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

B.A. and B.S. degrees

Advisors: Becker, Feig, Francek, Graziano, Heumann, Leisch

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.

Program Requirements

Core Courses I (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ENV 101	Introduction to Environmental Studies	3(3-0)
GEO 120QR	Environmental Geography	3(3-0)

Core Courses II (21 hours)

 

ECO 301	Environmental Economics	3(3-0)
ENV 310	Environmental Management and Regulations	3(3-0)
ENV 350	Foundations of Environmental Thought	3(3-0)
ENV 400WI	Environmental Studies Capstone	3(3-0)
GEO 105	Physical Geography	3(2-2)
GEO 203QR	Introduction to Geographic Information Science	3(2-2)
GEO 300	Research Methods in Geography	3(3-0)

Required Courses I (3-4 hours)

Select one of the following:

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 hours)

Select one of the following:

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

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 I (12-15 hours)

Select from the following:

BIO 334/GEO 334	Soil Science	3(2-2)
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 330	Resource Perception and Utilization	3(3-0)
GEO 331	Land Use Planning	3(3-0)
GEO 332	American Landscapes	3(3-0)
GEO 355	Environmental Catastrophes	3(3-0)

Note: You may not count BLR 521 or PSC 516 as both an elective and for Core Courses II.

Electives II (3-6 hours)

Select from the following:

ANT 250WI	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)
GEO 303	Geographic Information Systems	3(2-2)
GEO 503	Advanced Geographic Information Systems	3(2-2)
HSC 352	Environmental Health	3(3-0)
HST 302	Comparative Environmental History	3(3-0)
PSC 516	Environmental Politics and Policy	3(3-0)

Total: 52-53 semester hours

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