Environmental Science, B.S.

Four-Year Academic Map 2025-2026

This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2025-2026 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.

Year 1: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	MATH 241 (FQ: Quantitative Reasoning)	4
	CHEM 161 (DP: Physical Science)	3
	CHEM 161L (DY: Science Laboratory)	1
	ENG 100 (FW: Written Communication)	3
	ENSC 100 (DB: Biological Science) or GEOG 101	3
	Credits	14

Year 1: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	CHEM 162	3
	CHEM 162L	1
	BIOL 171 or BIOL 172	3
	GL: Language Arts	3
	MATH 242 (GQR: Quantitative Reasoning)	4
	DS: Social Science I	3
	Credits	17

Year 2: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	ENG 225 WI or ENG 287 WI	3
	DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature I	3
	FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives I	3
	DS: Social Science II	3
	BIOL 281	3
	Credits	15

Year 2: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	Quantitative Methods	3
	FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives II	3
	DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature II	3
	GEOG 201	3
	WI Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 3: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	Human Environment Upper Elective	3
	Concentration Upper Elective or Elective ^{See note 1}	3
	GE HPP	3
	DB: Biological Science or Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 3: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	Concentration Upper Elective	3
	Concentration Upper Elective	3
	Advanced Environment Techniques Upper Elective	3
	Human Environment Upper Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 4: Fall Semester

	Course	Credit
	Advanced Environment Techniques Elective	3
	Concentration Upper Elective or Elective ^{See note 1}	3
	GE GCC	3
	WI Upper Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Credits	15

Year 4: Spring Semester

	Course	Credit
	ENSC 495 /GEOG 495 ^{See note 2} or GEOG 490 ^{See note 2}	3
	Upper Elective	3
	Upper Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Credits	15

Notes

Students should take one Concentration Upper Elective in either the Fall of Year 3 or the Fall of Year 4. Course offerings differ by semester.
Students should make sure they have completed pre-reqs for for GEOG 495 or GEOG 490 .
Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in courses required for the major.
At least 29 credits must be earned in courses at the 300- and 400- level.