UNCW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 2011-2012 CATALOGUE B. A. Environmental Studies (EVS) College: Arts & Sciences DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Course requirements for all UNCW degrees include: (1) University Studies, (2) specific major requirements, and (3) sufficient elective hours for a combined total of a minimum of 124 hours. (1) UNIVERSITY STUDIES See University Studies sheet and/or information on the web at http://www.uncw.edu/uc/basic/basic.html (2) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – EVS (Minimum 67-68 hours) Core Courses: 25 hours _____+*BIO 201 Principles of Biology: Cells (4) _____+*CHM 101 General Chemistry (4) _____ CSC 105 Introduction to Computers and Computer Applications (3) (Meets Computer Competency Requirement) _____+*EVS 195 Introduction to Environmental Studies (3), Lab (1) _____+MAT 111 (or higher) College Algebra (3) Prereq: Satisfactory performance on UNCW math test or MAT 105 _____+STT 215 Introduction to Statistics (3) Prereq: Satisfactory performance on UNCW math test or MAT 105 or GGY 222 Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences (3) _____+*GGY 130 Introduction to Physical Geography (4) or +*GLY 120 Environmental Geology (3), Lab (1) Environmental Studies Requirements: (24-25 hours) _____+ECN 221 Principles of Economics – Micro (3) Prerequisite: MAT 111 _____ EVS 325 (ECN 325) Environmental Economics (3) Prerequisites: ECN 125 or 221, and junior standing or EVS 330 (ECN 330) Natural Resource Economics (3) Prerequisites: ECN 125 or 221, and junior standing _____ EVS 360 Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Management (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195 _____ EVS 361 History and Philosophy of Natural Resources Management (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195 _____ EVS 362 Environmental Law (3) Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, or consent of instructor _____ EVS 364 Natural Resource Policy (3) _____ EVS 495 Seminar in Environmental Studies (3) Prereqs: Junior or senior standing and consent of instructor (Meets Oral Communication Competency Requirement) _____*GGY 328 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3) Prereq: GGY 220 or consent of instructor or *EVS 281 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Sciences (4) Prerequisite: EVS 195 or consent of instructor _____ Choose 18 hours from the following: EVS 205, 325, (ECN 325) or 330 (ECN 330), EVS 370 _____ (PSY 370), GLY 420 (PHY 420), 430, 431, 462, 463, 470, 471, 472, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, _____ 485, 488, 490, 491, 497, 498 (up to 6 hours total for any combination of EVS 491, 497, 498), 499 _____ _____ _____ NOTE: To satisfy the Applied Learning Requirement, a student must successfully complete one of the following: honors in any science department or EVS 499 (6 credits); directed individual study involving hands-on experience in any science department or EVS 491 (minimum 1 credit); internship (EVS 498) at an approved site that provides experience in the profession (minimum 1 credit); formal student teaching experience (e.g. EDN 411); completion of senior project (EVS 490, 1-6 credits). A student must complete all requirements for the major with an overall 2.00 GPA to graduate. *These courses require a lab +May also be used to satisfy University Studies requirements (3) ELECTIVES _____ Elective hours to equal a minimum of 124 hours Requirements to declare PRE-EVS: Completion of 24 hours; General core requirements must be successfully completed before admittance to the major. For further information, see the EVS website: http://www.uncw.edu/evs/ and http://uncw.edu/catalogue/undergraduate%201112/Undergraduate%20Catalogue%20Master%20Word.pdf#page=132. 11/10/11 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES COURSES EVS 195 EVS 205 EVS 281 EVS 325 EVS 330 EVS 360 EVS 361 EVS 362 EVS 364 EVS 370 EVS 430 EVS 431 EVS 460 EVS 462 EVS 463 EVS 470 EVS 471 EVS 472 EVS 476 EVS 477 EVS 478 EVS 479 EVS 480 EVS 485 EVS 488 EVS 490 EVS 491 EVS 495 EVS 497 EVS 498 EVS 499 Introduction to Environmental Studies (3), EVSL 195 Lab (1) Global Environmental Issues (3) Introduction to Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Sciences (4) Prerequisite: EVS 195 or consent of instructor (ECN 325) Environmental Economics (3) Prerequisites: ECN 125 or 221, and junior standing (ECN 330) Natural Resource Economics (3) Prerequisites: ECN 125 or ECN 221, and junior standing Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195 History and Philosophy of Natural Resources Management (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195 Environmental Law (3) Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or consent of instructor Natural Resource Policy (3) (PSY 370) Environmental Psychology (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105 Tropical Environmental Ecology (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195 or consent of the instructor International Field Experience (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195 or consent of instructor (560) Environmental Education Technologies (3) Seminar in Environmental Law & Policy (3) Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and EVS 362, or consent of instructor Environmental Education and Interpretation (3) Prerequisite: EVS 195 Advanced Natural Resource and Wildland Management (3) Prerequisites: EVS 195 and EVS 360 Management of User-Oriented Natural Resource Areas (3) Prerequisites: EVS 195 and EVS 360 Coastal Protected Areas Management (3) Prerequisites: EVS 195 and 360, or consent of the instructor Topics and Issues in Sustainability (3) Prerequisites: EVS 195 and EVSL 195, or consent of instructor Environmental Site Assessment (3) Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, or consent of instructor (578) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HazWOpER) (3) Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, or consent of instructor Introduction to Research Diving (2) Prereqs: SCUBA certification, medical exam, and consent of instructor Undersea Science and Technology (3) Prerequisites: CSC 105 and EVS 195 Special Topics in Advanced Environmental Science (1-6) Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, EVS 195, or consent of instructor (BIO 488) Forensic Environmental Science (3) Prerequisites: CHM 102 or equivalent and junior status Senior Project (1-6) Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor Directed Individual Study (1-3) Prerequisites: Overall GPA or at least 2.00, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair and dean Seminar in Environmental Studies (3) Prereqs: Junior or senior standing in EVS, and consent of instructor Practicum in Environmental Studies (1-12) Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in environmental studies, 2.00 GPA overall, consent of instructor Internship in Environmental Studies (1-12) Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in EVS, 2.00 GPA overall, consent of instructor, director of Environmental Studies and dean of College of Arts & Sciences Honors Work in Environmental Studies (2-3) Prerequisite: Senior standing OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES GENERAL CORE COURSES BIO 201 CHM 101 CSC 105 GLY 120 GGY 130 GGY 222 MAT 111 STT 215 Principles of Biology: Cells (4) General Chemistry (4) Introduction to Computers and Computer Applications (3) Environmental Geology (3), GLYL 120 Lab (1) Introduction to Physical Geography (4) Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences (3) College Algebra (3) Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW math test or MAT 105 Introduction to Statistics (3) Prereq: Satisfactory performance on the UNCW math test or MAT 105 11/10/11