Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies

In addition to the major requirements listed below, students must fulfill all College of Urban Affairs Undergraduate Degree requirements, including completion of UST 200, UST 404, UST 405, and UST 490. Environmental Studies majors are required to take the following courses or their transfer equivalents: A. REQUIRED COURSES (3 COURSES): UST 300 - Economics of Policy Analysis, UST 436 - Urban Sustainability, UST 489 - Advanced Senior Seminar, B. NATURAL SCIENCE COURSES: UST 289 - Physical Geography, EVS 302 - Biological Features of Ecosystems, EVS 303 - Biological Features of Ecosystems Laboratory, Sequence 2: CHM 251 - College Chemistry I, CHM 256 - College Chemistry Laboratory I, CHM 255 - Principles of Environmental Chemistry or CHM 407 - Environmental Toxicology, Sequence 3: PHY 221 - College Physics I or PHY 241 - University Physics I, PHY 470 – Environmental Physics, C. TRACKS: 1. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (13 CREDIT HOURS); REQUIRED COURSE (4 CREDIT HOURS): UST 485 - GIS Principles, ELECTIVES - CHOOSE THREE COURSES (9 CREDIT HOURS): UST 301 - Urban Development, UST 418 - Urban Planning, UST 420 – Urban Design Seminar, UST 440 - Environment and Human Affairs, UST 441 - Environmental Planning, UST 442 - Environmental Finance and Capital Budgeting, 2. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (12 CREDIT HOURS): REQUIRED COURSE (3 CREDIT HOURS): UST 442 - Environmental Finance and Capital Budgeting, ELECTIVES - CHOOSE THREE COURSES (9 CREDIT HOURS): UST 410 - Proposal Writing, UST 425 -Economic Development Finance, UST 427 - Community Risk Reduction for the Fire and Emergency Services, UST 429 - Fire Prevention Organization and Management, UST 435 - Environmental Policy and Administration, UST 440 - Environment and Human Affairs, UST 459 - Budgeting and Policy Analysis, UST 485 - GIS Principles.