2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog

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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sustainability Studies

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Minimum required credits for the program: 74 - 75

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Sustainability Studies

All students are required to take SCI-1030 - Global Change as part of their GEU program. Also, students majoring in Sustainability Studies are required to take MAT 1060 and MAT 2021 for their Mathematics General Education requirements. Students are strongly advised to complete a minor of their choice.

Highly recommended electives for this program as BIO 4040 (Ecology) for 4 credits, and MRM 1080 (Leadership theory and Practice) for 3 credits.

Core Science Requirements: (42 Credits)

SCI 1000 - First-Year Seminar in Science and Sustainability Credits: 1
BIO 2070 - Introduction to Plant Biology Credits: 4
BIO 2520 - Introduction to Animal Biology Credits: 4
BIO 4050 - Watershed Ecology Credits: 4
BIO 4310 - Sustainable Food Systems Credits: 4
CHE 2020 - Introduction to Environmental Chemistry Credits: 4
ENV 2040 - Introduction to Environmental Restoration Credits: 4
ENV 2060 - Energy, Environment, and Society Credits: 4
GEY 1111 - Introduction to Geology I Credits: 4
GEY 3110 - Hydrogeology Credits: 4
PHY 2025 - Physics for the Environment Credits: 4
SCI 4610 - Senior Seminar Credits: 1

A Minimum of One Course From the Following: (4 Credits)

BIO 3020 - Field Zoology Credits: 4
BIO 3330 - Field Botany and Dendrology Credits: 4
BIO 4720 - Seminar in Conservation Biology Credits: 4

A Minimum of One Course From the Following: (3 Credits)

SCI 4810 - Internship in Environmental Science Credits: 3 to 4
SCI 4900 - Research in Science Credits: 1 to 3

Interdisciplinary Requirements: (12 credits)

Take:

ECO 2020 - Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 2030 - Microeconomics Credits: 3
GIS 1050 - Introduction to Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Credits: 3
PHI 2050 - Environmental Philosophy Credits: 3

Social Science (choose one):

ANT 3050 - Culture, Ecology, and Health Credits: 3
HIS 1020 - Comparative Civilization Credits: 3
HIS 2330 - Traditional Asia Credits: 3

Political Science (choose one):

POS 1010 - Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3
POS 1020 - American Politics and Government Credits: 3
POS 1030 - Comparative Government Credits: 3
POS 2040 - International Relations Credits: 3

Communication (choose one):

ENG 1080 - Expository Speaking Credits: 3
ENG 2020 - Understanding the Writing Process Credits: 3
ENG 2480 - Survey of Literary Non-Fiction Credits: 3
ENG 3010 - Advanced Composition and Rhetoric Credits: 3

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