2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog > Academic Departments and Programs > Environmental Studies > Environmental Studies Major
3 credits
1 credit
2 credits
Take ONE of the following math courses:
The credits for the math requirement (MAT-125 or MAT-212) are counted in the Professional Foundations minor.
Take ONE of the following lab/field courses:
Take ONE upper-division geography course:
Take TWO of the following courses (NOTE: BIO-203 is a prerequisite for the 300-level BIO courses):
4 credits
Upon successful completion of this major, students will be able to:
1) Analyze environmental and climate data through mathematical and computational problem-solving techniques;
2) Situate in historical and cultural contexts the roles of scientific and mathematical inquiry as they relate to environmental ideas and values;
3) Communicate in written and oral form the value of interdisciplinary perspectives on environmental data and ideas;
4) Engage imagination as a tool to develop questions, test ideas, and propose interdisciplinary solutions concerning environmental challenges; and
5) Collaborate with members of the general public through independent research, an internship, study away/abroad, or service learning in order to learn and build community around environmental understandings.