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Sustainability Sciences (Coastal System Dynamics) BS Degree Requirements (120 hours)

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General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science ( 8-10 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr
BSC 107 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 107L - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. *AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. *
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. **AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr. **
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. *AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr. *
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. **AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr. **
GHY 105 - Land and Water 3 hrs. **AND
GHY 105L - Land and Water Lab 1 hr. **
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. **AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr. **
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. **AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr. **
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSE 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
PSE 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
HUM 201 - Colloquium on the Pre-Modern World 3 hrs.
HUM 202 - Colloquium on the Modern World 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

GEC 06. Mathematics (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. ***
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.
Higher-level MAT course*

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

Select 1 course:

GHY 331 - Cultural Systems in the Environment 3 hrs. (WI)*
ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs. (WI)*
ENG 101 and ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs. (SI)**
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

SUS 400 - Capstone Experience in Sustainable Project Development & Implementation 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year: ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

GEC 07 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here.

Program Curriculum

Select an additional 8 hours from courses that have a laboratory requirement

(BSC, CHE, COA, CSC, CSS, GHY, MAR, PHY, etc.)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (12-30 hours)

Select 1 Calculus course:

Select 1 Statistics course:

Select 1 course in Environment and Society:

ENG 409 - Studies in Literature and the Environment 3 hrs.
FLM 469 - Film, Media, and the Environment 3 hrs.
GHY 362 - Urban Geography 3 hrs.
GHY 435 - Historical Geography of the American Landscape 3 hrs.
HIS 470 - Environmental History of the South 3 hrs.
HIS 472 - American Environmental History 3 hrs.
PS 402 - Urban Politics 3 hrs.
SUS 350 - Topics in Sustainability Studies 3 hrs.

Select 1 course on Human Wellbeing:

PHI 351 - Critical Thinking 3 hrs.
PHI 457 - Environmental Ethics 3 hrs.
PS 470 - Science, Technology and Politics 3 hrs.
PSY 450 - Social Psychology 3 hrs.
REL 324 - Religion and Animals 3 hrs.
SOC 316 - Sociology of the Environment 3 hrs.

Note:

All Sustainability Sciences majors must take an undergraduate minor or earn a certificate or other course plan in a field of study related to their interests and career goals. In selecting a minor, certificate, or other course plan of study, students must obtain the approval of their academic advisor in Sustainability Sciences.

DEG 03. Electives

Choose electives as needed. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree

120 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Sustainability Sciences. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 30 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.

Sustainability Sciences (Coastal System Dynamics) BS Degree Requirements (120 hours)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

GEC 02. Natural Science ( 8-10 hours minimum)

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

GEC 06. Mathematics (3 hours)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

Note:

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (44-45 hours)

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

Select an additional 8 hours from courses that have a laboratory requirement

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (12-30 hours)

Select 1 Calculus course:

Select 1 Statistics course:

Select 1 course in Environment and Society:

Select 1 course on Human Wellbeing:

Note:

DEG 03. Electives

Hours to Degree