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History, B.A.

All Environmental Science majors automatically meet the general education requirement of 8 credits of science and mathematics. The foreign language requirement is met by two years in high school or the first 4 credits in college. PHIL 215 is strongly recommended for all Environmental Science majors. Biological Science Courses BIOS 103 Introduction to Environmental Science

PHSC 104 PHSC 111 PHSC 117 PHSC 112 PHSC 118

Geology Laboratory

1 3 1 3 1

Physics I

Physics I Laboratory

Physics II

Physics II Laboratory

Total Credits

71

History, B.A. Degree Program

3 3 1 1 4 3 4 1 1

BIOS 112 BIOS 114

Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory

A Bachelor of Arts degree in History is offered upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements. The history major requires the completion of a minimum of 39 credits beyond the general education requirement, 24 of which must be upper-division. Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in History, students will be able to: 1. Identify and explain the major developments of history and articulate how those developments are understood (ULO 1). 2. Critique primary and secondary sources and recognize the different approaches to historical writing (ULO 1). 3. Apply the historical method by organizing and writing a capstone research paper (ULO 3). 4. Engage intellectually with interpretations of the past and present, in a way that honors the pursuit of truth (ULO 2). 5. Articulate a Christian perspective about the world and the diversity of people living in it, with their worldviews, religions, and struggles (ULO 2). Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 5) section of this catalog. Requirements

BIOS 200 BIOS 222 BIOS 318 BIOS 401 BIOS 470 BIOS 480

Sophomore Writing Seminar

Botany

Biostatistics

General Ecology

Seminar in Advanced Biology

Internship

Organismal Biology Courses Select two courses from the following:

7

BIOS 302 BIOS 351 BIOS 352 BIOS 362 BIOS 402 BIOS 446 BIOS 303 BIOS 306 BIOS 307 BIOS 371 BIOS 372 BIOS 390 BIOS 430

Vertebrate Biology Invertebrate Biology

Marine Biology

Natural History of Southern California

Parasitology

Ornithology Natural Resource Management Courses Select 8 credits from the following:

8

Ecological Agriculture

Land Resources

Water Resources (Limnology)

Conservation Biology Restoration Ecology

Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies Topics in Natural Resource Management

Environmental Policy and Ethics Courses Select 7 credits from the following:

7

Major Requirements General Education Requirements

BIOS 305

Global Development and Ecological Sustainability

BIOS 353 BIOS 354 BIOS 355

Environmental Ethics

The student is required to take the following (which will meet the general education requirements) before taking upper- division courses in history. These courses are prerequisites for all upper-division courses in history. This requirement may be waived only with faculty signature. HIST 108 United States History to 1865 HIST 207 World Civilizations I Core Requirements HIST 109 United States History Since 1865

Bioethics

Environmental Health: An Ecological Perspective Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies

BIOS 390 BIOS 410

Topics in Environmental Science

Supporting Science Courses 28 credits of supporting sciences from the Departments of Physical Science and Chemistry are required including: CHEM 105 General Chemistry I

3 3 3 3

HIST 208 HIST 290 HIST 495

World Civilizations II

4 4 3 1 4 3

Research Methods in History

CHEM 106 CHEM 321 CHEM 322 CHEM 332 PHSC 103

General Chemistry II

Capstone: History in Christian Faith and Practice

Basic Organic and Biochemistry Basic Organic and Biochemistry Lab

POSC 225

Survey of American Government

3

Environmental Chemistry

Select one of the following:

3-6

Geology

HIST 480

Research Seminar

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