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

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Environmental Sciences Major Requirements (76 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 (33 hours):

BIO 202 - Principles of Zoology 3-2-4 or
BIO 215 - Principles of Microbiology and Botany 3-2-4
CHM 108 - General Chemistry I GE 3-2-4
ECO 110 - Markets and Society GE 3-0-3
EVS 104 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences 3-2-4
EVS 405 - Environmental Sciences Methods 2-4-4
EVS 490 - Environmental Sciences Seminar 1-0-1
GEO 101 - Physical Geology GE 3-2-4
GOV 211 - American National Government GE 3-0-3
MAT 111 - Elementary Statistics GE 3-0-3
PHI 359 I - Environmental Ethics 3-0-3

Directed Electives (Choose 8 hours based on the conectration)

Biology, Chemistry, and Geosciences Concentration Electives (8 hours):

ANT 355 - Environmental Anthropology 3-0-3 *
EVS 220 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3-2-4
ECO 370 - Environmental Economics 3-0-3 *
EVS 480 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Science 1 to 4 hours
EVS 496 - Academic Internship 1 to 4 hours
GOV 325 - Global Environmental Politics 3-0-3
HIS 303 - Environmental History 3-0-3

Public Policy Concentration Electives (8 hours):

BIO 305 - General Ecology 3-3-4
BIO 383 - Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation 2-4-4
BIO 482 - Coral Reef Ecology 2-4-4
CHM 109 - General Chemistry II 3-3-4 *
CHM 250 - Environmental Chemistry 3-3-4
EVS 220 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3-2-4
EVS 480 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Science 1 to 4 hours
EVS 496 - Academic Internship 1 to 4 hours
GEO 320 - Environmental Geology 3-3-4 *
GEO 360 - Geomorphology 3-3-4

Note:

*Please check catalog listing for prerequisites.

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 (21 hours):

Required concentration coursework

ECO 330 I - Public Economics 3-0-3
ECO 370 - Environmental Economics 3-0-3
GOV 325 - Global Environmental Politics 3-0-3
GOV 420 - Public Administration and Public Policy 3-0-3
ANT 355 - Environmental Anthropology 3-0-3

One of the following quantitative courses:

ECO 420 - Econometrics 3-0-3
GOV 393 I - Social-Science Research Methods 3-0-3
SOC 305 I - Social-Science Research Methods 3-0-3

One of the following:

ECO 350 I - Economic Development 3-0-3
ECO 360 - Economic Analysis of Law 3-0-3
ECO 490 - Topics in Economics 3-0-3 (approval required)
ECO 496 - Academic Internship 3 hours (approval required)
EVS 480 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Science 1 to 4 hours (3 specified) (GIS, approval required)
GOV 411 - International Law and Organizations 3-0-3
GOV 496 - Academic Internship 3, 6, 9 or 12 hours (3 specified) (approval required)

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