Environmental Science (BS)
The DBU Environmental Science Program, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, includes a range of courses that prepare graduates for a career in environmentally-related problem-solving vocations. This is a science degree providing a systematic study of God’s created environment. It includes courses in math, chemistry, physics, biology, air, soils, and water pollution to provide an overall understanding of the many factors which lead to environmental issues and their solutions. Since most environmental issues dealing with human activities, a study of economics, Christian ethics, law, and social sciences will be covered in conjunction with the required science topics.
Environmental Science Mission Statement
The Department of Environmental Science will provide an academically enriched environment in order to partner with the students in their intellectual and spiritual development to acquire a sense of personal responsibility for their success in academics and in Christian stewardship of sustainable environmental systems throughout God’s creation. The Department will identify ongoing emerging Environmental Science knowledge, principles, and applications to prepare scientific scholars grounded in spiritual principles and who are thus able to excel and serve in their chosen field.
Goals of the Environmental Science Major
The DBU Environmental Science degree includes a range of courses that prepare graduates for a career in environmentally-related problem-solving fields.
To meet the needs of students who are preparing for vocations in the Environmental Science field.
To provide an adequate foundation for students intending to do graduate work in Environmental Science and related academic fields.
To enable students to make wise and ethical-moral decisions in a Christian context concerning issues that affect humans and their environment.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (bS) |
|---|---|
DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience | 3 |
Developing A Christian Mind | 3 |
English | 9-10 |
ENGL 1301/1401 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II and ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | |
Fine Arts | 3 |
History HIST Lower Level (LL) | 3 |
Choose one 3-hour course from HIST LL Course List. | |
Kinesiology | 1 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living | |
Mathematics (3-4 hour course) | 3 |
Choose one 3-hour course from Math LL Course List. | |
Natural Science (3-4 hour LL course) | 4 |
ENSC 1401 - Introduction to Environmental Science | |
Religion | 9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and one additional RELI course from RELI Course List. | |
Social Science | 3 |
POLS 2301 - American National Government | |
Total Core Experience | 41 |
Additional Program General Education Hours | 11 |
BIOL 1405 - Modern Concepts in Biology I BIOL 1406 - Modern Concepts in Biology II MATH 2301 - Elementary Probability and Statistics | |
Major Core | 41 |
CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry II ENSC 2305 - Environmental Science Problems I ENSC 2306 - Environmental Science Problems II ENSC 3301 - Water Quality ENSC 3303 - Solid and Hazardous Waste ENSC 3306 - Chemistry of Hazardous Materials ENSC 4301 - Environmental Toxicology ENSC 4305 - Air Pollution (S-L) ENSC 4403 - Senior Project in Environmental Science PHYS 1401 - General Physics I PHYS 1402 - General Physics II | |
Recommended Electives: BIOL 3402 - Ecology (S-L) BIOL 3407 - General Botany BIOL 3408 - General Zoology BIOL 3409 - Microbiology CHEM 3401 - Biochemistry CHEM 3402 - Organic Chemistry I CHEM 3403 - Organic Chemistry II RELI 3301 - Christian Ethics | |
Electives | |
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level | 17 10 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours
At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
MINOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
See information about the Environmental Science minor here.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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