ENSC UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PLANNING TOOL – B.S.
(132 semester hours, 46 required semester hours, 19 hours associated requirements)
Course / Fall / Spring / Fall / SpringTCU Core Curriculum- Human Experience and Endeavors1 (27 hours)
Humanities (9 hours)
Social Sciences (9 hours)
Natural Sciences (6 hours)
Fine Arts (3 hours)
TCU Core Competencies-Heritage, Mission, Vision & Values1 (18 hours)
Religious Traditions (3 hours)
Historical Traditions (3 hours)
Literary Traditions (3 hours)
Cultural Awareness (3 hours)
Global Awareness (3 hours)
Citizenship and Social Values (3 hours)
TCU Core Competencies-Essential Competencies1 (12 hours plus 6 Writing Emphasis)
Mathematical Reasoning (3 hours)
Oral Communication (3 hours)
Written Communication (6 hours)
Writing Emphasis (6 hours)
ENSC Major-Required Courses (46 hours)
Core Degree Requirements-22 hours / BIOL 10003 Contemporary Issues in Biology (3) and BIOL 30613 Natural History of North America OR BIOL 10504 Principles of Life Science (3) and BIOL 10514 Principles of Life Sciences
GEOL 10113 Understanding the Earth (3)
ENSC 30133 Concepts of Environmental Sciences (3)
BIOL 30403 Ecology (3)
ENSC 40393/GEOL 40393 Soils in the Environment (3)
ENSC 40193 Environmental Stewardship Seminar (3)
ENSC 40001 Environmental Presentations (1)
Electives2-
24 hours
ENSC Major-Associated Requirements (19 hours)
CHEM 10113 General Chemistry (3)
CHEM 10125 General Chemistry with Lab3 (3)
PHYS 10154 General Physics I4 (3)
MATH 10043 Elementary Statistics (or approved substitutions ) (3)
MATH 10524 Calculus I (or equivalent) 5 (3)
**This is a planning tool to track degree progress. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that degree requirements are met PRIOR to filing the intent to graduate**
1 (note from TCU Undergraduate Catalog 2008-09) Courses in the TCU Core Curriculum may overlay with other requirements of the student’s degree program. The overlay feature provides the flexibility for core requirements to be satisfied in a range between 39-63 hours. See TCU Core Curriculum website: http://www.core.tcu.edu/ and see http://www.core.tcu.edu/documents/RevisedCore-Diagram4-25-031.pdf for specific overlay details.
2 Must select 24 hours of coursework with an emphasis in biological, geological, or environmental sciences
3CHEM 10125 - General Chemistry with Laboratory: Three hours lecture, one 3-hour laboratory, and one 1-hour lab lecture per week. Prerequisites: CHEM 10113.
4 PHYS 10154 – General Physics I with Laboratory: Three hours lecture and one 2-hour laboratory per week selected to reinforce the concepts discussed in lecture. Prerequisites: High school algebra and trigonometry or MATH 10053 and MATH 10052 or approval of instructor.
5Prerequisites for MATH 10524 - Calculus 1:MATH 10054 with a grade of C or better, or AP Calculus AB or BC score of 3 or better,
or SAT Subject Test (SAT II), Mathematics Level 1 (1C) with a score of 560 or better, or SAT Subject Test (SATII), Mathematics Level 2 (IIC) with a score of 520 or better, or a passing grade on the Calculus Placement Test (a local on-line test).
Supplementary Notes
o Students pursuing a program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree must complete the minimum number of semester hours, 42 of which must be advanced (30000 level or above) from TCU, specified for their particular major (TCU Undergraduate Catalog 2008-09, “College of Science and Engineering Bachelors of Science”)
o After completing 60 hours, a student should file a Request for Degree Plan in the Dean’s office. [http://www.cse.tcu.edu/StudentResources.html]
o Early in the semester before graduation, a student should file an Intent to Graduate form. [http://www.cse.tcu.edu/StudentResources.html]
o Transferring Courses
o Limited to 12 after matriculation (1st freshman semester)
o Not allowed after completing 54 total hours
o Student must submit Academic Action Form and get permission before taking courses elsewhere.
ENSC UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PLANNING TOOL
Authorized Course SubstitutionsNew Course / Substituted for Previously Required Course / Authorizing Faculty & Date