Accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies/Master of Arts in Teaching (with Teaching Certification)
To earn an Accelerated BA/MAT in Environmental Studies, a student must complete all basic requirements for the BA degree and a major in Environmental Studies, as well as additional coursework at the graduate level. (See Graduate Catalog for details of graduate requirements, including eligibility and admission).
BA in Environmental Studies
Requirements for a Major in Environmental Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty-seven semester hours (or twenty-eight semester hours if double major concentration is selected) including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| ENV 1301 & ENV 1101 | Exploring Environmental Issues and An Introduction to Environmental Analysis (Lab) | 4 |
| ENV 2307 | Ecology for a Changing World | 3 |
| ENV 3310 | Field Techniques for Environmental Science | 3 |
| Environment and Society | ||
| Three semester hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Environment and Society | ||
| Environment and Human Behavior | ||
| World Food Problems | ||
| The Environment and Economic Analysis | ||
| Environmental Sustainability and Religion | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Humans and Environmental Change | ||
| Law and Policy | ||
| ENV 3300 | The Environment and Political Processes | 3 |
| or ENV 4307 | Environmental Law | |
| Environmental Management | ||
| Three semester hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Watershed Assessment | ||
| Principles of Wildlife Management | ||
| Managing Environmental Health and Safety | ||
| Coastal Zone Management | ||
| Water Management | ||
| Sustainability and Natural Resource Management | ||
| The Environment and Energy | ||
| Ecosystem Planning and Management | ||
| Restoration Ecology | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Advanced GIS Analysis | ||
| Concentration | ||
| Complete additional requirements for one concentration: | 9-18 | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| No more than four hours of variable hour courses may be applied to the major | ||
| A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the first fifteen hours of ENV courses that are counted to complete requirements in the major is required. Students who do not have the required GPA in ENV courses after completion of the first fifteen hours will be placed on probation for one semester in the major. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Total Hours | 28-37 | |