Environmental Studies Major, B.A. and B.S.

B.A. degree or B.S. degree 

Advisors: Becker, Feig, Francek, Heumann, Liesch

The Environmental Studies major prepares tomorrow's leaders to promote excellence in environmental policy and practice in commercial, governmental, and non-profit organizations, for the betterment of society, by providing interdisciplinary environmental knowledge, skills, and communication from local to global scales.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

To declare a major, students must meet with a Geography and Environmental Studies faculty advisor.

Note: It is recommended that students select a minor or undergraduate certificate in consultation with their major advisor.

 

Program Requirements

Core Courses (21 hours)

 

ENS 101QR	Of Earth and Us: Introduction to Environmental Science	3(2-2)
ENV 101	Introduction to Environmental Studies	3(3-0)
ENV 310	Environmental Issues Management	3(3-0)
ENV 350	Foundations of Environmental Thought	3(3-0)
ENV 400WI	Environmental Studies Capstone	3(3-0)
GEO 203QR	Introduction to Geographic Information Science	3(2-2)
GEO 300	Research Methods in Geography	3(3-0)

Note: ENV 101 may be offered as WI; Environmental Studies majors should take ENV 101 as WI.

Required Courses I (3-4 hours)

Select one of the following:

BIO 101	General Biology	3(2-2)
BIO 105QR	Introductory Quantitative Biology	3(2-2)
BIO 111	Foundations of Evolution and Diversity	4(3-3)
BIO 229	Nature Study	3(2-3)

Required Courses II (4-5 hours)

Select one of the following:

CHM 120	Survey of Chemistry	4(4-0)
CHM 131	General Chemistry I	4(3-3)
CHM 161	Principles of Chemistry	5(4-4)

Required Courses III (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

STA 282QR	Introduction to Statistics	3(3-0)
STA 382QR	Elementary Statistical Analysis	3(3-0)

Electives (18 hours)

Note: Electives I, II, and III should total to at least 18 credit hours.

Electives I (12-15 hours)

 

ENV 300	Environmental Justice: Race, Gender, Poverty	3(3-0)
ENV 320	Environmental Assessment and Practice	3(3-0)
ENV 360	Water Resources Management	3(3-0)
ENV 365	Energy and the Environment	3(3-0)
ENV 397	Special Topics	1-6(Spec)
GEO 325	Resiliency of Socio-Ecological Systems	3(3-0)
GEO 330	Resource Perception and Utilization	3(3-0)
GEO 331	Introductory Urban Planning	3(3-0)
GEO 332	American Landscapes	3(3-0)
GEO 355	Environmental Catastrophes	3(3-0)

Electives II (0-6 hours)

 

ANT 350WI/BIO 350WI/CHM 350WI	Water as Life, Death, and Power	3(3-0)
ANT 370/SOC 370	Global Environmental Issues	3(3-0)
BLR 521	Environmental Law and Policy	3(3-0)
ECO 301	Environmental Economics	3(3-0)
HSC 352	Environmental Health	3(3-0)
HST 302	Comparative Environmental History	3(3-0)
PSC 516	Environmental Politics and Policy	3(3-0)

 

Electives III (0-6 hours)

BIO 334/GEO 334	Soil Science	3(2-2)
GEL 308	Hydrologic Processes	3(3-0)
GEO 201	Weather and Climate	3(2-2)
GEO 303	Geographic Information Systems	3(2-2)
GEO 308	Fundamentals of Remote Sensing	3(2-2)
MET 301	Climatology & Climate Change	3(3-0)

Total: 49-51 semester hours