Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2018-2019 General Catalog Degrees programs/curriculums/majors: Coastal Environmental Science, B.S. CES. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Coastal Environmental Science, B.S. CES.

  • Applied Costal Environmental Science 
  • Environmental Health (3+2 program with LSUHSC School of Public Health)
  • Environmental Science and Research 
 

Areas of Concentration

Applied Coastal Environmental Science

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: Credit in MATH 1022/MATH 1023; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
SEMESTER 2: “C” or better in CHEM 1201; “C” or better in ENGL 1001 or ENGL 1004; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
SEMESTER 3: “C” or better in BIOL 1201; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
SEMESTER 4: “C” or better in MATH 1550; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
SEMESTER 5: “C” or better in EXST 2201; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

Semester 1

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

CRITICAL: Credit in MATH 1022/MATH 1023; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

 

BIOL 1201 Biology for Science Majors I (3)
BIOL 1208 Biology Laboratory for Science Majors I (1)
CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3)
MATH 1550 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)

 

ENVS 1126 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3) or
ENVS 1127 HONORS: Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3)

 

ENVS 1010 Introduction to Coastal Environmental Science (1) or
OCS 1010 Introduction to Coastal Environmental Science (1)
Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 2

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

CRITICAL:  “C” or better in CHEM 1201; “C” or better in ENGL 1001 or ENGL 1004; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

 

BIOL 1202 Biology for Science Majors II (3)
BIOL 1209 Biology Laboratory for Science Majors II (1)
CHEM 1202 General Chemistry (3)
CHEM 1212 General Chemistry Laboratory (2)
ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
  • General Education course - Arts (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 15

    Semester 3

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    CRITICAL: “C” or better in BIOL 1201; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    CHEM 2261 Organic Chemistry (3)
    ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
    OCS 2007 Introduction to Marine Sciences: Geological and Physical (3)
    EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
  • Approved Electives (2)
  • Total Semester Hours: 15

    Semester 4

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    CRITICAL: “C” or better in MATH 1550; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    CHEM 2001 Analytical Chemistry (3)
    CHEM 2002 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1)
    OCS 2011 Introduction to MATLAB for Coastal Sciences (3)
    OCS 2008 Introduction to Marine Sciences: Life Processes (3)

     

    BIOL 2051 General Microbiology (4) or
    BIOL 2153 Principles of Genetics (4) or
    GEOG 2200 Hazards, Disasters and the Environment (3) or
    LA 2401 Landscape Ecology (3) or
    OCS 2050 Coastal Systems Ecology and Ecosystem Design (3) or
    RNR 2101 Ecology of Renewable Natural Resources (3)

     

  • General Education course - Social Sciences (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 16-17

    Semester 5

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    CRITICAL: “C” or better in EXST 2201; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    PHYS 2001 General Physics I (3)
    PHYS 2108 Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)
    OCS 2020 Introduction to Marine Science: Field and Laboratory Methods (2)
    EXST 3201 Statistical Analysis II (4)
    OCS 3103 Global Environmental Cycles (3)
  • Approved Coastal Environmental Science Elective (3)1
  • Total Semester Hours: 16

    Semester 6

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    PHYS 2002 General Physics II (3)
    PHYS 2109 General Physics Laboratory (1)
    ENVS 3102 Mathematical Methods in Science (3)
  • General Education course - Humanities (3)
  • Approved Electives (4)
  • Total Semester Hours: 14

    Semester 7

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENVS 4149 Design of Environmental Management Systems (3) or
    GEOG 4047 Geographic Information Systems (3)

     

  • Approved Coastal Environmental Science Electives (6)1
  • General Education course - Social Sciences [2000-Level] (3)
  • General Education course - Humanities (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 15

    Semester 8

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENVS 4999 Capstone in Coastal Environmental Science (1) or
    OCS 4999 Capstone in Coastal Environmental Science (1)

     

  • Approved Coastal Environmental Science Electives (6)1
  • Approved Electives (3-2)
  • General Education course - Humanities (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 13-12

    120 Total Sem. Hrs.

     1 - Approved Coastal Environmental Science electives - see below.

    Environmental Science and Research

    CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

    SEMESTER 1: Credit in MATH 1022/MATH 1023; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
    SEMESTER 2: “C” or better in CHEM 1201; “C” or better in ENGL 1001 or ENGL 1004; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
    SEMESTER 3: “C” or better in BIOL 1201; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
    SEMESTER 4: “C” or better in CHEM 1202; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
    SEMESTER 5: “C” or better in MATH 1552; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

    Semester 1

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    CRITICAL: Credit in MATH 1022/MATH 1023; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    BIOL 1201 Biology for Science Majors I (3)
    BIOL 1208 Biology Laboratory for Science Majors I (1)
    CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3)
    MATH 1550 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)

     

    ENVS 1126 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3) or
    ENVS 1127 HONORS: Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3)

     

    ENVS 1010 Introduction to Coastal Environmental Science (1) or
    OCS 1010 Introduction to Coastal Environmental Science (1)
    Total Semester Hours: 16

    Semester 2

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    CRITICAL: “C” or better in CHEM 1201; “C” or better in ENGL 1001 or ENGL 1004; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    BIOL 1202 Biology for Science Majors II (3)
    BIOL 1209 Biology Laboratory for Science Majors II (1)
    CHEM 1202 General Chemistry (3)
    CHEM 1212 General Chemistry Laboratory (2)
    ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
  • General Education course - Arts (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 15

    Semester 3

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    CRITICAL: “C” or better in BIOL 1201; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    CHEM 2261 Organic Chemistry (3)
    ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
    OCS 2007 Introduction to Marine Sciences: Geological and Physical (3)
    MATH 1552 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4)
  • Approved Electives (2)
  • Total Semester Hours: 15

    Semester 4

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    CRITICAL: “C” or better in CHEM 1202; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    CHEM 2262 Organic Chemistry (3)

     

    BIOL 2051 General Microbiology (4) or
    BIOL 2153 Principles of Genetics (4)

     

    EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4) or
    MATH 2057 Multidimensional Calculus (3)

     

    OCS 2008 Introduction to Marine Sciences: Life Processes (3)
  • General Education course - Social Sciences (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 16-17

    Semester 5

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    CRITICAL: “C” or better in MATH 1552; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    CHEM 2364 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)

     

    MATH 2065 Elementary Differential Equations (3) or
    ENVS 3102 Mathematical Methods in Science (3)

     

    OCS 2020 Introduction to Marine Science: Field and Laboratory Methods (2)
    PHYS 2110 Particle Mechanics (3)
    PHYS 2108 Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)
  • General Education course - Social Sciences [2000-Level] (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 14

    Semester 6

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    PHYS 2113 Fields: Gravity, Electricity, and Magnetism (3)
    PHYS 2109 General Physics Laboratory (1)
    OCS 3103 Global Environmental Cycles (3)

     

    ENVS 3999 Undergraduate Research (1-6) or
    OCS 3999 Undergraduate Research in Coastal Sciences (1-6) 2

     

  • General Education course - Humanities (3)
  • Approved CES Electives (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 15

    Semester 7

    • Approved Coastal Environmental Science Electives (9)1
    • Approved Elective (3)
    • General Education course - Humanities (3)
    Total Semester Hours: 15

    Semester 8

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENVS 4999 Capstone in Coastal Environmental Science (1) or
    OCS 4999 Capstone in Coastal Environmental Science (1)

     

  • Approved Electives (4-3)
  • Approved Coastal Environmental Science Electives (6)1
  • General Education course - Humanities (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 14-13

    Environmental Health (3+2 program with LSUHSC School of Public Health)

    CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

    SEMESTER 1: Credit in MATH 1010/MATH 1023; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
    SEMESTER 2: “C” or better in CHEM 1201; “C” or better in ENGL 1001 or ENGL 1004; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
    SEMESTER 3: “C” or better in BIOL 1201; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
    SEMESTER 4: “C” or better in CHEM 1202; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.
    SEMESTER 5: “C” or better in MATH 1552; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

    Semester 1

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    Critical: Credit in MATH 1022/MATH 1023; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    ENVS 1010 Introduction to Coastal Environmental Science (1) or
    OCS 1010 Introduction to Coastal Environmental Science (1)

     

    ENVS 1126 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3) or
    ENVS 1127 HONORS: Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3)

     

    BIOL 1201 Biology for Science Majors I (3)
    BIOL 1208 Biology Laboratory for Science Majors I (1)
    CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3)
    MATH 1550 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)

    Total Semester Hours: 16

    Semester 2

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    Critical: “C” or better in CHEM 1201; “C” or better in ENGL 1001 or ENGL 1004; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
    BIOL 1209 Biology Laboratory for Science Majors II (1)
    BIOL 1202 Biology for Science Majors II (3)
    CHEM 1202 General Chemistry (3)
    CHEM 1212 General Chemistry Laboratory (2)
  • General Education course - Arts (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 15

    Semester 3

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    Critical: “C” or better in BIOL 1201; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
    CHEM 2261 Organic Chemistry (3)
    OCS 2007 Introduction to Marine Sciences: Geological and Physical (3)
    MATH 1552 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4)
  • General Education course - Social Sciences (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 16

    Semester 4

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    Critical: “C” or better in CHEM 1202; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    CHEM 2262 Organic Chemistry (3)
    OCS 2008 Introduction to Marine Sciences: Life Processes (3)
    EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
    BIOL 2051 General Microbiology (4)

    Total Semester Hours: 14

    Semester 5

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

    Critical: “C” or better in MATH 1552; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

     

    CHEM 2364 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
    PHYS 2110 Particle Mechanics (3)
    ENVS 4477 Environmental Toxicology: Introduction and Applications (3)
  • General Education course - Humanities (3)
  • General Education course - Social Sciences [2000 level] (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 14

    Semester 6

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    PHYS 2113 Fields: Gravity, Electricity, and Magnetism (3)
    OCS 3103 Global Environmental Cycles (3)
  • General Education course - Humanities [2 courses] (6)
  • Approved Coastal Environmental Science Electives (3)
  • Total Semester Hours: 15

    Semesters 7 and 8 - LSUHSC School of Public Health

    Students who successfully complete 3 years in the LSU CCE program and the first year (30 credit hours) of the curriculum at LSUHSC School of Public Health Environmental Health Program will be awarded an undergraduate bachelor of sciences degree from LSU in Coastal Environmental Science.

     

    For more information please contact the College of the Coast & Environment.

    Semesters 9 and 10 - LSUHSC School of Public Health

    Upon completion of the remaining 15 credit hours of the Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences curriculum at LSUHSC School of Public Health, the student will be awarded a Masters Degree in Public Health (MPH) from the LSUHSC School of Public Health.

     

    For more information please contact the College of the Coast & Environment.

    Coastal Environmental Science Electives

    1 - Approved coastal environmental science electives (18 hours required for the environmental science and research area of concentration and 15 hours required for the applied coastal environmental science area of concentration) are environmental courses numbered 3000 and higher and must include at least one course from each of the four areas of emphasis:
     

    2 - Students are required to perform undergraduate research (ENVS 3999/OCS 3999) working with a faculty member in their area of expertise. Contact the undergraduate program advisor for information about possible mentors.

    (1) physical science area:

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    OCS 3200 Hurricanes and Typhoons (3)
    OCS 4021 Weather Analysis and Satellite Meteorology (3)
    OCS 4024 Coastal Morphodynamics (3)
    OCS 4060 Introductory Estuarine Dynamics (3)
    OCS 4128 Wetland Hydrology and Hydrodynamics (3)

     

    ENVS 4113 Multi-Media Chemical Behavior for Risk Assessment (3) or
    CHE 4263 Environmental Chemodynamics (3)

     

    ENVS 4145 Remote Sensing Fundamentals for Environmental Scientists (3)
    GEOL 4164 Deltaic Geology (3)
    OCS 4170 Physical Oceanography (3)
    OCS 4210 Geological Oceanography (3)

     

    ENVS 4900 Watershed Hydrology (3) or
    RNR 4900 Watershed Hydrology (3)

    (2) chemistry area:

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    BIOL 4087 Basic Biochemistry (4)

     

    ENVS 4035 Aquatic Pollution (3) or
    ENVS 4036 HONORS: Aquatic Pollution (3)

     

    ENVS 4101 Environmental Chemistry (3)

     

    ENVS 4113 Multi-Media Chemical Behavior for Risk Assessment (3) or
    CHE 4263 Environmental Chemodynamics (3)

     

    OCS 4126 Chemical Oceanography (3) or
    GEOL 4081 Chemical Oceanography (3)

     

    OCS 4165 Environmental Chemistry of Wetlands (3)
    OCS 4242 Wetlands and Water Quality (3)
    ENVS 4007 Cancer: A Family of Environmental Diseases (3)
    ENVS 4477 Environmental Toxicology: Introduction and Applications (3)

     

    ENVS 4600 Global Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future (3) or
    OCS 4600 Global Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future (3)

    (3) biology area:

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENVS 4010 Applied Ecology (3) or
    EMS 4010 Applied Ecology (2)

     

    ENVS 4035 Aquatic Pollution (3) or
    ENVS 4036 HONORS: Aquatic Pollution (3)

     

    ENVS 4007 Cancer: A Family of Environmental Diseases (3)
    ENVS 4477 Environmental Toxicology: Introduction and Applications (3)
    ENVS 4500 Health Effects of Environmental Pollutants (3)
    OCS 4006 Wetland Field Experience - Florida Everglades, Mangroves, and Seagrasses (3)
    OCS 4012 Biology of Marine Vertebrates (3)

     

    OCS 4090 Marine and Environmental Microbiology (3) or
    BIOL 4090 Marine and Environmental Microbiology (3)

     

    OCS 4308 Plants in Coastal Environments (3) or
    BIOL 4308 Plants in Coastal Environments (3)

     

    OCS 4242 Wetlands and Water Quality (3)
    OCS 4372 Estuarine Ecology (4)
    OCS 4410 Ecosystem Modeling and Analysis (3)
    OCS 4550 Biological Oceanography (3)
    BIOL 4087 Basic Biochemistry (4)
    RNR 4037 Biology of Fishes (3)
    RNR 4106 Techniques in Limnology and Fisheries (2)

     

    BIOL 4262 Marine Communities (3) or
    BIOL 4263 Marine Communities Laboratory (1)

     

    RNR 4020 Taxonomy and Ecology of Wetland Plants (4) or
    BIOL 4020 Taxonomy and Ecology of Wetland Plants (4)

     

    RNR 4145 Ichthyology (4) or
    BIOL 4145 Ichthyology (4)

    (4) policy and management area:

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENVS 4149 Design of Environmental Management Systems (3)
    ENVS 4261 Energy and the Environment (3)
    ENVS 4262 Environmental Hazards Analysis (3)
    ENVS 4264 Regulation of Environmental Hazards (3)
    ENVS 4266 Ocean Policy (3)

     

    ENVS 4268 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy (3) or
    OCS 4268 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy (3) or
    RNR 4268 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy (3)

     

    OCS 4465 Coastal Zone Management (3)
    OCS 4560 Wetland Loss, Restoration and Management (3)
    OCS 4565 Restoration Ecology/Ecological Restoration (3)
    RNR 4023 Marine Fisheries Resources (3)
    EMS 3040 Applied Environmental Management (4)
    EMS 3050 Environmental Regulations and Compliance (3)
    EMS 4020 Quantitative Risk Assessment (3)

    Additional Information

    Additional courses numbered 3000 and higher outside of the coastal environmental science program may be substituted as approved CES electives with prior written approval from the CES program undergraduate advisor. Many departments at LSU offer courses with an environmental emphasis or closely related topic. Please check with your advisor and the General Catalog for options.

    Undergraduate research (ENVS 3999 or OCS 3999) may also be taken as an approved coastal environmental science elective in the applied environmental science area of concentration. Undergraduate research requires an agreement between the student and a faculty member in the College of the Coast & Environment. Students may get credit in one of the areas of emphasis above for undergraduate research based on the faculty member’s area of expertise. Contact the undergraduate program advisor for information about possible mentors.

    It should be noted that students successfully completing requirements in BIOL 2153, BIOL 4087, and CHEM 4150 (or ENVS 4101) might be eligible for undergraduate minors in both chemistry and biological sciences. See the College of Science curriculum notes for specific requirements regarding minors.
    Students majoring in coastal environmental sciences are not eligible to minor in either environmental sciences or in oceanography and coastal sciences.

    Notes: