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    Mar 28, 2024  
American University Catalog 2022-2023 
    
American University Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


AU Core Requirements


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)


Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 credit hours)


Social Sciences (15 credit hours)


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:

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.

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