Environmental Studies Major

Requirements: Environmental Studies Major

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 45 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

 

COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME PREREQUISITES
SC1020 Environmental Science  
SC2010 Contemporary Environmental Issues  
EC2010 or
EC2020
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
 
PL2041 Environmental Ethics  
PO3033 International Politics of the Environment  
CM4063 or
XX4095 or
XX3098
Sustainable Development Practicum
Senior Project (in an appropriate field, e.g., EC, LW, PL, PO, SC)
Relevant Internship (with approval)
 
SC4075 Portfolio – 1 credit  

 

Select five courses from the following list, creating a coherent pathway, which must be approved by the student’s advisor
COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME PREREQUISITES
HI1003 The Contemporary World  
HI1006 World History 1500 – present  
HI1013 History of the City across the Ages  
MA1020 Applied Statistics I MA0900 or placement above
CS1040 Introduction to Computer Programming– 5 credits  
CS1050 Introduction to Computer Programming II – 5 credits CS1040
PL/PO2003 Introduction to Political Philosophy  
PO/GS2005 The Political Economy of Developing Countries  
CL/GS2006 Contemporary Feminist Theory  
CM1011 Journalism: Writing & Reporting  EN1000
CM2012 Digital Journalism  EN1010 or CM1011
PO2012 Introduction to Political Geography & Geopolitics  
PO2050 Political Analysis  
PL2071 Critique of Political Economy: Smith & Marx  
BA3012 Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility BA1020 + BA2020 + junior standing
PO3035 Waters of the Globe  
EC3043 Economics of Sustainable Development  
CM3046 Media Law, Policy, Ethics  
CL3060 Literature & the Political Imagination  
PL3079 Modern Critical Theory  
BA3044 Consumer Behavior BA1020 + BA2040
CL/EN3300 Creative Nonfiction: Crafting Personal Narrative  
BA3500 Business Information Systems  
BA4009 Intercultural Management BA2020
CM4016 Global Advocacy  
  Any “Topics” course in another field thatis relevant (subject to approval by the Computers Science/Math/Science chair)  
  Any course coded MA above MA1020  
  Any course coded SC  

 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Course Number Course Name Prerequisites
EN 2020 Writing & Criticism (minimum grade of "C") Speaking the World: Writing & Criticism EN1010 (minimum grade of "C")
FR 1200 (or above) (minimum grade of "C") Speaking the World: Elementary French & Culture II  FR1100 (minimum grade of "C")
Courses coded Type GE100 or GE115 Comparing Worlds  
Courses coded Type GE110 or GE115 Mapping the World  
Courses coded GE110 or GE100 or GE115 Comparing Worlds & Mapping the World  
Math courses coded GE120 Modeling the World: Math  
Science courses coded GE130 Modeling the World: Science co- or prerequisite: GE120 math course

 

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

HONORS

Students earning a GPA of 3.5 or above in the seven required courses including a Senior Project will graduate with honors. (Students who do both a Senior Project and a Sustainable Development Practicum may count the latter as an elective.)