Levin College of Urban Affairs
The Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University is one of the top ten urban affairs schools in the nation. U.S. News & World Report's listing of “America's Best Graduate Schools” 2008 ranked it number two in the nation for its “city management/urban policy” graduate specialty. The College offers 13 degree programs that equip students with the technical and management skills needed to launch careers in fields such as public management, planning, public safety, historic preservation, environmental studies, economic development and housing. Degree completion programs are available for community college transfer students with A.A., A.A.S., or A.A.B. degrees in human services, health sciences, paralegal studies, police science, emergency management, or fire science.

Environmental Studies
As an Environmental Studies major, you will explore environment-friendly urban development. You will focus on environmental problems, policy issues, and the social context of environmental conflicts.

Your courses will come from the fields of geography, economics, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, environmental science, urban planning, and statistics. You can choose one or more specializations from the following areas:

• Environmental planning
• Environmental management
• Earth sciences
• Life sciences

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of the environmental studies program work in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors in environmental planning, land-use planning, environmental review, recycling coordination, advocacy, and environmental health and safety.

A major in Environmental Studies is good preparation for law school or for graduate study in Public Administration, Urban Planning, Environmental Studies, or Urban Studies.

Career Services assistance is available at the college through job postings, government and post-graduate internship opportunities, and a mentoring program. The Cleveland State Career Services Office offers career counseling, interview preparation, and resume review on site. The required environmental studies internship gives students practical experience in settings designed to complement their degree program.

PROGRAM

The Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies curriculum takes full advantage of its location in a major urban setting in fulfilling its commitment to urban education, research and community service.

The curriculum utilizes the resources of the Levin College and other related departments throughout the University for its interdisciplinary academic program. Students pursuing the Environmental Studies major take courses and seminars dealing directly with environmental problems and their solutions. Web-based and interactive video courses are available.

Here are just a few of the many special opportunities that Cleveland State University's Levin College of Urban Affairs offers:

• Intensive seminars in Columbus, OH and Washington, D.C.
• Internship experience.
• The Office of Student Services, which is a one-stop destination for advising, course information, and career services.

A total of 128 hours is required for the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies. All degree-seeking students are required to complete a specific number of General Education (GenEd) courses. Students are responsible for ensuring the appropriate selection of courses to satisfy GenEd requirements and are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor regarding the applicability of selected courses. A comprehensive description of Cleveland State University's General Education Requirements for undergraduate students is available online at http://www.csuohio.edu/academic/gened/.

SAMPLE COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAJOR

First Semester ASC 101 Introduction to University Life ENG 101 English I UST 200 Introduction to Urban Studies GEO 100/GEO 101 Introduction to Geology and Lab Arts and Humanities Elective Second Semester UST 102 Professional Writing PHL 131 Deductive Logic UST 202 Cleveland: Past, Present and Future UST 289 Physical Geography Arts and Humanities Elective Third Semester UST 290 Urban Geography BIO 200/BIO 201 Introduction to Biology and Lab MTH 167 Pre-Calculus PSC 111 American Government Fourth Semester UST 300 Economics of Policy UST 302 Contemporary Urban Issues BIO 201/BIO 203 Introduction to Biology II and Lab EVS 206 Introduction to Environmental Science Fifth Semester CHM 251/CHM 256 College Chemistry I and Lab UST 434 Introducing GIS Non-Western Culture/Humanities Elective ENV 435 Environmental Policy Sixth Semester UST 404 Urban Data Analysis CHM 255 Environmental Chemistry Concentration Course Concentration Course Seventh Semester PHY 221 College Physics I Concentration Course Concentration Course ENV 490 Internship Eighth Semester ENV 489 Senior Seminar PHY 470 Environmental Physics Elective Elective

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For more information, contact:
Levin College of Urban Affairs
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, UR 205
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
Phone: 216.687.3884
urban.csuohio.edu

For official requirements for a degree in this major, see the Undergraduate Catalog for the academic year in which you were admitted to the University.