Major Overview
The major in environmental and sustainability studies with a natural sciences concentration provides a strong foundation in interdisciplinary environmental science with an emphasis on the natural and physical sciences. This concentration draws perspectives from environmental policy, humanities, and arts.
Major Requirements
The requirements for a major in environmental and sustainability studies with a natural sciences concentration are 40 credits (certain electives require additional prerequisite credits):
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental and Sustainability Studies Courses | ||
| BIOL 122 | Evolution and Diversity | 4 |
| BIOL 221 | Ecology | 4 |
| ENVR/BIOL 360 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 4 |
| ENVR 475 | Interdisciplinary Research | 4 |
| Physical Sciences | ||
| Select 4 credits in physical sciences from the following: | 4 | |
| Principles of Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | ||
| Geology | ||
| Foundations of Modern Physics | ||
| General College Physics I | ||
| Physics for Scientists and Engineers | ||
| Statistics Courses | ||
| Select 4 credits in statistics from the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Methods and Techniques of Political Analysis | ||
| Statistics and Psychology Measurement | ||
| 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 | ||
| Ethics or Theology Courses | ||
| Select 4 credits in ethics or theology from the following: | 4 | |
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Ethics of Sustainable Community | ||
| Religion and Ecology | ||
| Upper-level Environmental Science Courses | ||
| Select 4 credits of upper-level environmental science from the following: | 4 | |
| Ecology and Field Biology | ||
| Ornithology | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Plant Taxonomy | ||
| Urban Ecology | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Limnology | ||
| Ecology of East Africa | ||
| Social Science Courses | ||
| Select 4 credits in social science from the following: | 4 | |
| Climate Change and Conflict | ||
| Environmental Nutrition | ||
| Environmental Policy-Politics | ||
| Petroleum Politics & Planet | ||
| Global Sustainability Issues | ||
| Global Development Issues | ||
| Urban Communities | ||
| Social Change in Theory & Practice | ||
| Total Hours | 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.