Major Requirements
The requirements for a major in environmental and sustainability studies with an environmental policy concentration are 37-40 credits:
Code | Title | Hours |
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Environmental and Sustainability Studies Courses | ||
ENVR 103 | Ecosystems and Human Influence | 4 |
or BIOL 221 | Ecology | |
ENVR/PSC 350 | Environmental Policy- Politics | 4 |
BIOL/ENVR 360 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 4 |
Physical or Biological Sciences Courses | ||
Select 4 credits in physical or biological sciences from the following: | 4 | |
General Biology | ||
Cell Biology | ||
Evolution and Diversity | ||
Conservation Biology | ||
Principles of Chemistry | ||
General Chemistry I | ||
General Chemistry II | ||
Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | ||
Geology | ||
General College Physics I | ||
Foundations of Modern Physics | ||
Physics for Scientists and Engineers | ||
Ethics or Theology Courses | ||
Select 4 credits in ethics or theology from the following: | 4 | |
Environmental Ethics | ||
Ethics of Sustainable Community | ||
Religion and Ecology | ||
Policy Courses | ||
Select 8 credits in policy from the following: | 8 | |
Climate Change and Conflict | ||
Petroleum Politics & Planet | ||
Global Sustainability Issues | ||
Environmental Nutrition | ||
Public Policy | ||
Urban Communities | ||
Social Change in Theory & Practice | ||
Arts and Humanities Courses | ||
Select 4 credits in arts and humanities from the following: | 4 | |
Video Production | ||
Global Literature and Environmental Justice | ||
Animal Stories: Kinship, Rivalry, and Alterity | ||
Sustainability in Germany | ||
Nature's Place in U.S. History | ||
Sustainable Communities | ||
Policy-Related Internship | ||
Select 1-4 credits in a policy-related internship, study away, or directed research experience approved by the environmental and sustainability studies program director(s) from: | 1-4 | |
Cooperative Education | ||
Directed Research | ||
Research | ||
ENVR 475 | Interdisciplinary Research | 4 |
Total Hours | 37-40 |
Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree. See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.