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BENVSC - Environmental Science (BS)

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AgronomyCollege of Arts and SciencesAS Undergraduate DegreeBS - Bachelor of Science

Simple Requirements

Completion requirement
  • Students may choose to complete EITHER CHM 110 (3 credit hours) and CHM 111 (1 credit hour) OR CHM 210 (4 credit hours).

  • Students may choose to complete EITHER PHYS 101 (3 credit hours) and PHYS 103 (1 credit hour) OR PHYS 113 (4 credit hours).

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1064111
    OR
    1064171
  • 1088751
  • 1016261
    AND
    1016271
  • 1016331
  • 1077331
    AND
    1077351
  • 1077391

Credit total assumes MATH 205 or MATH 220 is counted as part of the K-State Core #3. 

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1002431
  • 1205221
  • 1012181
  • 1047251
  • 1199081
  • 1048021
    OR
    1048081
  • 1048051
  • 1047481
  • 1203231
  • 1023771
    OR
    1046811

Natural Environmental Systems: Students must complete one course from each group: Atmosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere, and Hydrosphere.

Completion requirement
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1135251
  • 1185631
  • 1047501
  • 1048331
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1002791
  • 1012571
  • 1013051
  • 1183441
  • 1188691
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1002621
  • 1047371
  • 1048221
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1010541
  • 1010641
  • 1012771
  • 1048451

Individual Experiential Learning: Students must complete 3 credits of an internship OR research course from those listed below. 

Completion requirement

Research may be completed in separate semesters and add up to 3 total credits. 

Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1186961
  • 1013111
  • 1046781
  • 1195591
  • 1047641
  • 1048381
  • 1048521
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1002531
  • 1200181
  • 1203241
  • 1047531

Humans and the Environment: Students are required to take SOCIO 536 and one additional class from the Social Systems list, one class from the Ethics list, and two classes from the Human-Environment Interactions list. 

All three A&S overlays may be fulfilled through approved courses in this section. A&S approved overlay list may be found at: College degree requirements, electives and overlays.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1085181
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1000991
  • 1001821
  • 1025861
  • 1047351
  • 1203821
  • 1047761
  • 1052041
  • 1195621
  • 1061391
  • 1083681
  • 1198901
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1209531
  • 1077081
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
  • 1002461
  • 1186221
  • 1197691
  • 1012251
  • 1204271
  • 1016421
  • 1047331
  • 1047391
  • 1047741
  • 1048061
    OR
    1048101
  • 1048161
  • 1044081

Specialization: Select 12 credits from one specialization and an additional 3 credits from any of the specialization lists.

These courses may not be counted toward fulfilling any other requirement within the degree other than the outside concentration.

Completion requirement
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 1002501
  • 1002511
  • 1002541
  • 1002591
  • 1002771
  • 1002781
  • 1002791
  • 1002801
  • 1002821
  • 1002621
  • 1002851
  • 1135251
  • 1002951
  • 1198031
  • 1093111
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 1010641
  • 1092181
  • 1047281
  • 1047611
  • 1047621
  • 1047631
  • 1191191
  • 1191251
  • 1196161
  • 1186411
  • 1191301
  • 1048341
  • 1154501
  • 1048481
  • 1048491
  • 1048661
  • 1189431
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 1002591
  • 1002771
  • 1002851
  • 1012191
  • 1012401
  • 1204271
  • 1012481
  • 1188231
  • 1012521
  • 1012801
  • 1012571
  • 1012621
  • 1012631
  • 1012641
  • 1012691
  • 1012771
  • 1012851
  • 1012891
  • 1012901
  • 1013021
  • 1013031
  • 1013051
  • 1013091
  • 1183441
  • 1199591
  • 1188691
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 1002711
  • 1002621
  • 1047721
  • 1198021
  • 1047751
  • 1048161
  • 1048221
  • 1048231
  • 1048311
  • 1048321
  • 1048331
  • 1048421
  • 1048471
  • 1210411
  • 1048481
  • 1048491
  • 1048531
Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 1002771
  • 1010541
  • 1010641
  • 1092181
  • 1012771
  • 1047371
  • 1047501
  • 1196161
  • 1047691
  • 1047721
  • 1198021
  • 1048311
  • 1048421
  • 1048451
  • 1048481
  • 1188691
  • 1048581
  • 1189431
Completion requirement

K-State Core is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core.

Complete ALL of the following Requirement Sets:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1210131
Completion requirement
Choose one of the following.

Outside credential of at least 9 credit hours (May be from any unit).

OR

Any 9 credit hours in a single prefix except for DAS (all must be 300 level or above OR at any level with a prereq in the same prefix; up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program).

OR

Any 9 credit hour microcredential (up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program).

Completion requirement
May be filled in K-State Core, Outside Concentration, electives, or the Program itself.
  • Ethical Reasoning Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

  • Global Perspectives Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

  • US Multicultural Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

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