Environmental Studies (BA)

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Offered by the Department of Environmental Science , College of Arts and Sciences .

Admission to the Program

Admission to the program is through formal declaration of the major through the Department of Environmental Science .

University Requirements

120 credit hours with minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 2 )
Completion of all requirements for a major (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 9 )

AU Core Requirements

Completion of AU Core foundation requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.2-8.6 )
Completion of AU Core Habits of Mind requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.7 )
Completion of AU Core integrative course requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.8-8.11 )

For additional information, see AU Core Curriculum .

Major Requirements

50 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least 18 credit hours at or above 300-level

Course Requirements

Environmental Science (14 credit hours)

Required

Core Electives

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

Note: Substitutions may be made with departmental approval.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 credit hours)

Biology

Complete 4 credit hours from the following:

Chemistry

Complete 4 credit hours from the following:

Mathematics/Statistics

Complete 4 credit hours from the following:

Social Sciences (15 credit hours)

Required

Lower-Level

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

Upper-Level

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

Note: No more than one course from SISU and no more than one course from SPA can fulfill this requirement unless approved by the department. Other courses may be substituted with department approval.

ANTH-350 Special Topics (3) (sustainability related topic)
ECON-379 Economics of Environmental Policy (3)
SISU-328 Global Economy and Sustainable Development (3)
SISU-349 Topics in Global Inequality, Development, Environmental Sustainability, and Global Health (3) (sustainability related topic)
SISU-350 Topics in Environmental Sustainability and Global Health (3) (sustainability related topic)
SISU-352 Environmental Politics of Asia (3)
SISU-359 Environment, Conflict, and Peace (3)
SISU-370 Topics in Justice, Ethics, and Human Rights (3)
SOCY-389 Society and the Global Environment (3)
SPA-370 American Environmental Policy and Politics (3)
SPA-371 Energy Policy and Politics (3)

Skills (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from one of the following if not taken to fulfill Core Electives:

Experiential Learning (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

Capstone (3 credit hours)

ENVS-492 Senior Capstone in Environmental Studies (3)

Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Program and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.