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 (17 credit hours)

Required

Electives

Complete 9 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Skills, or other approved ENVS courses at or above 300-level, with maximum 6 credit hours from ENVS-490 and/or ENVS-491 :

Science, Mathematics and Statistics (12 credit hours)

Science

Complete 8 credit hours from the following:

Calculus and Statistics

Complete 4 credit hours from the following:

Skills (3 credit hours)

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

Social Sciences and Humanities (15 credit hours)

Complete 15 credit hours from the following, with at least 3 credit hours at or above 300-level:

Note: Consult advisor regarding availability and applicability of specific electives.

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.