Environmental Studies with General Environmental Studies Concentration
2023-2024

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FIRST YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

MATH 111

College Algebra I 

5

Fall/Spring

Placement

C-

Skills Req

ENGL 100

Fundamentals of English

3

Fall/Spring

  C

Skills Req

ENVS 101

Introduction to Environmental Studies

3

Fall/Spring

   

Major/NS

GEOG 108

Culture and Environmental Sustainability

3

Fall

   

Major/SB

UWP 101 First Year Seminar 1 Fall      

General Education (HU)

Elective 

3

Fall/Spring/Summer

   

HU

TOTAL   18        


Winterim Year 1 - optional
 Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

ENGL 101

Composition and Reading

3

Fall/Spring

Placement score or grade of C or better in ENGL 100

C-

Skills Req

PHYS 101

Principles of Physics

4

Fall/Spring

Computational Skills required or equivalent

 

Major/NS

SOCA 100 or ANTH 100 or POLS 100 or PHIL 206

Introduction to Sociology; Introduction to Anthropology;  American Politics; or Introduction to Ethics

3

Fall/Spring/Summer

   

Major/SB 

General Education (SB)

Elective

3

Fall/Spring/Summer

   

SB

General Education (HU/DV)

Elective/DV

3

Fall/Spring/Summer

   

HU/DV

TOTAL   16        
YEAR TOTAL   34        


Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.  

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
SOCA 100 or ANTH 100 or POLS 100 or PHIL 206 Introduction to Sociology; Introduction to Anthropology;  American Politics; or Introduction to Ethics 3

Fall/Spring/Summer

   

Major/GE

ENGL 201/202/204

Advanced Composition OR Technical Writing OR Writing for Business and Industry

3

Fall/Spring

ENGL 101 with a C- or better

 

Major

ENVS 109

Fundamentals of Global Climate Change

3

Fall

   

Major/NS

ENVS Concentration Course 

Concentration Elective

3

Fall/Spring

   

Major

General Education (HU)

Elective 

3

Fall/Spring/Summer

 

 

HU

TOTAL   15        


Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.   

 

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

ENVS 102

Chemistry of the Environment

3

Spring

   

Major

ENVS Concentration Course 

Concentration Elective

3

Fall/Spring

   

Major

General Education (SB)

Elective 

3

Fall/Spring/Summer

   

SB

General Education (HU)

Elective 

3

Fall/Spring/Summer

   

HU 

ENVS Concentration Course 

Concentration Elective

3

Fall/Spring

   

Major

TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   30        


Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours. 

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

Foreign Language 103

Modern Language I

4

Fall/Spring/Summer

   

FL

ENVS 201

Laboratory Experiences in Environmental Studies

3

Fall

ENVS 102

 

Major

ENVS 336

Environmental Justice

3

Fall

ENVS 101

 

Major

ENVS Concentration  Course

Concentration Elective

3

Fall/Spring

   

Major

300 or 400 Level ENVS Concentration Course

Concentration Upper Division Elective

3

Fall/Spring

   

Major

TOTAL   16        


Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended  for students who have completed less than 75 credit hours.  

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

Foreign Language 104

Modern Language II

4

Fall/Spring/Summer

Foreign Language 103  

FL

ENVS 335

Energy

4

Spring

PHYS 101: Teacher Consent  

Major

300 or 400 Level ENVS Concentration Course

Concentration Upper Division Elective

3

Fall/Spring

   

Major

300 or 400 Level General Elective

Upper Division Elective

3

Fall/Spring/Summer

     
TOTAL   14        
YEAR TOTAL   30        


Summer Year 3 - optional

Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their third year  with less than 90 credit hours.  

FOURTH YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

300 or 400 Level ENVS Concentration Course

Concentration Upper Division Elective

3

Fall/Spring

   

Major

300 or 400 Level ENVS Concentration Course

Concentration Upper Division Elective

3

Fall/Spring

   

Major

300 or 400 Level ENVS Concentration: Course

Concentration Upper Division Elective

3

Fall/Spring

   

Major

300 or 400 Level Elective

Upper Division Elective

3

Fall/Spring/Summer

     

General Elective

Elective

3

Fall/Spring/Summer

     
TOTAL   15        


Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 105 credit hours. 

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

ENVS 495

Environmental Studies Seminar

1

Spring

Junior or senior standing: ENVS major

 

Major 

300 or 400 Level ENVS Concentration Course

Concentration Upper Division Elective

3

Fall/Spring 

   

Major 

300 or 400 Level ENVS Concentration Course

Concentration Upper Division Elective

3

Fall/Spring 

   

Major 

300 or 400 Level General Elective 

Upper Division Elective

3

Fall/Spring/Summer

     

300 or 400 Level General Elective

Upper Division Elective

3

Fall/Spring/Summer

     
TOTAL   13        
YEAR TOTAL   28        


Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.

Graduation Requirements Summary
 

Minimum Total Hours Minimum Upper-Division Hours Min. Core Hours Major GPA Overall GPA
121 36 67-72 2.0 2.0

 

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