The IS and Environmental Science combined major begins with a foundation study of geological processes but then focuses on environmental planning, environmental ethics, and sustainability. This focus on the relationship of human decisions and actions to the environment fits well with the people-centered orientation of information science.
This degree program requires 135 SH
Computer Science (28 or 29 SH: 6 @ 4 SH, 4 or 5 @ 1 SH)
Freshmen and certain transfers will take CS 1200 during Fall semester.
Starting in Fall 2012, all students will take CS 1210 in the semester before going on co-op.
Prior to Fall 2012, transfers took CS 1220 instead of CS 1210. Starting in Fall 2012, CS 1220 will not be offered.
- CS 1200 CS/IS Overview 1 [1 SH]
- CS 1210 CS/IS Overview 2: Co-op Preparation [1 SH]
- CS 1220 CS/IS Co-op Preparation [1 SH]
Freshman level courses with labs or recitations
- CS 1800 Discrete Structures [4 SH]
- CS 1801 Recitation for CS 1800 [0 SH]
- CS 2500 Fundamentals of Computer Science 1 [4 SH]
- CS 2501 Lab for CS 2500 [1 SH]
- CS 2510 Fundamentals of Computer Science 2 [4 SH]
- CS 2511 Lab for CS 2510 [1 SH]
- CS 2800 Logic and Computation [4 SH]
- CS 2801 Lab for CS 2800 [1 SH]
Upper level courses
Information Science (16 SH: 4 @ 4 SH)
- IS 2000 Principles of Information Science [4 SH]
- IS 3500 Information System Design & Development [4 SH]
- IS 4800 Empirical Research Methods [4 SH]
Information Science Elective Requirement (4 SH)
An IS elective is a 4 SH course that is not already required and that is in the ranges:
- IS Elective [4 SH]
- CS 2600 or higher, except CS 5010
- IS 2000 or higher, except IS 4900
English (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
With permission, you may substitute ENGL 3301 for ENGL 3302.
- ENGL 3301 Advanced Writing in the Disciplines [4 SH]
Mathematics and Statistics (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
Choose one calculus course:
- MATH 1251 Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1 [4 SH]
- MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering [4 SH]
Take:
- ECON 2350 Statistics [4 SH]
Environmental Science (42 SH: 10 @ 4 SH, 2 @ 1 SH)
Environmental Science Required Courses (13 SH)
Take:
- ENVR 1101 Environmental Science [4 SH]
- ENVR 1200 Dynamic Earth [4 SH]
- ENVR 1201 Lab for ENVR 1200 [1 SH]
Choose one course:
- Choice of course on Planning [4 SH]
- ENVR 5210 Environmental Planning [4 SH]
- ENVR 5250 Geology and Land-Use Planning [4 SH]
Take:
- ENVR 4900 Earth & Environmental Science Capstone [1 SH]
Environmental Science Integrative Course (5 SH)
Environmental Science Electives (12 SH minimum)
Choose 3 Environmental Science Elective courses (with lab if offered).
- Environmental Science Elective 1 [4 or 5 SH]
- Environmental Science Elective 2 [4 or 5 SH]
- Environmental Science Elective 3 [4 or 5 SH]
Choose 3 Environmental Science Elective courses (with lab if offered) from the following list in addition to those courses used to satisfy the requirements above.
- ENVR 1202 History of Earth & Life [4 SH]
- ENVR 1203 Lab for ENVR 1202 [1 SH]
- ENVR 3302 Introduction to Remote Sensing [4 SH]
- ENVR 3303 Lab for ENVR 3302 [1 SH]
- ENVR 3400 Field Geology [4 SH]
- ENVR 3410 Environmental Geochemistry [4 SH]
- ENVR 3418 Geophysics [4 SH]
- ENVR 4106 Coastal Processes [4 SH]
- ENVR 4107 Lab for ENVR 4106 [1 SH]
- ENVR 4500 Applied Hydrogeology [4 SH]
- ENVR 4501 Lab for ENVR 4500 [1 SH]
- ENVR 4504 Environmental Pollution [4 SH]
- ENVR 4505 Wetlands [4 SH]
- ENVR 5201 Geologic Field Seminar [4 SH]
- ENVR 5210 Environmental Planning [4 SH]
- ENVR 5242 Ancient Marine Life [4 SH]
- ENVR 5243 Lab for ENVR 5242 [1 SH]
- ENVR 5250 Geology and Land-Use Planning [4 SH]
Sustainability Focus Courses (12 SH)
Take:
- PHIL 1180 Environmental Ethics [4 SH]
Choose 2 Sustainability Focus Elective courses.
- Sustainability Focus Elective 1 [4 SH]
- Sustainability Focus Elective 2 [4 SH]
Choose the Sustainability Focus Elective courses from the list below.
- ECON 3423 Environmental Economics [4 SH]
- ENVR 4515 Sustainable Development [4 SH]
- HIST 3412 Global Environmental History [4 SH]
- INTL 4937 Dialog: Science and Technology [4 SH]
- POLS 2390 Science, Technology and Public Policy [4 SH]
- POLS 2395 Environmental Politics [4 SH]
- SOCL 1246 Environment and Society [4 SH]
Chemistry (5 SH: 1 @ 4 SH, 1 @ 1 SH)
Take one of the following Chemistry groups.
Chemistry Group A
- CHEM 1211 General Chemistry 1 [4 SH]
- CHEM 1212 Lab for CHEM 1211 [1 SH]
- CHEM 1213 Recitation for CHEM 1211 [0 SH]
Chemistry Group B
- CHEM 1151 General Chemistry for Engineers [4 SH]
- CHEM 1152 Lab for CHEM 1151 [1 SH]
- CHEM 1153 Recitation for CHEM 1151 [0 SH]
General Requirements (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
General Electives (20 SH: 5 @ 4 SH)
- Elective 1 [4 SH]
- Elective 2 [4 SH]
- Elective 3 [4 SH]
- Elective 4 [4 SH]
- Elective 5 [4 SH]
The general electives must be consistent with the policy on general electives articulated by the College of Computer and Information Science on the college web site.
NU Core
The Level 1 Core in Arts/Humanities and in Social Science are both satisfied.
Comparative Cultures Requirement
The Comparative Cultures Requirement must be satisfied. If this is done by taking a course then this course must be one of the general electives.
Integrative Courses
See IS 4800 Empirical Research Methods.
See Environmental Science Integrative Course.
