Environmental Studies, B.A.

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The Environmental Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program that will stimulate informed democratic citizenship in a global environment and enhance one’s knowledge of the complex and dynamic relationship between humans and the natural world. All students seeking an Environmental Studies degree should consult with the Director of the School of Biological and Environmental Studies early in their college experience to ensure the most appropriate course of study to achieve their goals. The program includes a major and a minor.

Learning Goals:

Understand this multidisciplinary field of study and identify courses that provide the breadth and depth of knowledge needed for their chosen career path in environmental studies.
Analyze a complex environmental issue using appropriate sources and include the ethical underpinnings of the issue.
Connect theory and practice through either participating in an internship, or by completing a research project, related to environmental studies.
Evaluate the importance of an environmental topic to local and global communities and reflect critically on their relationship to that topic.

Core Courses:

(required and earn a grade of C- or above)

EV 110 - Introduction to Environmental Studies Credit(s): 1
EV 130 - Environmental Biology Credit(s): 4
EV 251 - Creating a Green Society in the U.S. Credit(s): 3
PH 211 - Ethical Theory and Moral Issues Credit(s): 3
EV 350 - Global Environmentalism Credit(s): 3
EV 370 - Environmental Studies Internship Credit(s): 1-4
OR
EV 391 - Environmental Studies Research Credit(s): 1-2
EV 481 - Environmental Studies Capstone Credit(s): 1

Supporting Courses (required):

PO 105 - The American Political System Credit(s): 3
EC 120 - Principles of Economics Credit(s): 3
EN 210 - Professional and Technical Writing Credit(s): 3
OR
CO 250 - Written Business Communication Credit(s): 3

Concentration Courses:

(required and earn a grade of C- or above)

Choose at least 6 courses, with at least 4 @ 300 level:

(4 courses from one concentration and 2 courses from the other concentration)

Environmental Policy Concentration

AT 110 - Introduction to Digital Media Credit(s): 3
SO 361 - Criminology Credit(s): 3
PO 235 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System Credit(s): 3
CO 310 - Small Group Communication Credit(s): 3
CO 343 - Communication and Conflict Credit(s): 3
OL 343 - Organizational Communication, Conflict and Negotiation Credit(s): 3
CO 360 - Seminar in Communication Credit(s): 3
EN 212 - Environmental Writing Credit(s): 3
EN 308 - Beyond the Page Credit(s): 3
ET 340 - Foundations of Entrepreneurship Credit(s): 3
HI 206 - Cultural Geography Credit(s): 3
IS 240 - Foundations of Information Systems Credit(s): 3
OL 310 - Group and Team Dynamics Credit(s): 3
OL 385 - Leadership, Diversity, and Multiculturalism Credit(s): 3
PO 221 - Introduction to International Relations Credit(s): 3
PS 201 - Statistical Methods in the Behavioral Sciences Credit(s): 3
SO 201 - Statistical Methods in the Behavioral Sciences Credit(s): 3
SO 120 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit(s): 3
SO 330 - Sociology of Gender Credit(s): 3
SO 365 - Sociology of Globalization Credit(s): 3
SO 390 - Environmental Sociology Credit(s): 3

Natural Resources Concentration

BI 102 - Topics in Biology Credit(s): 4
BI 105 - Ecology and Evolution Credit(s): 3
AND
BI 155 - Ecology and Evolution Lab Credit(s): 1
BI 280 - Ecological Journeys Credit(s): 4
BI 314 - Ecology Credit(s): 4
BI 325 - Vertebrate Biology Credit(s): 4
BI 326 - Plant Biology Credit(s): 4
BI 340 - Conservation Biology Credit(s): 4
CH 114 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit(s): 4
ES 321 - Health and Pollution Credit(s): 3
MA 130 - Elementary Probability and Statistics with Spreadsheets Credit(s): 3
OR
BI 240 - Analysis of Biological Data Credit(s): 3

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