 MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 3 RANG 374/L Nat Res Hab Cons Mgt Restore F, None 4 MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 3 15 MAJ ELEC Major Electives see Emphasis electives 3 SGR courses 15 Major Courses Total Credits 120 Students are not limited to this plan; it is meant to be used as a guide for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. The sample schedule is one possible path to completing your degree within four years. Information Subject to Change. This is not a contract. For official program requirements, please refer to the undergraduate catalog at: http: //catalog.sdstate.edu/.
Ecology & Environmental Science Elective Course Options Course # Course Title Prerequisites/Comments Credits AST 340 Climate Risk Management with Precision Agriculture None (F) 3 BIOL 202/L Genetics and Organismal Biology and Lab Biol 153 an Chem 114/L 4 BOT 201/L General Botany and Lab Biol 101 or Biol 151 (S) 3 BOT 301/L Plant Systematics and Lab Biol 103 or Biol 153 (S) 3 BOT 327/L Plant Physiology and Lab Biol 151 and Biol 153 or Biol 151 and Bot 201 4 BOT 405/L Grasses and Grasslike Plants and Lab Biol 103 or Biol 153 (F) 3 BOT 415/L Aquatic Plants and Lab Biol 103 or Biol 153 (Fodd) 3 BOT 419/L Plant Ecology and Lab Biol 103 or Biol 153 or Bot 201 (F) 3 CEE 323/L Water Suppl Eng CEE 225 3 CEE 422/L Env Engineer Instrumentation CEE 225 3 CEE 434 Hydrology Stat 281 or Stat 381 (F) 3 CHEM 326/L Organic Chem I and Lab Chem 114/L (F) 4 CHEM 328/L Organic Chem II and Lab Chem 326/L (S) 4 CHEM 332/L Analytical Chem and Lab Chem 114/L (F) 3 CHEM 464 Biochemistry I Chem 328/L (F) 3 CHEM 482 Environmental Chemistry Chem 326/L (Fodd) 3-4 EES 430/L Biological Invasions and Lab Fodd 3 EES 491 Independent Study 1-3 EES 494 Internship 1-12 EES 496 Field Experience 1-12 EES 498 Undergraduate Research/Scholarship 1-4 GEOG 473 Data Creation & Integration None 3 GEOG 474 Vector Raster Mod None 3 GEOG 475 GIS Applications None 3 GEOG 484/L Remote Sensing and Lab Consent (F,S) 3 HLTH 443 Public Health Science None (F,S) 3 HLTH 445 Epidemiology None (F,S) 3 LA 331 Landscape Site Engineering pre req LA 252 LA 341 Planning Public Grounds pre req LA 252 3 LA 352 Planting Design Studio LA 351 and HO 311/L 4 MICR 231/L General Microbiology and Lab None (F,S) 4 MICR 310/L Environmental Micro and Lab Chem 106/L or Chem 112/L (Sevn) 4 MICR 421/L-521/L Soil Micro and Lab Biol 151/L and Biol 153/L or Bot 201 (S) 3 NRM 200/L Animal Diversity and Lab Biol 151 (S) 3 NRM 450/L-550/L FW Monitoring and Assessment and Lab None (Fodd) 3 NRM 464 Ecosystem Ecology Biol 311 (Fevn) 3 NRM 466 Environmental Tox and Contam None (Sevn) 3 NRM 482/L Nat Resources Biometry and Lab NRM 282/L (S) 3 PS 362/L Environmental Soil Mgt and Lab PS 213 (S) 3 PS 412-512 Environmental Soil Chemistry PS 213/L and Chem 108/L or Chem 120/L (S) 3 RANG 425/L-525/L Range Assess and Monitoring and Lab Stat 281 3 STAT 381 Intro Probability and Statistics Math 125 3 STAT 414-514 Basic R Programming CSC 150 1 STAT 441-541 Statistical Methods II Math 102 (F,S) 3 STAT 445-545 Nonparametric Statistics Stat 281 or Stat 381 3 WL 302 Animal Behavior Biol 101/L or Biol 151/L (Sodd) 3 WL 355/L Mammalogy and Lab Biol 101/L or Biol 151/L (F) 3 WL 363/L Ornithology and Lab NRM 311 (S) 4 WL 367/L Ichthyology and Lab None (F) 3 WL 417/L-517/L Large Mammal Ecology and Lab WL 355 (Sevn) 3 WL 419/L-519/L Waterfowl Ecology and Mgt and Lab Consent (Fodd) 3 WL 427/L-527/L Limnology and Lab Instructor Consent (Fevn) 3 WL 434/L Herpetology and Lab Biol 151/L (Sodd) 3
Environmental Informatics and Analysis NRM 482/L Nat Res Biometry and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 STAT XXX Any Advanced Statistics Course See Course Options Reference 3 GEOG 473 GIS: Data Creation and Integration or See Course Options Reference 3 GEOG 474 GIS: Vector Creation and Integration and See Course Options Reference 3 GEOG 475 GIS Applications See Course Options Reference 3 GEOG 484 Remote Sensing See Course Options Reference 4 Elect Electives Chosen from Other Emphases See Course Options Reference 7-9 Watershed Ecology and Management WL 427/L Limnology and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 AST 340 Climate Risk Management with Precision Agriculture See Course Options Reference 3 CEE 434 Hydrology See Course Options Reference 3 NRM 450/L Freshwater Monitoring and Assessment and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 RANG 425/L Rangeland Assessment and Monitoring See Course Options Reference 3 Elect Electives Chosen from Other Emphases See Course Options Reference 8-10 Ecology BOT 419/L Plant Ecology and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 NRM 464 Ecosystem Ecology See Course Options Reference 3 WL 427/L Limnology and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 EES 430/L Biological Invasions and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 NRM 440/L Nat Res Biometry and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 Elect Electives Chosen from Other Emphases See Course Options Reference 7-9 Environmental Laboratory Analysis CHEM 326/L Organic Chemistry I and Lab See Course Options Reference 4 CHEM 328/L Organic Chemistry II and Lab See Course Options Reference 4 CHEM 332/L Analytical Chemistry and Lab or See Course Options Reference 4 CHEM 464/L Biochemistry and Lab See Course Options Reference 4 CHEM 482 Environmental Chemistry or See Course Options Reference 4 PS 412 Environmental Soil Chemistry See Course Options Reference 3 CEE 323/L Water Supply and Wastewater Eng and Lab or See Course Options Reference 3 CEE 422/L Environmental Engineering Instr and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 Elect Electives Chosen from Other Emphases See Course Options Reference 2-5
Course # Course Title Prerequsites/Comments Credits Sem Grade Health and the Environment Biol 202/L Cell Biology and Genetics See Course Options Reference 4 Micr 231/L General Microbiology and Lab See Course Options Reference 4 Micr 310/L Environmental Microbiology and Lab See Course Options Reference 4 HLTH 443 Public health Science or See Course Options Reference 3 HLTH 445 Epidemiology See Course Options Reference 3 NRM 466 Environmental Toxicology See Course Options Reference 3 Elect Electives Chosen from Other Emphases See Course Options Reference 5-7 User Defined 18 Credits of EES Major Electives (from approvedsee Course Options Reference Elect Electives Chosen from Other Emphases See Course Options Reference 5-7 *Note! Students work with the approval of a major advisor to select a unique set of major elective courses fitting their career objective. The course selection for this emphasis must be approved by the advisor and department head. This emphasis option provides flexibility for students who wish to develop a non-traditional track within the major.
Environmental Informatics and Analysis NRM 482/L Nat Res Biometry and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 STAT XXX Any Advanced Statistics Course See Course Options Reference 3 GEOG 473 GIS: Data Creation and Integration or See Course Options Reference 3 GEOG 474 GIS: Vector Creation and Integration and See Course Options Reference 3 GEOG 475 GIS Applications See Course Options Reference 3 GEOG 484 Remote Sensing See Course Options Reference 4 Elect Electives Chosen from Other Emphases See Course Options Reference 7-9
Watershed Ecology and Management WL 427/L Limnology and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 AST 340 Climate Risk Management with Precision Agriculture See Course Options Reference 3 CEE 434 Hydrology See Course Options Reference 3 NRM 450/L Freshwater Monitoring and Assessment and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 RANG 425/L Rangeland Assessment and Monitoring See Course Options Reference 3 Elect Electives Chosen from Other Emphases See Course Options Reference 8-10
Ecology BOT 419/L Plant Ecology and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 NRM 464 Ecosystem Ecology See Course Options Reference 3 WL 427/L Limnology and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 EES 430/L Biological Invasions and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 NRM 440/L Nat Res Biometry and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 Elect Electives Chosen from Other Emphases See Course Options Reference 7-9
Environmental Laboratory Analysis CHEM 326/L Organic Chemistry I and Lab See Course Options Reference 4 CHEM 328/L Organic Chemistry II and Lab See Course Options Reference 4 CHEM 332/L Analytical Chemistry and Lab or See Course Options Reference 4 CHEM 464/L Biochemistry and Lab See Course Options Reference 4 CHEM 482 Environmental Chemistry or See Course Options Reference 4 PS 412 Environmental Soil Chemistry See Course Options Reference 3 CEE 323/L Water Supply and Wastewater Eng and Lab or See Course Options Reference 3 CEE 422/L Environmental Engineering Instr and Lab See Course Options Reference 3 Elect Electives Chosen from Other Emphases See Course Options Reference 2-5
Health and the Environment BIOL 202/L Cell Biology and Genetics See Course Options Reference 4 MICR 231/L General Microbiology and Lab See Course Options Reference 4 MICR 310/L Environmental Microbiology and Lab See Course Options Reference 4 HLTH 443 Public health Science or See Course Options Reference 3 HLTH 445 Epidemiology See Course Options Reference 3 NRM 466 Environmental Toxicology See Course Options Reference 3 Elect Electives Chosen from Other Emphases See Course Options Reference 5-7
User Defined 18 Credits of EES Major Electives (from approved list) See Course Options Reference Elect Electives Chosen from Other Emphases See Course Options Reference 5-7 *Note! Students work with the approval of a major advisor to select a unique set of major elective courses fitting their career objective. The course selection for this emphasis must be approved by the advisor and department head. This emphasis option provides flexibility for students who wish to develop a non-traditional track within the major.