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Environmental Studies Major (BS)
The major consists of the Environmental Studies Core courses (28 credits) and at least one of four (Ecology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, or Sustainability and Policy) concentrations. Any remaining semester hours (i.e. less than 52) will be filled by elective courses. Any 200-level (or above) course listed within the major may be counted as an elective.
Major Requirements: Fifty-two (52) semester hours.
- At least eighteen (18) semester hours must be taken at Aquinas.
- Students must complete core courses and at least one concentration to total 52 semester hours.
- Only courses with a grade of C or higher will count toward the major.
AQUINAS REQUIREMENTS | |
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CS152 Spreadsheets | 1.0 |
EL100 Introduction to Environmental Studies | 3.0 |
EL301 Advanced Environmental Studies | 3.0 |
EL490 Advanced Techniques and Topics | 4.0 |
EL499 Environmental Studies Capstone Research (SC) Seminar | 1.0 |
ES211 Microeconomic Principles | 3.0 |
GY101 Earth Environments | 4.0 |
MS151 Elementary Statistics OR MS252 Statistics | 3.0 |
Two (2) courses from the following: | |
EH310 Special Topics in English (approval by chairperson) | 3.0 |
HY240 Environmental History | 3.0 |
PH238 Environmental Philosophy | 3.0 |
TY255 Catholic Social Teaching | 3.0 |
WS260 Women and the Environment | 3.0 |
CONCENTRATION 1: ECOLOGY | |
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BY170 Introduction to Organisms | 4.0 |
BY171 Introduction to Cells | 4.0 |
BY352 Ecology | 3.0 |
Three (3) courses from the following: | |
BY231 Microbiology | 4.0 |
BY241 Ornithology | 3.0 |
BY264 Plant Taxonomy | 3.0 |
BY275 Aquatic Field Biology | 3.0 |
GY360 Biogeography (WI) | 3.0 |
Three (3) – Four (4) semester hours of elective courses at a 200 level or above: | |
CONCENTRATION 2: CHEMISTRY | |
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CY111 General Chemistry I | 4.0 |
CY112 General Chemistry II | 4.0 |
CY211 Organic Chemistry I | 4.0 |
CY212 Organic Chemistry II | 4.0 |
CY215 Quantitative Analysis | 4.0 |
CY346 Instrumental Methods of Analysis (WI) | 4.0 |
CONCENTRATION 3: EARTH SCIENCE | |
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GY320 Cartography: Map Making and Interpretation | 4.0 |
GY340 Remote Sensing | 4.0 |
GY385 Geographic Information systems-GIS | 4.0 |
Three (3) courses from the following: | |
GY280 Geospatial Analysis | 3.0 |
GY350 Climatology/Meteorology | 3.0 |
GY352 Geomorphology | 3.0 |
GY360 Biogeography (WI) | 3.0 |
GY370 Geography of Water Resources | 3.0 |
Three (3) semester hours of elective courses at a 200 level or above: |
CONCENTRATION 4: SUSTAINABILITY AND POLICY CONCENTRATION | |
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BY123 Environmental Biology OR CY 101 Environmental Chemistry | 3.0 |
EL346 Environmental Policy and Politics: Issues and Approaches | 3.0 |
ES300 Environmental Economics and Policy | 3.0 |
Four (4) courses from the following: | |
CL209 Sustainable Cities and Environmental Justice | 3.0 |
ES212 Macroeconomic Principles | 3.0 |
GY212 Urban Geography | 4.0 |
GY370 Geography of Water Resources | 3.0 |
PS340 Public Administration | 3.0 |
PS345 Public Policy | 3.0 |
SB100 Industrial Ecology | 3.0 |
SB200 Sustainable Energy Systems | 3.0 |
SB202 Environmental Regulatory Compliance | 3.0 |
SB205 Sustainable Food Systems | 3.0 |
SB315 Building Social Capital | 3.0 |
Two (2) – Three (3) semester hours of elective courses at a 200 level or above: | |