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Environmental Sciences & Studies Programs

Bachelor of Art in Environmental Studies

The BA degree in Environmental Studies will provide students with a broad introduction to the scientific, social, political, cultural, economic, and policy aspects of environmental issues.

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences

The BS degree in Environmental Sciences will educate students in the scientific, social, political, ethical, and policy aspects of environmental issues in preparation for scientific careers in industry, government, and consulting, and for graduate programs in environmental sciences.

Minor in Environmental Studies

The minor in environmental studies consist of

• ENVS 101 (3) Introduction to Environmental Issues
   

and at least 15 hours of courses to be selected from the following:

• ANTH 326 (3) Native Peoples and Environment
   
• ANTH 540 (3) Ecological Anthropology
   
• BIOL 323 (4) Tropical Watershed and Coastal Ecology
   
• CHEM 101 (3) Applying Chemistry to Society
   
• ECON 343 (3) Environmental Economics
   
• ENVS 461 (1) Internship in Environmental Studies
   
• ENVS 462 (2) Internship in Environmental Studies
   
• ENVS 463 (3) Internship in Environmental Studies
   
• ENVS 510 (3) Special Topics in the Environment
   
• GEOG 305 (3) Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
   
• GEOG 320 (3) Remote Sensing of the Environment
   
• GEOG 500 (3) Global Environment and Sustainable Development
   
• GEOL 225 (3) Soils and Land Use
   
• HIST 530 (3) World Environmental History
   
• PHIL 565 (3) Environmental Ethics
   
• PHYS 105 (3) Energy and the Environment
   
• PLSC 325 (3) Environmental Politics
   
• PSYC 311 (3) Ecological Psychology
   
• SOCL 310 (3) Sociology of the Environment
   

At least 6 hours must be above 299.

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