Environmental Studies

The Environmental Program offers students a choice of two environmental majors. The Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies is designed to prepare students for careers in environmental management, economics, advocacy, policy and law. The Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science will prepare students for careers in environmental research and technology, and environmental resource management. Both majors will prepare students interested in continuing their education through graduate studies or professional school. Sufficient variability exists within both majors so that courses can be tailored to meet a student’s interests and career path.

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Estimated Cost

₦84,000

Program Length

8 Semesters

Medium

Virtual Learning

Start Term(s)

FEB./SEPT

Awards offered

Bachelor Degree

Program Requirements

Major Requirements B.A Environmental Studies (13 Courses - 42 Credits)

* denotes cross-listing with Core courses

The following courses will be used to fulfill CORE requirements:

ENST 200 - Earth Science (3)
ENST 201* - Environmental Science I (4; cross-listed as Core 270)
ENST 202* - Environmental Science II (4; cross-listed as Core 274)
ENST 255 - Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (3)
ENST 260 - Environmental Law (3)
ENST 314 - Environmental Sociology (3
ENST 370 - Environmental Seminar (3)
ENST 410 - Ecological/Environmental Sampling and Analysis (3)
ENST 452 - Environmental Policy (3)
ECON 112 - Principles of Economics: Micro (3)
MATH 128 - Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis (4)
SOC 312 - Dynamics of Population (3)

One of the following:

ENST 490 - Independent Study of Environmental Issues (3)
ENST 491 - Environmental Research (3 or more)
ENST 499 - Environmental Internship (3)

In addition, students must complete seven of the following major electives to match their individual career goals (at least two must be from the ENST 401 series):

BIOL 214 - Microbiology for the Health Sciences (4; or BIOL 448)
BIOL 349 - Animal Behavior (4)
BIOL 430 - Ecology (4)
CORE 164 - Environmental Literature (3; counts also as a CORE requirement)
CORE 289 - Environmental Ethics (3: counts also as a CORE requirement)
ECON 356 - Economic Development and International Geography (3)
ECON 493 - Women, Poverty, and the Environment (3)
ENST 350* - Environmental Art (3; cross-listed as Core 177E)
ENST 310 - Computer Modeling in Biology and Environmental Science (3)
ENST 401A - Conservation Biology (3)
ENST 401B - Wildlife Natural History (4)
ENST 401C - Wildlife Ecology & Management (3)
ENST 401D - Ecotoxicology (4)
ENST 401E - Wildlife Techniques (3)
ENST 401F - Water Quality Analysis (3)
ENST 401G - Tropical Ecology (3)
ENST 401H- Chesapeake Bay Ecology (4)
ENST 401I - Adirondack Park Ecology (4)
ENST 401J - Environmental Management (3)
ENST 401K - Wetland Ecology and Delineation (3)
ENST 401L- Environmental Health (3)
ENST 401M- Tropical Ecosystems: Peru (3)
PS 232 - Public Administration (3)
PS 352 - Policy Analysis (3)
SOC 212 - Social Problems (3)
SOC 310 - Cultural Anthropology (3)
WMST 190P - Global Health Issues and Problems (3)

Minor Sequence Requirements (6 Course - 18 Credits

The following courses will also be included:

ECON 111 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
ECON 112 - Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
ECON 221 - Statistics for Economics and Business I (3)

Nine (9) credits selected from ECON 222 or 300 or 400-level ECON electives

Major Requirements B.A Degree Program- Quantitative Economics Track (15 Courses - 54 Credits)

CIS 110 - Introductory Computer Applications for Business (3)
ECON 111 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
ECON 112 - Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
ECON 221 - Statistics for Economics and Business I (3)
ECON 222 - Statistics for Economics and Business II (3)
ECON 355 - History of Economic Analysis (3)
ECON 358 - International Economics (3)
ECON 371 - Intermediate Micro-Economic Theory (3)
ECON 372 - Intermediate Macro-Economic Theory (3)
ECON 323
ECON 325
MATH 129
MATH 130
MATH 231
MATH 361
Three (3) credits ECON elective
Three (3) credits MATH elective

Major Requirements B.A Degree Program- Social Economics Track (11 Courses - 51/52 Credits)

CIS 110 Introductory Computer Applications for Business (3)
ECON 111: Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
ECON 112 Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
ECON 221 Statistics for Economics and Business I (3)
ECON 222 Statistics for Economics and Business II (3)
ECON 355 History of Economic Analysis (3)
ECON 358 International Economics (3)
ECON 371 Intermediate Micro-Economic Theory (3)
ECON 372 Intermediate Macro-Economic Theory (3)
ECON 497
MATH 123 or MATH 129
Nine (9) credits ECON electives
Twelve (12) credits upper-level electives from at least two of the following programs: Ethics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, Theology