Through this combined major, successful undergraduates will develop an awareness of the scientific, cultural, and political aspects of the world’s environmental problems while considering the philosophical, moral, and ethical impacts that such decisions have on human-environment interactions. Due to overlap in course content, students majoring in Environmental Studies or any Environmental Studies combined majors may not complete a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences.
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
Code | Title | Hours |
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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 | ||
Coastal Sustainability: Ecology and Coupled Human-Natural Systems in Southeast Asia | ||
Coastal Sustainability: The Blue Economy of the Gulf of Maine | ||
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
Code | Title | Hours |
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Philosophy Required Courses | ||
PHIL 1115 | Introduction to Logic | 4 |
PHIL 1180 | Environmental Ethics | 4 |
PHIL 2325 | Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | 4 |
or POLS 2325 | Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | |
PHIL 2330 | Modern Philosophy | 4 |
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, and 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 | |
Introduction to African American and Africana Studies | ||
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 two additional PHIL electives, not used to satisfy another requirement. | 8 |
Integrative Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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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 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
ENVR 1101 | 4 | ENVR 2515 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
PHIL 1115 | 4 | ENVR 3150 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
PHIL 1180 | 4 | PHIL 2325 or POLS 2325 | 4 | ||||
Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
ENVR 3300 and ENVR 3301 | 5 | ENVR elective; 2 of 4 | 4 | Critical Philosophy Elective | 4 | Co-op | |
PHIL 1105 or 4510 | 4 | PHIL Restricted Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
PHIL 2330 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
ENVR elective; 1 of 4 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
17 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
Co-op | ENVR elective; 3 of 4 | 4 | Integrative Course #1 | 4 | Co-op | ||
ENVR elective; 4 of 4 | 4 | Integrative Course #2 | 4 | ||||
PHIL 4000/5000 Elective | 4 | ||||||
PHIL Elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
Co-op | PHIL Elective | 4 | |||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 129 |