Major in Environmental Studies (B.A.)
Students earning a B.A. in environmental studies take a minimum of 20 courses (62-63 credits).
Required math and science courses:
- Statistical Methods
- Humans and Their Environment or General Biology I
- Ecology
- Marine Biology
- Conservation Biology
Required policy courses:
- World Politics or Interpretation of American History
- Global Environmental Politics
- Environmental Management
- Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
Required ethics and society courses:
- Christianity, Ethics and Environment
- Environmental Justice
- Social Problems
- Population Studies
Required preservation courses:
- The American Built Environment
- Landscape History and Interpretation
Required environmental focus courses:
- Environmental Science Internship
- Undergraduate Research or Independent Study
- Senior Thesis
Minor in Environmental Studies
Students completing a minor in environmental studies take a minimum of seven courses (minimum 24 credits).
Required courses:
- Humans and the Environment
- Conservation Ecology
- Ecology
Students choose two additional courses from a short list of biology offerings and two additional interdisciplinary courses from a short list of offerings, including Botany, Marine Biology, Environmental Geology, Environmental Management, Global Environmental Politics and Environmental Justice.