Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree with a Major in Environmental Science and a Major Concentration in Earth Science

BA Degree with a Major in Environmental Science

For general university requirements, see Graduation Requirements. Students pursuing BA degree with a major in Environmental Science must complete: 

• A minimum of 23-24 courses (66-75 credit hours), depending on course selection, to satisfy major requirements.  
• A minimum of 520 credit hours to satisfy degree requirements.
• A minimum of 4-6 courses (52-25 credit hours), depending on declared major concentration, taken at 300-level or above. 
• A capstone senior seminar requirement.
• requirements of a major concentration. When students declare major in Environmental Science, students must additionally identify and declare one of two major concentrations, either in:
  • Earth Science, or
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. 

Because of common core requirements, it is possible for students to change their major concentration at any time, even after initially declaring major. To do so, please contact the Office of Registrar.

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary major that addresses environmental issues in context of what we know about earth, ecology, and society. In addition to its science core, major also seeks to provide students with some appreciation of social, cultural, and policy dimensions of environmental issues.

courses listed below satisfy this major. In certain instances, courses not on this official list may be substituted upon approval of major’s academic advisor, or where applicable, department's Director of Undergraduate Studies. (Course substitutions must be formally applied and entered into Degree Works by major's Official Certifier.) Students and their academic advisors should identify and clearly document courses to be taken.