Technical Concentrations

The Department of Mathematics offers specialized technical concentrations within the general Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics that emphasize a subfield of Environmental Science. These concentrations are more structured than the general B.A. program and require additional study in a related field comparable to earning a minor in that field. This cross disciplinary training prepares the student for a career in Environmental Science. Furthermore, the student is able to pursue graduate work in either mathematics or the related field.

Environmental Biology Concentration

1. Mathematics requirement:
   Completion of the mathematics major, including
   
   • STA 4321 -- Essentials of Statistics (3)
2. Supporting courses
• CHM 2041 -- Introductory General Chemistry (3)
• CHM 2045L -- General Chemistry I Lab (1)
• CHM 2046 -- General Chemistry II (3)
• CHM 2046L -- General Chemistry II Lab (1)
3. Biology courses
• BSC 2010 -- Biology I - Cellular Processes (3)
• BSC 2010L -- Biology I - Cellular Processes Lab (1)
• BSC 2011 -- Biology II - Diversity (4)
• BSC 2011L -- Biology II - Diversity Lab (1)
• ZOO 3203C -- Invertebrate Zoology (4)
• PCB 3063 -- General Genetics (3)
• PCB 4043C -- Principles of Ecology (3)
• PCB 4674 -- Organic Evolution (3)

Environmental Chemistry Concentration

1. Mathematics requirement:
   Completion of the mathematics major, including
• STA 4321 -- Essentials of Statistics (3)
2. Chemistry courses
• CHM 2041 -- Introductory General Chemistry (3)
• CHM 2045L -- General Chemistry I Lab (1)
• CHM 2046 -- General Chemistry II (3)
• CHM 2046L -- General Chemistry II Lab (1)
• CHM 2200 -- Organic Chemistry (4)
• CHM 4410 -- Physical Chemistry I (3)
• CHM 4411 -- Physical Chemistry II (3)

And either

• CHM 3120C -- Elementary Analytic Chemistry (4)

or

• CHM 3610C -- Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry (4)

Environmental Geology Concentration

1. Mathematics requirement:
   Completion of the mathematics major, including
• STA 4321 -- Essentials of Statistics (3)

The student must complete one of the sequences

• MAS 4123 -- Numerical Linear Algebra (3)
• MAD 4401 -- Numerical Analysis (3)

or

• MAP 5407 -- Methods of Applied Mathematics (3)
• MAP 5345 -- Applied Partial Differential Equations (3)
2. Supporting courses
• PHY 2053 -- General Physics (3)
• PHY 2053L -- General Physics Lab (1)
• PHY 2054 -- General Physics and Lab (3)
• PHY 2054L -- General Physics Lab (1)
3. Geology courses
• GLY 2010 -- Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Physical Geology (3)
• GLY 2010L -- Dynamic Earth Lab (1)
• GLY 2100 -- History of the Earth and Life (3)
• GLY 2100L -- Earth History Lab (1)
• GLY 4822 -- Introduction to Hydrogeology (4)

And either

• GLY 3400C -- Structural Geology (4)

or

• GLY 5827 -- Advanced Hydrogeology (4)

Please direct questions to mthmaster@nosferatu.cas.usf.edu.
Last updated: 28-Mar-2001.
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