Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Science and Sustainability, BS


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This major does not require a minor

Total number of hours required in the major:

119-126 hours

Total number of advanced hours required in the major:

21-23 semester hours

Collateral Courses


Some courses in the list of electives require prerequisite courses not already included in the degree plan. These courses are listed below. The student may have to take all or some of these courses depending on choices of electives. Some may be built into GE credit. For example, ECON2301 or POLS1301 can be taken towards the SOCIAL SCIENCE GE requirement, and then ECON2302 or POLS4351 may be chosen from the elective list, respectively. Also note: BIOL4481 requires an additional 7 credit hours in biology as a prerequisite. 

Suggested Sequencing of Major Courses:


Required for B.S. in Environmental Science and Sustainability

*Note: Courses listed below do not add up to 120 credit hours required for graduation. Students must supplement with a second major, minor(s), or elective courses. 

Fall Year 1


Courses in Major: 4 hrs

ENGLISH 3 hrs


General education course required:

MATHEMATICS 3 hrs


General education requirement suggested:

INDS 3 hrs


General education course required:

Total = 13 hours


PHILOSOPHY 3 hrs


General education requirement suggested:

ENGLISH 3 hrs


General education course required:

Total = 14 hrs


Fall Year 2


Courses in Major: 7-8 hrs

One course from the “additional courses” list and:

FOREIGN LANG/MULTICUL 3 Hrs


General education requirement suggested:

SOCIAL SCIENCE 3 hrs


General education requirement suggested:

ELECTIVE 3 hrs


Total = 16-17 hrs


Spring Year 2


Courses in Major: 11-12 hrs

One course from the “additional courses” list and:

HISTORY 3 hrs


Total = 14-15 hrs


Fall Year 3


Courses in Major: 4-5 hrs

One course from the “additional courses” list and:

THEOLOGY 3 hrs


ELECTIVE 3 hrs


ELECTIVE 3 hrs


ELECTIVE 3 hrs


Total = 16-17 hrs


Spring Year 3


Courses in Major: 3-4 hrs

One course from the “additional courses” list and:

FINE ARTS 3 hrs


FOREIGN LANG/MULTICUL 3 hrs


ELECTIVE 3 hrs


ELECTIVE 3 hrs


Total = 15-16 hrs


Fall Year 4


Courses in Major: 6-8 hrs

Two courses from the “additional courses” list and:

LITERATURE 3 hrs


ELECTIVE 3 hrs


ELECTIVE 3 hrs


Total = 15-17 hrs


Spring Year 4


Courses in Major: 7-8 hrs

One course from the “additional courses” list and:

ORAL COMMUNICATION 3 hrs


General education requirement:

ELECTIVE 3 hrs


ELECTIVE 3 hrs


Total = 16-17 hrs


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