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Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Environmental Sustainability – 37-38 credit hours

The Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Sustainability Major is an interdisciplinary major focused on three foundations: (1) natural and mathematical sciences, (2) social sciences, and (3) economics and communication. Graduates have numerous career opportunities in the expanding green job market including: teaching and environmental education, interdisciplinary research, non-profit leadership and support, state and federal government positions, environmental policy, environmental consulting, professional writing, environmental economics, business sustainability, urban development, green design, alternative energy, sustainable agriculture, and waste management. This major may be taken as a dual-major with another major centered in a discipline of choice.

General Education Requirements:

One lab science (BIO 105/145, CHE 111/141, GEO 200/240)
MAT 245 Statistics

Major requirements (18-19 hours):

BIO 225 Environmental Science (4)
GEO 326 Environmental Resources (3)
RES 345 Environmental Ethics (3)
POL 331 Environmental Politics and Policy (3)
ECO 311 Environmental Economics (3)
299, 399 or 499 Research in discipline of choice (2-3)

Electives (19 hours):

Students must choose 19 credits of electives with at least 3 credits in the Social Foundation and the
Economics and Communication Foundation and 4 credits in the Science and Math Foundation.
Science and Math Foundation:
Additional lab science (BIO 105/145, CHE 111/141, GEO 200/240) (4)
BIO 211/241 Plant Biology and laboratory (4)
BIO 222/242 Animal Biology and laboratory (4)
BIO 215 Tropical Ecosystems (3-4)
BIO 326/346 Ecology and laboratory (4)
BIO 358 Aquatic Field Studies (2)
BIO 359 Terrestrial Field Studies (2)
CHE 112/142 General Chemistry II (4)
GEO 203 GIS (3)
GEO 206 Meterology (3)
Social Foundation:
ART 160 Ceramics (3)
FN 250* Perspectives in Food and Nutrition (3) Prerequisite: FN-227
GEO 205 World Regional Geography (3)
HIS 300 Intro to Public History (3)
ID 246 Interior Design Materials (3)
POL 210 International Politics (3)
POL 340 State and Local Government (3)
POL 370 Topics in Model United Nations (3)
PSY 410 Social Psychology (3) Prerequisite: PSY-100
SOC 231 Social Problems (3)
SOC 430 Population Dynamics (3)
Economics and Communication Foundation:
COM 225 Public Speaking (3)
COM 310 Introduction to Public Relations (3)
COM 360 Writing for the Media (3)
ECO 100 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
ECO 101 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ENG 358 Professional Writing (3)

Required Technology Fluency
Submission of electronic technology portfolio, due fall senior year

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Minor in Environmental sustainability (23 hours)

General Education Requirements:
One lab science (BIO 105/145, CHE 111/141, GEO 200/240)
MAT 245 Statistics

Minor requirements (10 hours):
BIO 225 Environmental Science (4)

Select two from:

GEO 326 Environmental Resources (3)
RES 345 Environmental Ethics (3)
POL 331 Environmental Politics and Policy (3)
ECO 311 Environmental Economics (3)

Electives (13 hours):
Students must choose at least 13 credit hours of electives with at least 3 credits
In the Social Foundation and the Economics and Communication Foundation
and 4 credits in the Science and Math Foundation. The courses not taken from the above list of required courses may serve as electives in the Science and Math Foundation (GEO 326), Social Foundation (RES 345, POL 331), and Economics and Communication Foundation (ECO 311)

Science and Math Foundation:
Additional lab science (BIO 105/145, CHE 111/141, GEO 200/240) (4)
BIO 211/241 Plant Biology and laboratory (4)
BIO 222/242 Animal Biology and laboratory (4)
BIO 215 Tropical Ecosystems (3-4)
BIO 326/346 Ecology and laboratory (4)
BIO 358 Aquatic Field Studies (2)
BIO 359 Terrestrial Field Studies (2)
CHE 112/142 General Chemistry II (4)
GEO 203 GIS (3)
GEO 206 Meterology (3)

Social Foundation:
ART 160 Ceramics (3)
FN 250* Perspectives in Food and Nutrition (3) Prerequisite: FN-227
GEO 205 World Regional Geography (3)
HIS 300 Intro to Public History (3)
ID 246 Interior Design Materials (3)
POL 210 International Politics (3)
POL 340 State and Local Government (3)
POL 370 Topics in Model United Nations (3)
PSY 410 Social Psychology (3) Prerequisite: PSY-100
SOC 231 Social Problems (3)
SOC 430 Population Dynamics (3)

Economics and Communication Foundation:
COM 225 Public Speaking (3)
COM 310 Introduction to Public Relations (3)
COM 360 Writing for the Media (3)
ECO 100 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
ECO 101 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ENG 358 Professional Writing (3)