We offer an exciting and wide range of courses in marine and environmental science through the School of the Coast and Environment and the Departments of Environmental Sciences and Oceanography and Coastal Sciences. More courses are found in many other departments on the LSU campus. Outlined below is the full curriculum, including all requirements for LSU and the CES program.
General education courses are required to assure exposure to a broad range of subjects and to produce a well-rounded scholar. Below are the general education and basic science and math requirements for our degree program.
An example plan of annual courses follows the curriculum list to help you. Of course, you may choose to take courses in some other order based on availability and scheduling, but this example gives you an idea how your degree might go.
COURSE TITLE |
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HRS. |
General Education Requirements* |
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Arts |
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3 |
English Composition |
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6 |
Humanities (3 courses) |
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9 |
Social Sciences |
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6 |
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*Courses available to fulfill general education requirements at Louisiana State University are outlined in detail in the general catalog and through Office of Academic Affairs. These courses are too numerous to list here and include a well-rounded selection of humanities, social science, literature, history, arts, engineering and science. |
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Basic Science Preparation requirements |
HRS |
General Chemistry I, II (honors equivalent)
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CHEM 1201, 1202 CHEM 1421, 1422 |
6 |
General Chemistry lab
(honors equivalent) |
CHEM 1212
CHEM 1431 |
2 |
Organic I, II
(honors equivalent) |
CHEM 2261, 2262
CHEM 2461, 2462 |
6 |
Organic laboratory
(honors equivalent) |
CHEM 2364
CHEM 2463 |
2 |
General Biology I, II |
BIOL 1201, 1202 |
6 |
General Biology Laboratory
(honors equivalent) |
BIOL 1208, 1209
BIOL 1207 |
2 |
Physics I, II |
PHYS 2101, 2102 |
6 |
Physics labs |
PHYS 2108, 2109 |
2 |
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Students may choose either Microbiology or Genetics: |
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Microbiology |
BIOL 2051 |
4 |
Principles of Genetics |
BIOL 2153 |
4 |
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Mathematics Requirements:
Calculus I & II plus you may choose either upper level Track 1 or Track 2 |
Calculus I, II
(honors equivalent) |
MATH 1550, 1552
MATH 1551, 1553 |
9 |
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Upper Level Math Track 1 |
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Introduction to Experimental Statistics |
EXPT 2201 |
3 |
Mathematical Methods in Science |
OCS 3102* |
3 |
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Upper Level Math Track 2 |
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Calculus III, IV |
MATH 2057, 2065 |
6 |
Coastal Environmental Science (CES) Courses
CES Core Course Requirements |
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Introduction to Environmental Science |
ENVS 1126 |
3 |
Intro to Marine Science: Geol/Phys Processes |
OCS 2009 |
4 |
Intro to Marine Science: Life Processes |
OCS 2008 |
4 |
Global Environmental Cycles |
OCS 3103 |
3 |
Directed Undergraduate Research |
ENVS/OCS 3999 |
2 |
HOW THE CURRICULUM WORKS
Approved coastal environmental science electives (20 hours required) are environmental courses numbered 3000 and higher and must include at least one course from four of the five areas of emphasis:
(1) physical science area: OCS 3101*, OCS 4021, OCS 4024, OCS 4040, OCS 4128, OCS/GEOL 4164, OCS 4170, OCS 4210, ENVS/RNR 4900;
(2) chemistry area: OCS 4126 or GEOL 4081, CHEM 4150, ENVS 4112, ENVS 4101, OCS 4165, BIOL 4087; CHE 4263;
(3) biology area: ENVS/EMS 4010, ENVS 4035, ENVS 4112, ENVS 4477, OCS 4012, OCS/BIOL 4090, OCS/BIOL 4308, OCS 4372, OCS 4410, OCS 4550, BIOL 4087, BIOL 4262/4263, RNR/BIOL 4020, RNR 4037, RNR/BIOL 4145;
(4) wetland sciences area: OCS/BIOL 4308, OCS 4410, OCS 4560, OCS 4128, OCS 4165, OCS 4372, RNR/BIOL 4020;
(5) policy and management area: ENVS 4261, ENVS 4262, ENVS 4264, ENVS 4266, OCS 4038, OCS 4465, OCS 4560, RNR 4023, EMS 3040, EMS 3050, EMS 4020.
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.
*Courses pending approval
