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2013-2014 University Catalog

Environmental and Sustainability Studies, BA

Banner Code:  LA-BA-EVSS

Colleges:  College of Humanities and Social Sciences  and College of Science 

Departments: New Century College  and Environmental Science and Policy 

The BA in environmental and sustainability studies is a joint program between two colleges and their departments (listed above).

This degree provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of three aspects of environmental and sustainability studies: people, prosperity, and planet. In addition to required core courses, students develop more in-depth knowledge in one of four concentrations. This degree prepares students for employment and graduate study in fields related to social justice, business and public policy, and environmental protection as they relate to the environment and sustainability.

This has been designated a Green Leaf program.  For further information, please go to Green Leaf Programs and Courses .

For policies governing all undergraduate degrees, see the Academic Policies  section of the catalog.

Degree Requirements

Students must fulfill all requirements for bachelor’s degrees , including university general education  requirements. Students pursuing a BA in environmental and sustainability studies must complete additional college requirements for the BA degree  in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Students pursuing this degree must complete 59 credits with a minimum grade of 2.00 in each course.

Of the credits required for this degree, 2 credits may simultaneously fulfill the experiential learning requirement and requirements of the concentration, 14 credits simultaneously fulfill core requirements for the major and general education requirements, and, depending on the concentration and electives chosen, up to 9 credits may simultaneously fulfill university general education requirements and college BA requirements.

Twelve required core courses (42 credits)

Core requirements satisfy university general education requirements in natural science (EVPP 110, 111)  and the college BA requirement for social and behavioral science (GOVT 361).

Three courses (11 credits) in environmental science and society

Completion of these courses will satisfy the general education natural science requirement.

Two courses (7 credits) in individual and group behavior

Three courses (9 credits) in business and public policy

One course (4 credits) in statistics

Three courses (11 credits) in integration, analysis, innovation

Experiential learning (2 credits)

Students must complete 2 credits of experiential learning through NCC or EVPP courses offering experiential learning credit, an additional internship, field studies, or study abroad. These credits may simultaneously be applied to the credits required for a concentration.

One Concentration (18-19 credits)

Students must complete one concentration.

▲ Concentration in Climate Change and Society (CCSO)

The requirements for this concentration, depending on the electives chosen, may satisfy the college BA requirement in philosophy and religious studies (PHIL 243, 343).

Three required courses (9-10 credits)
9 credits chosen from:
Total: 18-19 credits

▲ Concentration in Environmental Economics (EVEC)

The requirements for this concentration satisfy the university general education requirement in social and behavioral science (ECON 104) and, depending on the elective chosen, may fulfill the college BA requirement in non-Western culture  (ECON 361 or 362).

Four required courses (12 credits)

Completion of these courses will satisfy the general education social and behavioral science requirement.

6 credits chosen from:
Total: 18 credits

▲ Concentration in Environmental Policy and Politics (EVPO)

The requirements for this concentration, depending on the electives chosen, may satisfy the college BA requirement in philosophy and religious studies (PHIL 243, 343).

Four required courses (12 credits)
6 credits chosen from:
Total: 18 credits

▲ Concentration in Equity and Environmental Justice (EQEJ)

Four required courses (12 credits)
6 credits chosen from:
Total: 18 credits

Total: 62 credits

Writing-Intensive Requirement

The university requires all students to complete at least one course designated as “writing intensive” in their major at the 300 level or above. Students majoring in environmental and sustainability studies should consult an advisor to learn how to fulfill this requirement.