ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AT EUREKA

The Environmental Studies major brings together dedicated faculty and staff from multiple disciplines to engage and prepare students to enter the workplace as environmentally literate citizens. Through courses, laboratory and fieldwork, as well as an internship and a capstone course, the major provides students with the skills, insights, and knowledge to address current environmental challenges.

The major in Environmental Studies is designed for students preparing for careers in government, non-profit, and private agencies involved in environmental conservation, policy making, and consulting, as well as graduate study in fields such as environmental studies, environmental science, environmental policy-making, or environmental management.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES –

a minimum of 47 hours of coursework consisting of the following:

All of the following:

BIO141W	Principles of Biology I	4
BIO142	Principles of Biology II	4
BIO300W	Ecology	4
ECO112	Principles of Microeconomics	3
EVS151	Introduction to Environmental Science and Policy	4
EVS385	Environmental Studies Seminar	2
EVS426	Senior Capstone	1
EVS495	Internship or Research Project	3
MAT265	Quantitative Methods I	3
PHS111	Earth Science	4
One of the following:
EVS286	Environmental Problem Solving	2
S&M286	Problem Solving in Science and Math	2
One of the following:
CHM121	Survey of Chemistry	4
CHM131&132	General Chemistry I and II	8
One of the following:
PSC150	American Government (National)	3
PSC250	American Government (State and Local)	3
One of the following:
ART270	Environmentally-Based Art	3
ENG264	Nature Writing: A Field Course	3
ENG274	American Nature Writers	3
One of the following:
ECO340W	Environmental Economics	3
HIS220	History of Environmental Policy	3
TOTAL:		47