Through this combined major, successful undergraduates will develop an awareness of the international issues that influence the scientific, cultural, societal, political, and economic aspects of the world’s environmental problems and the ways in which such environmental challenges can be ameliorated and/or solved.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
University-Wide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.
BA Language Requirements
All BA students are required to complete the BA language requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Environmental Studies Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Courses | ||
| Choose one introductory science: | 4-5 | |
| Environmental Science | ||
| Dynamic Earth and Lab for ENVR 1200 | ||
| Foundations in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Lab for ENVR 1400 | ||
| Choose one introductory social science | 4 | |
| Peoples and Cultures | ||
| Food Justice and Community Development | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| Scientific Foundations of Environmental Systems: | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Food Security and Sustainability | ||
| Water Resources | ||
| Human Foundations of Environmental Systems: | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Skills Course: | ||
| ENVR 3300 and ENVR 3301 | Geographic Information Systems and Lab for ENVR 3300 | 5 |
| Electives: | ||
| Complete four of the following, three of which must be at the 3000 level or higher: | 16 | |
| Information Design History | ||
| Fundamentals of Business | ||
| The Consulting Environment | ||
| Remote Sensing of the Environment | ||
| Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media | ||
| Ecology and Lab for EEMB 2302 | ||
| Disease Ecology | ||
| Desert Ecology | ||
| Impact Investing and Social Finance | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Advanced Spatial Analysis | ||
| Energy in the Desert Ecosystem | ||
| Sustainability in the Business Environment | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| International Environmental Policy | ||
| Environment, Technology, and Society | ||
International Affairs Requirements
Courses used to fulfill major requirements may not be used to satisfy the global dynamics requirement. See department for additional courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INTL 1101 | Globalization and International Affairs | 4 |
| INTL 3400 | International Conflict and Negotiation | 4 |
| POLS 1160 | International Relations | 4 |
| International Experiential Learning | ||
| Complete at least one “international semester” via study abroad, international internship, international co-op, or two short-term programs. | ||
International Affairs Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Global Population and Development | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
| Race and Global Human Mobility | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Security, Culture, Power | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Forced Migration: Refugees, Exiles, and Displaced Persons | ||
| Climate and Development |
Global Dynamics Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following courses. Courses are divided into thematic groups to aid students in deciding which courses to take and have no bearing on major requirements. | 8 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Climate and Development | ||
| International Environmental Policy | ||
or PPUA 5268 | International Environmental Policy | |
| Environment and Society | ||
| Law, Diplomacy, and Global Governance | ||
| Global and Intercultural Communication | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
or WMNS 2480 | Women and World Politics | |
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Global Governance | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| Human Rights and Social Justice | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in World History | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
or WMNS 2480 | Women and World Politics | |
| Global Human Rights: A Social and Economic Perspective | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Conflict and Security | ||
| Political Crime and Terrorism | ||
| Drug Trade and Drug War: History, Security, Culture | ||
| History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War II | ||
| History of Espionage 2: Cold War Spies | ||
| The Global Cold War | ||
| Assassinations in World History | ||
| History of Modern Terrorism | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Security, Culture, Power | ||
| Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | ||
or INTL 3300 | Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | |
| Global Justice | ||
| The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide | ||
| International Security | ||
| Nationalism | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Model NATO | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Issues in Race, Science, and Technology | ||
| Global Markets and Local Culture | ||
| Religion and Modernity | ||
| History of the Global Economy | ||
| International Economics | ||
| The World Since 1945 | ||
| Colonialism/Imperialism | ||
| Cultural Aspects of International Business | ||
| Global Population and Development | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
or WMNS 2480 | Women and World Politics | |
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Global Human Rights: A Social and Economic Perspective | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Globalization and the Evolution of Human Societies | ||
| Population, Migration, and Diaspora | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
or PHTH 1270 | Introduction to Global Health | |
| Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
| Peoples and Cultures | ||
| Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 1492–1804 | ||
| Global Population and Development | ||
| Race and Global Human Mobility | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Forced Migration: Refugees, Exiles, and Displaced Persons | ||
| Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | ||
| Development | ||
| Global Markets and Local Culture | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| International Food Policy | ||
| Global Social Enterprise | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| International Business and Global Social Responsibility | ||
or INTB 1209 | International Business and Global Social Responsibility | |
| Global Population and Development | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Climate and Development | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| Communication and Media | ||
| Global and Intercultural Communication | ||
| Cultural Aspects of International Business | ||
| Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | ||
or INTL 3300 | Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | |
| Global Reporting | ||
| Global Media | ||
Regional Analysis Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two regional analysis courses, both of which must be in one region, from the following lists. Select courses taken during a semester study abroad or specific Dialogue of Civilizations courses may count as regional analysis courses pending approval of the international affairs head faculty adviser. See department for additional courses. | 8 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||
| Africa Today | ||
| Swahili, Culture, and Politics in Kenya | ||
| Contemporary Government and Politics in Africa | ||
| Community Health, Culture, and Development in Kenya | ||
| Anthropology of Africa | ||
| Business Economic History of South Africa | ||
| Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | ||
or AFRS 2464 | Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | |
| The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in Africa | ||
or AFRS 2465 | The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in Africa | |
| Asia | ||
| Ethnography of Southeast Asia | ||
| East Asian Studies | ||
or HIST 1150 | East Asian Studies | |
| Modern Chinese History and Culture | ||
| Introduction to Chinese Popular Culture | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture | ||
| World War II in the Pacific | ||
| Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| History of Vietnam Wars | ||
| Modern Chinese History and Culture | ||
| Law, Justice, and Society in Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond: Eastern Religions | ||
| Chinese Philosophy and Religion | ||
| Japanese Buddhism | ||
| Europe | ||
| Introduction to French Culture | ||
| Introduction to Italian Culture | ||
| Cultural History of Spain | ||
| Europe: Empires, Revolutions, Wars, and Their Aftermath | ||
| Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500 | ||
| Hitler, Germany, and the Holocaust | ||
| Renaissance to Enlightenment | ||
| The Tudors, the Stuarts, and the Birth of Modern Britain | ||
| Britain and the British Empire | ||
| Independent Field Research Abroad: Central Europe | ||
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Latin American Society and Development | ||
| Latin American Film | ||
| Caribbean Literature and Culture | ||
| Latin American Culture, History, and Politics | ||
| New Narratives: Latin America after 1989 | ||
| Literature, Arts, and Poverty in Latin America | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Latin American History through Film | ||
| Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Middle East | ||
| Introduction to Arabic Culture | ||
| Economic History of the Middle East | ||
| Introduction to Middle Eastern History | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| The Mediterranean World: An Overview | ||
| Middle East Studies | ||
| Modern Israel | ||
| America and the Middle East | ||
| Democracy and Development in North Africa and the Mediterranean | ||
| Islam: Rituals, Traditions, and Debates | ||
| Jewish Religion and Culture | ||
| Government and Politics in the Middle East | ||
| Arab-Israeli Conflict | ||
| Model Arab League | ||
| Russia | ||
| Introduction to Russian Civilization | ||
| History of the Soviet Union | ||
International Affairs Foreign Language Requirement
Complete coursework in a language through at least intermediate-level two. Note: Completing this requirement satisfies the language requirement for the BA degree.
Integrative Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Integrative Courses | ||
| ECON 1711 | Economics of Sustainability | 4 |
| or ECON 3290 | History of the Global Economy | |
| or ECON 3423 | Environmental Economics | |
| INTL 4700 | Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs | 4 |
| or ENVS 4997 | Senior Thesis | |
| PHTH 4120 | Global Perspectives on Discrimination and Health | 4 |
| or INTL 5100 | Climate and Development | |
| or ENVR 3151 | Food Sustainability in the Mediterranean - Abroad | |
| or ENVR 4000 | Science Communication and Professional Development | |
| or ENVR 3201 | Coastal Sustainability: Ecology and Coupled Human-Natural Systems in Southeast Asia | |
| or ENVR 3202 | Coastal Sustainability: The Blue Economy of the Gulf of Maine | |
| or HIST 2211 | The World Since 1945 | |
| or HIST 2311 | Colonialism/Imperialism | |
Environmental Studies and International Affairs Combined Major Credit Requirement
Complete 81 semester hours in the major.
Experiential Liberal Arts
All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ENVR 1110 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| ENVR 1101 | 4 | ENVR 2515 | 4 | ||||
| INTL 1101 | 4 | POLS 1160 | 4 | ||||
| SOCL 1246 | 4 | Foreign language course | 4 | ||||
| ENVR 1000 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| HIST 2211 | 4 | EESC 2000 | 1 | Vacation | 0 | Co-op | 0 |
| ENVR 3300 and ENVR 3301 | 5 | Foreign language course | 4 | ||||
| Foreign language course | 4 | ENVR 3300 and ENVR 3301 | 5 | ||||
| INAF regional analysis course 1 | 4 | INAF global dynamics course 1 | 4 | ||||
| INAF regional analysis course 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | International experiential learning | 16 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Quantitative methods course | 4-5 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8-9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ECON 3423 | 4 | INAF global dynamics course 2 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| ENGW 3308 or 3315 | 4 | INTL 4700 | 4 | ||||
| INTL 3400 | 4 | ||||||
| ENVR elective; 1 of 4 | |||||||
| 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | ENVR Elective; 2 of 4 | 4 | ||||
| ENVR elective; 3 of 4 | 4 | ||||||
| INAF global dynamics course 3 | 4 | ||||||
| ENVR elective; 4 of 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 128-129 | |||||||