Environmental Sciences Major: Public Policy Concentration, B.S.

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Environmental Sciences Major Requirements (63-67 hours):

Each student must complete the core requirements listed below, the appropriate elective courses, and the designated courses for one area of concentration.

Core Requirements (48 hours):

BIO 305 - General Ecology 3-3-4
CHM 108 - General Chemistry I (Foundations F4d) 3-2-4
CHM 250 - Environmental Chemistry 3-3-4
EVS 104 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences 3-2-4
EVS 220 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3-2-4
EVS 350 - Case Studies in Environmental Science 3-0-3
EVS 390 - Seminar in Environmental Science 1-0-1
EVS 405 - Environmental Science Capstone 3-0-3
GEO 101 - Physical Geology (Foundations F4d) 3-2-4
MAT 111 - Elementary Statistics (Foundations F2a) 3-0-3
BIO 202 - Principles of Zoology 3-2-4 or
BIO 215 - Principles of Microbiology, Botany, and Ecology 3-2-4
ECO 110 - Markets and Society (Foundations F4c) 3-0-3 or
ECO 170 - Principles of Environmental Economics (Foundation F4c) 3-0-3
GOV 325 - Global Environmental Politics 3-0-3 or
GOV 420 - Public Administration and Public Policy 3-0-3 or
ANT 355 - Environmental Anthropology 3-0-3
ANT 335 - Seeing Subsistence 3-0-3 or
ANT 345 - Anthropology of Food 3-0-3 or
HIS 303 - Environmental History 3-0-3 or
PHI 359 I - Environmental Ethics 3-0-3

Areas of Concentration

Each area of concentration is offered and administered by an individual department or a group of departments working jointly. Each area of concentration requires at least 18 hours, but not more than 27 hours.

Concentration Requirements (15 hours):

Required Courses (9 hours):

ECO 370 - Environmental Economics 3-0-3
ECO 420 - Econometrics 3-0-3 or
GOV 393 I - Social-Science Research Methods 3-0-3 or
SOC 305 I - Social-Science Research Methods 3-0-3
GOV 325 - Global Environmental Politics 3-0-3 or
GOV 420 - Public Administration and Public Policy 3-0-3

Electives (6 Hours)

Students will choose at least 6 hours from the following courses:

ANT 355 - Environmental Anthropology 3-0-3
ECO 330 I - Public Economics 3-0-3
ECO 360 - Economic Analysis of Law 3-0-3
EVS 480 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Science 1 to 4 hours (approval required)
EVS 496 - Academic Internship 1 to 4 hours (approval required)
GOV 420 - Public Administration and Public Policy 3-0-3 (if not taken for requirements above)

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