Environmental Studies B.A.
General Degree Requirements
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Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies
To obtain depth of knowledge in one or more specialty areas, students are encouraged to work with an Environmental Studies advisor to select a minor or double major from another campus discipline or earn one or more certificates in Environmental Studies.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ENSC 105N | Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENST 201 | Environmental Info Resources | 3 |
| ENST 225S | Sustainable Communities | 3 |
| ENST 230H | Nature and Society | 3 |
| CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Discover Biology | ||
| Principles of Living Systems | ||
| Principles of Biological Diversity | ||
| Upper-Division Core Courses | ||
| Natural Science - Ecology | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| General Ecology | ||
| Applied Ecology | ||
| Forest Ecology | ||
| Policy | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| ENST 367 | Environmental Politics & Policies | 3 |
| Humanities | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Literature of the Earth | ||
| Writing the Earth: Workshop on Nature, Environment & Justice | ||
| TEK of Indigenous Peoples | ||
| Justice Studies | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Food Justice and Sustainability | ||
| Environmental Justice Issues & Solutions | ||
| Approved Community Service/Internship Experience | ||
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Supervised Internship | ||
| Cooperative Education/Intern | ||
| Supervised Internship (PEAS) | ||
| Cooperative Education/Intern | ||
| Upper-Division Elective Environmental Studies Courses 1 | ||
| Complete 9 credits of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Economics & Climate Change | ||
| Special Topics/Experimental Courses | ||
| Agroecology | ||
| Special Topics/Experimental Courses | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Seminar/Workshop | ||
| Field Study | ||
| Earth Ethics | ||
| Special Topics/Experimental Courses | ||
| Field Studies: Environmental Studies | ||
| Supervised Internship (PEAS) | ||
| US Environmental Movement | ||
| Social Issues: The Mekong Delta | ||
| Climate Change: Mekong Delta | ||
| General Science: Conservation Education | ||
| Community Sustainability in Practice | ||
| Special Topics/Experimental Courses | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Study Abroad: Environmental Justice Latin America | ||
| Seminar/Workshop | ||
| Senior Thesis/Capstone | ||
| Sustainable Cities | ||
| Ethics of Climate Change | ||
| Additional Requirements | ||
| Indigenous Studies | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| TEK of Indigenous Peoples | ||
| Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions | ||
| Native American Beliefs and Philosophy | ||
| Additional Science Course | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Principles of Biological Diversity 2 | ||
| Rocky Mountain Flora | ||
| Introduction to Climate Change: Science & Society | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Snow, Ice and Climate Change | ||
| Soils, Water and Climate | ||
| Elements of Ecological Restoration | ||
| Watershed Hydrology | ||
| Total Hours | 52 | |
- 1
Upper-division required courses listed in the Humanities and Justice Studies areas may count as upper-division elective courses if another course within the area was taken (e.g., ENST 480 can count as an upper-division elective if ENST 489S is taken).
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BIOB 170N may only be used to satisfy this requirement if not used to satisfy the introductory Biology requirement.