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Geography and the Environment (GES) Courses |
| Environmental Science I (GES 1050) |
4 credits |
| Environmental Science II (GES 1051) |
4 credits |
| Introduction to Geotechniques (new course GES xxxx) |
4 credits |
| GES-relevant electives1 (2 courses) |
6-8 credits |
| Seminar in Environmental Issues (GES 4000) (capstone course) |
3 credits |
| Internship, Senior Thesis, or Independent Study/Project2 |
2-4 credits |
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Total 23-27 credits |
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Required Science Courses outside of GES |
| General Chemistry I with Laboratory (CHM 1151, 1103) |
5 credits |
| Environmental Chemistry with Laboratory (proposed new course CHM
2xxx) |
4 credits |
| Biostatistics and Experimental Design (BIO 3105) |
4 credits |
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Total 13 credits |
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Policy and Management Courses (2 courses) |
| Environmental Economics (ECO 1104) |
3 credits |
| Public Policy (PSC 2600) |
3 credits |
| Environmental Policy (PSC 2625) |
3 credits |
| Environmental Law (PSC 3800) |
3 credits |
| Global Corporate Responsibility (MGT 2209) |
3 credits |
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Total 6 credits |
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Environmental Social Sciences & Humanities (2 courses
plus Environmental Ethics) |
| Environmental Ethics (PHI 2121) (Required) |
3 credits |
| Caring for the Earth (PJ 2200) |
3 credits |
| Global Poverty and Justice (PJ/THL 4600) |
3 credits |
| Ecofeminism (PHI 2160) |
3 credits |
| Christian Environmental Ethics (THL 4330) |
3 credits |
| Urban Sociology (SOC 3700) |
3 credits |
| Human Populations (SOC 3750) |
3 credits |
| American Environmental History (HIS 2276) |
3 credits |
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Total 9 credits |
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Core Curriculum |
| Core Humanities Seminar3 (2 courses) |
6 credits |
| College Ethics (ETH 2050) |
3 credits |
| Fine Arts (1 course) |
3 credits |
| Foreign Language (2 courses) |
6 credits |
| History (2 courses; HIS 1050 plus one course numbered 2000 or
higher) |
6 credits |
| Literature (2 courses; ENG 1050 plus one literature course numbered
2100 or higher) |
6 credits |
| Mathematical/Computing Sciences (1 course in addition to BIO 3105) |
3 credits |
| Philosophy (2 courses; PHI 1050+PHI 2121:Environmental Ethics
counted above) |
3 credits |
| Theology and Religious Studies (THL 1050 plus one course numbered
2000 or higher) |
6 credits |
| Social Sciences (1 non-Geography Introductory course) |
3 credits |
| Natural and Physical Sciences (2 courses with lab – met by major
requirements) |
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Total 45 credits |
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Free Electives4 |
25-28 credits |
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| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE |
124 credits |
1 Courses that count as GES electives for the B.A. Environmental Studies degree
include: any 3-credit GES course numbered 2000 or higher; no more than one
advanced course in Geotechniques (GES 4050, 4101, or 4205, 4 credits);
Introductory Ecology (BIO 3255, 4 credits); Higher Vertebrates (BIO 3405, 4
credits); Conservation Biology (BIO 4801, 3 credits); Field Ecology and
Evolution (BIO 4451/4452, 2/2 credits); Environmental Geology (GLY 2805, 3
credits); Environmental Hydrology (GLY xxxx, 3 credits). No more than two
courses can be taken from any particular science department.
2 Senior Thesis and Independent Study can be performed with a faculty member in
Geography and the Environment or another cognate science department (e.g.,
Biology or Chemistry), with permission
3 At least one of ACS seminars may be fulfilled by students in Environmental
Learning Community.
4 Consider course offerings with environmental content, e.g., PJ 2200:Caring for
the Earth, PJ 4600/THL 4600:Global Poverty and Justice, and SOC special topics
course entitled, Sustainable Development in Latin America.
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