Undergraduate Bulletin > Environmental Studies Program > Major
Special Programs in Liberal Studies Major— Concentration in Environmental Studies (SPLS)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Required: 122 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level.
AOS Code: U825
Requirements
I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)
See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.
Core Category |
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Students may select courses for: |
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Literature (GLT)
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Fine Arts (GFA)
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Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)
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Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)
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Mathematics (GMT)
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Natural Sciences (GNS)
one must be a laboratory course; each must have a
different departmental prefix
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Reasoning and Discourse (GRD)
ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and one
additional GRD course
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Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) |
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II General Education Marker Requirements
See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.
Students may select courses for:
Global/Global Non-Western Perspectives (GL/GN)
four (4) courses carrying GL/GN markers,
at least one course must carry the GN marker
One Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In addition to this SI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second SI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Speaking Intensive.
One Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Writing Intensive.
III
College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CAR)
See requirements and approved courses.
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Historical Perspectives on Western Culture
either a GHP/GPM or GMO course |
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Natural Sciences
one additional GNS/GLS or GPS course |
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Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)
one additional GSB course |
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Foreign Language (GFL)
intermediate-level proficiency in one language, demonstrated by placement test, or completion of course work through course number 204 |
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Writing Intensive Courses (WI)
a total of four (4) WI courses
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IV Major Requirements
- Core courses (minimum
of 22 s.h.)
- BIO 105/105L* or 111*
- CHE 101* or 103/110* or 111/112*
- ENV 100
- GEO 103* or 106/106L*
- STA 108* or 271
- Two courses from the following: ATY 213*, ECO
201*, PSC 210*, SOC 202*
Students may not count either ATY 213 or SOC
202 in both the core and Group B.
- Additional ENV and Related Area Courses (36 s.h.)
Choose a minimum of 36 semester hours from the four
groups below with at least six (6) hours from each of the Groups 1, 2, and 3 and at least three (3) hours
from Group 4. Students may choose a maximum of 12 hours in any one department. At least 18 hours of the 36
hours must be at the 300 level or above. Students may count a maximum of two (2) internships toward the major.
- Natural Sciences (at least 6 s.h.)
ATY 253/253L; BIO
271, 277, 301/302 (lab), 322, 341, 354, 361, 420, 430, 431, 438, 477, 497; CHEM
205/206 (lab), 252, 331/333, 351, 352, 490; ENV
399 (science focus); GEO 205, 305, 311/311L,
314/314L, 330, 495; HEA
314.
- Applied Social Sciences (at least 6 s.h.)
ATY 213, 330, 450, 465, 520, 526; GEO
105, 303, 313, 357, 359, 495; HEA
207, 316; HTM
463,
HTM/RPM/GEO
320; ENV 493
- Policy and Humanities (at least 6 s.h.)
ECO 380; ENG
219, 318, 319, 323, 380, 401; ENV/PSC
312, ENV/PSC 313, ENV/PSC
314; ENV 399,
401, 493; HIS 311, 334; IAR 221, 222; MST 326; PHI
363; HEA 318, REL 250, SOC
202, 365, 370.
- Research Methodology (at least 3 s.h.)
ATY 362; ECO 250; ENG
323, 327; GEO 322; HEA
315, 325, 340; PSC
301; PSY 311; RPM 418; SOC
301; STA
291.