B.A. IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
This program aims at giving students a deeper understanding of the interconnection between the physical, social and cultural environments in which all human activity takes place. Considering the eco-system as strongly connected to our culture and to all the aspects of our historical and artistic experience as human beings as well as our economic frame, this program will help students from a social science viewpoint to explore the current ideas and theories on the environment. Students will learn about and appreciate the wide range of approaches used to combat regional and global environmental problems.
Today, the relationship between sustainability, health and environmental crises has created an unprecedented need to come to terms with our impact on the environment. These courses, in fact, are designed for those wishing to become more active in fields such as environmental stewardship and management.
Students will:
- critically evaluate the impacts of various environmental problems;
- promote sustainable, healthy and sensible lifestyles;
- appreciate the interconnections between ecological/physical, social, and cultural environments in which all human activity takes place;
- identify a range of approaches which can be used to address local, regional, and global environmental issues.
Students must satisfy these requirements:
A. The General Education Requirements
Humanities, Languages and Fine Art (Five courses)
- English Composition III
- One course in English Literature
- Two courses in Italian, Spanish, French or German Literature and Culture
- One course in Art History or Fine Art
Social/Behavioral Sciences/Business (Three courses)
- DSE-ENV/2240 - Environmental Anthropology and Introduction to Sustainability
- DHM-PHI/2100 - Environmental Ethics
- DBE-ECO/2250 - Environmental Economics
Mathematics, Natural Science and Computer Science (Three courses)
Environmental Studies (Two courses)
- DSE-ENV/1010 - Introduction to Environmental Science
- DSE-ENV/2230 - Psychology of Sustainability
Writing intensive indicated with a W in the catalog, (One course - 3 CH)
Global Perspectives/Diversity indicated with a G in the catalog, (One course - 3 CH)
B. Core Curriculum
- DSE-ENV/1020 - Introduction to Ecology
- DSE-LAW/1120 - Environmental Law
- DNP-SCI/1200 - Introduction to Biology
- DNP-MAT/2000 - Introduction to Statistics
- DNP-SCI/2540 - World Regional Geography
- DSE-ENV/2700 - Natural Resources
- DSE-ENV/3030 - Environmental Policy
- DSE-ENV/3120 - General Ecology
- DSE-LAW/4000 - Environmental Criminology
- DSE-ENV/4100 - Management of Environmental Pollutants
- DSE-ENV/4200 - Ecological Restoration and Management
- DSE-ENV/4990-4991 - Senior Project Environmental Studies
C. Major Electives:
Select one of the three areas of specialization:Environment and the Economy
- DBE-ECO/3200 - The Global Economy
- DBE-ECO/4100 - Natural Resource Management
- DBE-ECO/3100 - Environmental Economics & Sustainable Development
Environment and Government (Select 3)
- DSE-LAW/3500 - Law, Energy, and the Environment
- DSE-POL/4100 - Urban Government
- DSE-POL/4200 - Nuclear Energy and Society
- DSE-POL/4300 - Water Politics
Environment and Society
- DSE-ANT/3050 - Urban Anthropology
- DSE-SOC/2050 - Culture, Consumption, and the City
- DSE-SOC/3100 - Technology, Values, and Society
D. General Electives
It is sufficient to complete an overall total of 120 credits.
The following is a typical 4-year course schedule of B.A. in Environmental Studies:
| Freshman Year | |||
| Fall | CH | Spring | CH |
| Introduction to Ecology | 3 | Natural Resources | 3 |
| G.E. (English Composition III) | 3 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| G.E. (Mathematics and Computer Elective) | 3 | G.E. (English Literature) | 3 |
| G.E. (Mathematics and Computer Elective) | 3 | G.E. (Global Perspectives/Diversity) | 3 |
| G.E. (Foreign Literature and Culture I) | 3 | G.E. (Foreign Literature and Culture II) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | Total Semester Credits | 15 |
| Sophomore Year | |||
| Fall | CH | Spring | CH |
| Introduction to Statistics | 3 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| G.E. (Introduction to Environmental Science) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| G.E. (Mathematics and Computer Elective) | 3 | G.E. (Environmental Anthropology) | 3 |
| G.E. (Fine Art) | 3 | G.E. (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | Total Semester Credits | 15 |
| Junior Year | |||
| Fall | CH | Spring | CH |
| General Ecology | 3 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| Environmental Criminology | 3 | Environment and Health | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | G.E. (Environmental Economics) | 3 |
| G.E. (Environmental Ethics) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | Total Semester Credits | 15 |
| Senior Year | |||
| Fall | CH | Spring | CH |
| Management of Environmental Pollutants | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| Ecological Restoration and Management | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| G.E. (Psychology of Sustainability) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Senior project | 4 | Senior project | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 16 | Total Semester Credits | 16 |
| TOTAL CREDITS 122 | |||
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