Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies: Social Sciences

Required core coursesUnits
BISC 110LIntroduction to Biology I4
BISC 112LIntroduction to Biology II4
BISC 315LIntroduction to Ecology4
CHEM 105aLbLGeneral Chemistry4-4
ENE 201xEngineering Aspects of Environmental Quality Control4
ENST 100Introduction to Environmental Studies4
ENST 495Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies4
GEOL 105LPlanet Earth4

One elective statistics course chosen from:Units
ECON 381Introduction to Statistics for Economists4
PSYC 274Statistics I4
SOCI 314Sociological Statistics4

Five elective courses chosen from (no more than two in a single department):Units
ECON 487Resource and Environmental Economics4
GEOG 255American Environmentalism4
GEOG 345Conservation of Natural Resources4
GEOG 350Race and Environmentalism4
GEOG 360Natural Hazards4
GEOG 477Water Resources4
IR 423Politics of Global Space and Environment4
POSC 347Environmental Law4
POSC 436Environmental Politics4
SOCI 333Environment and Society4
SWMS 415Ecofeminism4

Internship

Students must register for two units in one course from:
GEOG 395Internship in Environmental Social Sciences
POSC 395Directed Governmental and Political Internship

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies: Geography

Required core coursesUnits
BISC 110LIntroduction to Biology I4
BISC 112LIntroduction to Biology II4
BISC 315LIntroduction to Ecology4
CHEM 105aLbLGeneral Chemistry8
ENST 100Introduction to Environmental Studies4
ENST 495Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies4
GEOG 365LFundamentals of Weather and Climate4
GEOG 392Geographical Analysis4
GEOG 393Field Techniques4
GEOG 497LComputer Cartography and Geographic Information4
GEOL 105LPlanet Earth4

and two of the following four courses:
GEOG 350Race and Environmentalism4
GEOG 360Natural Hazards4
GEOG 419Environment and Health4
GEOG 477Water Resources4

One of the two optional geography courses not selected from the list of required courses may be taken as an additional optional elective course under the following two elective courses.

Two elective courses chosen from (no more than one in a single department):Units
ECON 487Resource and Environmental Economics4
ENE 201xEngineering Aspects of Environmental Quality Control4
ENE 400Environmental Engineering Principles3
IR 423Politics of Global Space and Environment4
POSC 347Environmental Law4
POSC 436Environmental Politics4
SOCI 333Environment and Society4
SWMS 415Ecofeminism4

Internship

Students must register for 2 units in:
GEOG 395Internship in Environmental Social Sciences2

Two elective courses in public policy and management chosen from:Units
PPMT 220Simulated Policymaking in Urban Systems: and Practice4
PPMT 313Administration of Financial Resources4
PPMT 316Administration of Personnel Resources4
PPMT 351Financial Accounting in Public and Non-profit Organizations4
PPMT 403Management Analysis I4
PPMT 414Financial Management of Public and Non-profit Organizations4
PPMT 473Public Policy Analysis4

Two elective courses chosen from (no more than one in a single department):Units
ECON 487Resource and Environmental Economics4
ENE 201xEngineering Aspects of Environmental Quality Control4
ENE 400Environmental Engineering Principles3
GEOG 255American Environmentalism4
GEOG 345Conservation of Natural Resources4
GEOG 350Race and Environmentalism4
GEOG 360Natural Hazards4
GEOG 477Water Resources4
IR 423Politics of Global Space and Environment4
POSC 347Environmental Law4
POSC 436Environmental Politics4
SOCI 333Environment and Society4
SWMS 415Ecofeminism4

Internship

Students must register for 2 units in:
GEOG 395Internship in Environmental Social Sciences2

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies: Public Policy and Management

Required core coursesUnits
BISC 110LIntroduction to Biology I4
BISC 112LIntroduction to Biology II4
BISC 315LIntroduction to Ecology4
CHEM 105aLbLGeneral Chemistry4-4
ENST 100Introduction to Environmental Studies4
ENST 495Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies4
GEOL 105LPlanet Earth4
PPMT 215Public Organizations and Management4
PPMT 357Government and Business4
PPMT 404Statistics in Public Policy and Management4
PPMT 485Organizational Behavior in Public Administration4

Two elective courses in public policy and management chosen from:Units
PPMT 220Simulated Policy-making in Urban Systems: Theory and Practice4
PPMT 313Administration of Financial Resources4
PPMT 316Administration of Personnel Resources4
PPMT 351Financial Accounting in Public and Non-profit Organizations4
PPMT 403Management Analysis I4
PPMT 414Financial Management of Public and Nonprofit Organizations4
PPMT 473Public Policy Analysis4

Two elective courses chosen from (no more than one in a single department):Units
ECON 487Resource and Environmental Economics4
ENE 201xEngineering Aspects of Environmental Quality Control4
ENE 400Environmental Engineering Principles3
GEOG 255American Environmentalism4
GEOG 345Conservation of Natural Resources4
GEOG 350Race and Environmentalism4
GEOG 360Natural Hazards4
GEOG 477Water Resources4
IR 423Politics of Global Space and Environment4
POSC 347Environmental Law4
POSC 436Environmental Politics4
SOCI 333Environment and Society4
SWMS 415Ecofeminism4

Internship

Students must register for 2 units in:
PPMT 401Public Policy and Management Issues and Practices

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: Biology

Required core coursesUnits
BISC 110LIntroduction to Biology I4
BISC 112LIntroduction to Biology II4
BISC 210Molecular Biology4
BISC 300LIntroduction to Microbiology4
BISC 315LIntroduction to Ecology4
BISC 316LBiochemistry and Cell Biology4
CHEM 105aLbLGeneral Chemistry4-4
CHEM 322abLOrganic Chemistry4-4
ENST 100Introduction to Environmental Studies4
ENST 495Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies4
MATH 125Calculus I4
MATH 126Calculus II, or
MATH 208xElementary Probability and Statistics4
PHYS 135abLPhysics for the Life Sciences4-4

One course from:Units
BISC 213Evolution and Population Genetics4
GEOL 105LPlanet Earth4
GEOL 412Oceans, Climate and the Environment4
GEOL 460LGeochemistry and Hydrogeology4
ENE 400Environmental Engineering Principles3

Four elective courses chosen from (no more than two in a single department):Units
ECON 487Resource and Environmental Economics4
GEOG 255American Environmentalism4
GEOG 345Conservation of Natural Resources4
GEOG 350Race and Environmentalism4
GEOG 360Natural Hazards4
GEOG 370Marine and Coastal Zone Geography4
GEOG 477Water Resources4
IR 423Politics of Global Space and Environment4
POSC 347Environmental Law4
POSC 436Environmental Politics4
SOCI 333Environment and Society4
SWMS 415Ecofeminism4

One of the following may be included among the four courses by students who do not select MATH 208x above:
SOCI 314Sociological Statistics4
PSYC 274Statistics I4
ECON 381Introduction to Statistics for Economists4

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: Chemistry

Required core coursesUnits
BISC 110LIntroduction to Biology I4
BISC 112LIntroduction to Biology II4
BISC 315LIntroduction to Ecology4
CHEM 105aLbLGeneral Chemistry4-4
CHEM 322abLOrganic Chemistry4-4
CHEM 300LAnalytical Chemistry4
ENST 100Introduction to Environmental Studies4
ENST 495Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies4
MATH 125Calculus I4
MATH 126Calculus II4
PHYS 135abLPhysics for the Life Sciences4-4

one course from among:
CHEM 430aPhysical Chemistry4
CHEM 453Advanced Inorganic Chemistry4
ENE 400Environmental Engineering Principles3

one course from among:
GEOL 105LPlanet Earth4
GEOL 412Oceans, Climate and the Environment4
GEOL 460LGeochemistry and Hydrogeology4
ENE 428LAir Pollution Fundamentals3
ENE 429LAir Pollution Control3

Four elective courses chosen from (no more than two in a single department):Units
ECON 487Resource and Environmental Economics4
GEOG 255American Environmentalism4
GEOG 345Conservation of Natural Resources4
GEOG 350Race and Environmentalism4
GEOG 360Natural Hazards4
GEOG 370Marine and Coastal Zone Geography4
GEOG 477Water Resources4
IR 423Politics of Global Space and Environment4
POSC 347Environmental Law4
POSC 436Environmental Politics4
SOCI 333Environment and Society4
SWMS 415Ecofeminism4

one of the following may be included among the four courses:Units
ECON 381Introduction to Statistics for Economists4
MATH 208xElementary Probability and Statistics4
PSYC 274Statistics I4
SOCI 314Sociological Statistics4

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: Geology

Required core coursesUnits
BISC 110LIntroduction to Biology I4
BISC 112LIntroduction to Biology II4
CHEM 105aLbLGeneral Chemistry4-4
ENST 100Introduction to Environmental Studies4
ENST 495Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies4
GEOL 105LPlanet Earth4
GEOL 215abLMineralogy and Petrology4-4
GEOL 460LGeochemistry and Hydrogeology4
MATH 125Calculus I4
MATH 126Calculus II, or
MATH 208xElementary Probability and Statistics4
PHYS 135abLPhysics for the Life Sciences4-4
BISC 315LIntroduction to Ecology, or4
ENE 400Environmental Engineering Principles3

any 2 of the following 4 courses:Units
GEOL 320LSurficial Processes and Stratigraphic Systems4
GEOL 321LStructural Geology and Tectonics4
GEOL 412Oceans, Climate, and the Environment4
GEOL 440Geophysics and Geoengineering4

Four elective courses chosen from (no more than two in a single department):Units
ECON 487Resource and Environmental Economics4
GEOG 255American Environmentalism4
GEOG 345Conservation of Natural Resources4
GEOG 350Race and Environmentalism 4
GEOG 360Natural Hazards4
GEOG 370Marine and Coastal Zone Geography4
GEOG 477Water Resources4
IR 423Politics of Global Space and Environment4
POSC 347Environmental Law4
POSC 436Environmental Politics4
SOCI 333Environment and Society4
SWMS 415Ecofeminism4

One of the following may be included among the four courses by students who do not select MATH 208x above:
ECON 381Introduction to Statistics for Economists4
PSYC 274Statistics I4
SOCI 314Sociological Statistics4

Requirements for the Minor in Environmental Studies (Social Sciences)

Required core coursesUnits
ENST 100Introduction to Environmental Studies4

and two of the following:
BISC 112LIntroduction to Biology II4
BISC 315LIntroduction to Ecology4
CHEM 105aLGeneral Chemistry 4
CHEM 105bLGeneral Chemistry 4
ENE 201xEngineering Aspects of Environmental Quality Control4
GEOL 105LPlanet Earth4

One elective statistics course chosen from:Units
ECON 381Introduction to Statistics for Economists4
GEOG 392Geographical Analysis4
PSYC 274Statistics I4
SOCI 314Sociological Statistics4

Four elective social sciences courses chosen from (no more than one in a single department, excluding the internship):Units
ECON 487Resource and Environmental Economics4
ENE 400Environmental Engineering Principles3
GEOG 345Conservation of Natural Resources4
GEOG 350Race and Environmentalism4
GEOG 360Natural Hazards4
GEOG 477Water Resources4
IR 423Politics of Global Space and Environment4
POSC 347Environmental Law4
POSC 436Environmental Politics4
SOCI 333Environment and Society4
SWMS 415Ecofeminism4
GEOG 395Internship in Environmental Social Science, or
POSC 395Directed Governmental and Political Leadership Internship4

Requirements for the Minor in Environmental Studies (Natural Sciences)

Required core coursesUnits
ENST 100Introduction to Environmental Studies4

and three of the following:
BISC 112LIntroduction to Biology II4
BISC 315LIntroduction to Ecology4
CHEM 105aLGeneral Chemistry 4
CHEM 105bLGeneral Chemistry 4
ENE 400Environmental Engineering Principles3
GEOL 105LPlanet Earth4

One elective course outside your major from among:Units
CHEM 300LAnalytical Chemistry4
CHEM 322aLOrganic Chemistry4
ENE 428LAir Pollution Fundamentals3
ENE 429LAir Pollution Control3
GEOL 412Oceans, Climate and the Environment4
GEOL 460LGeochemistry and Hydrogeology4

Three elective social science courses chosen from (no more than one from a single department):Units
ECON 487Resource and Environmental Economics4
GEOG 345Conservation of Natural Resources4
GEOG 350Race and Environmentalism4
GEOG 360Natural Hazards4
GEOG 477Water Resources4
IR 423Politics of Global Space and Environment4
POSC 347Environmental Law4
POSC 436Environmental Politics4
SOCI 333Environment and Society4
SWMS 415Ecofeminism4

 

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