Environmental Sciences, B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental sciences emphasizes a combination of social science, humanities and natural sciences. The B.A. in environmental sciences prepares students for entry-level positions in many diverse fields, including urban and regional planning, environmental impact analysis, natural resource management, environmental education, conservation administration, energy policy, public interest lobbying, social science law, government and business.

Oral Communication Requirement:

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.A. or B.S. degree in Environmental Sciences, a student must successfully complete EVS 495 .

Applied Learning Requirement:

To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.A. or the B.S. degree in Environmental Sciences, a student must successfully complete one of the following: honors in any approved department related to EVS or EVS 499 (6 credits); directed individual study involving hands-on experience in any approved department related to EVS or EVS 491 (minimum 1 credit); practical experience in the profession (minimum 1 credit) in EVS 497 , or formal student teaching experience (e.g. EDN 411 ).

Requirements for a Major in Environmental Sciences for the B.A. Degree:

68 hours total, comprised of the General Core plus option requirements.

General Core Requirements for all Environmental Sciences Majors:

BIO 201 - Principles of Biology: Cells Credit Hours: 0 To 4
CHM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHML 101 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
ENG 393 - Writing in the Scientific Disciplines Credit Hours: 3
EVS 195 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences Credit Hours: 3 and
EVSL 195 - Environmental Sciences Lab Credit Hours: 1
EVS 205 - Global Environmental Issues Credit Hours: 3
GGY 130 - Geosystems Credit Hours: 4
or
GLY 120 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 3 and
GLYL 120 - Environmental Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1
MAT 150 - Basic Precalculus Credit Hours: 3 or higher
STT 215 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3 or
GGY 222 - Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences Credit Hours: 3

Total: 28 hours

B.A. Core Requirements:

ECN 221 - Principles of Economics-Micro Credit Hours: 3
EVS 325 - Environmental Economics Credit Hours: 3 (ECN 325) or
EVS 330 - Natural Resource Economics Credit Hours: 3 (ECN 330)
EVS 360 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
EVS 364 - Natural Resource Policy Credit Hours: 3
EVS 495 - Seminar in Environmental Sciences Credit Hours: 0
GGY 321 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
A minimum of one hour of applied learning credit is required.

Total: 19 hours

Elective Requirements:

21 hours selected from the following:

ANT 309 - Environmental Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANT 329 - Environmental Justice Ethnography Credit Hours: 3
EGN 330 - Coastal Wave Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
EGN 402 - Dredging and Beach Nourishment Credit Hours: 3
EGN 420 - Applied Coastal Modeling Credit Hours: 3
ENG 308 - Grant and Proposal Writing Credit Hours: 3
EVS 291 - Introductory Research Credit Hours: 1 To 3
EVS 295 - Career Preparation and Networking in EVS Credit Hours: 1
EVS 305 - Environmental Impacts of Climate Change Credit Hours: 3
EVS 317 - Introduction to Apicultural Science Credit Hours: 2
EVS 321 - Analyzing and Communicating Environmental Issues Credit Hours: 3
EVS 325 - Environmental Economics Credit Hours: 3 (ECN 325) or
EVS 330 - Natural Resource Economics Credit Hours: 3 (ECN 330)
EVS 327 - Apiary Management Credit Hours: 3
EVS 345 - Wilderness First Aid Credit Hours: 1
EVS 346 - Wilderness First Responder Credit Hours: 3
EVS 355 - Marine Debris Credit Hours: 3
EVS 361 - History and Philosophy of Natural Resources Management Credit Hours: 3
EVS 380 - Environmental Justice Strategies Credit Hours: 3
EVS 400 - Wildlife Management Credit Hours: 3
EVS 404 - Citizen Science Credit Hours: 3
EVS 410 - Environmental Modeling Credit Hours: 3
EVS 414 - Wildland Fire Ecology Credit Hours: 3
EVS 421 - Literature of the Environment Credit Hours: 3
EVS 422 - Marine Environmental Survey Techniques Credit Hours: 3
EVS 424 - Environmental Nonprofit Organizations Credit Hours: 3
EVS 426 - Island Ecology for Educators Credit Hours: 3
EVS 428 - Environmental Interpretation in Protected Areas Credit Hours: 3
EVS 431 - International Field Experience Credit Hours: 1 To 6
EVS 433 - Tree and Forest Measurement Credit Hours: 3
EVS 439 - Environmental Field Methods Credit Hours: 1 To 3
EVS 440 - Wildlife Field Methods for Conservation Credit Hours: 4
EVS 441 - Advanced Environmental Field Methods Credit Hours: 3
EVS 444 - Wildland Fire Behavior and Fuels Credit Hours: 3
EVS 445 - Environmental Conservation Credit Hours: 3
EVS 448 - Human Wildlife Conflict Credit Hours: 3
EVS 450 - Avian Conservation and Management Credit Hours: 3
EVS 452 - Offshore Energy & Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
EVS 455 - Geospatial Analysis for Coastal Management Credit Hours: 4
EVS 456 - Land Survey Technology for Natural Resource Management Credit Hours: 2
EVS 457 - Introduction to Drone Operations in Environmental Science Credit Hours: 1
EVS 460 - Environmental Education Technologies Credit Hours: 3
EVS 463 - Foundations of Environmental Education Credit Hours: 3
EVS 466 - Sustainable Tourism Credit Hours: 3
EVS 468 - Hazards, Risks, and Community Resilience Credit Hours: 3
EVS 469 - Restoration Ecology Credit Hours: 3
EVS 471 - National Parks and Protected Areas Credit Hours: 3
EVS 472 - Coastal Protected Areas Management Credit Hours: 3
EVS 474 - Wildland Fire Management Credit Hours: 3
EVS 476 - Topics and Issues in Sustainability Credit Hours: 3
EVS 477 - Environmental Site Assessment Credit Hours: 3
EVS 478 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Credit Hours: 3
EVS 481 - Estuarine Aquatic Drones Credit Hours: 3
EVS 483 - Fisheries Policy and Management Credit Hours: 3
EVS 484 - Agriculture and the Environment Credit Hours: 3
EVS 485 - Special Topics in Advanced Environmental Science Credit Hours: 1 To 6
EVS 489 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credit Hours: 4
GGY 322 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 3
GGY 340 - Global Change: Population, Resources, and the Environment Credit Hours: 3
GGY 426 - Environmental Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
GGY 428 - Advanced Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 3
GGY 435 - Environmental Geography Credit Hours: 3
GGY 473 - Environmental Land Use Change and Planning Credit Hours: 3
GGY 475 - Water Resources: Science and Policy Credit Hours: 3
GLY 420 - Global Climate Change Credit Hours: 3 (PHY 420)
MAT 151 - Basic Calculus with Applications I Credit Hours: 3
MAT 152 - Basic Calculus with Applications II Credit Hours: 3
MAT 161 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 162 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry II Credit Hours: 4
MGT 351 - Green Business and Sustainable Enterprise Credit Hours: 3
PLS 370 - Global Environmental Governance Credit Hours: 3
SOC 385 - Environmental Sociology Credit Hours: 3
STT 303 - R for Data Science Credit Hours: 3
STT 350 - Survey Sampling Credit Hours: 3
STT 411 - Design of Experiments and Analysis of Variance Credit Hours: 3
STT 412 - Applied Regression and Correlation Credit Hours: 3
Up to 6 hours total for any combination of:
EVS 491 - Directed Individual Study Credit Hours: 1 To 6
EVS 497 - Practicum in Environmental Sciences Credit Hours: 1 To 12
EVS 499 - Honors Work in Environmental Sciences Credit Hours: 2 To 3