Program: Environmental Science and Sustainability Program (BS) - University of Michigan - Flint - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 06, 2025

2017-2018 Catalog

Geography, Planning and Environment Department information

Prerequisites (23-24 credits)

BIO 111 - Organismal Biology (4)
CHM 260 - Principles of Chemistry I (4)
CHM 261 - General Chemistry Laboratory (1)
CIS 128 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems I (3)
MTH 120 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4)
One from:
PHY 143 - College Physics I (4)
PHY 243 - Principles of Physics I (5)
URP 111 - Introduction to Urban Geography and Planning (3)

Requirements

Eighty-three to eighty-four credits, as follows:

A. Science Core (24 credits)

ESS 150 - Energy and Climate (4)
ESS 151 - Earth System Science (4)
ESS 265 - Geology of Michigan (3).
ESS 272 - Principles of Hydrology (3).
ESS 282 - Weather, Climate and Oceanography (4)
ESS 331 - Geomorphology and Soils (3).
ESS 372 - Biogeography (3).

B. Sustainable Systems (12 credits)

C. Spatial Methods (14 credits)

GEO 203 - Introduction to Spatial Analysis (3)
GEO 304 - Remote Sensing of the Environment (3).
GEO 452 - Geographic Information Systems I (4).
GEO 453 - Geographic Information Systems II (4).

D. Professional Development (13 credits)

ESS 260 - Statistical Methods in Planning and Sustainability Science (3)
One from:
ESS 297 - Special Topics in Planning and Sustainability Science I (1).
ESS 298 - Special Topics in Planning and Sustainability Science II (1).
ESS 485 - Environmental Emergency Management (3).
ESS 486 - Environmental Site Assessment (3).
One from:
ESS 490 - Advanced Energy Fieldwork (3)
ESS 498 - Internship (3).

E. Concentration of Choice (21-22 credits)

One of the following concentrations:

Environmental Science (22 credits)

BIO 113 - Principles of Biology (4).
BIO 327 - Ecology (4)
CHM 262 - Principles of Chemistry II (3-4).
CHM 263 - Introductory Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (1)
CHM 330 - Organic Chemistry I (4).
CHM 331 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1).
MTH 121 - Calculus I (4)

Sustainability (21 credits)

ECN 202 - Principles of Economics (Microeconomics) (3)
ECN 376 - Environmental Economics (3).
ESS 285 - Environmental Hazards and Natural Disasters (3)
ESS 492 - Sustainable Design of Products and Systems (3).
ESS 472 - Watershed Management (3).
ESS 476 - Environmental Planning (3).
ESS 491 - Transportation Planning (3)

F. Additional Requirements

All requirements of the College of Arts and Science (CAS) Bachelor of Science degree, including General Education requirements

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 124 credits