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College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Environmental Sciences, Bachelor of Science
Four Year Progression Plan Chemistry - EmphasisCampus Availibility
- Flagstaff
- Yuma
Year 1
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| 1. | CHM151 | General Chemistry I | 4 | ||
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Description: Fundamental chemistry principles presented at a level appropriate for preprofessional, science, and engineering majors, including students proceeding to CHM 235 and 238. Prerequisites: high school chemistry or CHM 100 plus intermediate algebra; recommended: CHM 151L. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MAT 102X or higher or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 35+; MATHC 35+; PLACE 43+)) or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 2. | CHM151L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 | ||
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Description: Introduces important lab practices, stoichiometry, and the analysis of chemical unknowns. 2 hrs. lab including lecture time when appropriate. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHM 130 or CHM 151 Requirement Designation: Lab Science Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 3. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
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| MAT125 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 |
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Description: Concept of function; graphs; absolute value, linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, systems of equations, analytic geometry. Please note that if you have credit in the previous courses MAT 112, MAT 120 or MAT 135, you may not receive credit for MAT 125. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: (MAT 108 or MAT 110 with a grade of C or better) or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 50+; MATHC 50+; PLACE 55+) or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 Notes: * If you are not prepared to take MAT 136 in term 2, MAT 125 will take the place of the general elective in term 1. |
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| GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 4 | |||
| 5. | NAU100 | Transition To College | 1 | ||
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Description: Interactive course designed to facilitate student success through exploration of academic, navigation, and life skills, familiarize students with campus resources and services, and assist students in forming a support network. Letter grade only. Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 1. | CHM152 | General Chemistry II | 3 | ||
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Description: Continuation of CHM 151. Recommended: CHM 152L. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CHM 151 Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 2. | CHM152L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 | ||
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Description: Lab introduction to analytical chemistry, thermochemistry, pH and buffers, chemical kinetics, and spectrophotometry. 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CHM 151L and (CHM 130 or CHM 151) and Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHM 152 Requirement Designation: Lab Science Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 3. | MAT136 | Calculus I | 4 | ||
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Description: Calculus of one variable; basic concepts, interpretations, techniques, and applications of differentiation and integration. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MAT 125 or MAT 125H with a grade of C or better) or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 65+; MATHC 65+; PLACE 70+) or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 4. | ENG105 | Critical Read/Writng In Univ | 4 | ||
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Description: Writing skills for completing university coursework. Fulfills the liberal studies requirement for English composition. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ((English Placement Test Results (ACT 17+; Accuplacer WR 4-7; IELTS 6+; PLACE 30+; SATI 340+, TOEFL PB 525+/CB 193+/IB 70+)) or (Test Results (ACT < 7; AccuplacerWR < 4; PLACE 10; SATI < 340) and Corequisite: ENG 100)) Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 5. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
Year 2
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | ENV230 | Fndtns Env Sci: Humans & Env | 4 | ||
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Description: Introduces scientific methods of investigating and solving environmental problems. Interdisciplinary analysis of interactions among living and nonliving environmental components, focusing on human interactions. Lab emphasizes experimental design and presentation. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 2. | CHM235 | General Organic Chemistry I | 4 | ||
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Description: Rigorous introduction to the study of carbon-containing compounds; with an emphasis on structure determination, synthesis, and reaction mechanisms. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CHM 152 or CHM 152H Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 3. | CHM235L | Gen Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 | ||
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Description: Introduces chemical synthesis and structure determination. 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CHM 152L and Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHM 235 Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 4. | MAT137 | Calculus II | 4 | ||
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Description: Concepts, techniques, and applications of integration, differential equations, Taylor polynomials, infinite series. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MAT 136 or MAT 136H with a grade of C or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 5. | PHY161 | University Physics I | 4 | ||
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Description: First course in the three-semester, calculus-based, introductory physics sequence. Classical mechanics. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MAT 136 or MAT 136H or higher with a grade of C or better Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 1. | ENV326 | Ecology | 3 | ||
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Description: Introduces ecological principles, including the distribution and abundance of organisms, population dynamics, community organization, energy flow, and nutrient cycling. Cross-listed with BIO 326. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: ENV 230 Corequisite: ENV 326L Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 2. | ENV326L | Environmental Ecology Lab | 1 | ||
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Description: Introduces the application of ecological science in environmental management. Focus on land and resources management issues and hypothesis testing using data collected from the field. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ENV 230 and Corequisite: ENV 326 Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 3. | CHM238 | General Organic Chemistry II | 3 | ||
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Description: Continuation of CHM 235. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CHM 235 Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 4. | CHM238L | Gen Organic Chemistry II Lab | 2 | ||
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Description: Advanced work in chemical synthesis, use of the chemical literature, and the elucidation of product structures by spectroscopic methods. 6 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CHM 235 and CHM 235L and Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHM 238 Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 5. | PHY262 | University Physics II | 3 | ||
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Description: Second course in the three-semester, calculus-based, introductory physics sequence. Electricity, magnetism, and thermodynamics. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: PHY 161 and Prerequisite or Corequisite: MAT 137 or higher Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 6. | DIVELECTIVE | Diversity Elective | 3 | ||
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Year 3
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | ENV360 | Atmosphere & Hydrosphere | 4 | ||
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Description: Integrated approach to Earth's atmosphere and hydrosphere, emphasizing composition, chemical processing, physical transport, and aspects of human impacts and policy. Lab includes experimental design, statistics, and writing. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ENV 230 and CHM 151 and CHM 151L and CHM 152 and CHM 152L Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| ENV408 | Field Work Experience | 3 | |||
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Description: Supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Department consent required. Pass-fail only. No repeat limit. Course fee required. Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| ENV485 | Undergraduate Research | 3 | |||
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Description: Original research under the supervision of a research adviser. Department consent required. Pass-fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| 3. | CHM341 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 | ||
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Description: Introduces fundamental principles of physical chemistry, with an emphasis on thermodynamics and kinetics. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: MAT 137 and PHY 262 and Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHM 235 Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 4. | POS359 | Environmental Policy | 3 | ||
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Description: Political aspects of environmental problems, policy responses to those issues, and their impact on the human and natural environment. Letter grade only. Requirement Designation: Social and Political Worlds Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| STA270 | Applied Statistics | 3 | |||
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Description: Graphical and quantitative description of data; binomial, normal, and t distributions; one- and two-sample hypothesis tests and confidence intervals; simple linear regression and correlation. Credit cannot be earned in both STA 270 and STA 275. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: MAT 102X or MAT 108 or MAT 114 or higher w/ grade of C or better or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 40+; MATHC 40+; PLACE 46+) or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
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| STA275 | Statistical Analysis | 3 | |||
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Description: A calculus-based applied statistics course. Descriptive statistics; discrete and continuous random variables; probability distributions including binomial, Poisson, normal and t-distributions; one- and two-sample hypothesis tests and confidence intervals; simple linear regression and correlation. Credit cannot be earned in both STA 270 and STA 275. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: MAT 131 or MAT 136 with grade of C or better Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 1. | ENV385W | Energy, Resources And Policy | 4 | ||
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Description: Origins and exploitation of energy and mineral resources, and the policies that control how we obtain and use them. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ENV 280 or 360 and (ENG 105 or HON 190 or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) Pre- or Corequisite: POS 359 Requirement Designation: Junior Writing Requirement Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 2. | MAJORELECTIVE | Major Elective | 3 |
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Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Notes: ** Complete one additional upper-division ENV course (3 units). |
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| 3. | CHM320 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 | ||
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Description: Principles and practices of chemical analysis with an emphasis on stoichiometry and equilibrium calculations. Recommended: CHM 320L. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: CHM 152 or CHM 152H or CHM 230 Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 4. | CHM320L | Analytical Chemistry Lab | 1 | ||
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Description: Emphasizes rigorous experimental measurement, instrumental methods in chemical analysis, and data evaluation in the context of typical analytical applications. 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (CHM 152L or CHM 230L) and Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHM 320 Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 5. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
Year 4
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | CHM425C | Instrumental Analysis | 3 | ||
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Description: Spectroscopic, electrochemical, and separation science instrumental techniques and applications. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: CHM 320 and CHM 341 Requirement Designation: Senior Capstone Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 2. | CHM425L | Instrumental Analysis Lab | 2 | ||
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Description: Principles of spectroscopic, electrochemical, and separation science instrumentation. 6 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: CHM 320L and Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHM 425C Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 3. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 4 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
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| 1. | ENV430 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 | ||
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Description: Rigorous introduction to the chemistry of natural systems, including redox properties and complex equilibria, element cycling, and atmospheric chemistry. Cross-listed with CHM 440. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: CHM 152 or CHM 152H Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better |
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| 2. | ENV490C | Senior Sem In Enviro Sciences | 3 | ||
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Description: Presentation of internship results in scientific meeting format. Participation in weekly seminar and cooperative project with a team of student colleagues is required. You must receive a 70% grade to be awarded the B.S. in environmental sciences. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ENV 408 or ENV 485 Requirement Designation: Senior Capstone Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2013 |
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| 3. | DIVELECTIVE | Diversity Elective | 3 | ||
| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 |
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| Notes: General electives are needed to reach the 120 units total. You may need more or less than 3 units depending on previously taken courses. | |||||
University Requirements Specified by Major
| University requirements includes 35 units of liberal studies and 6 units of diversity coursework. The courses listed below are required for the major, but may also be used to satisfy liberal studies and/or diversity. Know that if a course is used to satisfy more than one requirement it is only counted once in the cumulative totals. The sections that are blank can be satisfied with any course from the approved list of liberal studies or diversity. | |
| Foundation Requirements:English (FNRQ:ENG) (4 units) | ENG 105 (4) |
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| Foundation Requirements:Math (FNRQ:MAT) (3 units) | MAT 137 (4) |
| Aesthetic and Humanistic Inquiry (AHI) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Social and Political Worlds (SPW) (6 units) | POS 359 (3) |
| Cultural Understanding (CU) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Science/Applied Science (SAS/LAB) (7 units) | CHM 151 (4), CHM 151L (1), CHM 152 (3) |
| Liberal Studies Elective (3 units) | MAT 136 (4) |
| Diversity:U.S. Ethnic (DIV:ETHN) (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
| Diversity:Global (DIV:GLBL) (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
Program Information
PROGRAM INFORMATION
A minimum of 120 units are required for this degree.
* If you are not prepared to take MAT 136 in term 2, MAT 125 will take the place of the general elective in term 1.
** Major Electives include one additional upper-division ENV course (3 units).
A grade of C or better is required for all ENV courses, POS 359, and STA 270 or STA 275.
An average overall GPA of 2.0 or better is required for all math and science courses.
Recitations are available and strongly encouraged for CHM 151, CHM 152, CHM 235, CHM 238, PHY 161 and PHY 262; however they are not required.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Environmental Sciences
Building 19, Room 119
Phone: 928-523-9333
http://www.cefns.nau.edu/Academic/CSE/
Debbie Wildermuth
Academic Services Coordinator
College of Engineering, Forestry & Natural Sciences
Building 21, Room 132
Phone: 928-523-3842
EMAIL: cefnsacademic@nau.edu
General Information
Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses.
For a full description of degree requirements, review the Academic Catalog. To determine what requirements you may have already met through transfer credits, AP/IB courses, or test credits review your Academic Requirements, advisement report.
Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require appropriate placement scores in Mathematics and English. If you do not have the appropriate placement or prerequisite courses, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.
Not all classes are offered every term so use caution when changing the sequencing of courses.
For further clarification, refer to the catalog (link provided at the top of this page) or speak with an academic advisor.
