Environmental Studies, B.A.

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The Environmental Studies program prepares graduates for a fulfilling career and for graduate study in the broad field of environmental studies and sustainable development. ENS uses a multidisciplinary systems approach for teaching students to think critically and creatively within a liberal arts tradition. ENS students and graduates will be expected to communicate effectively; understand the need for transparent, data-driven decision-making; and understand the importance of including a diversity of perspectives for effective environmental planning and management. In order to tailor the program of study to specific career aspirations, students choose a set of professional electives that should be coherent and clearly reflect specific career goals

Degree Specific Requirements (17 Credit Hours)

ENG 211 - Literature and the Environment 3 Credit(s).
SOC 101 - General Sociology 3 Credit(s).
GEO 220 - Physical Geography 4 Credit(s).
GEO 221 - Geographic Information Systems 4 Credit(s).
PSC 101 - American National Government and Politics 3 Credit(s).

Required Courses (48 Credit Hours)

EPD 201 - Introduction to Environmental Planning and Development I 3 Credit(s).
EPD 202 - Introduction to Environmental Planning and Development II 4 Credit(s).
EPD 410 - Advanced Environmental Planning and Development 3 Credit(s).
ESC 102 - Introduction to Environmental Science 4 Credit(s).
ESC 103 - Applied Environmental Monitoring 4 Credit(s).
ESC 202 - Quantitative Environmental Methods and Statistics 4 Credit(s).
ESC 203 - Fundamentals of Ecology 4 Credit(s).
ESC 310 - Natural Resource Policy and Economics 3 Credit(s).
ESC 313 - Natural Resource Management 3 Credit(s).
SCI 398 - Junior Seminar 3 Credit(s).
SCI 498 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s).
SCI 399 - Professional Preparation 1 Credit(s).
SCI 499 - Internship 3 Credit(s).
PSC 402 - Policy Analysis 3 Credit(s).
SOC/EPD 392 - Eco-Social Justice: Issues and Applications 3 Credit(s).
OR
EPD/SOC 392 - Eco-Social Justice: Issues and Applications 3 Credit(s).

Elective Courses (Choose 9 Credit Hours)

CRP 315 - Soil Science and Management 4 Credit(s).
ESC 180, 181 to 480, 481 - Practicum 1 Credit(s).
ESC 205 - Tropical and Marine Ecology 4 Credit(s).
OR
ESC 208 - Ireland’s Natural History: Interaction of Nature and Culture 4 Credit(s).
ESC 302 - Conservation Biology 3 Credit(s).
ESC 321 - Aquatic Ecology 4 Credit(s).
ESC 190, 290, 390 or 490 - Selected Topics 1-4 Credit(s).
ESC 405 - Fisheries and Wildlife Ecology and Management 4 Credit(s).
ESC 413 - Forest Science and Management 4 Credit(s).
ESC 424 - Environmental Toxicology 3 Credit(s).
ESC 195, 196 to 495, 496 - Independent Research 1-3 Credit(s).
PSC 302 - Political Geography 3 Credit(s).
PSC 435 - Political Economy of Development 3 Credit(s).
PSC 440 - International Law and Organization 3 Credit(s).

Environmental Studies, B.A.

Degree Specific Requirements (17 Credit Hours)

Required Courses (48 Credit Hours)

Elective Courses (Choose 9 Credit Hours)

Total Credit Hours Required in Major: 57

Total Credit Hours Required in Degree: 121