Major Requirements
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Major Requirements for Environmental Studies
A minimum of 12 courses (11 courses if CHE 161 is taken) is required for all environmental studies majors, to include:- Four core courses:
- Foundations: Cellular Biology (BIO 141)
- Foundations: Organismal Biology (BIO 142)
- Ecology (BIO 321) or an accredited off-campus ecology course
- Physical Geology (GEO 111) or Investigations in Geology (GEO 114)
- Required courses and electives from one of the three concentrations listed below:
- Internships, individual projects, and/or extended research may fulfill elective credits.
- Electives may be used to fulfill requirements for other majors or minors.
- To assure depth in at least one discipline, it is recommended that the environmental studies major be pursued with a second major.
- Electives must be at or above the 200 level, and must be chosen from the list of recommended courses for each concentration as indicated, or from the courses required for the three concentrations.
