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ENVS majors must choose to pursue either a BS in Environmental Science or a BA in Environmental Studies. These two majors share a common core of required courses plus additional requirements unique to each major.

Common Core Courses Required for all ENVS Majors

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
AS.271.103	Introduction to Global Environmental Change	3
AS.271.107	Introduction to Sustainability	3
AS.270.205	Introduction to GIS and Geospatial Analysis	3
AS.270.336	Freshwater Systems	3
AS.271.401	Environmental Ethics	3
AS.271.403	Environmental Policymaking and Policy Analysis	3
AS.271.505	Senior Capstone Seminar	4
AS.271.509	Applied Experience	1
AS.180.102	Elements of Microeconomics	3
Choose one of the following:
AS.190.102	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3
AS.190.104	International Politics	3
AS.190.111	Introduction to Global Studies	3
AS.190.209	Contemporary International Politics	3
AS.190.226	Global Governance	3
Choose one of the following:
AS.270.308	Population/Community Ecology	3
EN.570.205	Ecology	3
EN.570.403	Ecology	3
Choose one of the following:
AS.030.101	Introductory Chemistry I	3
AS.030.103	Applied Chemical Equilibrium and Reactivity	4
Choose one of the following:
AS.110.106	Calculus I (Biology & Social Sciences)	4
AS.110.108	Calculus I	4
Choose one of the following:
AS.230.205	Introduction to Social Statistics	4
AS.280.345	Public Health Biostatistics	4
EN.553.111	Statistical Analysis I	4
EN.553.211	Probability and Statistics for the Life Sciences	4
EN.553.310	Probability and Statistics	4
EN.553.311	Probability and Statistics for the Biological Sciences and Engineering	4

BS in Environmental Science – Additional Requirements

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
Environmental Science Core
If AS.030.103 Applied Chemical Equilibrium and Reactivity is not taken:
AS.030.102	Introductory Chemistry II	3
Choose one of the following:
AS.110.107	Calculus II (Biology & Social Sciences)	4
AS.110.109	Calculus II	4
Choose two of the following:
AS.020.151	General Biology I	3
AS.020.152	General Biology II	3
AS.171.101	General Physics: Physical Science Major I	4
AS.171.103	General Physics I for Biological Science Majors	4
AS.171.107	General Physics for Physical Sciences Majors	4
AS.171.102	General Physics: Physical Science Majors II	4
AS.171.104	General Physics: Biology Majors II	4
AS.171.108	General Physics for Physical Science Majors	4
Lab Experiences Three science lab courses are required, either as separate courses or as 4- or 5-credit lecture courses with a lab section. Approved labs include but are not limited to:
AS.030.105	Introductory Chemistry Lab I	1
AS.030.106	Introductory Chemistry Lab II	1
AS.173.111	General Physics Laboratory I	1
AS.173.112	General Physics Laboratory II	1
AS.020.153	General Biology Laboratory I	1
AS.020.154	General Biology Laboratory II	1
AS.270.221	The Dynamic Earth Laboratory	2
AS.270.337	Freshwater Systems Lab	1
Focus Area (Including at least 12 credits at 300-level or above; requires adviser approval.)		15
Total Credits:		71-76.5

BA in Environmental Studies – Additional Requirements

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
Environmental Studies Core
AS.180.101	Elements of Macroeconomics	3
AS.230.202	Research Methods for the Social Sciences	3
AS.271.302	Exploring Nature	4
Focus Area (Including at least 12 credits at 300-level or above; requires adviser approval.)		12
Total Credits:		65-66.5