Major: Environmental Studies, B.A. (1917), 42 Credits
Due to redundancies in the programs, it is not possible to double-major or double-minor in Environmental Studies and Urban & Environmental Sustainability, or to major in one and minor in the other.
General Education: 42 Credits; Major: 42 Credits; Elective Credits: 36 Credits
Learning Goals for the Major in Environmental Studies
Students majoring in Environmental Studies will be able to:
- Apply and relate fundamental concepts from the social sciences and the humanities to environmental thought, and governance.
- Recognize and describe fundamental physical and biological principles that govern natural processes.
- Explain and integrate perspectives from across the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities in the context of complex environmental problems.
- Evaluate and communicate the complex relationships between scientific approaches to environmental issues and political, social, economic, and ethical perspectives on the environment.
- Effectively communicate environmental issues orally and in writing.
Required Courses (36 credits)
Plus at least 2 courses chosen from the following: (6 credits)