Major & Minor Requirements
The Environmental Studies Major
Note: The grade point average of all the coursework comprising the major must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.70) in all courses other than Calculus II.
For the Bachelor of Arts degree
12.5 units, including:
- ENVR 201 Introduction to Environmental Studies
- ENVR 230 Environmental Economics
- ENVR 269 Environmental Ethics
- ENVR 362 Environmental Law and Policy
- ENVR 391 Environmental Senior Seminar
- One course in environmental life science chosen from
- BIOL 109* Introduction to Ecology
- BIOL 207 Ecology
- One course in physical environmental science chosen from
- CHEM 110* Pollutants in the Environment
- CHEM 316* Environmental Chemistry
- ENVR 250 Introduction to Earth Systems and Physical Geography
- Introductory statistics requirement, chosen from
- MATH 119 (preferred) Statistics for Social and Life Sciences
- BUAD 201 Business Statistics I
- CHEM 300 Measurement Statistics
- PSYC 200 Methods and Analyses
- Or equivalent course approved by the environmental studies coordinator
- One course in environmental research methods, chosen from
- ANTH 211 Introduction to Ethnographic Field Methods
- CHEM 301 Quantitative Chemical Analysis
- CHEM 302 Instrumentation and Spectroscopy
- CHEM 303 Chemical Separations
- ECON 340 Econometrics
- ENVR 260 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- MATH 219 Introduction to the Design of Experiments
- MATH 324* Continuous Math Methods
- MATH 395* Math Models in Biology and Medicine
- PLSC 373 Methods for Public Policy Research
- SOC 211 Sociological Research Methods and Data Analysis
- One-half unit of experiential learning chosen from ENVR 320 or ENVR 388
- Three units of electives approved for environmental studies
For the Bachelor of Science degree
15.5 units, including:
- ENVR 201 Introduction to Environmental Studies
- ENVR 230 Environmental Economics
- ENVR 269 Environmental Ethics
- ENVR 362 Environmental Law and Policy
- ENVR 391 Environmental Senior Seminar
- One course in environmental life science chosen from
- BIOL 109* Introduction to Ecology
- BIOL 207 Ecology
- One course in physical environmental science chosen from
- CHEM 110* Pollutants in the Environment
- CHEM 316* Environmental Chemistry
- ENVR 250 Introduction to Earth Systems and Physical Geography
- Introductory statistics requirement: MATH 119 (preferred), BUAD 201, CHEM 300, PSYC 200, or equivalent course approved by the ES coordinator.
- One course in environmental research methods, chosen from
- ANTH 211 Introduction to Ethnographic Field Methods
- CHEM 301 Quantitative Chemical Analysis
- CHEM 302 Instrumentation and Spectroscopy
- CHEM 303 Chemical Separations
- ECON 340 Econometrics
- ENVR 260 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- MATH 219 Introduction to the Design of Experiments
- MATH 324* Continuous Math Methods
- MATH 395* Math Models in Biology and Medicine
- PLSC 373 Methods for Public Policy Research
- SOC 211 Sociological Research Methods and Data Analysis
- One-half unit of experiential learning chosen from ENVR 320 or ENVR 388
- Three units of electives approved for environmental studies
- MATH 212 or 232 Calculus II
- Two units in biology, chemistry or physics at or above the 300 level
* The following courses involve significant overlap in content: CHEM 110/316; BIOL 101/225; BIOL 109/207; and MATH 324/395. Credit toward the major can be given for only one course in each pair; for example, credit can be given for either CHEM 110 or CHEM 316 but not both.
Students are expected to fulfill all prerequisites necessary for courses within the major. Prerequisites do not count toward the major unless otherwise noted.
Concentrations in Environmental Studies
Note: a student does not have to choose a concentration in order to receive a degree in environmental studies. Students may satisfy the elective units requirement of the degree by pursuing one of the following concentrations:
Environmental Science Concentration
- Three units of electives, chosen from
- BIOL 100 Biology of Plants
- BIOL 101 Principles of Evolution
- BIOL 108 Environmental Biology
- BIOL 111 Marine Biology of the Chesapeake Bay
- BIOL 225 Evolution
- BIOL 306 Systematic Botany
- BIOL 332 Tropical Marine Biology
- BIOL 333 Microbial Ecology
- BIOL 334 Oceanography
- BIOL 344 Behavioral Ecology
- BIOL 383 Tropical Biology and Conservation
- CHEM 110 Pollutants in the Environment
- CHEM 316 Environmental Chemistry
- ENVR 250 Earth Systems and Physical Biology
Environment and Society Concentration
- Three units of electives, chosen from
- ECON 211 Economic Development in Asia, Africa and Latin America
- ENGL 233 Contemporary Native American Literatures
- ENVR 330 Environmental and Resource Economic Theory
- ENVR 345 Society, Economy, and Nature: Global Perspectives on Sustainable Development.
- GEOG 320 Power, Space and Territory: Geographies of Political Change
- GEOG 370 Geographies of Economic Development and Globalization
- HIST 390 Food and Power in Africa and Asia
- JOUR 304 Reporting on the Environment
- MGMT 348 Environmental Management
- PLSC 260 Introduction to Public Policy
- PLSC 360 International Development Policy
- PSYC 317 Applied Social Psychology
Experiential learning (ENVR 388, ENVR 320, or equivalent) and Special Topics (ENVR 300) may be counted towards a concentration with approval of the environmental studies coordinator.
The Environmental Studies Minor
Note: The grade point average of all the coursework comprising the minor in environmental studies must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.70).
6 units, including:
- ENVR 201 Introduction to Environmental Studies
- ENVR 269 Environmental Ethics
- Either ENVR 230 Environmental Economics or ENVR 362 Environmental Law and Policy
- One course in environmental life science chosen from
- BIOL 109* Introduction to Ecology
- BIOL 207 Ecology
- One course in physical environmental science chosen from
- CHEM 110* Pollutants in the Environment
- CHEM 316* Environmental Chemistry
- ENVR 250 Introduction to Earth Systems and Physical Geography
- One approved elective in environmental studies
*Credit toward the Environmental Studies minor will be given for either CHEM 110 or CHEM 316, but not both and either BIOL 109 or BIOL 330, but not both.
Students are expected to fulfill all prerequisites necessary for courses within the minor. Prerequisites do not count toward the minor unless otherwise noted.
Environmental Studies Electives
- ANTH 211 Introduction to Ethnographic Field Methods
- BIOL 100 Biology of Plants
- BIOL 101 Principles of Evolution
- BIOL 108 Environmental Biology
- BIOL 111 Marine Biology of the Chesapeake Bay
- BIOL 225 Evolution
- BIOL 306 Systematic Botany
- BIOL 332 Tropical Marine Biology
- BIOL 333 Microbial Ecology
- BIOL 334 Oceanography
- BIOL 344 Behavioral Ecology
- BIOL 383 Tropical Biology & Conservation
- CHEM 110 Pollutants in the Environment
- CHEM 301 Quantitative Chemical Analysis
- CHEM 302 Instrumentation and Spectroscopy
- CHEM 303 Chemical Separations
- CHEM 316 Environmental Chemistry
- ECON 211 Economic Development in Asia, Africa & Latin America
- ECON 340 Econometrics
- ENGL 233 Contemporary Native American Literatures
- ENVR 250 Introduction to Earth Systems and Physical Geography
- ENVR 330 Environmental and Resource Economic Theory
- ENVR 345 Society, Economy and Nature: Global Perspectives on Sustainable Development
- ENVR 360 Advanced Spatial Analysis
- ENVR 365 Environmental Remote Sensing
- GEOG 320 Power, Space and Territory: Geographies of Political Change
- GEOG 370 Geographies of Economic Development and Globalization
- HIST 390 Food & Power in Africa and Asia
- JOUR 304 Reporting on the Environment *
- MGMT 348 Environmental Management
- MATH 219 Introduction to the Design of Experiments
- MATH 324 Continuous Math Models
- MATH 395 Math Models in Biology and Medicine
- PLSC 260 Introduction to Public Policy
- PLSC 360 International Development Policy
- PSYC 317 Applied Social Psychology
- SOC 211 Sociological Research Methods