NSU Catalog 2025-2026 
    
    Dec 05, 2025  
NSU Catalog 2025-2026

Environmental Science (BS)

Location(s): Northern State University Campus, Online



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Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students demonstrate the ability to analyze data and use taxonomic keys to identify organisms. (Cross-curricular Skill: Inquiry and Analysis)
  • Students can demonstrate this by effectively communicating scientific results orally and in writing. (Cross-curricular Skill: Critical and Creative Thinking)
  • Students can demonstrate this by identifying appropriate scientific sources and analyzing and interpreting data. (Cross-curricular Skill: Information Literacy)
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to work as a team while completing research projects and presentations. (Cross-curricular Skill: Team Work)
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to design and conduct scientific research.  (Cross-curricular Skill: Problem Solving)
  • Environmental science students will establish skills in core disciplines of conservation biology, including knowledge of Geographic Information Systems and the biodiversity of plants and animals. 

Total: 51 hours


Recommendation for General Education Goal #5 (MATH 114):


It is recommended that MATH 114  or higher be taken to fulfill GE Goal #5.

Recommendations for General Education Goal #6:


It is recommended that Environmental Science majors take BIOL 153 /BIOL 153L  to fulfill GE Goal #6 along with either CHEM 106 /CHEM 106L  or CHEM 112 /CHEM 112L .

General Education Requirements - Baccalaureate (30 credits)


Please see General Education & Degree Requirements  for specific information about each SGR.

SGR #1 - 6 credits


SGR #4 - 6 credits in two disciplines


SGR #6 - 6 credits


Degree Requirements (BS) - 9 credits


Additional Course (3 credits)


  • Course with MATH prefix above the level of College Algebra* OR
  • Third course in Natural Sciences OR
  • 3 credits
  • NOTE: MATH 103 , MATH 104 , and MATH 115  are considered to be at the same level as College Algebra and therefore may not be used to satisfy this requirement.

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 120 CREDITS


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