Environmental Science

Degrees:	Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Majors:	Environmental Science Earth and Environmental Science Teaching
Specializations:	Environmental Management Natural Science
Minors:	Environmental Science Environmental Sustainability Geographic Information Science
Certificate:	Geographic Information Science
Department:	Building 13, Room 206 (850) 474-3377 http://uwf.edu/environmental/
College:	Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
CIP Code:	03.0104
Semester Hours Required For Degree: 120

This interdisciplinary program offers a B.S. degree in Environmental Science. Students learn to analyze physical and socioeconomic environments and to reach decisions concerning environmental use and protection. The major allows students to obtain an interdisciplinary background suitable for environmental monitoring and planning. Graduates are prepared for entry- and middle-level positions in governmental agencies in such areas as regional planning and resource management; for positions in industry and the private sector; or to pursue graduate degrees in urban/regional planning, resource management, coastal studies, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and the geosciences.

Two specializations are available under this B.S. program: Environmental Management and Natural Science.

Contact the department for information concerning the Certificate in Geographic Information Science (GIS).

Program Requirements

In addition to the university’s general requirements, students seeking the B.S. in Environmental Science must meet the requirements listed below.

Students must consult with their academic advisors for courses that may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and common prerequisites.

A grade of “C-” or better is required in all common prerequisites. No grade below a “C-” in a major course may be applied toward graduation.

Environmental Management Specialization

General Education

In addition to the General Education requirements listed on this page, students must satisfy all additional University requirements, including the Gordon Rule, multicultural, and foreign language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Education curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the "University Requirements" section of this catalog.

General Education Curriculum:

Choose one course from Group A and one Additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
MAC 1105	College Algebra
MAC 1105C	College Algebra with Lab
MAC 2311	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
MGF 1106	Mathematics for Liberal Arts I
MGF 1107	Mathematics for Liberal Arts II
STA 2023	Elements of Statistics
Group B
MAC 1114	Trigonometry
MAC 1140	Precalculus Algebra
MAC 1147	Precalculus with Trigonometry
MAC 2233	Calculus with Business Applications
MAC 2312	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
STA 2360	Introduction to Data Science

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
AMH 2020	United States since 1877
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology
ECO 2013	Principles of Economics Macro
POS 2041	American Politics
PSY 2012	General Psychology
SYG 2000	Introduction to Sociology
Group B
AMH 2010	United States to 1877
ANT 2100	Introduction to Archaeology
ANT 2400	Current Cultural Issues
CCJ 2002	Survey of Crime and Justice
COM 2023	Death and Communication
CPO 2002	Comparative Politics
DEP 2004	Human Development Across the Lifespan
EUH 1000	Western Perspectives I
EUH 1001	Western Perspectives II
FIN 2104	Personal Financial Planning
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World
GEB 1011	Introduction to Business
HIS 2050	Explore Gender and Diversity
IDH 1041	Honors Core: Social Sciences
INR 2002	International Politics
MMC 2000	Principles of Mass Communication
PLA 2013	Survey of American Law
SOW 2192	Understanding Relationships in the 21st Century
SPM 2010	Sport in Global Society
SYG 2010	Current Social Problems

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
ARH 1000	Art Appreciation
LIT 2000	Introduction to Literature
MUL 2010	Music Appreciation
PHI 2010	Introduction to Philosophy
THE 2000	Theatre Appreciation
Group B
AML 2010	American Literature I
AML 2020	American Literature II
AML 2072	Sex, Money, and Power in American Literature
ARH 2050	Western Survey I: Prehistory to the Medieval Period
ARH 2051	Western Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary
ART 1015C	Exploring Artistic Vision
ART 2821	The Self, Creativity, Your Career and Visual Culture
CRW 2001	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENL 2010	History of English Literature I
ENL 2020	History of English Literature II
IDH 1040	Honors Core: Humanities
LIT 2030	Introduction to Poetry
MUH 2930	The Music Experience: Special Topics
PHI 2103	Critical Thinking
PHI 2603	Ethics in Contemporary Society
REL 1300	World Religions
SPC 2608	Public Speaking
THE 2300	Survey of Dramatic Literature

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
AST 1002	Descriptive Astronomy
BSC 1005	General Biology for Non-Majors ^*
BSC 1085	Anatomy and Physiology I ^*
BSC 2010	Biology I
CHM 1020	Concepts in Chemistry ^*
CHM 2045	General Chemistry I ^*
ESC 2000	Introduction to Earth Science ^*
EVR 2001	Introduction to Environmental Science
PHY 1020	Conceptual Physics
PHY 2048	Calculus-Based Physics I ^{, *}
PHY 2048C	Calculus-Based Physics I Studio ^***
PHY 2053	Algebra-Based Physics I ^{, *}
Group B
ANT 2511	Biological Anthropology ^*
AST 2037	Life in the Universe
BOT 2010	General Botany
BSC 1050	Fundamentals of Ecology
BSC 1086	Anatomy and Physiology II ^*
BSC 2011	Biology II
BSC 2311	Introduction to Oceanography and Marine Biology ^*
CGS 2020	Introduction to Machine Learning
CHM 2046	General Chemistry II ^*
CIS 2530	Introduction to Cybersecurity
GLY 2010	Physical Geology ^*
MCB 1000	Fundamentals of Microbiology ^*
PHC 2082	Informatics and Your Health
PHY 2049	Calculus-Based Physics II ^{, *}
PHY 2054	Algebra-Based Physics II ^{, *}

*: May be taken with or without lab.
**: Algebra-Based Physics is usually recommended for non-science majors, while Calculus-Based Physics is recommended for science majors
***: Although students receive 5 semester hours credit for PHY 2048C, an additional 3 semester science course will be needed to meet General Education requirements.

Environmental Management specialization Environmental Science majors should take the following to satisfy perspectives of General Education:

Social Science/Behavioral Perspectives (one of the following):		3
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology
PSY 2012	General Psychology
Social Science/Socio-political Perspectives (one of the following):		3
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World
ECO 2013	Principles of Economics Macro
INR 2002	International Politics
POS 2041	American Politics

Multicultural Requirement

An important component of a liberal education is the study of cultures other than one's own. As such, multiculturalism encompasses the appreciation of the values, expressions, and modes of organization of diverse cultural communities. To further such study, the University of West Florida requires all students pursuing a bachelor's degree to complete at least one course that explores one or more of the dimensions of another culture (language, religion, socio-economic structures, etc.). Students are exempt from this requirement if they have completed an A.A. degree, the general education program at a Florida public institution, or a baccalaureate degree.

The requirement is satisfied by the successful completion of a multicultural course designated on the following list. Several of the selections are General Education courses, and students may enroll in these to meet both the General Education and the multicultural requirements.

**Passed by UWF Faculty Senate on 11/08/2002

This list is continually updated and students are encouraged to check with their advisors for alternative options.

AML 2010	American Literature I	3
AML 2020	American Literature II	3
AML 3604	African American Literature	3
AML 3624	Black Women Writers	3
AML 4015	Topics in Nineteenth-Century American Literature	3
AML 4640	Topics in Native American Literature	3
ANT 1001	Anthropology as a Profession	1
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology	3
ANT 2301	Human Sexuality and Culture	3
ANT 3212	Peoples and Cultures of the World	3
ANT 3312	North American Indians	3
ANT 3363	Japanese Culture	3
ANT 3403	Cultural Ecology	3
ANT 4006	Anthropology of Human Rights	3
ANT 4025	Ritual Use of Human Remains	3
ANT 4516	Modern Human Physical Variation	3
ARH 1000	Art Appreciation	3
ARH 2050	Western Survey I: Prehistory to the Medieval Period	3
ARH 3201	Art and Culture in The Global Middle Ages	3
ARH 2051	Western Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary	3
ARH 3590	Non-Western Art	3
ARH 3607	Native American Art	3
ARH 4302	Late Renaissance Art in Italy	3
ARH 4412	The Age of Revolution to Romanticism in Europe: 1750-1850	3
ARH 4450	Modern Art: 1850-1980	3
ARH 4470	Contemporary Art	3
ARH 4563	Art of Japan	3
CCJ 3678	Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Crime	3
COM 3014	Gender Communication	3
COM 3461	Intercultural Communication	3
COM 4242	Communication and Christianity	3
CPO 2002	Comparative Politics	3
CRW 2001	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
EDF 2085	Teaching Diverse Populations	3
ENG 4013	Introduction to Literary Theory	3
ENL 2020	History of English Literature II	3
EUH 1000	Western Perspectives I	3
EUH 1001	Western Perspectives II	3
EUH 3203	Modern Europe	3
EUH 3334	Emperors, Sultans, Dictators, and Democrats: The Balkans	3
EUH 3411	Rome and the Mediterranean World	3
EUH 3576	Soviet Union since 1917	3
FRE 4955	Supervised Foreign Language Field Experience Abroad	1-3
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World	3
GEB 4361	International Business	3
GEO 3421	Cultural Geography	3
GEO 3471	Geography of World Affairs	3
HSC 2622	Introduction to Global Health Sciences	3
HIS 2050	Explore Gender and Diversity	3
HIS 4262	Rise and Fall of the Portuguese Empire	3
IDH 1040	Honors Core: Humanities	3
IDH 1041	Honors Core: Social Sciences	3
INR 2002	International Politics	3
LAH 4135	Spanish Conquest of the Americas	3
LAH 4131	'Atlantic Indians': How Indigenous and African Peoples Shaped Europe & the Americas	3
LAH 4451	Greater Mexico: Central America from Conquest to the 20th Century	3
LAH 4728	Gender and Sexuality in Latin America from Colonization to Today	3
LIT 2000	Introduction to Literature	3
LIT 2030	Introduction to Poetry	3
LIT 3233	Postcolonial Literature	3
LIT 4036	Topics in Poetry and Poetics	3
LIT 4385	Feminist Theory	3
MAN 4102	Management of Diversity	3
MAR 4156	Seminar in International Marketing	3
MMC 3743	Communicating Fear: Horror Films and Popular Culture	3
MMC 3745	Communicating Fear Abroad: International Horror Films & Popular Culture	3
MMC 4601	Minorities and the Mass Media	3
MUH 2930	The Music Experience: Special Topics	3
MUL 2010	Music Appreciation	3
NUR 4615	Community and Public Health Nursing	3
NUR 4636	Population-based Public Health Nursing	3
PHI 3790	African Philosophy	3
PUR 3404	International Public Relations	3
PSY 3860	Positive Psychology	3
SOP 3730	Psychology, Culture, and Society	3
SOW 4233	Human Diversity and Social Justice	3
SPN 3400	Advanced Stylistics	3
SPN 4520	Latin American Culture and Civilization	3
SYO 4421	Sociology of Health, Illness and Health Care	3
SYO 4530	Inequality in America	3

Civic Literacy Requirement

The 2017 Florida Legislature amended Section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, to require students initially entering a State University System (SUS) and/or Florida College System (FCS) institution in 2018-2019 and thereafter to demonstrate competency in civic literacy. The 2021 Legislature further amended Florida Statutes, requiring students to complete both a civic literacy course and an exam. As a result, there are three cohorts of students currently matriculating at Florida public institutions subject to varying requirements. As demonstrated in the table below, the exact civic literacy requirements are based on the academic term in which a student first enrolled in a Florida public institution.

Simply Text
Column 1	Column 2
Students Included in Cohort	Civic Literacy Competency Requirement
Cohort 1: Students first entering the SUS or FCS prior to fall 2018	None
Cohort 2: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in fall 2018 – summer A 2021	Complete a course or exam
Cohort 3: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in summer B 2021 (on or after July 1, 2021) and thereafter	Complete both a course and exam

Additionally, the 2021 Legislature made two additional exceptions: approving the use of accelerated mechanisms for meeting the course competency requirement and exempting high school students who pass the Florida Civic Literacy Exam in high school from the postsecondary exam requirement. These two changes are in effect for Cohort 3.

There are multiple ways to satisfy this requirement. Students should work with their academic advisor to determine which option is best for their degree requirements/degree plan.

Additional information can be found on our Civic Literacy website.

*BOG 8.006; s.1007.25(4,a-b)

Common Prerequisites

State-mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. See the Common Prerequisite Manual for course substitutions from Florida colleges and universities.

BSC 1005+L	General Biology for Non-Majors (+Lab)	4
BOT 2010+L	General Botany (+Lab) ^*	4
CHM 2045+L	General Chemistry I (+Lab) ^*	4
CHM 2046+L	General Chemistry II (+Lab) ^*	4
MAC 1140	Precalculus Algebra ^*	3
STA 2023	Elements of Statistics ^*	3
Choose one of the following:		4
GLY 2010+L	Physical Geology (+Lab) ^*
ESC 2000+L	Introduction to Earth Science (+Lab) ^*
Total Hours		26

*: Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Education requirements.

Lower Division Electives

Students must complete sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to satisfy at least 60 sh in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4000) to meet this elective requirement.

0-10

Environmental Core - 31 sh

CORNERSTONE
EVR 2920	Foundations in Environmental Science	1
GEO 3210+L	Geomorphology (+Lab) ⁺	4
TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS
GEO 4280+L	Basic Hydrology (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4250+L	Weather and Climate (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4260+L	Geography of Soils (+Lab) ⁺	4
EVR 3894	Environmental Writing ⁺	3
or ENC 3455	Writing for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Majors
GIS 4043+L	Geographic Information Systems (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4004	Environmental Science, Politics and Policy ⁺	3
CAPSTONE
Choose one:		3
EVR 4941	Internship in Environmental Sciences
EVR 4970	Research in Earth and Environmental Sciences
EVR 4039	Community Engagement through Environmental Science
GEO 4332	Senior Seminar ⁺	1
Total Hours		31

Major*

Environmental Studies Core		31
Environmental Management Content
Choose 12 hours		12
GEO 3372	Conservation of Natural Resources ⁺
EVR 4035	Environmental Law ⁺
EVR 4412	Environmental Aspects of Urban Growth ⁺
EVR 4870	Urban Planning ⁺
GEO 4005	Environmental Management & Planning ⁺
GEO 4357	Environment and Economy ⁺
Environmental Management Skills
Choose 12 hours		12
GIS 4035+L	Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing (+Lab) ⁺
GIS 4048	Applications in Geographic Information Systems ⁺
GIS 4071	Methods and Techniques in Environmental Resource Management and Planning ⁺
EVR 4823	Environmental Impact Assessment ⁺
GEO 4164	Geostatistics
or STA 4173	Biostatistics
Any upper-level courses with prefix of EVR, EVS, GEA, GEO, GIS, or GLY, or advisor approved elective ⁺		17
Total Hours		72

+: Courses included in the major GPA

Accelerated Bachelors (B.S.) Environmental Management/Masters (M.S.) in Environmental Science (ABM-EVR)

Minimum Requirements for Admission

In addition to the University's general admission requirements as described in the Undergraduate Admissions section of the catalog, students seeking the ABM-EVR must meet the following additional requirements at the time of application:

Undergraduate overall GPA of 3.25 or better
Undergraduate program (major) GPA of 3.5 or better
Completion of all Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Environmental Core requirements
A grade of B (3.0) or higher in each Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Environmental Core course
Two letters of recommendation

Process

A prospective student who meets the minimum requirements for admission for the ABM-EVR program must schedule a meeting with their undergraduate faculty advisor and graduate coordinator to discuss and develop a degree plan for the student's ABM-EVR program. The student must then submit an ABM-EVR program application and two letters of recommendation to the graduate advisor.

Eligibility and Restrictions

Students must have completed 75 undergraduate credit hours, including credits earned from advanced placement, prior to applying to the ABM-EVR program. Transfer students must have completed a minimum of two semesters and at least 24 credit hours at the University of West Florida prior to application to the ABM-EVR program.

For admission into the ABM-EVR program in the summer semester, application materials must be submitted by March 15. For admission into the ABM-EVR program in the fall semester, application materials must be submitted by June 15. For admission into the ABM-EVR program in the spring semester, application materials must be submitted by October 15.

Admission into the ABM-EVR program does not guarantee admission into the Master’s in Environmental Science program upon completion of the Bachelor’s in Environmental Science. Students must submit an Express Admission application for the Master’s in Environmental Science program. Students who are a part of the ABM-EVR program cannot be provisionally or conditionally admitted into the Master’s in Environmental Science program.

Program Requirements

Upon admission into the Master’s in Environmental Science program, the 12 graduate credit hours completed as an undergraduate student will count for 12 semester hours of coursework for the master’s program. Students in the ABM-EVR program must earn a grade of B (3.0/4.0) or better in each of the graduate level courses that are being applied to both degrees. Courses completed with a grade of B- or below cannot be applied to the master’s degree.

Students accepted into the master’s program must complete all requirements within 18 months of completing the bachelor’s degree in the non-thesis track (24 months if in the thesis track). If the requirements are not completed within 18 months (24 months for the thesis track); the student is no longer eligible to apply the graduate credit hours toward both degrees (i.e., the student can only apply the graduate credit hours either toward completion of the bachelor’s or toward a future master’s degree) and is automatically terminated from the ABM-EVR program.

If a student in the ABM-EVR program completes the bachelor’s degree requirements with an overall GPA of less than 3.25/4.0, the student is no longer eligible to apply the graduate credit hours to both degrees (i.e., the student can only apply the credit hours towards completion of the bachelor’s degree or toward a future master’s degree) and is automatically terminated from the ABM-EVR program.

A student who becomes ineligible to continue participating in or withdraws from the Accelerated ABM-EVR program cannot apply any graduate credit hours toward both degrees.

Students who are enrolled in the ABM-EVR program are eligible for graduate assistantship positions only after completing the bachelor’s degree.

Undergraduate Degree Program

General Education

In addition to the General Education requirements listed on this page, students must satisfy all additional University requirements, including the Gordon Rule, multicultural, and foreign language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Education curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the "University Requirements" section of this catalog.

General Education Curriculum:

Choose one course from Group A and one Additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
MAC 1105	College Algebra
MAC 1105C	College Algebra with Lab
MAC 2311	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
MGF 1106	Mathematics for Liberal Arts I
MGF 1107	Mathematics for Liberal Arts II
STA 2023	Elements of Statistics
Group B
MAC 1114	Trigonometry
MAC 1140	Precalculus Algebra
MAC 1147	Precalculus with Trigonometry
MAC 2233	Calculus with Business Applications
MAC 2312	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
STA 2360	Introduction to Data Science

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
AMH 2020	United States since 1877
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology
ECO 2013	Principles of Economics Macro
POS 2041	American Politics
PSY 2012	General Psychology
SYG 2000	Introduction to Sociology
Group B
AMH 2010	United States to 1877
ANT 2100	Introduction to Archaeology
ANT 2400	Current Cultural Issues
CCJ 2002	Survey of Crime and Justice
COM 2023	Death and Communication
CPO 2002	Comparative Politics
DEP 2004	Human Development Across the Lifespan
EUH 1000	Western Perspectives I
EUH 1001	Western Perspectives II
FIN 2104	Personal Financial Planning
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World
GEB 1011	Introduction to Business
HIS 2050	Explore Gender and Diversity
IDH 1041	Honors Core: Social Sciences
INR 2002	International Politics
MMC 2000	Principles of Mass Communication
PLA 2013	Survey of American Law
SOW 2192	Understanding Relationships in the 21st Century
SPM 2010	Sport in Global Society
SYG 2010	Current Social Problems

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
ARH 1000	Art Appreciation
LIT 2000	Introduction to Literature
MUL 2010	Music Appreciation
PHI 2010	Introduction to Philosophy
THE 2000	Theatre Appreciation
Group B
AML 2010	American Literature I
AML 2020	American Literature II
AML 2072	Sex, Money, and Power in American Literature
ARH 2050	Western Survey I: Prehistory to the Medieval Period
ARH 2051	Western Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary
ART 1015C	Exploring Artistic Vision
ART 2821	The Self, Creativity, Your Career and Visual Culture
CRW 2001	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENL 2010	History of English Literature I
ENL 2020	History of English Literature II
IDH 1040	Honors Core: Humanities
LIT 2030	Introduction to Poetry
MUH 2930	The Music Experience: Special Topics
PHI 2103	Critical Thinking
PHI 2603	Ethics in Contemporary Society
REL 1300	World Religions
SPC 2608	Public Speaking
THE 2300	Survey of Dramatic Literature

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
AST 1002	Descriptive Astronomy
BSC 1005	General Biology for Non-Majors ^*
BSC 1085	Anatomy and Physiology I ^*
BSC 2010	Biology I
CHM 1020	Concepts in Chemistry ^*
CHM 2045	General Chemistry I ^*
ESC 2000	Introduction to Earth Science ^*
EVR 2001	Introduction to Environmental Science
PHY 1020	Conceptual Physics
PHY 2048	Calculus-Based Physics I ^{, *}
PHY 2048C	Calculus-Based Physics I Studio ^***
PHY 2053	Algebra-Based Physics I ^{, *}
Group B
ANT 2511	Biological Anthropology ^*
AST 2037	Life in the Universe
BOT 2010	General Botany
BSC 1050	Fundamentals of Ecology
BSC 1086	Anatomy and Physiology II ^*
BSC 2011	Biology II
BSC 2311	Introduction to Oceanography and Marine Biology ^*
CGS 2020	Introduction to Machine Learning
CHM 2046	General Chemistry II ^*
CIS 2530	Introduction to Cybersecurity
GLY 2010	Physical Geology ^*
MCB 1000	Fundamentals of Microbiology ^*
PHC 2082	Informatics and Your Health
PHY 2049	Calculus-Based Physics II ^{, *}
PHY 2054	Algebra-Based Physics II ^{, *}

*: May be taken with or without lab.
**: Algebra-Based Physics is usually recommended for non-science majors, while Calculus-Based Physics is recommended for science majors
***: Although students receive 5 semester hours credit for PHY 2048C, an additional 3 semester science course will be needed to meet General Education requirements.

Environmental Management specialization Environmental Science majors should take the following to satisfy perspectives of General Education:

Social Science/ Behavioral Perspectives (one of the following):		3
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology
PSY 2012	General Psychology
Social Science/ Socio-political Perspectives (one of the following):		3
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World
ECO 2013	Principles of Economics Macro
INR 2002	International Politics
POS 2041	American Politics

Multicultural Requirement

An important component of a liberal education is the study of cultures other than one's own. As such, multiculturalism encompasses the appreciation of the values, expressions, and modes of organization of diverse cultural communities. To further such study, the University of West Florida requires all students pursuing a bachelor's degree to complete at least one course that explores one or more of the dimensions of another culture (language, religion, socio-economic structures, etc.). Students are exempt from this requirement if they have completed an A.A. degree, the general education program at a Florida public institution, or a baccalaureate degree.

The requirement is satisfied by the successful completion of a multicultural course designated on the following list. Several of the selections are General Education courses, and students may enroll in these to meet both the General Education and the multicultural requirements.

**Passed by UWF Faculty Senate on 11/08/2002

This list is continually updated and students are encouraged to check with their advisors for alternative options.

AML 2010	American Literature I	3
AML 2020	American Literature II	3
AML 3604	African American Literature	3
AML 3624	Black Women Writers	3
AML 4015	Topics in Nineteenth-Century American Literature	3
AML 4640	Topics in Native American Literature	3
ANT 1001	Anthropology as a Profession	1
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology	3
ANT 2301	Human Sexuality and Culture	3
ANT 3212	Peoples and Cultures of the World	3
ANT 3312	North American Indians	3
ANT 3363	Japanese Culture	3
ANT 3403	Cultural Ecology	3
ANT 4006	Anthropology of Human Rights	3
ANT 4025	Ritual Use of Human Remains	3
ANT 4516	Modern Human Physical Variation	3
ARH 1000	Art Appreciation	3
ARH 2050	Western Survey I: Prehistory to the Medieval Period	3
ARH 3201	Art and Culture in The Global Middle Ages	3
ARH 2051	Western Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary	3
ARH 3590	Non-Western Art	3
ARH 3607	Native American Art	3
ARH 4302	Late Renaissance Art in Italy	3
ARH 4412	The Age of Revolution to Romanticism in Europe: 1750-1850	3
ARH 4450	Modern Art: 1850-1980	3
ARH 4470	Contemporary Art	3
ARH 4563	Art of Japan	3
CCJ 3678	Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Crime	3
COM 3014	Gender Communication	3
COM 3461	Intercultural Communication	3
COM 4242	Communication and Christianity	3
CPO 2002	Comparative Politics	3
CRW 2001	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
EDF 2085	Teaching Diverse Populations	3
ENG 4013	Introduction to Literary Theory	3
ENL 2020	History of English Literature II	3
EUH 1000	Western Perspectives I	3
EUH 1001	Western Perspectives II	3
EUH 3203	Modern Europe	3
EUH 3334	Emperors, Sultans, Dictators, and Democrats: The Balkans	3
EUH 3411	Rome and the Mediterranean World	3
EUH 3576	Soviet Union since 1917	3
FRE 4955	Supervised Foreign Language Field Experience Abroad	1-3
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World	3
GEB 4361	International Business	3
GEO 3421	Cultural Geography	3
GEO 3471	Geography of World Affairs	3
HSC 2622	Introduction to Global Health Sciences	3
HIS 2050	Explore Gender and Diversity	3
HIS 4262	Rise and Fall of the Portuguese Empire	3
IDH 1040	Honors Core: Humanities	3
IDH 1041	Honors Core: Social Sciences	3
INR 2002	International Politics	3
LAH 4135	Spanish Conquest of the Americas	3
LAH 4131	'Atlantic Indians': How Indigenous and African Peoples Shaped Europe & the Americas	3
LAH 4451	Greater Mexico: Central America from Conquest to the 20th Century	3
LAH 4728	Gender and Sexuality in Latin America from Colonization to Today	3
LIT 2000	Introduction to Literature	3
LIT 2030	Introduction to Poetry	3
LIT 3233	Postcolonial Literature	3
LIT 4036	Topics in Poetry and Poetics	3
LIT 4385	Feminist Theory	3
MAN 4102	Management of Diversity	3
MAR 4156	Seminar in International Marketing	3
MMC 3743	Communicating Fear: Horror Films and Popular Culture	3
MMC 3745	Communicating Fear Abroad: International Horror Films & Popular Culture	3
MMC 4601	Minorities and the Mass Media	3
MUH 2930	The Music Experience: Special Topics	3
MUL 2010	Music Appreciation	3
NUR 4615	Community and Public Health Nursing	3
NUR 4636	Population-based Public Health Nursing	3
PHI 3790	African Philosophy	3
PUR 3404	International Public Relations	3
PSY 3860	Positive Psychology	3
SOP 3730	Psychology, Culture, and Society	3
SOW 4233	Human Diversity and Social Justice	3
SPN 3400	Advanced Stylistics	3
SPN 4520	Latin American Culture and Civilization	3
SYO 4421	Sociology of Health, Illness and Health Care	3
SYO 4530	Inequality in America	3

Civic Literacy Requirement

The 2017 Florida Legislature amended Section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, to require students initially entering a State University System (SUS) and/or Florida College System (FCS) institution in 2018-2019 and thereafter to demonstrate competency in civic literacy. The 2021 Legislature further amended Florida Statutes, requiring students to complete both a civic literacy course and an exam. As a result, there are three cohorts of students currently matriculating at Florida public institutions subject to varying requirements. As demonstrated in the table below, the exact civic literacy requirements are based on the academic term in which a student first enrolled in a Florida public institution.

Simply Text
Column 1	Column 2
Students Included in Cohort	Civic Literacy Competency Requirement
Cohort 1: Students first entering the SUS or FCS prior to fall 2018	None
Cohort 2: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in fall 2018 – summer A 2021	Complete a course or exam
Cohort 3: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in summer B 2021 (on or after July 1, 2021) and thereafter	Complete both a course and exam

Additionally, the 2021 Legislature made two additional exceptions: approving the use of accelerated mechanisms for meeting the course competency requirement and exempting high school students who pass the Florida Civic Literacy Exam in high school from the postsecondary exam requirement. These two changes are in effect for Cohort 3.

There are multiple ways to satisfy this requirement. Students should work with their academic advisor to determine which option is best for their degree requirements/degree plan.

Additional information can be found on our Civic Literacy website.

*BOG 8.006; s.1007.25(4,a-b)

Common Prerequisites

State-mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. See the Common Prerequisite Manual for course substitutions from Florida colleges and universities.

BSC 1005+L	General Biology for Non-Majors (+Lab)	4
BOT 2010+L	General Botany (+Lab) ^*	4
CHM 2045+L	General Chemistry I (+Lab) ^*	4
CHM 2046+L	General Chemistry II (+Lab) ^*	4
MAC 1140	Precalculus Algebra ^*	3
STA 2023	Elements of Statistics ^*	3
Choose one of the following:		4
GLY 2010+L	Physical Geology (+Lab) ^*
ESC 2000+L	Introduction to Earth Science (+Lab) ^*
Total Hours		26

*: Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Education requirements.

Lower Division Electives

Students must complete sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to satisfy at least 60 sh in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4000) to meet this elective requirement.

0-10

Environmental Core - 31sh

CORNERSTONE
EVR 2920	Foundations in Environmental Science	1
GEO 3210+L	Geomorphology (+Lab) ⁺	4
TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS
GEO 4280+L	Basic Hydrology (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4250+L	Weather and Climate (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4260+L	Geography of Soils (+Lab) ⁺	4
EVR 3894	Environmental Writing ⁺	3
or ENC 3455	Writing for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Majors
GIS 4043+L	Geographic Information Systems (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4004	Environmental Science, Politics and Policy ⁺	3
CAPSTONE
Choose one:		3
EVR 4941	Internship in Environmental Sciences
EVR 4970	Research in Earth and Environmental Sciences
EVR 4039	Community Engagement through Environmental Science
GEO 4332	Senior Seminar ⁺	1
Total Hours		31

Major⁺

Environmental Studies Core		31
Environmental Management Content
Choose 12 hours		12
GEO 3372	Conservation of Natural Resources
EVR 4035	Environmental Law
EVR 4412	Environmental Aspects of Urban Growth
EVR 4870	Urban Planning
GEO 4005	Environmental Management & Planning
GEO 4357	Environment and Economy
Environmental Management Skills
Choose 12 hours		12
GIS 4035+L	Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing (+Lab)
GIS 4048	Applications in Geographic Information Systems
GIS 4071	Methods and Techniques in Environmental Resource Management and Planning
EVR 4823	Environmental Impact Assessment
GEO 4164	Geostatistics
or STA 4173	Biostatistics
Any upper-level courses with prefix of EVR, EVS, GEA, GEO, GIS or GLY or advisor approved elective		17
Total Hours		72

Graduate Level Electives

Up to 12 credit hours of advisor approved 5000 level courses with EVS, EVR, GEA, GEO, or GIS prefix allowed to substitute for requirements listed above

1-12

+: Courses included in the major GPA

Natural Science Specialization

General Education

In addition to the General Education requirements listed on this page, students must satisfy all additional University requirements, including the Gordon Rule, multicultural, and foreign language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Education curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the "University Requirements" section of this catalog.

General Education Curriculum:

Choose one course from Group A and one Additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
MAC 1105	College Algebra
MAC 1105C	College Algebra with Lab
MAC 2311	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
MGF 1106	Mathematics for Liberal Arts I
MGF 1107	Mathematics for Liberal Arts II
STA 2023	Elements of Statistics
Group B
MAC 1114	Trigonometry
MAC 1140	Precalculus Algebra
MAC 1147	Precalculus with Trigonometry
MAC 2233	Calculus with Business Applications
MAC 2312	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
STA 2360	Introduction to Data Science

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
AMH 2020	United States since 1877
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology
ECO 2013	Principles of Economics Macro
POS 2041	American Politics
PSY 2012	General Psychology
SYG 2000	Introduction to Sociology
Group B
AMH 2010	United States to 1877
ANT 2100	Introduction to Archaeology
ANT 2400	Current Cultural Issues
CCJ 2002	Survey of Crime and Justice
COM 2023	Death and Communication
CPO 2002	Comparative Politics
DEP 2004	Human Development Across the Lifespan
EUH 1000	Western Perspectives I
EUH 1001	Western Perspectives II
FIN 2104	Personal Financial Planning
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World
GEB 1011	Introduction to Business
HIS 2050	Explore Gender and Diversity
IDH 1041	Honors Core: Social Sciences
INR 2002	International Politics
MMC 2000	Principles of Mass Communication
PLA 2013	Survey of American Law
SOW 2192	Understanding Relationships in the 21st Century
SPM 2010	Sport in Global Society
SYG 2010	Current Social Problems

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
ARH 1000	Art Appreciation
LIT 2000	Introduction to Literature
MUL 2010	Music Appreciation
PHI 2010	Introduction to Philosophy
THE 2000	Theatre Appreciation
Group B
AML 2010	American Literature I
AML 2020	American Literature II
AML 2072	Sex, Money, and Power in American Literature
ARH 2050	Western Survey I: Prehistory to the Medieval Period
ARH 2051	Western Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary
ART 1015C	Exploring Artistic Vision
ART 2821	The Self, Creativity, Your Career and Visual Culture
CRW 2001	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENL 2010	History of English Literature I
ENL 2020	History of English Literature II
IDH 1040	Honors Core: Humanities
LIT 2030	Introduction to Poetry
MUH 2930	The Music Experience: Special Topics
PHI 2103	Critical Thinking
PHI 2603	Ethics in Contemporary Society
REL 1300	World Religions
SPC 2608	Public Speaking
THE 2300	Survey of Dramatic Literature

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
AST 1002	Descriptive Astronomy
BSC 1005	General Biology for Non-Majors ^*
BSC 1085	Anatomy and Physiology I ^*
BSC 2010	Biology I
CHM 1020	Concepts in Chemistry ^*
CHM 2045	General Chemistry I ^*
ESC 2000	Introduction to Earth Science ^*
EVR 2001	Introduction to Environmental Science
PHY 1020	Conceptual Physics
PHY 2048	Calculus-Based Physics I ^{, *}
PHY 2048C	Calculus-Based Physics I Studio ^***
PHY 2053	Algebra-Based Physics I ^{, *}
Group B
ANT 2511	Biological Anthropology ^*
AST 2037	Life in the Universe
BOT 2010	General Botany
BSC 1050	Fundamentals of Ecology
BSC 1086	Anatomy and Physiology II ^*
BSC 2011	Biology II
BSC 2311	Introduction to Oceanography and Marine Biology ^*
CGS 2020	Introduction to Machine Learning
CHM 2046	General Chemistry II ^*
CIS 2530	Introduction to Cybersecurity
GLY 2010	Physical Geology ^*
MCB 1000	Fundamentals of Microbiology ^*
PHC 2082	Informatics and Your Health
PHY 2049	Calculus-Based Physics II ^{, *}
PHY 2054	Algebra-Based Physics II ^{, *}

*: May be taken with or without lab.
**: Algebra-Based Physics is usually recommended for non-science majors, while Calculus-Based Physics is recommended for science majors
***: Although students receive 5 semester hours credit for PHY 2048C, an additional 3 semester science course will be needed to meet General Education requirements.

Natural Science specialization Environmental Science majors should take the following to satisfy perspectives of General Education:

Social Science/Behavioral Perspectives (one of the following):		3
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology
PSY 2012	General Psychology
Social Science/Socio-political Perspectives (one of the following):		3
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World
ECO 2013	Principles of Economics Macro
INR 2002	International Politics
POS 2041	American Politics

Multicultural Requirement

An important component of a liberal education is the study of cultures other than one's own. As such, multiculturalism encompasses the appreciation of the values, expressions, and modes of organization of diverse cultural communities. To further such study, the University of West Florida requires all students pursuing a bachelor's degree to complete at least one course that explores one or more of the dimensions of another culture (language, religion, socio-economic structures, etc.). Students are exempt from this requirement if they have completed an A.A. degree, the general education program at a Florida public institution, or a baccalaureate degree.

The requirement is satisfied by the successful completion of a multicultural course designated on the following list. Several of the selections are General Education courses, and students may enroll in these to meet both the General Education and the multicultural requirements.

**Passed by UWF Faculty Senate on 11/08/2002

This list is continually updated and students are encouraged to check with their advisors for alternative options.

AML 2010	American Literature I	3
AML 2020	American Literature II	3
AML 3604	African American Literature	3
AML 3624	Black Women Writers	3
AML 4015	Topics in Nineteenth-Century American Literature	3
AML 4640	Topics in Native American Literature	3
ANT 1001	Anthropology as a Profession	1
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology	3
ANT 2301	Human Sexuality and Culture	3
ANT 3212	Peoples and Cultures of the World	3
ANT 3312	North American Indians	3
ANT 3363	Japanese Culture	3
ANT 3403	Cultural Ecology	3
ANT 4006	Anthropology of Human Rights	3
ANT 4025	Ritual Use of Human Remains	3
ANT 4516	Modern Human Physical Variation	3
ARH 1000	Art Appreciation	3
ARH 2050	Western Survey I: Prehistory to the Medieval Period	3
ARH 3201	Art and Culture in The Global Middle Ages	3
ARH 2051	Western Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary	3
ARH 3590	Non-Western Art	3
ARH 3607	Native American Art	3
ARH 4302	Late Renaissance Art in Italy	3
ARH 4412	The Age of Revolution to Romanticism in Europe: 1750-1850	3
ARH 4450	Modern Art: 1850-1980	3
ARH 4470	Contemporary Art	3
ARH 4563	Art of Japan	3
CCJ 3678	Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Crime	3
COM 3014	Gender Communication	3
COM 3461	Intercultural Communication	3
COM 4242	Communication and Christianity	3
CPO 2002	Comparative Politics	3
CRW 2001	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
EDF 2085	Teaching Diverse Populations	3
ENG 4013	Introduction to Literary Theory	3
ENL 2020	History of English Literature II	3
EUH 1000	Western Perspectives I	3
EUH 1001	Western Perspectives II	3
EUH 3203	Modern Europe	3
EUH 3334	Emperors, Sultans, Dictators, and Democrats: The Balkans	3
EUH 3411	Rome and the Mediterranean World	3
EUH 3576	Soviet Union since 1917	3
FRE 4955	Supervised Foreign Language Field Experience Abroad	1-3
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World	3
GEB 4361	International Business	3
GEO 3421	Cultural Geography	3
GEO 3471	Geography of World Affairs	3
HSC 2622	Introduction to Global Health Sciences	3
HIS 2050	Explore Gender and Diversity	3
HIS 4262	Rise and Fall of the Portuguese Empire	3
IDH 1040	Honors Core: Humanities	3
IDH 1041	Honors Core: Social Sciences	3
INR 2002	International Politics	3
LAH 4135	Spanish Conquest of the Americas	3
LAH 4131	'Atlantic Indians': How Indigenous and African Peoples Shaped Europe & the Americas	3
LAH 4451	Greater Mexico: Central America from Conquest to the 20th Century	3
LAH 4728	Gender and Sexuality in Latin America from Colonization to Today	3
LIT 2000	Introduction to Literature	3
LIT 2030	Introduction to Poetry	3
LIT 3233	Postcolonial Literature	3
LIT 4036	Topics in Poetry and Poetics	3
LIT 4385	Feminist Theory	3
MAN 4102	Management of Diversity	3
MAR 4156	Seminar in International Marketing	3
MMC 3743	Communicating Fear: Horror Films and Popular Culture	3
MMC 3745	Communicating Fear Abroad: International Horror Films & Popular Culture	3
MMC 4601	Minorities and the Mass Media	3
MUH 2930	The Music Experience: Special Topics	3
MUL 2010	Music Appreciation	3
NUR 4615	Community and Public Health Nursing	3
NUR 4636	Population-based Public Health Nursing	3
PHI 3790	African Philosophy	3
PUR 3404	International Public Relations	3
PSY 3860	Positive Psychology	3
SOP 3730	Psychology, Culture, and Society	3
SOW 4233	Human Diversity and Social Justice	3
SPN 3400	Advanced Stylistics	3
SPN 4520	Latin American Culture and Civilization	3
SYO 4421	Sociology of Health, Illness and Health Care	3
SYO 4530	Inequality in America	3

Civic Literacy Requirement

The 2017 Florida Legislature amended Section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, to require students initially entering a State University System (SUS) and/or Florida College System (FCS) institution in 2018-2019 and thereafter to demonstrate competency in civic literacy. The 2021 Legislature further amended Florida Statutes, requiring students to complete both a civic literacy course and an exam. As a result, there are three cohorts of students currently matriculating at Florida public institutions subject to varying requirements. As demonstrated in the table below, the exact civic literacy requirements are based on the academic term in which a student first enrolled in a Florida public institution.

Simply Text
Column 1	Column 2
Students Included in Cohort	Civic Literacy Competency Requirement
Cohort 1: Students first entering the SUS or FCS prior to fall 2018	None
Cohort 2: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in fall 2018 – summer A 2021	Complete a course or exam
Cohort 3: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in summer B 2021 (on or after July 1, 2021) and thereafter	Complete both a course and exam

Additionally, the 2021 Legislature made two additional exceptions: approving the use of accelerated mechanisms for meeting the course competency requirement and exempting high school students who pass the Florida Civic Literacy Exam in high school from the postsecondary exam requirement. These two changes are in effect for Cohort 3.

There are multiple ways to satisfy this requirement. Students should work with their academic advisor to determine which option is best for their degree requirements/degree plan.

Additional information can be found on our Civic Literacy website.

*BOG 8.006; s.1007.25(4,a-b)

Common Prerequisites

BOT 2010+L	General Botany (+Lab) ^*	4
CHM 2045+L	General Chemistry I (+Lab) ^*	4
CHM 2046+L	General Chemistry II (+Lab) ^*	4
ESC 2000+L	Introduction to Earth Science (+Lab)	4
or GLY 2010L & GLY 2010	Physical Geology Laboratory and Physical Geology
MAC 2311	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I ^*	4
PHY 2048+L	Calculus-Based Physics I (+Lab) ^*	4
or PHY 2053L & PHY 2053	Algebra-Based Physics I Lab and Algebra-Based Physics I
STA 2023	Elements of Statistics ^*	3
Total Hours		27

*: Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Education requirements.

Lower Division Electives

Students must complete sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to satisfy at least 60 sh in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4999) to meet this elective requirement.		0-10
Total Hours		0-10

Environmental Studies Core

CORNERSTONE
EVR 2920	Foundations in Environmental Science ⁺	1
GEO 3210+L	Geomorphology (+Lab) ⁺	4
TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS
GEO 4280+L	Basic Hydrology (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4250+L	Weather and Climate (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4260+L	Geography of Soils (+Lab) ⁺	4
EVR 3894	Environmental Writing ⁺	3
or ENC 3455	Writing for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Majors
GIS 4043+L	Geographic Information Systems (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4004	Environmental Science, Politics and Policy	3
CAPSTONE
Choose one:		3
EVR 4941	Internship in Environmental Sciences
EVR 4970	Research in Earth and Environmental Sciences
EVR 4039	Community Engagement through Environmental Science
GEO 4332	Senior Seminar ⁺	1
Total Hours		31

Environmental Studies Core		31
Natural Science Content
Choose 15 hours		15
GEO 4221+L	Coastal Morphology and Processes (+Lab) ⁺
GEO 4251	Advanced Climatology and Climate Change ⁺
EVR 4023	Coastal and Marine Environments ⁺
GLY 4240	Geochemistry ⁺
GLY 4244	Biogeochemistry ⁺
EVS 4192C	Environmental Soil Science ⁺
Natural Science Skills
Choose 9 hours		9
GEO 4164	Geostatistics
or STA 4173	Biostatistics
GIS 4071	Methods and Techniques in Environmental Resource Management and Planning ⁺
CHM 3120+L	Analytical Chemistry (+Lab)
GIS 4035+L	Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing (+Lab) ⁺
GIS 4048	Applications in Geographic Information Systems ⁺
Any upper-level course with prefix of EVR, EVS, GEO, GIS, or GLY		11
Total Hours		66

+: Courses included in the major GPA

Accelerated Bachelor's (B.S.)in Natural Science/Master's (M.S.) in Environmental Science (ABM-EVR)

Minimum Requirements for Admission

In addition to the University's general admission requirements as described in the Undergraduate Admissions section of the catalog, students seeking the ABM-EVR must meet the following additional requirements at the time of application:

Undergraduate Overall GPA of 3.25 or better
Undergraduate Program (major) GPA of 3.5 or better
Completion of all Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Environmental Core requirements
A grade of B (3.0) or higher in each Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Environmental Core course
Two letters of recommendation

Process

A prospective student who meets the minimum requirements for admission for the ABM-EVR program must schedule a meeting with their undergraduate faculty advisor and graduate coordinator to discuss and develop a degree plan for the student's ABM-EVR program. The student must then submit an ABM-EVR program application and two letters of recommendation to the graduate advisor.

Eligibility and Restrictions

Students must have completed 75 undergraduate credit hours, including credits earned from advanced placement, prior to applying to the ABM-EVR program. Transfer students must have completed a minimum of two semesters and at least 24 credit hours at the University of West Florida prior to application to the ABM-EVR program.

For admission into the ABM-EVR program in the summer semester, application materials must be submitted by March 15. For admission into the ABM-EVR program in the fall semester, application materials must be submitted by June 15. For admission into the ABM-EVR program in the spring semester, application materials must be submitted by October 15.

Admission into the ABM-EVR program does not guarantee admission into the Master’s in Environmental Science program upon completion of the Bachelor’s in Environmental Science. Students must submit an Express Admission application for the Master’s in Environmental Science program. Students who are a part of the ABM-EVR program cannot be provisionally or conditionally admitted into the Master’s in Environmental Science program.

Program Requirements

Upon admission into the Master’s in Environmental Science program, the 12 graduate credit hours completed as an undergraduate student will count for 12 semester hours of coursework for the master’s program. Students in the ABM-EVR program must earn a grade of B (3.0/4.0) or better in each of the graduate level courses that are being applied to both degrees. Courses completed with a grade of B- or below cannot be applied to the master’s degree.

Students accepted into the master’s program must complete all requirements within 18 months of completing the bachelor’s degree in the non-thesis track (24 months if in the thesis track). If the requirements are not completed within 18 months (24 months for the thesis track); the student is no longer eligible to apply the graduate credit hours toward both degrees (i.e., the student can only apply the graduate credit hours either toward completion of the bachelor’s or toward a future master’s degree) and is automatically terminated from the ABM-EVR program.

If a student in the ABM-EVR program completes the bachelor’s degree requirements with an overall GPA of less than 3.25/4.0, the student is no longer eligible to apply the graduate credit hours to both degrees (i.e., the student can only apply the credit hours towards completion of the bachelor’s degree or toward a future master’s degree) and is automatically terminated from the ABM-EVR program.

A student who becomes ineligible to continue participating in or withdraws from the Accelerated ABM-EVR program cannot apply any graduate credit hours toward both degrees.

Students who are enrolled in the ABM-EVR program are eligible for graduate assistantship positions only after completing the bachelor’s degree.

Natural Science Specialization

General Education

In addition to the General Education requirements listed on this page, students must satisfy all additional University requirements, including the Gordon Rule, multicultural, and foreign language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Education curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the "University Requirements" section of this catalog.

General Education Curriculum

Choose one course from Group A and one Additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
MAC 1105	College Algebra
MAC 1105C	College Algebra with Lab
MAC 2311	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
MGF 1106	Mathematics for Liberal Arts I
MGF 1107	Mathematics for Liberal Arts II
STA 2023	Elements of Statistics
Group B
MAC 1114	Trigonometry
MAC 1140	Precalculus Algebra
MAC 1147	Precalculus with Trigonometry
MAC 2233	Calculus with Business Applications
MAC 2312	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
STA 2360	Introduction to Data Science

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
AMH 2020	United States since 1877
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology
ECO 2013	Principles of Economics Macro
POS 2041	American Politics
PSY 2012	General Psychology
SYG 2000	Introduction to Sociology
Group B
AMH 2010	United States to 1877
ANT 2100	Introduction to Archaeology
ANT 2400	Current Cultural Issues
CCJ 2002	Survey of Crime and Justice
COM 2023	Death and Communication
CPO 2002	Comparative Politics
DEP 2004	Human Development Across the Lifespan
EUH 1000	Western Perspectives I
EUH 1001	Western Perspectives II
FIN 2104	Personal Financial Planning
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World
GEB 1011	Introduction to Business
HIS 2050	Explore Gender and Diversity
IDH 1041	Honors Core: Social Sciences
INR 2002	International Politics
MMC 2000	Principles of Mass Communication
PLA 2013	Survey of American Law
SOW 2192	Understanding Relationships in the 21st Century
SPM 2010	Sport in Global Society
SYG 2010	Current Social Problems

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
ARH 1000	Art Appreciation
LIT 2000	Introduction to Literature
MUL 2010	Music Appreciation
PHI 2010	Introduction to Philosophy
THE 2000	Theatre Appreciation
Group B
AML 2010	American Literature I
AML 2020	American Literature II
AML 2072	Sex, Money, and Power in American Literature
ARH 2050	Western Survey I: Prehistory to the Medieval Period
ARH 2051	Western Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary
ART 1015C	Exploring Artistic Vision
ART 2821	The Self, Creativity, Your Career and Visual Culture
CRW 2001	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENL 2010	History of English Literature I
ENL 2020	History of English Literature II
IDH 1040	Honors Core: Humanities
LIT 2030	Introduction to Poetry
MUH 2930	The Music Experience: Special Topics
PHI 2103	Critical Thinking
PHI 2603	Ethics in Contemporary Society
REL 1300	World Religions
SPC 2608	Public Speaking
THE 2300	Survey of Dramatic Literature

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
AST 1002	Descriptive Astronomy
BSC 1005	General Biology for Non-Majors ^*
BSC 1085	Anatomy and Physiology I ^*
BSC 2010	Biology I
CHM 1020	Concepts in Chemistry ^*
CHM 2045	General Chemistry I ^*
ESC 2000	Introduction to Earth Science ^*
EVR 2001	Introduction to Environmental Science
PHY 1020	Conceptual Physics
PHY 2048	Calculus-Based Physics I ^{, *}
PHY 2048C	Calculus-Based Physics I Studio ^***
PHY 2053	Algebra-Based Physics I ^{, *}
Group B
ANT 2511	Biological Anthropology ^*
AST 2037	Life in the Universe
BOT 2010	General Botany
BSC 1050	Fundamentals of Ecology
BSC 1086	Anatomy and Physiology II ^*
BSC 2011	Biology II
BSC 2311	Introduction to Oceanography and Marine Biology ^*
CGS 2020	Introduction to Machine Learning
CHM 2046	General Chemistry II ^*
CIS 2530	Introduction to Cybersecurity
GLY 2010	Physical Geology ^*
MCB 1000	Fundamentals of Microbiology ^*
PHC 2082	Informatics and Your Health
PHY 2049	Calculus-Based Physics II ^{, *}
PHY 2054	Algebra-Based Physics II ^{, *}

*: May be taken with or without lab.
**: Algebra-Based Physics is usually recommended for non-science majors, while Calculus-Based Physics is recommended for science majors
***: Although students receive 5 semester hours credit for PHY 2048C, an additional 3 semester science course will be needed to meet General Education requirements.

Natural Science specialization Environmental Science majors should take the following to satisfy perspectives of General Education:

Social Science/ Behavioral Perspectives (one of the following):
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology
PSY 2012	General Psychology
Social Science/ Socio-political Perspectives (one of the following):		3
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World
ECO 2013	Principles of Economics Macro
INR 2002	International Politics
POS 2041	American Politics

Multicultural Requirement

An important component of a liberal education is the study of cultures other than one's own. As such, multiculturalism encompasses the appreciation of the values, expressions, and modes of organization of diverse cultural communities. To further such study, the University of West Florida requires all students pursuing a bachelor's degree to complete at least one course that explores one or more of the dimensions of another culture (language, religion, socio-economic structures, etc.). Students are exempt from this requirement if they have completed an A.A. degree, the general education program at a Florida public institution, or a baccalaureate degree.

The requirement is satisfied by the successful completion of a multicultural course designated on the following list. Several of the selections are General Education courses, and students may enroll in these to meet both the General Education and the multicultural requirements.

**Passed by UWF Faculty Senate on 11/08/2002

This list is continually updated and students are encouraged to check with their advisors for alternative options.

AML 2010	American Literature I	3
AML 2020	American Literature II	3
AML 3604	African American Literature	3
AML 3624	Black Women Writers	3
AML 4015	Topics in Nineteenth-Century American Literature	3
AML 4640	Topics in Native American Literature	3
ANT 1001	Anthropology as a Profession	1
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology	3
ANT 2301	Human Sexuality and Culture	3
ANT 3212	Peoples and Cultures of the World	3
ANT 3312	North American Indians	3
ANT 3363	Japanese Culture	3
ANT 3403	Cultural Ecology	3
ANT 4006	Anthropology of Human Rights	3
ANT 4025	Ritual Use of Human Remains	3
ANT 4516	Modern Human Physical Variation	3
ARH 1000	Art Appreciation	3
ARH 2050	Western Survey I: Prehistory to the Medieval Period	3
ARH 3201	Art and Culture in The Global Middle Ages	3
ARH 2051	Western Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary	3
ARH 3590	Non-Western Art	3
ARH 3607	Native American Art	3
ARH 4302	Late Renaissance Art in Italy	3
ARH 4412	The Age of Revolution to Romanticism in Europe: 1750-1850	3
ARH 4450	Modern Art: 1850-1980	3
ARH 4470	Contemporary Art	3
ARH 4563	Art of Japan	3
CCJ 3678	Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Crime	3
COM 3014	Gender Communication	3
COM 3461	Intercultural Communication	3
COM 4242	Communication and Christianity	3
CPO 2002	Comparative Politics	3
CRW 2001	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
EDF 2085	Teaching Diverse Populations	3
ENG 4013	Introduction to Literary Theory	3
ENL 2020	History of English Literature II	3
EUH 1000	Western Perspectives I	3
EUH 1001	Western Perspectives II	3
EUH 3203	Modern Europe	3
EUH 3334	Emperors, Sultans, Dictators, and Democrats: The Balkans	3
EUH 3411	Rome and the Mediterranean World	3
EUH 3576	Soviet Union since 1917	3
FRE 4955	Supervised Foreign Language Field Experience Abroad	1-3
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World	3
GEB 4361	International Business	3
GEO 3421	Cultural Geography	3
GEO 3471	Geography of World Affairs	3
HSC 2622	Introduction to Global Health Sciences	3
HIS 2050	Explore Gender and Diversity	3
HIS 4262	Rise and Fall of the Portuguese Empire	3
IDH 1040	Honors Core: Humanities	3
IDH 1041	Honors Core: Social Sciences	3
INR 2002	International Politics	3
LAH 4135	Spanish Conquest of the Americas	3
LAH 4131	'Atlantic Indians': How Indigenous and African Peoples Shaped Europe & the Americas	3
LAH 4451	Greater Mexico: Central America from Conquest to the 20th Century	3
LAH 4728	Gender and Sexuality in Latin America from Colonization to Today	3
LIT 2000	Introduction to Literature	3
LIT 2030	Introduction to Poetry	3
LIT 3233	Postcolonial Literature	3
LIT 4036	Topics in Poetry and Poetics	3
LIT 4385	Feminist Theory	3
MAN 4102	Management of Diversity	3
MAR 4156	Seminar in International Marketing	3
MMC 3743	Communicating Fear: Horror Films and Popular Culture	3
MMC 3745	Communicating Fear Abroad: International Horror Films & Popular Culture	3
MMC 4601	Minorities and the Mass Media	3
MUH 2930	The Music Experience: Special Topics	3
MUL 2010	Music Appreciation	3
NUR 4615	Community and Public Health Nursing	3
NUR 4636	Population-based Public Health Nursing	3
PHI 3790	African Philosophy	3
PUR 3404	International Public Relations	3
PSY 3860	Positive Psychology	3
SOP 3730	Psychology, Culture, and Society	3
SOW 4233	Human Diversity and Social Justice	3
SPN 3400	Advanced Stylistics	3
SPN 4520	Latin American Culture and Civilization	3
SYO 4421	Sociology of Health, Illness and Health Care	3
SYO 4530	Inequality in America	3

Civic Literacy Requirement

The 2017 Florida Legislature amended Section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, to require students initially entering a State University System (SUS) and/or Florida College System (FCS) institution in 2018-2019 and thereafter to demonstrate competency in civic literacy. The 2021 Legislature further amended Florida Statutes, requiring students to complete both a civic literacy course and an exam. As a result, there are three cohorts of students currently matriculating at Florida public institutions subject to varying requirements. As demonstrated in the table below, the exact civic literacy requirements are based on the academic term in which a student first enrolled in a Florida public institution.

Simply Text
Column 1	Column 2
Students Included in Cohort	Civic Literacy Competency Requirement
Cohort 1: Students first entering the SUS or FCS prior to fall 2018	None
Cohort 2: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in fall 2018 – summer A 2021	Complete a course or exam
Cohort 3: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in summer B 2021 (on or after July 1, 2021) and thereafter	Complete both a course and exam

Additionally, the 2021 Legislature made two additional exceptions: approving the use of accelerated mechanisms for meeting the course competency requirement and exempting high school students who pass the Florida Civic Literacy Exam in high school from the postsecondary exam requirement. These two changes are in effect for Cohort 3.

There are multiple ways to satisfy this requirement. Students should work with their academic advisor to determine which option is best for their degree requirements/degree plan.

Additional information can be found on our Civic Literacy website.

*BOG 8.006; s.1007.25(4,a-b)

Common Prerequisites

BOT 2010+L	General Botany (+Lab) ^*	4
CHM 2045+L	General Chemistry I (+Lab) ^*	4
CHM 2046+L	General Chemistry II (+Lab) ^*	4
ESC 2000+L	Introduction to Earth Science (+Lab)	4
or GLY 2010L & GLY 2010	Physical Geology Laboratory and Physical Geology
MAC 2311	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I ^*	4
PHY 2048+L	Calculus-Based Physics I (+Lab) ^*	4
or PHY 2053L & PHY 2053	Algebra-Based Physics I Lab and Algebra-Based Physics I
STA 2023	Elements of Statistics ^*	3
Total Hours		27

*: Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Education requirements.

Lower Division Electives

Students must complete sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to satisfy at least 60 sh in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4999) to meet this elective requirement.

0-10

Environmental Studies Core

CORNERSTONE
EVR 2920	Foundations in Environmental Science ⁺	1
GEO 3210+L	Geomorphology (+Lab) ⁺	4
TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS
GEO 4280+L	Basic Hydrology (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4250+L	Weather and Climate (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4260+L	Geography of Soils (+Lab) ⁺	4
EVR 3894	Environmental Writing ⁺	3
or ENC 3455	Writing for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Majors
GIS 4043+L	Geographic Information Systems (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4004	Environmental Science, Politics and Policy ⁺	3
CAPSTONE
Choose one:		3
EVR 4941	Internship in Environmental Sciences
EVR 4970	Research in Earth and Environmental Sciences
EVR 4039	Community Engagement through Environmental Science
GEO 4332	Senior Seminar ⁺	1
Total Hours		31

Major

Environmental Studies Core		31
Natural Science Content
Choose 15 hours		15
GEO 4221+L	Coastal Morphology and Processes (+Lab) ⁺
GEO 4251	Advanced Climatology and Climate Change ⁺
EVR 4023	Coastal and Marine Environments ⁺
GLY 4240	Geochemistry ⁺
GLY 4244	Biogeochemistry ⁺
EVS 4192C	Environmental Soil Science ⁺
Natural Science Skills
Choose 9 hours		9
GEO 4164	Geostatistics
or STA 4173	Biostatistics
GIS 4071	Methods and Techniques in Environmental Resource Management and Planning ⁺
CHM 3120+L	Analytical Chemistry (+Lab)
GIS 4035+L	Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing (+Lab) ⁺
GIS 4048	Applications in Geographic Information Systems ⁺
Any upper-level course with prefix of EVR, EVS, GEO, GIS, or GLY		11
Total Hours		66

Graduate Level Electives

Up to 12 credit hours of advisor approved 5000 level courses with EVS, EVR, GEA, GEO, or GIS prefix allowed to substitute for requirements listed above

1-12

+: Courses included in the major GPA

Earth and Environmental Science Teaching

Program Requirements

In addition to the university’s general requirements, students seeking the B.A. in Earth and Environmental Science Teaching must meet the requirements listed below.

Students must consult with their academic advisors for courses that may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and common prerequisites.

Students entering UWF or declaring a major in the Earth and Environmental Science Teaching degree program will automatically be placed in a pending status until they are fully admitted to the program. While in the pending status, students may not take 3000/4000 level education coursework, but should work closely with their advisor to plan an appropriate course of study in preparation for application to the program.

To be admitted, students must meet the following requirements:

A cumulative GPA of 2.50 in all previously attempted college work;
A passing score on the General Knowledge Test of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam;
Completion of EDG 2041 Exploring Inquiry Teaching or equivalent with a grade of "C-" or higher.

The admission process requires students to complete the Application for Admission to Teacher Education (which includes a self-rating on dispositions toward teaching) and complete the orientation requirement.

General Education Requirements

In addition to the General Education requirements listed on this page, students must satisfy all additional University requirements, including the Gordon Rule, multicultural, and foreign language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Education curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the "University Requirements" section of this catalog.

General Education Curriculum:

Choose one course from Group A and one Additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
MAC 1105	College Algebra
MAC 1105C	College Algebra with Lab
MAC 2311	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
MGF 1106	Mathematics for Liberal Arts I
MGF 1107	Mathematics for Liberal Arts II
STA 2023	Elements of Statistics
Group B
MAC 1114	Trigonometry
MAC 1140	Precalculus Algebra
MAC 1147	Precalculus with Trigonometry
MAC 2233	Calculus with Business Applications
MAC 2312	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
STA 2360	Introduction to Data Science

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
AMH 2020	United States since 1877
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology
ECO 2013	Principles of Economics Macro
POS 2041	American Politics
PSY 2012	General Psychology
SYG 2000	Introduction to Sociology
Group B
AMH 2010	United States to 1877
ANT 2100	Introduction to Archaeology
ANT 2400	Current Cultural Issues
CCJ 2002	Survey of Crime and Justice
COM 2023	Death and Communication
CPO 2002	Comparative Politics
DEP 2004	Human Development Across the Lifespan
EUH 1000	Western Perspectives I
EUH 1001	Western Perspectives II
FIN 2104	Personal Financial Planning
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World
GEB 1011	Introduction to Business
HIS 2050	Explore Gender and Diversity
IDH 1041	Honors Core: Social Sciences
INR 2002	International Politics
MMC 2000	Principles of Mass Communication
PLA 2013	Survey of American Law
SOW 2192	Understanding Relationships in the 21st Century
SPM 2010	Sport in Global Society
SYG 2010	Current Social Problems

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
ARH 1000	Art Appreciation
LIT 2000	Introduction to Literature
MUL 2010	Music Appreciation
PHI 2010	Introduction to Philosophy
THE 2000	Theatre Appreciation
Group B
AML 2010	American Literature I
AML 2020	American Literature II
AML 2072	Sex, Money, and Power in American Literature
ARH 2050	Western Survey I: Prehistory to the Medieval Period
ARH 2051	Western Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary
ART 1015C	Exploring Artistic Vision
ART 2821	The Self, Creativity, Your Career and Visual Culture
CRW 2001	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENL 2010	History of English Literature I
ENL 2020	History of English Literature II
IDH 1040	Honors Core: Humanities
LIT 2030	Introduction to Poetry
MUH 2930	The Music Experience: Special Topics
PHI 2103	Critical Thinking
PHI 2603	Ethics in Contemporary Society
REL 1300	World Religions
SPC 2608	Public Speaking
THE 2300	Survey of Dramatic Literature

Choose one course from Group A and one additional course from either Group A or Group B		6
Group A
AST 1002	Descriptive Astronomy
BSC 1005	General Biology for Non-Majors ^*
BSC 1085	Anatomy and Physiology I ^*
BSC 2010	Biology I
CHM 1020	Concepts in Chemistry ^*
CHM 2045	General Chemistry I ^*
ESC 2000	Introduction to Earth Science ^*
EVR 2001	Introduction to Environmental Science
PHY 1020	Conceptual Physics
PHY 2048	Calculus-Based Physics I ^{, *}
PHY 2048C	Calculus-Based Physics I Studio ^***
PHY 2053	Algebra-Based Physics I ^{, *}
Group B
ANT 2511	Biological Anthropology ^*
AST 2037	Life in the Universe
BOT 2010	General Botany
BSC 1050	Fundamentals of Ecology
BSC 1086	Anatomy and Physiology II ^*
BSC 2011	Biology II
BSC 2311	Introduction to Oceanography and Marine Biology ^*
CGS 2020	Introduction to Machine Learning
CHM 2046	General Chemistry II ^*
CIS 2530	Introduction to Cybersecurity
GLY 2010	Physical Geology ^*
MCB 1000	Fundamentals of Microbiology ^*
PHC 2082	Informatics and Your Health
PHY 2049	Calculus-Based Physics II ^{, *}
PHY 2054	Algebra-Based Physics II ^{, *}

*: May be taken with or without lab.
**: Algebra-Based Physics is usually recommended for non-science majors, while Calculus-Based Physics is recommended for science majors
***: Although students receive 5 semester hours credit for PHY 2048C, an additional 3 semester science course will be needed to meet General Education requirements.

Multicultural Requirement

An important component of a liberal education is the study of cultures other than one's own. As such, multiculturalism encompasses the appreciation of the values, expressions, and modes of organization of diverse cultural communities. To further such study, the University of West Florida requires all students pursuing a bachelor's degree to complete at least one course that explores one or more of the dimensions of another culture (language, religion, socio-economic structures, etc.). Students are exempt from this requirement if they have completed an A.A. degree, the general education program at a Florida public institution, or a baccalaureate degree.

The requirement is satisfied by the successful completion of a multicultural course designated on the following list. Several of the selections are General Education courses, and students may enroll in these to meet both the General Education and the multicultural requirements.

**Passed by UWF Faculty Senate on 11/08/2002

This list is continually updated and students are encouraged to check with their advisors for alternative options.

AML 2010	American Literature I	3
AML 2020	American Literature II	3
AML 3604	African American Literature	3
AML 3624	Black Women Writers	3
AML 4015	Topics in Nineteenth-Century American Literature	3
AML 4640	Topics in Native American Literature	3
ANT 1001	Anthropology as a Profession	1
ANT 2000	Introduction to Anthropology	3
ANT 2301	Human Sexuality and Culture	3
ANT 3212	Peoples and Cultures of the World	3
ANT 3312	North American Indians	3
ANT 3363	Japanese Culture	3
ANT 3403	Cultural Ecology	3
ANT 4006	Anthropology of Human Rights	3
ANT 4025	Ritual Use of Human Remains	3
ANT 4516	Modern Human Physical Variation	3
ARH 1000	Art Appreciation	3
ARH 2050	Western Survey I: Prehistory to the Medieval Period	3
ARH 3201	Art and Culture in The Global Middle Ages	3
ARH 2051	Western Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary	3
ARH 3590	Non-Western Art	3
ARH 3607	Native American Art	3
ARH 4302	Late Renaissance Art in Italy	3
ARH 4412	The Age of Revolution to Romanticism in Europe: 1750-1850	3
ARH 4450	Modern Art: 1850-1980	3
ARH 4470	Contemporary Art	3
ARH 4563	Art of Japan	3
CCJ 3678	Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Crime	3
COM 3014	Gender Communication	3
COM 3461	Intercultural Communication	3
COM 4242	Communication and Christianity	3
CPO 2002	Comparative Politics	3
CRW 2001	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
EDF 2085	Teaching Diverse Populations	3
ENG 4013	Introduction to Literary Theory	3
ENL 2020	History of English Literature II	3
EUH 1000	Western Perspectives I	3
EUH 1001	Western Perspectives II	3
EUH 3203	Modern Europe	3
EUH 3334	Emperors, Sultans, Dictators, and Democrats: The Balkans	3
EUH 3411	Rome and the Mediterranean World	3
EUH 3576	Soviet Union since 1917	3
FRE 4955	Supervised Foreign Language Field Experience Abroad	1-3
GEA 2000	Nations and Regions of the World	3
GEB 4361	International Business	3
GEO 3421	Cultural Geography	3
GEO 3471	Geography of World Affairs	3
HSC 2622	Introduction to Global Health Sciences	3
HIS 2050	Explore Gender and Diversity	3
HIS 4262	Rise and Fall of the Portuguese Empire	3
IDH 1040	Honors Core: Humanities	3
IDH 1041	Honors Core: Social Sciences	3
INR 2002	International Politics	3
LAH 4135	Spanish Conquest of the Americas	3
LAH 4131	'Atlantic Indians': How Indigenous and African Peoples Shaped Europe & the Americas	3
LAH 4451	Greater Mexico: Central America from Conquest to the 20th Century	3
LAH 4728	Gender and Sexuality in Latin America from Colonization to Today	3
LIT 2000	Introduction to Literature	3
LIT 2030	Introduction to Poetry	3
LIT 3233	Postcolonial Literature	3
LIT 4036	Topics in Poetry and Poetics	3
LIT 4385	Feminist Theory	3
MAN 4102	Management of Diversity	3
MAR 4156	Seminar in International Marketing	3
MMC 3743	Communicating Fear: Horror Films and Popular Culture	3
MMC 3745	Communicating Fear Abroad: International Horror Films & Popular Culture	3
MMC 4601	Minorities and the Mass Media	3
MUH 2930	The Music Experience: Special Topics	3
MUL 2010	Music Appreciation	3
NUR 4615	Community and Public Health Nursing	3
NUR 4636	Population-based Public Health Nursing	3
PHI 3790	African Philosophy	3
PUR 3404	International Public Relations	3
PSY 3860	Positive Psychology	3
SOP 3730	Psychology, Culture, and Society	3
SOW 4233	Human Diversity and Social Justice	3
SPN 3400	Advanced Stylistics	3
SPN 4520	Latin American Culture and Civilization	3
SYO 4421	Sociology of Health, Illness and Health Care	3
SYO 4530	Inequality in America	3

Civic Literacy Requirement

The 2017 Florida Legislature amended Section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, to require students initially entering a State University System (SUS) and/or Florida College System (FCS) institution in 2018-2019 and thereafter to demonstrate competency in civic literacy. The 2021 Legislature further amended Florida Statutes, requiring students to complete both a civic literacy course and an exam. As a result, there are three cohorts of students currently matriculating at Florida public institutions subject to varying requirements. As demonstrated in the table below, the exact civic literacy requirements are based on the academic term in which a student first enrolled in a Florida public institution.

Simply Text
Column 1	Column 2
Students Included in Cohort	Civic Literacy Competency Requirement
Cohort 1: Students first entering the SUS or FCS prior to fall 2018	None
Cohort 2: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in fall 2018 – summer A 2021	Complete a course or exam
Cohort 3: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in summer B 2021 (on or after July 1, 2021) and thereafter	Complete both a course and exam

Additionally, the 2021 Legislature made two additional exceptions: approving the use of accelerated mechanisms for meeting the course competency requirement and exempting high school students who pass the Florida Civic Literacy Exam in high school from the postsecondary exam requirement. These two changes are in effect for Cohort 3.

There are multiple ways to satisfy this requirement. Students should work with their academic advisor to determine which option is best for their degree requirements/degree plan.

Additional information can be found on our Civic Literacy website.

*BOG 8.006; s.1007.25(4,a-b)

Common Prerequisites

State-mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. See the Common Prerequisite Manual for course substitutions from Florida colleges and universities.

BSC 1005+L	General Biology for Non-Majors (+Lab)	4
BOT 2010+L	General Botany (+Lab)	4
CHM 2045+L	General Chemistry I (+Lab)	4
CHM 2046+L	General Chemistry II (+Lab)	4
EDG 2041	Exploring Inquiry Teaching	3
MAC 1147	Precalculus with Trigonometry	4
STA 2023	Elements of Statistics	3
Choose one of the following		4
GLY 2010+L	Physical Geology (+Lab)
ESC 2000+L	Introduction to Earth Science (+Lab)
Total Hours		30

Lower Division Electives

Students must complete sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to satisfy at least 60 sh in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4000) to meet this elective requirement.

Environmental Science Core

EVR 2920	Foundations in Environmental Science	1
GEO 3210	Geomorphology ⁺	3
GEO 3372	Conservation of Natural Resources ⁺	3
EVR 3894	Environmental Writing	3
or ENC 3455	Writing for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Majors
EVR 4023	Coastal and Marine Environments ⁺	3
GIS 4043+L	Geographic Information Systems (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4250+L	Weather and Climate (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4260+L	Geography of Soils (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4280+L	Basic Hydrology (+Lab) ⁺	4
GEO 4357	Environment and Economy ⁺	3
GEO 4332	Senior Seminar ⁺	1
AST 1002	Descriptive Astronomy	3
Total Hours		36

Teaching Core

EDF 3234	Applied Foundations of Education ⁺	3
EDG 4323	Methods of K-12 Literacy Instruction ⁺	3
TSL 4080	ESOL Principles and Practices ⁺	3
ESE 4322	Instruction, Management, and Assessment: Secondary Education ⁺	3
SCE 4320	Teaching Science in Middle and Secondary Schools ⁺	3
ESE 4940	Secondary Practicum ⁺	3
EDG 4948	Apprenticeship Teaching ⁺	6
Total Hours		24

+: Courses included in the major GPA.

The minor in Environmental Science is offered as a micro-version of the B.S. in Environmental Science degree. The required courses represent a cross section of the departmental offerings.

An Environmental Science Minor consists of 19-20 sh; of the 12-13 upper-level hours, at least 9 of which must be taken at UWF. Directed studies may not be used. Environmental Science majors may not earn this minor.

EVR 2001	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
GEO 3372	Conservation of Natural Resources	3
Choose one:		4
GLY 2010+L	Physical Geology (+Lab)
ESC 2000+L	Introduction to Earth Science (+Lab)
Choose one:		3-4
GEO 4260+L	Geography of Soils (+Lab)
GEO 4280+L	Basic Hydrology (+Lab)
Choose one:		3
EVR 4035	Environmental Law
EVR 4823	Environmental Impact Assessment
EVR 4870	Urban Planning
Any 3000/4000-level EVR, EVS, GEO, GIS, or GLY course		3
Total Hours		19-20

Environmental Sustainability

The minor in Environmental Science is offered as a micro-version of the B.S. in Environmental Science degree. The required courses represent a cross section of the departmental offerings.

An Environmental Science Minor consists of 15 sh; of the 12 upper-level hours, at least 9 of which must be taken at UWF. Directed studies may not be used. Environmental Science majors may not earn this minor.

EVR 2001	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
Choose 4 from the following list of courses		12
EVR 4035	Environmental Law
GEO 3372	Conservation of Natural Resources
GEO 4004	Environmental Science, Politics and Policy
GEO 4005	Environmental Management & Planning
EVR 4039	Community Engagement through Environmental Science
EVR 4412	Environmental Aspects of Urban Growth
EVR 4823	Environmental Impact Assessment
EVR 4870	Urban Planning
Total Hours		15

Geographic Information Science

Geographic Information Science is a computerized system that allows users to work with, interrelate, and analyze virtually all forms of spatial data for decision making. The program represents the latest technologies that are revolutionizing many disciplines, including geography, environmental sciences, archaeology, business, defense and intelligence, and public health/safety in the information age. Required courses have been carefully combined to reflect the real-world requirements needed for careers in the geospatial sciences.

GIS 4035+L	Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing (+Lab)	4
GIS 4043+L	Geographic Information Systems (+Lab)	4
GIS 4048	Applications in Geographic Information Systems	3
GIS 4102	GIS Programming	3
GIS 4930	Special Topics in Geographic Information Science	3
Plus choose one from the following two		3
GIS 4905	Directed Study
GIS 4944	GIS Internship
Total Hours		20

Geographic Information Science Certificate

Department: Environmental Science

Veterans Affairs (VA) Certified? Yes

Semester Hours: 24

This GIS Certificate Program offered through UWF Online is designed to teach students, from novices to working professionals, both the highly in-demand technical skill of using industry-standard geospatial software as well as a strong conceptual foundation in Geographic Information Science. Geographic Information Systems is a computerized system that allows users to work with, interrelate, and analyze virtually all forms of spatial data for decision-making. The program provides a solid background in the fundamentals of geography and geospatial science that extends beyond the software. Students can expect to learn the latest geospatial technologies that are revolutionizing many disciplines, including geography, urban planning, environmental sciences, archaeology, business, defense and intelligence, information technology services, and public health/safety. Required courses and GIS internship have been carefully combined to reflect the real-world requirements needed for careers in the geospatial sciences. Students who successfully complete the 24-credit program with a 3.0 overall GPA will be awarded a certificate in Geographic Information Science. Students completing this program can expect to be marketable as GIS Technicians, GIS Analysts, and GIS Managers within various industries.

Offered completely online, our undergraduate GIS Certificate program is designed for non-degree-seeking working professionals seeking part-time education from a distance.

Undergraduate-level courses can be applied to the GIS foundational requirement for the MS in Geographic Information Science Administration program.

Prerequisites - Special Technology/Hardware/Skills Requirements for GIS:

In order to participate in our online GIS courses, students must have access to their own laptop or personal computer, speakers, microphone or headset, and consistent broadband internet access (high-speed). A mouse is highly recommended for those using a laptop. Students can expect to use UWF Gmail email for course communications and the UWF Canvas eLearning platform to access courses that require a compatible web browser.
Access to required software is provided through Argo Apps for GIS virtual machines. A GIS User training and quiz are required for access via MyUWF > SCOOP.
Consistent access to the internet is required to participate in online courses. A high-speed internet connection is required for an optimal experience while using Argo Apps.
Optionally, students may install ArcGIS Pro software locally which is used in all GIS certificate courses. Students' computers should meet the minimal hardware requirements for Esri ArcGIS Pro 2.8 software (see the most current version of the software). Please note: ArcGIS Pro runs natively on Windows OS. Mac users can use ArcGIS Pro on Argo Apps or run ArcGIS Pro via Bootcamp.
Previous knowledge or experience in GIS is not required but it's important to possess both Minimal Technology Skills and Requirements and Basic Computer Skills for GIS. This is a very technical program and we will not have time to teach basic skills.
Certain aspects of GIS software require students to have sight and hand-eye coordination (certain abilities) to practice GIS and use the software (any GIS software). If you have a disability that impacts full participation in a course please contact Student Accessibility Resources at 850-474-2387 or by email, sar@uwf.edu for additional support.
All materials and communication will be conducted in the English language. A guide for GIS students on how to Get Help Faster is provided as part of the GIS User Training to demonstrate good communication in our online courses. Instructors may request a specific communication protocol for their courses which will be provided on the course syllabus or course site. Adhering to basic computer ethics and professionalism is expected.

Admission Requirements

Undergraduate Non-Degree Seeking Application.
Current UWF undergraduate students interested in completing the GIS certificate are not required to complete the non-degree seeking application but will need to contact the GIS academic advisor to review their degree audit and initiate the declaration of the certificate process.
Submit a letter of intent demonstrating graduate-level motivation and writing abilities to gisonline@uwf.edu. Discuss your interest in the field of GIS, why you chose to apply, and how your career goals match with the UWF online GIS Certificate.
Students may transfer one class (3 or 4 credits) into the undergraduate GIS Certificate program providing the transfer criteria are met. The class must be an upper level undergraduate class from a regionally accredited U.S. university. Email gisonline@uwf.edu an unofficial transcript and relevant course syllabi for consideration.
Agree to possess the prerequisite skills, hardware, access, and abilities for GIS.
International non-degree seeking applicants must meet the English proficiency requirement established by the University.

Course Requirements

Required Courses:
GIS 4043+L	Geographic Information Systems (+Lab)	4
GIS 4006+L	Computer Cartography (+Lab)	4
GIS 4035+L	Photo Interpretation and Remote Sensing (+Lab)	4
GIS 4102	GIS Programming	3
Choose from the following (3hr):		3
GIS 4048	Applications in Geographic Information Systems
GIS 4260	GIS Applications for Archaeology
Choose from the following (3hr)		3
GIS 4930	Special Topics in Geographic Information Science
GIS 4938	Special Topics in GIS for Archaeology
Choose from the following (3 sh):		3
GIS 4905	Directed Study (1-3sh)
GIS 4944	GIS Internship (1-3 sh)
Total Hours		24

ENC 1101	English Composition I	3
ENC 1102	English Composition II	3

ENC 1101	English Composition I	3
ENC 1102	English Composition II	3

ENC 1101	English Composition I	3
ENC 1102	English Composition II	3

ENC 1101	English Composition I	3
ENC 1102	English Composition II	3

ENC 1101	English Composition I	3
ENC 1102	English Composition II	3

2023-2024 Academic Catalog

Environmental Science

Concurrent Course

Program Requirements

Environmental Management Specialization

General Education

General Education Curriculum:

Communication

Mathematics

Social Sciences

Humanities

Natural Sciences

General Education Electives

Multicultural Requirement

Multicultural Courses

Civic Literacy Requirement

Common Prerequisites

Lower Division Electives

Environmental Core - 31 sh

Major*

Accelerated Bachelors (B.S.) Environmental Management/Masters (M.S.) in Environmental Science (ABM-EVR)

Minimum Requirements for Admission

Process

Eligibility and Restrictions

Program Requirements

Undergraduate Degree Program

General Education

General Education Curriculum:

Communication

Mathematics

Social Sciences

Humanities

Natural Sciences

General Education Electives

Environmental Management specialization Environmental Science majors should take the following to satisfy perspectives of General Education:

Multicultural Requirement

Multicultural Courses

Civic Literacy Requirement

Common Prerequisites

Lower Division Electives

Environmental Core - 31sh

Major+

Graduate Level Electives

Natural Science Specialization

General Education

General Education Curriculum:

Communication

Mathematics

Social Sciences

Humanities

Natural Sciences

General Education Electives

Multicultural Requirement

Multicultural Courses

Civic Literacy Requirement

Common Prerequisites

Lower Division Electives

Environmental Studies Core

Accelerated Bachelor's (B.S.)in Natural Science/Master's (M.S.) in Environmental Science (ABM-EVR)

Minimum Requirements for Admission

Process

Eligibility and Restrictions

Program Requirements

Natural Science Specialization

General Education

General Education Curriculum

Communication

Mathematics

Social Sciences

Humanities

Natural Sciences

General Education Electives

Natural Science specialization Environmental Science majors should take the following to satisfy perspectives of General Education:

Multicultural Requirement

Multicultural Courses

Civic Literacy Requirement

Common Prerequisites

Lower Division Electives

Environmental Studies Core

Major

Major⁺