Department of Environmental Studies Curriculum

The Department of Environmental Studies offers both a major and a minor in Environmental Studies, as well as a Minor in Sustainability. The Environmental Studies major is offered both as a Bachelor of Science with four different concentrations and as a Bachelor of Arts degree.

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed for students interested in scientific, social, political, economic, and/or expressive aspects of global environmental issues and the desire to specialize in one of these major content areas. The degree includes a core curriculum and four concentrations for students to choose from (Communication, Humanity and Geography, Natural Sciences, Public Policy) based on the disciplinary lens through which they want to pursue environmental studies. A Capstone experience then completes the degree program by facilitating interdisciplinary synthesis of knowledge within the field of environmental studies. Applicable prerequisite and co-requisite requirements must be met for all courses.

The Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies provides students with a more liberal arts lens prescribed educational pathway in their study of the environment. It is most appropriate for students who have broad interests about the environment and the reduced credit hour requirements compared to the B.S. in Environmental Studies make it ideal for double-majoring or minoring in related fields. The degree includes a core curriculum and upper-level course work in Arts and Humanities, Business, Natural Sciences, Social Science, and Statistics. A Capstone experience then completes the program by facilitating interdisciplinary synthesis of knowledge within the field of environmental studies. Applicable prerequisite and co-requisite requirements must be met for all courses.

The following number of credit hours is required in the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies degree programs.