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Environmental Studies Requirements

Requirements for the majors

Environmental Studies – Bachelor of Arts*
11 credits as follows:

  • Introduction to Environmental Studies: ENVS 101
  • Introduction to Environmental Policy: ENVS 110
  • Environmental Ethics: ENVS 118, ENVS 225, ENVS 228, ENVS 254, or ENVS 270
  • Introductory Environmental Science: ENVS 125 or ENVS 170
  • Introductory Statistics: PHYS 241 or STAT 200
  • Environmental Methods: ENVS 243 or ENVS 245
  • Advanced Environmental Science: ENVS 317, ENVS 319, ENVS 325, ENVS 330,                 or ENVS 335
  • Advanced Environmental Social Science: ENVS 263 or ENVS 360
  • Interdisciplinary Elective: ENVS 225, ENVS 228, ENVS 241, ENVS 242, ENVS 243,        ENVS 245, ENVS 254, ENVS 256, ENVS 263, ENVS 270, ENVS 282, ENVS 360, ENVS 382, GERM 203, or GERM 303
  • One additional credit in Environmental Studies
  • Senior project: ENVS 390-391, ENVS 391-392, or ENVS 400.

Environmental Science – Bachelor of Arts**
11 credits as follows:

  • Introduction to Environmental Studies: ENVS 101
  • Introduction to Environmental Policy: ENVS 110
  • Introductory Biology: BIOL 110
  • Introductory Chemistry: CHEM 102A
  • Introductory Environmental Science: ENVS 125 or ENVS 170
  • Introductory Statistics: PHYS 241 or STAT 200
  • Environmental Methods: ENVS 241, ENVS 242, or ENVS 243
  • Advanced Environmental Science: ENVS 317, ENVS 319, ENVS 325, ENVS 330                  or ENVS 335
  • Science Elective: ENVS 220, ENVS 241, ENVS 242, ENVS 243, ENVS 270, ENVS 289, ENVS 314, ENVS 317, ENVS 319, ENVS 325, ENVS 330 or ENVS 335
  • One additional credit in Environmental Studies
  • Senior Project: ENVS 390-391, ENVS 390-392, or ENVS 400

Environmental Science – Bachelor of Science**

15 credits as follows:

  • Introduction to Environmental Studies: ENVS 101
  • Introduction to Environmental Policy: ENVS 110
  • Introductory Biology: BIOL 110
  • Introductory Chemistry: CHEM 102A
  • Introductory Environmental Science: ENVS 125 or ENVS 170
  • Introductory Statistics: PHYS 241 or STAT 200
  • Environmental Methods: ENVS 241, ENVS 242, or ENVS 243
  • Advanced Environmental Science: ENVS 317, ENVS 319, ENVS 325, ENVS 330                  or ENVS 335
  • Science Elective: ENVS 220, ENVS 241, ENVS 242, ENVS 243, ENVS 270, ENVS 289, ENVS 314, ENVS 317, ENVS 319, ENVS 325, ENVS 330 or ENVS 335
  • One additional credit from ENVS 188, ENVS 125, ENVS 170, ENVS 220, ENVS 241,     ENVS 242, ENVS 243, ENVS 270, ENVS 289, ENVS 314, ENVS 317, ENVS 319,         ENVS 325, ENVS 330, or ENVS 335
  • Calculus: MATH 145, MATH 146, or MATH 205
  • Physics: One course in Physics or Astronomy
  • One additional credit from BIOL, BCHM, CHEM (200 level or higher), CS, NEUR, PHYS, or MATH (131 level or higher). This credit must not cross-list with ENVS.
  • One additional credit in Environmental Studies
  • Senior Project: ENVS 390-391, ENVS 390-392, or ENVS 400

Note: A three-course overlap is allowed for students pursuing double majors (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science) in Biology and Environmental Science.

Requirements for the minors:

Environmental Studies*

5 credits as follows:

  • Introduction to Environmental Studies: ENVS 101
  • Environmental Ethics: ENVS 118, ENVS 228, ENVS 254, or ENVS 270
  • A 300-level course in Environmental Studies
  • Two additional credits in Environmental Studies

Environmental Science**

5 credits as follows:

  • Introduction to Environmental Studies: ENVS 101
  • Introductory Environmental Science: BIOL 110, ENVS 125, or ENVS 170
  • 3 credits in Natural Resource, Climate, or Ecological Sciences: ENVS 220, ENVS 241, ENVS 242, ENVS 243, ENVS 314, ENVS 317, ENVS 319, ENVS 320, ENVS 325, ENVS 330, or ENVS 335
    • At least one course must be at the 300 level

Students majoring or minoring in Biology or minoring in Earth Science may only have one course overlap with the Environmental Science minor.

* Students majoring or minoring in Environmental Studies may not also major or minor in Environmental Science

** Students majoring or minoring in Environmental Science may not also major or minor in Environmental Studies