Environmental Studies with an Emphasis in Science
This emphasis targets students who are intrigued by the science behind environmental issues. The coursework emphasizes the environmental sciences and quantitative methods, while still providing insight from other disciplines to help students understand the societal issues intertwined with the environment. Students take a core set of fundamental courses and then develop a set of science-focused electives that reflects their own specific interests.
Major Requirements (46 Credits)
Foundation Courses (20 credits)
| BIO 101 | Introduction to Biology: Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 101L | Laboratory to Introduction to Biology: Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology | 1 |
| ENV 200 | Understanding Environmental Issues | 3 |
| MAT 201 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
One of the following:
| BIO 102 | Introduction to Biology: Cell and Animal Biology | 3 |
| BIO 102L | Laboratory to Introduction to Biology: Cell and Animal Biology | 1 |
| Or | |
| BIO 103 | Introduction to Biology: Plant Science | 3 |
Two additional 100-level science courses (BIO, CHEM, ENV, GEO).
Lower-level Humanities and Social Sciences (3 credits)
One of the following:
| ECN 100 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECN 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| COM 180 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIS 104 | Global History I: Traditions, Encounters, and Adaptation from the Stone Age to the 16th Century | 3 |
| HIS 105 | Global History II: Globalization, the Emergence of the Modern State, and Coping with Change | 3 |
| LC 110 | Reading Cultures: Approaches to Cultural Studies | 3 |
| POL 100 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POL 101 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| SJS 100 | Sustainability and Social Justice: Ethics, Equality, and Environments | 3 |
Upper-level Science Courses (12 credits)
Four of the following:
| BIO 210T | Alpine Ecosystems | 3 |
BIO 3XX
| Any 300-level Biology course | |
| ENV 210 | Natural Disasters, Catastrophes, and the Environment | 3 |
| ENV 230T | Freshwater Conservation | 3 |
| ENV 250 | Quantitative Methods for Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENV 280T | Managing the New Zealand Environment | 3 |
| ENV 282T | Tourism and the Environment: Iceland | 3 |
| ENV 350 | Environmental Management in Switzerland | 3 |
| ENV 360 | Research Methods in Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| ENV 372 | Sustainability Science | 3 |
| ENV 399 | Research in Environmental Studies | 3 |
Quantitative (3 credits)
One of the following:
| ENV 250 | Quantitative Methods for Environmental Science | 3 |
| BUS 306 | Quantitative Methods and Dynamic Forecasting | 3 |
| MAT 200 | Calculus | 3 |
MAT 3XX
| Any 300-level mathematics course | |
Upper-level Humanities and Social Sciences (6 credits)
Two of the following:
| AHT 361 | The Visual Culture of Disaster | 3 |
| CLCS 250 | Ecocritical Approaches to Film | 3 |
| CLCS 320 | Culture, Class, Cuisine: Questions of Taste | 3 |
| CLCS 330 | The Politics of Mobility: Exile and Immigration | 3 |
| CLCS 372 | Tales of Catastrophe | 3 |
| COM 301 | Globalization and Media | 3 |
| COM 310 | Issues in Journalism | 3 |
| COM 352 | Environmental Discourses | 3 |
| ECN 256 | Managerial Economics (Intermediate Microeconomics) | 3 |
| ECN 303 | Development Economics | 3 |
| ECN 330T | Neo-liberal India: Globalization and Development | 3 |
| ECN 331T | Sustainable Economic Development | 3 |
| ECN 341 | International Trade | 3 |
| ECN 355 | Political Economy: Theories and Issues | 3 |
| ENV 220 | Ecocritical Approaches to Literature | 3 |
| ENV 498 | Internship in Environmental Studies | 3 |
| ENV 499 | Senior Research Project in Environmental Studies | 3 |
| HIS 202T | History of Switzerland | 3 |
| HIS 325 | Human Rights in History | 3 |
| HIS 355 | The World and the West in the Long 19th Century | 3 |
| POL 281T | Sustainable Development in Africa: Politics, Prospects, and Practice | 3 |
| POL 310 | International Law | 3 |
| POL 321 | International Organization | 3 |
| POL 376 | International Environmental Politics | 3 |
| POL 377 | International Political Economy | 3 |
| POL 378 | International Politics of Energy and Sustainability | 3 |
Capstone Course (3 credits)
Note: Prerequisites may be required for courses outside of the major.
Students must complete two of the above major requirements with 3-credit Academic Travel environmentally-themed courses, of which at least one must be ENV.