Environmental Studies Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements
Required Courses (51 credits)
- ECON 101 (3) - Principles of Microeconomics
- EVS 105 (4) - Introduction to Environmental Science
- SOC 112 (3) - Contemporary Social Problems
- CHEM 119 (3) - Chemistry and the Environment
- BIO 138 (4) - Organisms and the Environment
- ENS 195 (1) - DNAS Introductory Seminar
- EVS 214 (3) - Food and the Environment
- MATH 230 (3) - Introduction to Statistics
- EVS 246 (4) - Ecology
- EVS 260 (3) - Environmental Policy
- ENG 261 (3) - Nature Writing
- COM 275 (3) - Intercultural Communication
- ENS 295 (1) - DNAS Professional Preparation Seminar
- PHL 311 (3) - Environmental Philosophy
- EVS 321 (3) - Climate Change
- EVS 333 (4) - Geographical Information Systems Applications
- BIO/CHM/EVS 491 (3 credits) - Independent Research
- ENS 495 (1) - DNAS Senior Seminar
Elective Classes (9 credits)
Students will work with their advisor to design an integrated collection of electives, taking one from each of the following areas:
Foundations (3 credits):
- BAC 201 (3) - Principles of Management
- EVS 214 (3) - Food and the Environment
- ECON 252 (3) - Environmental Economics
Science Systems (3 credits):
- BIO/EVS 368 (3 credits) - International Field Studies
- BIO 318 (4) - Ichthyology and Lab
- BIO 319 (4) - Ornithology
- BIO 320 (4) - Mammalogy
- EVS 335 (4) - Remote Sensing of Environment
- EVS 430 (4) - Advanced Quantitative Methods
- EVS 476 (4) - Fisheries & Wildlife Management
Social Systems (3 credits):
- BAC 315 (3) - Social Enterprise
- BAC 324 (3) - Leadership and Motivation
- COM 355 (3) - Strategic Social Media
- ENG 328 (3) - Environmental Literature
- SOC 335 (3) - Social Research
- EDU 384 (3) - Outdoor Education Teaching Techniques