TRANSFER FROM CLC:
Environmental Studies
67-72 credits
Transfer Policies
Students transferring from non-baccalaureate institutions to Parkside may generally transfer up to 72 credits earned at non-baccalaureate institutions toward the 120 credits required for degree completion. UW-Parkside may accept additional credits toward the degree where appropriate. A minimum of 15 credits numbered 300 or above must be completed at Parkside.
Graduation Requirements | Environmental Studies
The following requirements are in addition to the university general education requirements. Please use this guide in tandem with the Degree Requirements Transfer Guide.
The major in environmental studies consists of 40-41 credits forming a core curriculum with an additional 27-32 credits within the students chosen concentration area.
CORE COURSES | 40-41 credits
Required Courses | 31 credits
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
| BIO 148 or ESC 224 or GEO 224 |
Introduction to Environmental Studies | ENVS 101 |
| CHM 140 or CHM 142 |
Chemistry of the Environment | ENVS 102 |
| - | Fundamentals of Climate Change | ENVS 109 |
| - | Laboratory Experiences in Environmental Studies | ENVS 201 |
| - | Energy | ENVS 335 |
| - | Environmental Justice | ENVS 336 |
| - | Environmental Studies Seminar | ENVS 495 |
| GEG 120 or GEG 121 |
Physical Geography and the Environment | GEOG 100 |
| PHY 120 | Principles of Physics | PHYS 101 |
Math Requirement | 3-4 credits
Choose one:
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
| MTH 142 | Elementary Statistics | MATH 103 |
| MTH 106 & MTH 107 or MTH 108 |
College Algebra I | MATH 111 |
Writing Requirement | 3 credits
Choose one course:
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
| ENG 126 | Advanced Composition | ENGL 201 |
| ENG 120 | Technical Writing | ENGL 202 |
| BUS 237/ ENG 266/ AOS 111/ AOS 172 | Writing for Business and Industry | ENGL 204 |
Social Science Requirement | 3 credits
Choose one course:
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
| ANT 121 | Introduction to Anthropology | ANTH 100 |
| SOC 121 | Introduction to Sociology | SOCA 101 |
| PSC 121 | American Politics | POLS 100 |
REQUIRED CONCENTRATIONS | 32 credits
Choose one:
Environmental Biology Concentration | 32 credits
Required Courses | 28 credits
| CLC Course | Parkside Name | Parkside Course |
| BIO 121 or BIO 161 |
Bioscience | BIOS 101 |
| BIO 122 or BIO 162 |
Organismal Biology | BIOS 102 |
| - | Biostatistics | BIOS 210 |
| - | Principles of Ecology | BIOS 305 |
| - | Restoration Ecology | BIOS 333 |
| - | Conservation Biology | BIOS 336 |
| MTH 118 or MTH 124 or MTH 144 |
College Algebra II with Trigonometry | MATH 114 |
Choose One Course | 4 credits
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
| - | Invertebrate Zoology | BIOS 313 |
| - | Vertebrate Zoology | BIOS 318 |
| - | Botany | BIOS 324 |
| - | Animal Behavior | BIOS 340 |
Students may satisfy the requirements for a biological sciences minor with this concentration. It is the student’s responsibility to officially declare the minor by submitting a plan declaration form to the department.
Environmental Chemistry Concentration | 27 credits
Required Courses
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
| CHM 121 | General Chemistry I OR General Chemistry Lab I |
CHEM 101 or CHEM 103 |
| CHM 123 | General Chemistry II OR General Chemistry Lab II |
CHEM 102 or CHEM 104 |
| - | Quantitative Analysis | CHEM 206 |
| - | Introduction to Green Chemistry | CHEM 230 |
| CHM 222 | Organic Chemistry I AND Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
CHEM 321 AND CHEM 323 |
| CHM 223 | Organic Chemistry II AND Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
CHEM 322 and CHEM 323 |
Students may satisfy the requirements for a chemistry minor and a certificate in green chemistry with this concentration. It is the student’s responsibility to officially declare the minor by submitting a plan declaration form to the department.
Environmental Geography Concentration | 30 credits
Required Courses | 26 credits
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
| - | Map Use and Analysis | GEOG 250 |
| - | Biogeography | GEOG 326 |
| GEG 240 | Cartography and GIS | GEOG 350 |
| - | Geography in Land Use Planning | GEOG 365 |
| - | Soil Ecosystems and Resources | GEOG 382 |
| - | Landscape Ecology | GEOG 384 |
| - | Introduction to GIS Analysis | GEOG 460 |
| - | Advanced GIS Applications | GEOG 465 |
Elective Course | 4 credits
Choose one:
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
| - | Landforms and Environmental Processes | GEOG 324 |
| - | Field Methods in Geography | GEOG 396 |
Students may satisfy the requirements for a geography minor and GIS certificate with this concentration. It is the student’s responsibility to officially declare the minor by submitting a plan declaration form to the department.
Environmental Geology Concentration | 28 credits
Required Courses:
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
| ESC 121 or GEO 121 |
Introductory Geology | GEOS 101 |
| ESC 122 or GEO 122 |
Origin and History of the Earth | GEOS 102 |
| - | Introductory Geology Laboratory | GEOS 104 |
| ESC 221 or GEO 221 |
Minerals and Rocks | GEOS 200 |
| - | Geomorphology | GEOS 301 |
| - | Environmental Geology | GEOS 330 |
| - | Glacial Geology | GEOS 420 |
| - | Environmental Sampling, Monitoring, and Assessment | GEOS 445 |
Students may satisfy the requirements for a geosciences minor with this concentration. It is the student’s responsibility to officially declare the minor by submitting a plan declaration form to the department.
Environmental Policy and Society Concentration | 30 credits
Required Courses:
| CLC Course | Parkside Name | Parkside Course |
| ANT 221 | Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 200 |
| ECO 222 | Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 120 |
| - | Environmental Economics | ECON 300 |
| - | Literature and Other Disciplines | ENGL 460 |
| - | Conservation of Natural Resources | GEOG 308 |
| - | Geography in Land Use Planning | GEOG 365 |
| - | Public Policy | POLS 202 |
| - | Environmental Policy | POLS 302 |
| - | Society and Environment | SOCA 379 |
| - | Environmental Anthropology | SOCA 382 |
Students pursuing this concentration should take MATH 111, which is a specified pre-requisite for ECON 120.
General Environmental Studies Concentration | 30 credits
To complete this concentration, students must complete the following:
a. Choose at least two courses from four other concentrations (above). These must be unique courses; a student cannot count a course in two different concentrations. *
b. Students must complete a minimum of thirty (30) credits overall within the courses offered within the concentrations. This may require students to take more than two (2) classes from certain concentrations. This may or may not be satisfied by completing #1.
c. Students must complete of at least twelve (12) credits at the 300 level or higher.
*Within the environmental chemistry concentration, CHEM 101/103 and CHEM 102/104 are paired as a lecture/laboratory and if students choose these course pairs, each pair is counted as one course for students pursuing the general environmental studies concentration.
Depending on the courses taken within each concentration, students may qualify for a minor in the department offering the majority of courses within the concentration. Please consult with your advisor for more information.