All majors should take:

• Finite Mathematics and Pre-calculus Mathematics (if not taken in high school)
• Differential Calculus
• Integral Calculus
• Two semesters of either College Physics (biology majors) or University Physics (chemistry majors) or three semesters of University Physics (physics majors)

Recommended science electives include:

• Conservation
• Michigan Flora
• Invertebrate Zoology
• Developmental Biology
• Microbiology
• Advanced Ecology
• Plant Anatomy
• Plant Morphology
• Experimental Design in Science (required for a biology major)
• Electronic Principles
• Experimental Physics
• Electronics Lab
• Experimental Physics: X-Ray and Nuclear Lab (with radiation measurement option)

Other courses that may be useful as electives are:

• Principles of Economics I (Micro)
• Principles of Economics II (Macro)
• Survey of Business Law
• Fundamentals of Speech Communication
• Business Writing and Numerical Analysis

Students will be required to complete a research project and senior thesis in their major field. This research should have an environmental emphasis. It is recommended that students apply for environmentally oriented summer internships at academic, industrial or government laboratories. Such an internship may be substituted for the thesis requirement, subject to Department approval or recommendation. Students interested in environmental engineering should complete Hillsdale’s pre-engineering curriculum and then transfer to an engineering school that offers a B.S. degree in environmental engineering.