Major Requirements:
(36 semester hours)
1. Foundations for Environmental Studies (4 credit
hours)
Students select one of the following courses, which introduce students
to environmental issues through a multidisciplinary and integrated approach.
These courses involve the construction and interpretation of arguments
from a variety of perspectives:
Conservation of Natural Resources ...................... GEOS 104/ENVT 104
Environment and Culture ......................................... ENGL 239/RELI 239
2. Disciplinary Breadth
Students are required to take courses that provide an in-depth study
and exposure to environmental issues within disciplines.
A. The Environment and Science (8 credit hours)
Students select two courses from the following, which emphasize the
understanding of scientific reasoning and arguments, the interpretation
of data and relationships in the natural world, and the scientific context
of environmental issues. The courses must be from different departments:
Introductory Ecology ................................................. BIOL 116
Ecology ....................................................................... BIOL 424
Ecological Methods....................................................BIOL 426
Environmental Chemistry ........................................CHEM 104
Geomorphology .........................................................GEOS 332
Hydrogeology .............................................................GEOS 334
B. The Environment and Society (8 credit hours)
Students select two courses from the following, which focus on the
understanding of the institutions within which environmental decisions
are made and investigate the implementation and implications of environmental
decisions. The courses must be from different departments:
Principles of Microeconomics: Global and Environmental ............... ECON 111
Energy and Natural Resource Economics .......................................... ECON 311
Environmental Economics ...................................................................... ECON 313
Environmental Politics and Policy ...........................................................POLI 346
C. The Environment and Sensibility (4 credit hours)
Students select one course from the following, which examine the ways
in which nature exists in human consciousness, values, and perceptions.
Students receive guidance in careful reading, thoughtful writing, and sensitive
attentiveness to nature and to environmental issues:
Environmental Literature ....................................................... ENGL 234
Philosophy, Animals and the Environment..........................PHIL 230
Christian Moral Issues (Envt. Ethics only) ......................... RELI 365
3. Elective Courses (4 credit hours)
Students select one course that integrates and
applies environmental concepts within a special topic area. Courses listed in the specific line requirements may be used as an elective if they have not been used to satisfy that line requirement. This course
should be selected in consultation with their program advisor:
Comparative Ecology of Latin America.......................................................... BIOL 333
Investigating Environmental and Economic Change in Europe.............. ECON 315 Enviromental History of the United States.....................................................HIST 370
Energy, Resources and Pollution ...................................................................INTC 241
Population, Hunger, and Poverty .....................................................................INTC 242
Special Topics in Environmental Studies .....................................................ENVT 487
or additional approved courses that meet outcomes/objectives
4. Advanced Integrative Courses (8 credit hours)
All majors must complete the following courses. It is expected
that they will have completed all of the other requirements before these
final courses.
Environmental Methods of Investigation .................................... ENVT 350
Capstone Project .............................................................................ENVT 499
Additional Requirements:
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A complimentary minor or major in another discipline.
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An internship is required, either for the Capstone project or as a separate
experience. Students must receive approval for their internship by
the Chair of Environmental Studies.
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A minimum of 20 hours of upper division credits is required in the major.
