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 (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 Management and Regulations	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.

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 (18-19 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 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)

Electives II (0-6 hours)

 

ANT 250WI/BIO 250WI/CHM 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)
ECO 301	Environmental Economics	3(3-0)
GEO 317	Economic Geography	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)

Note: Students may only count one of ECO 301 or GEO 317.

Electives III (0-7 hours)

BIO 334/GEO 334	Soil Science	3(2-2)
GEL 308	Water Resources and Hydrologic Processes	3(3-0)
GEO 201	Weather and Climate	4(4-0)
GEO 303	Geographic Information Systems	3(2-2)
GEO 503	Advanced Geographic Information Systems	3(2-2)
MET 301	Climatology & Climate Change	3(3-0)

Total: 49-52 semester hours

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