Major in Environmental Studies

The Environmental Studies Program provides a strong interdisciplinary core curriculum for all majors with two undergraduate degree options:

• The interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies provides a foundation in policy, sciences, and humanities with advanced elective coursework.
• The interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies places a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

All Environmental Studies majors will take the following core courses for a minimum of 12 course credits:

Environmental Studies Core

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree must complete:

• Environmental Studies Core
• Three course credits of approved Environmental Studies electives

Students should check with the program director for currently approved electives.

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree must complete:

• Environmental Studies Core
• One additional Mathematics course chosen from MTH 132 Precalculus, MTH 151 Calculus I or MTH 152 Calculus II
• A minor (or double major) in one of the following fields:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Computer Science

Minor in Environmental Studies

An Environmental Studies minor consists of a minimum of five course credits, including four required ES core courses:

• ES 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies
• ES 200 Environmental Science I
• ES 201 Environmental Science II
• ES/URB 320 Sustainable Urban Development
• One elective selected from any other 300/400-level Environmental Studies course (ES) or PHL 312 or COM 327 or POL 365 or HIS 354