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COURSES OF STUDY
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
Dual Degree in Environmental Studies
William G. Holt, III, Advisor
Students who participate in this dual degree program attend
Birmingham-Southern College for approximately three years and Duke
University for two years. After completing the first year of study at Duke
University, students are awarded a bachelor’s degree from Birmingham-
Southern. Upon successful completion of the Duke University program,
students are awarded either a Master of Forestry (M.F.) or Master of
Environmental Management (M.E.M.) degree. While at Birmingham-
Southern, students in the dual degree program major in either biology/
environmental studies or chemistry/environmental studies, the
requirements of which are listed below:
Biology/Environmental Studies (11 units):
BI 115 Organismal Biology
BI 125 Cell and Molecular Biology
BI 215 Principles of Genetics
BI 225 Evolutionary Ecology
BI 411 General Ecology
BI 499 Senior Exploration Term Project
four biology electives (two at the 400 level) excluding 298, 398, or 498
CH 120 General Chemistry or CH 149 Chemical Principles
Additional courses (with a grade of “B+” or better) are required for
admission to Duke University:
EC 202 Principles of Economics
MA 207 Statistics
MA 231 Calculus I
Chemistry/Environmental Studies (10 units):
CH 120 or CH 149 Chemical Principles
CH 211 and 212 Organic Chemistry I, II
CH 304 Quantitative Analysis
CH 404 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CH 408 Biochemistry
CH 401 and 402 Chemistry Seminar
CH 499 Senior Exploration Term Project
MA 232 Calculus II
Additional courses (with a grade of “B+” or better) are required for
admission to Duke University:
EC 202 Principles of Economics
MA 207 Statistics
MA 231 Calculus I
Environmental studies students must also meet Birmingham-
Southern’s general education requirements and the entry requirements
of Duke University. They should work closely with the program’s advisor
in developing class schedules. Although exempted from the 32-unit
