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Individual programs may choose specific courses to fulfill General Education requirements.
This program is designed to enable students to attain both
the B.S. degree in five years. The curriculum for this program is more advanced and
students become involved in directed research earlier than in the traditional B.S. degree.
The curricula for the two degrees is administered under the auspices of the undergraduate
Environmental Science and the graduate Marine- Estuarine-Environmental-Science (MEES)
programs.
The Environmental Chemistry Option will provide students
with training in such areas as environmental contamination and toxicology, air and water
pollution, waste treatment and disposal and energy resources. Students in the first two
years of this program take courses to satisfy the General Education requirements along
with courses in Biology, Chemistry, Math & Computer Sciences and Physics. The Junior
year provides training in topics specific to the field and prepares students who seek to
pursue the M.S. program with prerequisites for the graduate level courses. During the
fourth year, additional courses providing advanced training in pollution and energy are
offered. Those students choosing the B.S. program will graduate at the end of the fourth
year with the requisite 122 credits.
The 12-month period (5th year) subsequent to satisfying
requirements for the B.S. degree will be spent completing the M.S. requirements including
research work during the summer.
Required and Recommended Courses for the B.S./M.S. Degree
I. General Education Requirements (42 credits)
A. Curriculum Area I - Arts and Humanities (9 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary
Speech 3
Two courses fromm any of the following disciplines:
Arts: ARTS 101, MUSI 100, MUSI 101, MUSI 109, MUSI 310H
History: HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 333, HIST 334, HIST 341,
HIST 360
Languages: FREN 101 and FREN 102, GERM 101 and GERM 102,
SPAN 102
Literature: ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 315 or ENGL 315H,
ENGL 324, ENGL 360, ENGL 403
B. Curriculum Area II - Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
ECON 201 Principles of Economics I 3
One course from the Behavioral Sciences:
CRJS 230, HUEC 102, HUEC 220, HUEC 361, HUEC 380,
PSYC 200, SOCI 201, SOWK 200 or SOWK 200H
C. Curriculum Area III - Biological and Physical Science
(8 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
BIOL 111 General Zoology 4
BIOL 112 General Botany 4
D. Curriculum Area IV - Mathematics ( 3 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
MATH 110 Trigonometry & Analytical
Geometry or HIGHER 3
E. Curriculum Area V - English Composition ( 9 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H Basic Composition I 3
ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H Basic Composition II 3
ENGL 305 or ENGL 310 Technical Writing or
Advanced Composition 3
F. Curriculum Area VI - Emerging Issues (7 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
PSYC 100 Adjustments in Today's World 2
EDHE 111 Personalized Health Fitness
POLI 311 Comparative Political Systems 3
II. Program Core Requirements (28 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
ENVS 497 Senior Seminar 1
ENVS 498 Independent Study or
ENVS 499 Undergraduate Research 3
ENVS 411/611 Water Pollution & Purification 4
ENVS 434/634 Air Pollution & Control 4
CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry I 4
CHEM 312 Analytical Chemistry II 4
ENVS 221 Principles of Environmental Science 4
ENVS 460/660 Earth Science 3
MEES 608 Seminar 1
III. Supportive Course Requirements (60 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
PHYS 121/181H General College Physics I 4
PHYS 122/182H General College Physics II 4
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I 4
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II 4
CHEM 211 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I 4
CHEM 212 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II 4
CHEM 621 Environmental Chemistry 4
MATH 112 Calculus I 4
MATH 211 Calculus II 4
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics 3
BIOL 301 Microbiology 4
CHEM 341 Biochemistry I 4
CHEM 632 Applied Water Chemistry 4
ENVS 639 Sources & Effects of Pollutants
CSDP 220 Introduction to Computer Programming
IV. Program Electives
Choose any two courses from the following Electives (9-12 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
ENVS 202 Oceanography 4
ENVS 456 Future Sources of Energy 3
ENVS 333 Energy, Environment & Economics 3
ENVS 641 Environmental Toxicology 3
CHEM 342 Biochemsitry II
CHEM 401 Physical Chemistry I 4
CHEM 402 Physical Chemistry II 4
CHEM 420 Bio-Inorganic Chemistry 3
BIOL 402 Ecology 4
BIOL 426M Biotechnology 4
V. Statistics Electives - ( 3 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
MATH 410 Advanced Statistics or
CSDP 604 Computer Methods in Statistics 3
VI. Management Elective (3 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
ENVS 684 Natural Resource Management 3
VII. Thesis Research (6 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
MEES 799 Thesis Research 6
This program is designed to enable students to attain both
the B.S. degree and M.S. degree in five years. Students who successfully complete this
program receive a B.S. degree in Environmental Science (Marine Science Track) and an M.S.
degree in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental-Science (MEES).
This program is offered in conjunction with the University
of Maryland Center for Estuarine and Environmental Studies (CEES). Students are able to
attain these degrees in five years by substituting MEES graduate courses for free
electives, and by taking courses and conducting research during summers. Only nine credit
hours are allowed to overlap and be credited towards both the BS and MS degrees.
Students wishing to pursue the M.S. option must formally
apply to the MEES program in the first semester of their junior year. If accepted,
students may attend a summer-in-residence program at Horn Point Environmental Laboratories
in the summer following their junior year. During this time, the students will begin
directed research and take a graduate level course. In their senior year students will
complete their B.S. degree requirements by taking upper level undergraduate courses and
also take graduate level courses towards their M.S. degree. Students have the option of
being in residence at UMES or a participating CEES campus during their senior and fifth
years.
Students in this program may select any of the
specialization areas offered in the MEES program. To receive the M.S. degree students must
satisfy degree requirements which include a total of 30 course credits: course work (24
credits) and Master Thesis research (6 credits).
Required and Recommended Courses for the B.S./M.S. Degree
I. General Education Requirements (42 credits)
A. Curriculum Area I - Arts and Humanities (9 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary
Speech 3
Two courses from any of the following disciplines:
Arts: ARTS 101, MUSI 100, MUSI 101, MUSI 109, MUSI 310H
History: HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 333, HIST 334, HIST 341,
HIST 360
Languages: FREN 101 and FREN 102, GERM 101 and GERM 102,
SPAN 102
Literature: ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 315 or ENGL 315H,
ENGL 324, ENGL 360, ENGL 403
B. Curriculum Area II - Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
ECON 201 Principles of Economics I 3
One course from the Behavioral Sciences:
CRJS 230, HUEC 102, HUEC 220, HUEC 361, HUEC 380, PSYC 200,
SOCI 201, SOWK 200 or SOWK 200H
C. Curriculum Area III - Biological and Physical Sciences
(8 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
BIOL 111 General Zoology 4
BIOL 112 General Botany 4
D. Curriculum Area IV - Mathematics (3 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
MATH 110 Trigonometry & Analytical
Geometry Or HIGHER 3
E. Curriculum Area V - English Composition (9 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H Basic Composition I 3
ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H Basic Composition II 3
ENGL 305 or ENGL 310 Technical Writing or
Advanced Composition 3
F. Curriculum Area VI - Emerging Issues ( 7 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
PSYC 100 Adjustment in Today's World 2
EDHE 111 Personalized Health Fitness
POLI 311 Comparative Political Systems 3
II. Program Core Requirements (28 - 31 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
ENVS 202 General Oceanography 4
ENVS 221 Principles of Environmental
Science 4
ENVS 497 Senior Seminar 1
ENVS 498 Independent Study or
ENVS 499 Independent Research 1-4
BIOL 201 Marine Zoology 4
BIOL 202 Marine Botany 4
BIOL 301 Microbiology
BIOL 402 Ecology 4
MEES 608 Seminar 2
III. Supportive Course Requirements (43 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
BIOL 111 General Zoology 4
BIOL 112 General Botany 4
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I 4
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II 4
CHEM 211 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I 4
CHEM 212 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II 4
MATH 112 Calculus I 4
MATH 211 Calculus II 4
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics 3
CSDP 220 Introduction to Computer Programming 4
ENVS 411/611 Water Pollution & purification 4
IV. Program Electives (two courses must be selected) (6-8 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
BIOL 241 Introductory Physiology 4
BIOL 311 Vertebrate Embryology 4
BIOL 322 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4
BIOL 326 Cell Biology 4
BIOL 330 Evolution 3
BIOL 335 Biogeography 3
BIOL 361 Animal Behavior 4
BIOL 420 Animal Histology 4
BIOL 426M Biotechnology 4
BIOL 436 General Endocrinology 4
BIOL 441 Comparative Physiology 4
BIOL 461 Invertebrate Zoology 4
CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry I 4
CHEM 312 Analytical Chemistry II 4
CHEM 341 Biochemistry I 4
CHEM 342 Biochemistry II 4
CHEM 401 Physical Chemistry I 4
CHEM 402 Physical Chemistry II 4
CHEM 421 Instrumental Analysis 4
CHEM 422M Bio-Inorganic Chemistry 4
V. MEES Elective (19 credits)
Students must choose an Area of Specialization (AOS) in
the MEES Program: Ecology, Environmental Chemistry Environmental Molecular Biology/
Biotechnology, Oceanography, Fisheries Science, and Environmental Science. UMES has its
greatest strengths in Ecology and Environmental Chemistry. Students must meet the
requirements of their AOS. Specific information can be found in the MEES Student Guide or
from the MEES Office.
Ecology AOS
BIOL 600 Marine and Estuarine Ecology
BIOL 601 Environmental Microbiology
BIOL 633 Adaptation to Marine Environment
BIOL 681 Barrier Island Management
BIOL 688A Population Ecology
BIOL 688B Community Ecology
ENVS 660 Earth Science
Environmental Chemistry AOS
CHEM 621 Advanced Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 632 Applied Water Chemistry
CHEM 670 Advanced Biochemistry
ENVS 611 Water Pollution
ENVS 634 Air Pollution and Control
ENVS 639 Sources and Effects of Pollutants
ENVS 641 Environmental Toxicology
ENVS 660 Earth Science
ENVS 684 Natural Resource Management
General
MATH 410 Mathematical Statistics
CSDP 604 Computer Methods in Statistics
MEES 608 Seminar
Additional MEES Courses
BIOL 621 Environmental Endocrinology
ENVS 684 Natural Resource Management
HUEC 650 Intermediary Metabolism
HUEC 656 Nutrition Laboratory
HUEC 658 Nutrition Research
HUEC 660 Protein and Amino Acids in Nutrition
PHYS 621 Physical Principles of Environmental
Instrumentation
VI. Thesis Research (6 credits)
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIRED CREDITS = 150
I. General Education Requirements (42 credits)
Refer to Biology B.S. (Non Teaching) Degree
II. Biology Program Core Requirements (33 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
BIOL 222 Genetics 4
BIOL 241 Introdcutory Physiology 4
BIOL 301 Microbiology 4
BIOL 497 Biology Seminar 1
BIOL 322 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4
BIOL 420 Histology 4
*PHYT 501 Advanced Human Anatomy 4
*PHYT 502 Neuroscience 4
*PHYT 503 Human Physiology 4
*Biology program core credit for these courses available
only to students admitted at the end of junior year to the Master's Physical Therapy
program at UMES.
III. Physical Therapy Core Requirements (17 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
PHYT 504 Analysis of Human Movement 4
PHYT 512 Clinical Medicine I 3
PHYT 521 Basic Patient Procedures 2
PHYT 522 Evaluation Procedures in
Physical Therapy 2
PHYT 545 Health Care Systems I 3
PHYT 546 Health Care Systems II 3
IV. Supportive Course Requirements (31 credits)
Course No. Title Credits
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I 4
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II 4
CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry I 4
CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry II 4
CHEM 341 Biochemistry I 4
MATH 112 Calculus I 4
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics 3
CSDP 220 Intro to Computer Programming 4
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIRED CREDITS = 123
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credits
ENGL 101 Basic Composition I 3
MATH 110 Trig. & Analytical Geometry 3
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I 4
BIOL 111 General Zoology 4
EDPE 101 Physical & Cardiovascular Fitness 1
15
Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II 3
MATH 112 Calculus I 4
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II 4
BIOL 112 General Botany 4
EDHE 101 Personal & Community Hygiene 2
17
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credits
CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry I 4
CSDP 220 Intro. to Computer Science 4
ECON 201 Principles of Economics I 3
ENGL 103 Fundamentals of Cont. Speech 3
Curriculum Area IV Elective 3
EDPE (Select one additional course) 1
18
Spring Semester Credits
CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry II 4
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics 3
ECON 202 Principles of Economics II 3
Curriculum Area IV Elective 3
13
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credits
PHYS 121 General College Physics I 4
ENVS 221 Principles of Env. Science 4
CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry I 4
CHEM 341 Biochemistry I 4
16
Spring Semester Credits
PHYS 122 General College Physics II 4
ENVS Elective 4
CHEM 342 Biochemistry II 4
ENVS 497 Seminar 1
CHEM 312 Analytical Chemistry II 4
17
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credits
BIOL 301 Microbiology 4
ENVS 411/611 Water Pollution 4
ENVS Elective 4
ENVS 498 Independent Study or
ENVS 499 Undergraduate Research 3
15
Spring Semester Credits
ENVS 434/634 Air Pollution 4
CHEM 621 Environmental Chemistry 3
ENGL 310 Advanced Composition or
ENGL 305 Technical Writing 3
10
Summer After Senior Year
MEES 799 Thesis Research 3
FIFTH YEAR
Fall Semester Credits
CHEM 632 Applied Water Chemistry 3
ENVS 639 Sources of Pollutant 3
ENVS 460/600 Earth Science 3
MEES 608 Seminar 1
MATH 410 Advanced Statistics 3
13
Spring Semester Credits
ENVS 641 Environmental Toxicology 3
ENVS Elective 3
MEES 799 Research 3
ENVS 684 Natural Resource Management 3
12
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credits
ENGL 101 Basic Composition I 3
MATH 110 Trig. & Analytical Geometry 3
BIOL 111 General Zoology 4
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I 4
EDPE 101 Physical & Cardiovascular Fitness 1
15
Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II 3
MATH 112 Calculus I 4
BIOL 112 General Botany 4
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II 4
EDPE Elective 1
16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credits
ENGL 103 Fundamentals of Cont. Speech 3
MATH 211 Calculus II 4
EDHE 101 Personal & Community Hygiene 2
CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry I 4
ENVS 202 General Oceanography 4
17
Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 305 Technical Writing 3
Curriculum Area II Elective 3
CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry II 4
Curriculum Area IV Elective 3
BIOL 201 Marine Zoology 4
17
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credits
PHYS 121 General College Physics I 4
ENVS 221 Principles Environmental Science 4
BIOL 402 Ecology 4
CSDP 220 Introduction to Computer Use 4
16
Spring Semester Credits
PHYS 122 General College Physics II 4
Curriculum Area II Elective 3
Curriculum Area IV Elective 3
BIOL 202 Marine Botany 4
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics 3
17
Summer Session Credits
Program Elective 4
MEES Elective 3
7
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credits
Program Elective 4
MEES Elective 3
Program Elective 4
MEES 608 MEES Seminar 1
12
Spring Semester Credits
BIOL 330 Evolution 3
CHEM 341 Biochemistry I 4
CSDP 604 Computer Methods in Statistics 3
Program Elective 4
14
Summer Session Credits
MEES 799 Thesis Research 3
MEES Elective 3
6
FIFTH YEAR
Fall Semester Credits
MEES Elective 3
MEES 608 MEES Seminar 1
4
Spring Semester Credits
MEES 799 Thesis Research 3
MEES Elective 6
9
*For descriptions of graduate courses consult UMES Graduate Catalog.