Admission Requirements

The department of Environmental Science requires a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the first 15 hours of ENV courses that are counted to complete requirements in the major. Students who do not have the required minimum GPA in ENV courses after completion of the first 15 hours will be placed on probation for one semester in the major. The Department of Environmental Science also requires a grade of “C-” or better in each ENV course used in the major and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 or higher on ENV courses taken within the major.

Requirements for a Secondary Major in Environmental Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
ENV 1301 & ENV 1101	Exploring Environmental Issues and An Introduction to Environmental Analysis (Lab)	4
ENV 1307	Climate Change: Environmental and Human Dimensions	3
or ENV 1309	Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
ENV 2307	Ecology for a Changing World	3
ENV 2376	Environment and Society	3
Select at least six hours from the following:		6
ENV 3300	The Environment and Political Processes
ENV 3302	Data Analysis for Environmental Studies
ENV 3306	Conserving Biodiversity
ENV 3308	Marine Environments and Biodiversity
ENV 3314	Introduction to Environmental Health
ENV 3333	Watershed Assessment
ENV 3337	Principles of Wildlife Management
Select at least six hours from the following:		6
ENV 4307	Environmental Law
ENV 4309	Environmental Justice
ENV 4323	The Environment and Economic Analysis
ENV 4333	Coastal Zone Management
ENV 4345	Water Management
ENV 4355	Sustainable Development and Natural Resources
ENV 4365	The Environment and Energy
ENV 4485	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Six semester hours of ENV 3000 - 4000 level courses 1		6
Total Hours		31

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No more than four hours of variable hour courses may be applied to the secondary major.