This degree is designed for students interested in pursuing careers in environmental policy and analysis as well as environment management dealing with a range of environmental issues to include stewardship of natural resources, pollution management, fish and wildlife management, and hazardous materials. The program requires course work in both the natural and social sciences, with a particular focus on the complex relationship among science, management, and policy. The ultimate purpose of the degree program is to provide students with a scientific understanding of ecological and social systems, which then can be applied in a policy or management context.

Degree Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates.  With reference to each of the respective areas of environmental studies, graduates in this degree program will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of political, legal, economic, and social dynamics associated with the environment and management of the environment.
• Examine environmental compliance in terms of moral, political, and economic factors.
• Analyze environmental issues within their economic, historical, and theoretical context.
• Assess an environmental perspective that includes alternative approaches to economic development and incorporates a code of responsibility.
• Quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the consequences of ecological disasters on public health, productivity, and social and economic welfare.

General Education Requirements (30 semester hours)
English Composition - 6 semester hours
EN101 / ENG 101 - Proficiency in Writing (Required)
EN102 / ENG 102 - Effectiveness in Writing or
EN202 / ENG 200 - English Composition and Literature

Social Sciences - 6 semester hours
SS101 / ECO 101 - Microeconomics
SS102 / ECO 102 - Macroeconomics
SS111 / GEO 101 - Introduction to Geography
SS133 / SOC 111 - Introduction to Sociology
SS134 / PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 
SS190 / ANT 100 - Introduction to Anthropology
SS210 / CFD 220 - Human Sexuality  
SO220 / SOC 220 - American Popular Culture

Mathematics - 3 semester hours
MA110 / MA112 / MAT 110 - Introduction to College Algebra and Trigonometry / College Algebra, or
MA111 / MA113 / MAT 111 College Algebra and Trigonometry / College Trigonometry, or
MA125 / MAT 125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors, or
MA225 / MAT 225 - Calculus

History - 6 semester hours
HS101 / HIS101 - American History to 1877
HS102 / HIS 102 - American History since 1877
HS111 / HIS 111 - World Civilization I
HS112 / HIS 112 - World Civilization II
HS121 / HIS 121 - Western Civilization Before The Thirty Years War
HS122 / HIS 122 - Western Civilization Since Thirty Years War
HS215 / HIS 223 - History of the American Indian
HS217 / HIS 221 - African-American History before 1877
HS218 / HIS 222 - African-American History since 1877

Humanities - 3 semester hours
HM101 / SPA 100 - Spanish I 
HM102 / SPA 101 - Spanish II (Prerequisite: HM101) - or other foreign language
HM200 / MUS 200 - Music Appreciation
HM230 / REL 201 - Introduction to World Religions  
HM240 / ART 200 - Art Appreciation  
HM277 / PHI 200 - Introduction to Ethics
PH101 / PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

Literature - 3 semester hours
HM201 / LIT 220 - American Literature before the Civil War
HM202 / LIT 221 - American Literature from Civil War to Present
HM221 / LIT 210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century
HM222 / LIT 211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present
HM211 / LIT 201 - World Lit through the Renaissance
HM212 / LIT 202 - World Lit since the Renaissance

Political Science - 3 semester hours
SS121 / POL 210 - American Government I
SS131 / INR 210 - International Relations

Core Courses (36 semester hours including lab requirements) 
GM324 / EVS 413 - Environmental and Ecosystems Management
GM461 / EVS 411 - Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law
MC306 / MAT 302 – Statistics (Prerequisite – MA110/MAT 110)
MC384 / EVS 201 - Environmental Economics
PH320 / PHI 320 - Environmental Ethics
SC101 / SCI 110 - Introduction to Chemistry (3SH) &  SC199 / SCI 111 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab (1SH)
SC108 / SCI 108 - Introduction to Physical Geology & and SC128 / SCI 106 L -  Introduction to Physical Geology Lab (1SH)
SC303 / EVS 310 - Water Science
SC304 / EVS 311 - Soil Science
SC100 / SCI 100 - Introduction to Biology & SC198 / SCI 100 L - Introduction to Biology Lab

Major Courses (12 semester hours) 
Select four (4) courses from the courses listed below.
GM326 / EVS 330 - Fish and Wildlife Policy, Programs, and Issues
GM327 / EVS 316 - U.S. Federal Environmental Organization
GM436 / EVS 415 - Environmental Impact Assessment
MC350 / EVS 317 - Environmental Enforcement
MC450 / EVS 412 - Environmental Management Systems
MC469 / EVS 430 - Pollution and Pollution Management

Capstone Course (3 semester hours)
SS498 / POL 490 - Senior Seminar in Political Science
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to enrollment.

Electives (42) semester hours)
Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major.

Total = 123 semester hours