BACHELOR OF ARTS 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:
• 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;
• promote sustainable, healthy and sensible lifestyles;
• critically evaluate the impacts of various environmental problems.
   
Students must satisfy these requirements: 

A. The General Education Requirements 

Humanities 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 
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/1110 - Environmental Criminology 
DSE-ENV/1120 - Environmental Law
DSE-ENV/3030 - Environmental Policy
DSE-ENV/3120 - General Ecology
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: Choose 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 (choose 3)
DSE-POL/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 obtain an overall total of 120 credits. 


The following is a typical 4-year course schedule of B.A. in Environmental Studies: