Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies
Green Future by Charles McElroy, Envisioning Cleveland Photo Contest
Degree Requirements | GenEd Requirements | College Requirements | Major Requirements
The Environmental Studies program is designed for students who are interested in working in environmental planning and analysis for business, industry or government. The program also provides an educational foundation for students who want to pursue an advanced degree in law or business.
This program is offered in conjunction with Cleveland State's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and College of Engineering. It allows students to examine major issues dealing with air and water pollution and hazardous substances. Groundwater protection, wetlands, solid waste disposal, pollution prevention, toxic land contamination, and the treatment of wastewater are some of the many topics addressed.
Specialized sequences are offered in:
Degree Requirements
- A minimum of 128 credit hours of academic work in which 36 credit hours must be upper division (300 and 400 level) courses.
- Achievement of a grade point average of 2.00 or above
- Completion of foreign language requirement, if necessary to remedy a high school deficiency
- Completion of ASC 101, Introduction to University Life (incoming freshmen only)
- Completion of the university, college and major-field requirements.
General Education Requirements
University and Levin College requirements will be met upon completion of the courses (or their transfer equivalents) listed below. Please meet with an advisor for an official determination of credit applicability.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Freshman Orientation | ASC 101: Intro to University Life (freshmen only) |
| Freshman English: 7 Sem. Hrs. | ENG 101: English I and UST 102: Professional Writing OR ENG 102: English II |
| Math & Logic: 6 Sem. Hrs. | Choose from University GenEd list |
| Arts/Humanities: 9 Sem. Hrs., two fields | Choose from University GenEd list. May include Non-Western Culture |
| Social Science: 9 Sem. Hrs., two fields | UST 200: Introduction to Urban Studies UST 202: Cleveland: Past, Present & Future UST 290: Urban Geography (Urban Studies and Environmental Studies majors only) ANT 102: Study of Culture |
| Natural Science: 8 Sem. Hrs., to include at least one (1) lab hour | GEO 100/101: Introductory Geology and Lab ENV 259: Natural History of Cleveland UST 289: Physical Geography Or other courses from University GenEd list. |
| Non-Western Culture: One course, minimum 3 Sem. Hrs. | Choose from University GenEd list. May double-count with Arts/Humanities |
| Western Culture: One course, minimum 3 Sem. Hrs. |
UST 240: Democracy & the Bureaucratic City or PSC 111: American Government |
| Human Diversity/African-American Experience: Two courses, minimum 6 Sem. Hrs. total |
UST 200: Introduction to Urban Studies (also counts as Social Science) UST 302: Contemporary Urban Issues (major field requirement) |
| Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC): Three courses | Courses taken to fulfill major field/college requirements will also fulfill WAC. Transfer students with 60-89 credits need two WAC courses; transfer students with 90 hours or more need one WAC course |
College Requirements
| Course No. | Sem. Hrs. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| UST 401 | 4 | Computer Applications for Urban Research |
| UST 404 | 4 | Urban Data Analysis |
| UST/PSM/USA 490 | 4-8 | Internship (may be waived for prior professional experience) |
Major Requirements: B.A. in Environmental Studies
| Course No. | Sem. Hrs. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 200/201 | 4 | Introductory Biology I and Lab |
| BIO 202/203 | 4 | Introductory Biology II and Lab |
| CHM 251/256 | 4 | College Chemistry I and Lab |
| CHM 252/257 CHM 255 |
4 4 |
College Chemistry II and Lab OR Environmental Chemistry |
| ENV 435 | 4 | Environmental Policy and Administration |
| ENV 489 | 4 | Senior Project |
| ENV 490 | 4 | Environmental Internship |
| EVS 206 | 4 | Introduction to Environmental Science |
| PHY 221 | 4 | College Physics I |
| PHY 470 | 4 | Environmental Physics |
| UST 289 | 4 | Physical Geography |
| UST 300 | 4 | Economics of Policy Analysis or ECN 202 |
| UST 434 | 4 | Introduction to GIS |
