Environmental Sustainability, BS

Pioneer Success Seminar

Required Course: 1

• WPU 1011 Pioneer First Year Success Seminar Credits: 1.0

University Core Curriculum

Required Credits (excluding those completed within the major): 34

Three (3) University Core curriculum courses are specified by the major:

• UCC Area 2A: Expression: Arts and Communication: COMM 1100  
• UCC Area 3D: Ways of Knowing: Scientific Perspective: CHEM 1600  
• UCC Area 3E: Ways of Knowing: Quantitative Thinking: MATH 2300  

Two (2) University core curriculum courses are completed as part of the major requirements:

• UCC Area 5: Community and Civic Engagement:ENV 4800  
• UCC Area 6: Global Awareness: ENV 3170  

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World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Environmental Sustainability Required Courses

Required Credits: 30

• ENV 1100 Environmental Sustainability Credits: 4.0
• ENV 1150 General Geology Credits: 4.0
• ENV 3010 Field Experience Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3170 Global Climate Change Credits: 4.0
• ENV 3500 Energy and Sustainable Technology Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3600 Ecosystem Sustainability Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3800 Junior Seminar Credits: 3.0
• ENV 4700 Hydrogeology Credits: 3.0
• ENV 4800 Senior Environmental Practicum Credits: 3.0

Sustainability Policy Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 6

Select two (2) courses:

• ECON 2300 Economics of the Environment Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3400 Environmental Law Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3890 Environmental Factors in Land Use Credits: 3.0
• ENV 4230 Pollutions,Hazards,Impact and Risk Credits: 3.0
• PBHL 3150 Food and Community Credits: 3.0
• PBHL 3400 Environmental Health Credits: 3.0
• PHIL 3350 Environmental Ethics Credits: 3.0
• POL 3550 Politics of the Environment Credits: 3.0

Environmental Sustainability Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 6

Select two (2) courses:

• BIO 3180 Zoology Credits: 4.0
• BIO 3450 Conservation Biology Credits: 3.0
• BIO 3610 General Botany Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 2570 Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 2580 Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4.0
• ENV 2170 Introduction To Oceanography Credits: 4.0
• ENV 2500 Meteorology Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3200 Geochemistry Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3750 Soils Credits: 3.0
• ENV 3990 Selected Topics Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
• GEO 3030 Remote Sensing Credits: 4.0
• GEO 4030 Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3.0

Additional Required Courses Supporting this Major

Required Credits: 12

• BIO 1630 General Biology I Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 1620 General Chemistry II Credits: 4.0
• PHYS 2550 College Physics I Credits: 4.0

Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

One (1) Technology Intensive course is copmpleted within the major: ENV 3170  

One (1) additional Technology Intensive course is required for graduation. 

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Writing Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed for University Core curriculum Area 2B: ENG 1100  

Two (2) writing Intensive courses are completed as part of the major requirements: ENV 3800  and ENV 4800  

One (1) additional Writing Intensive course is required for graduation.

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