Baccalaureate Degree
Major in environmental studies, 51-56 hours.
Core, required for all majors; 26 hours: BIOL 106, 106L, 108, 108L, 130, 225, 225L, ECON 115; IDIV 401, 475 or 380/480; PHIL 425; POSC 121 or 122.

Natural history concentration, 25-26 hours: core courses plus the following: BIOL 110, 331, 331L, 241, 241L or 243, 243L, 315/315L or 413/413L; NASC 207, 207L or 209; one sequence selected from: CHEM 105, 105L and 106, 106L, or 111, 111L and 211, 211L.

Policy concentration, 27-30 hours: core courses plus the following: one sequence selected from: CHEM 105, 105L and 106, 106L, or 111, 111L and 211, 211L; ECON 303; IDIV 403; MATH 210; POSC 225, 253; one course selected from: POSC 222, (ECON 221; MATH 120 and 210 or 240) ECON 350; (SOC 101) SOC 222. Students in policy concentration are advised to take ECON 303 prior to IDIV 403.

Technical concentration, 27 hours: core courses plus the following: BIOL 311 or 412; CHEM 111, 111L, 211, 211L, 235, 235L, 260, 104 or 311, 311L; MATH 210.

Majors must successfully complete the senior comprehensive evaluation prior to graduation. Details are available from the Dr. Jerry Sweeten, director of environmental studies.

Minor in environmental studies, 26 hours: BIOL 106, 106L, 130; one course selected from: CHEM 105, 105L, 106, 106L, 111, 111L; ECON 115; IDIV 401; PHIL 425; POSC 121 or 122; three hours of elective credit to be approved by the director of environmental studies.

* Environmental Studies is an interdiscplinary program, which means that required courses come from different academic areas.

• Refer to the Course Descriptions page to read descriptions of specialized environmental courses.
• Refer to the College Catalog to read descriptions of courses in other areas.

For additional information, contact Dr. Jerry Sweeten, director of environmental studies.