Major Requirements
The requirements for a major in environmental and sustainability studies with an environmental policy concentration are 37-40 credits:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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.