Bachelor of Science Degree
Pre-Environmental Studies
Pre-Environmental Studies has two possible plans of study for first year students: Core A and Core B. The program allows students to prepare for and explore more than a dozen environmental majors during the first year before choosing a specific one.
Learn more about Environmental Majors at Purdue.
You may begin a specific environmental or natural resources major without going through the Pre-Environmental Studies program.
Advisor Contact Information
Paul Schwab
(765) 496-3602
pschwab@purdue.edu
and
Linda S. Lee
(765) 494-8612
lslee@purdue.edu
Plans of Study
Pre-Environmental Studies has two possible plans of study for first year: “Core A” and “Core B.”
Core A
The Core A Plan of Study prepares you for the following majors:
Freshman Year |
|
First Semester |
Second Semester |
(1) AGR 101 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture
and Purdue University)
(3) CHM 111 (General Chemistry)
(3) COM 114 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)
(3) FNR 103 (Introduction to Environmental Conservation)
(3) MA 223 (Introductory Analysis I)
(4) Biological sciences
elective
Total Credits: 17 |
(3) CHM 112 (General Chemistry)
(4) ENGL 106 (First-Year Composition)
(3) MA 224 (Introductory Analysis II)
(4) Biological sciences elective
(3) Introduction to Environmental Science (NRES290/EAS113/AGRY290)
Total Credits: 17 |
Core B
Some environmental majors require more advanced freshman courses in general chemistry and mathematics. Those courses are:
- CHM 115/116 (General Chemistry)
- MA 161/162 (Plane Analytic Geometry and Calculus I/II) or
MA 165/166 (Analytic Geometry And Calculus I/II)
The Core B Plan of Study prepares you for the following majors:
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