Interdisciplinary Environmental Science and Society
Environment and Society Concentration
The Environment and Society concentration provides students with an understanding of the roles and importance of laws, policies, and
economics in environmental issues. The Environment and Society degree, in consultation with an advisor, prepares students interested
in pursuing a career as an environmental advocate, environmental lawyer, and environmental lobbyist. No other minor is needed to
complete graduation requirements.
General Education Requirements .............................................................................................. ................................................40 hours
Area I Effective Communication (two courses, 6 credit hours)
1
ENGL 121 Composition II: Research and Writing the Public Experience.
2
CTAC 124 Fundamentals of Speech.
3
A writing intensive course within the major. (ENVI 305 satisfies this requirement)
Area II Quantitative Reasoning (one course, 3-4 credit hours)
1
One General Education Quantitative Reasoning course based upon placement (MATH 170 satisfies this requirement)
Area III Perspective on a Diverse World (two courses, 6 credit hours)
1
One course focused on Global Awareness. (BIO/ESSC 107 satisfies this requirement)
2
One course focused on U. S. Diversity.
Area IV Knowledge of the Disciplines (eight courses, 24-32 credit hours)
1
Two courses in the Arts with different prefixes.
2
Two courses in the Humanities with different prefixes. (PHIL 229 satisfies one course of this requirement)
3
Two courses in the Natural Sciences with different prefixes. (ESSC 108/109,110; CHEM 115/116,121/122 satisfies this requirement)
4
Two courses in the Social Sciences with different prefixes.
Area V Learning Beyond the Classroom (Satisfy two groups in LBC through experiences and/or courses, 0-9 credit hours)
Major Requirements ...............................................................................................................................................................62-64 hours
Core Courses ..................................................................................................................... ...............................................32-34 hours
BIO/ESSC 107 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 hrs) Offered Fall, Winter, and Summer
BIO 110 Introductory Biology (3 hrs) and BIO 111 Introductory Biology Lab (2 hrs) Offered Fall, Winter, and Summer
Or BIO 226 Global Ecology and the Environment (4hrs) Offered Fall
CHEM 115 and CHEM 116 Our Environment and Its Chemistry with lab (4hrs) Offered Fall, Winter, and Summer
Or CHEM 121 and 122 General Chemistry I with lab (4 hrs) Offered Fall, Winter, and Summer
ENVI 105 Introduction to Environment and Society (3 hrs) Offered Fall and Winter
ENVI 305 Topics in Environmental Science and Society (3 hrs) Offered Winter
ENVI 405 Capstone Seminar (1 hr)- Offered Summer
ENVI 488 Internship (2 hrs) or BIO 498, Math 498, PHY 498 Independent Study (2 hrs)- Approval required
ESSC 108 and ESSC 109 Earth for Nonscience Majors and lab(4hrs) Offered Fall Winter, and Summer,
Or ESSC110 The Dynamic Earth System (4 hrs) Offered Fall, Winter, and Summer*
GEOG 276 Principles of GIS (3 hrs) Offered Fall and Winter
MATH 170 Elementary Statistics (3 hrs) Offered Fall, Winter, and Summer
PHIL 229 Environmental Ethics (3 hrs) Offered Winter
Environment and Society Required Courses .................................................................................................................15 hours
ESSC 495 Environmental Assessment and Planning (3 hrs) Offered Fall
GEOG 110 World Regions (3 hrs) Offered Fall, Winter, and Summer
HIST 416 American Environmental History (3 hrs) Offered Fall and Winter
LAW 456 Environmental Law (3 hrs) Offered Winter and Summer
PLSC 381 Public Policy Analysis (3 hrs) Offered Winter
Environment and Society Restricted Electives ……………………………………………...…………………………15 hours
ECON 336 Economics of Environmental and Natural Resources (3 hrs)
WRTG 310 Writing and Civil Literacy (3 hrs) Offered Winter
GEOG 150 Thinking Sustainably (3 hrs) Offered Fall and Winter
PHIL 224 Ethics and Food (3 hrs) Offered Fall and Winter
PHIL 429W Topics in Environmental Philosophy (3 hrs) Offered Odd years Fall
PLSC 275 Foundations of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector (3hrs) Offered Fall and Summer
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PLSC 342 International Organizations (3 hrs) Offered Fall
PLSC 435 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 hrs) Offered Winter
*The stated course offerings are only a guideline and are subject to change so check with your advisor every semester for updates.
University Elective Courses ...................................................................................................................................................20-22 hours
PROGRAM TOTAL ..................................................................................................................... .............................................124 hours
Take this sheet to an Environment and Society advisor to set up a program of study.
Environmental and Society advisor: Dr. Kovacs (Science Complex MJ 303D)
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