Environmental Studies (B.A.)
At-a-Glance
Degree granted: Bachelor of Arts
Hours required for major: 55 to 63
Special Tracks: Environmental Planning, Environmental Management, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences
Advising: designated college adviser: phone: 216-687-2138
Student Organization: Urban Studies Association
Additional Information: Internship opportunities are available to all students; scholarships are available to qualified students; all courses in major fields are available in the evening; students with substantial prior learning experience may apply for credit through the Assessment and Accreditation of Prior Learning Experience program.
Opportunities to participate in small seminar groups, research projects, and online courses are available. Students should consult their advisers for assistance in planning coursework.
Major-Field Requirements
Environmental Studies majors are required to take the following courses or their transfer equivalents:
A. Required Courses
- BIO 200/201 Introductory Biology I and Lab
- BIO 202/203 Introductory Biology II and Lab
- CHM 251/256 College Chemistry I and Lab
- CHM 252/257 College Chemistry II and Lab
or CHM 255 Principles of Environmental Chemistry - ENV 435 Environmental Policy and Administration
- ENV 489 Senior Project
or UST 486 GIS Capstone - ENV 490 Environmental Internship
- EVS 206 Introduction to Environmental Science
- PHY 221 College Physics I
- PHY 470 Environmental Physics
- UST 289 Physical Geography
- UST 290 Urban Geography
- UST 300 Economics of Policy Analysis
or ECN 202 - UST 404 Urban Data Analysis
- UST 434 Introduction to GIS
B. Thematic Concentration
Students choose one concentration from below and select four courses (15-16 hours) from it.
A. Environmental Planning (15-16 credit hours drawn from the following courses)
- GEO 230 Natural Resources
- ENV/UST 436 Urban Sustainability
- ENV 441 Environmental Planning
- ENV 442 Environmental Finance and Capital Budgeting
- UST 418 Introduction to Urban Planning
- UST 419 Neighborhood Planning
B. Environmental Management (16 credit hours drawn from the following courses)
- ENV 440 Environment and Human Affairs
- ENV 442 Environmental Finance and Capital Budgeting
- ENV 443 Environmental Regulatory Compliance
- UST 410 Proposal Writing and Program Development
- UST 433 Negotiation and Conflict Management
- UST 452 Management of Urban and Nonprofit Organizations
- UST 458 Urban Policy
- UST 459 Budgeting and Policy Analysis
C. Earth Sciences (15-17 credit hours drawn from the following courses)
- GEO 202/203 Principles of Paleontology and Lab
- GEO 223 Geospatial Concepts and Tools
- GEO 304/305 Mineralogy and Lab
- GEO 306/307 Petrology and Lab
- GEO 312/313 Sedimentation & Stratigraphy and Lab
- GEO 320/321 Structural Geology and Lab
- GEO 354 Geochemistry
- GEO 444/445 Hydrogeology and Lab
D. Life Sciences (14-17 credit hours drawn from the following courses)
- BIO 300/301 Plant Biology and Lab
- BIO 302/303 Animal Biology and Lab
- BIO 304/305 Population Biology and Lab
- BIO 452 Marine Ecology
- BIO 453 Field Experience in Ecology and Conservation Biology
- EVS 454/455 Conservation Biology and Lab
- EVS 493 Special Topics in Environmental Science (3 credits)
- EVS 494 Special Topics in Environmental Science (4 credits)
- CHM 403 Environmental Toxicology
- CHM 404 Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Studies Minor
Students in any discipline may elect to minor in Urban Studies, Nonprofit Administration, or Environmental Studies. The Environmental Studies minor consists of 24 credit hours.
Environmental Studies Minor (24 credit hours)
- Required Courses
- Required Natural Science (choose one)
- Students choose three courses from the following: