• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

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.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Environmental Studies Requirements

Introductory Courses
Science
Choose one introductory science course:4-5
Environmental Science
Dynamic Earth
and Lab for ENVR 1200
Foundations in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences
and Lab for ENVR 1400
Social Science
Choose one introductory social science course: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
The Consulting Environment
Remote Sensing of the Environment
Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
Disease Ecology
Desert Ecology
Energy in the Desert Ecosystem
Environmental Pollution
Environmental Planning
Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions
Advanced Spatial Analysis
Urban Ecology
Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions
Sustainability in the Business Environment
Science Writing
Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society
Environmental Ethics
Introduction to Global Health
Environmental Politics and Policy
International Environmental Policy

Philosophy Requirements

Philosophy Required Courses
PHIL 1115Introduction to Logic4
PHIL 1180Environmental Ethics4
PHIL 2325Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought4
or POLS 2325 Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
PHIL 2330Modern Philosophy4
Philosophy of Science/Environment
Complete one of the following:4
Science and Pseudoscience
Information and Uncertainty
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Biology
Advanced Electives
Complete two PHIL courses with a designation of 3000 or above not used to satisfy another requirement, with at least one at 4000 or 5000 level.8
Critical Philosophy Elective
Take one of the following courses not used to fulfill another requirements:4
Goddesses, Witches, Saints, and Sinners: Women and Religion
Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Human Rights
Indigenous Philosophy
Race and Religion in Film
Sexuality, Gender, and the Law
Philosophy of Race and Racism
Additional Philosophy Electives
Complete one additional PHIL course, not used to satisfy another requirement.8

Integrative Courses

Complete two of the following. Courses used for electives may not be used as integrative courses:8
Theories of Conflict and Negotiation
Solving Emerging Environmental Challenges through Capstone
Senior Thesis
Environmental Planning
Ecosystem-Based Management

Environmental Studies and Philosophy Combined Major Credit Requirement

Complete 78 semester hours in the major.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENVR 11014ENVR 25154Elective 4Elective 4
PHIL 11154ENVR 31504Elective 4Elective 4
PHIL 11804PHIL 2325 or POLS 23254  
Elective4Elective4  
 16 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENVR 3300
and ENVR 3301
5ENVR elective; 2 of 44Elective4Co-op0
PHIL 1105 or 45104Critical PHIL Elective4Elective 4 
PHIL 23304PHIL Elective 4  
ENVR elective; 1 of 44Elective4  
 17 16 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ENVR elective; 3 of 44Integrative Course #14Co-op0
 ENVR elective; 4 of 44Integrative Course #24 
 PHIL 3000/4000/5000 Elective4  
 PHIL Science/Environment Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0PHIL 3000/4000/5000 Elective4  
 Elective4  
 Elective4  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 129