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ENVS majors can pursue either a B.S. in Environmental Science or a B.A. in Environmental Studies but may not double major in both. These two majors share a common core of required courses plus additional requirements unique to each major and a set of electives in the student’s area of interest.

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.270.202	Introduction to Ecology	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.271.399	Research Design	1
AS.271.496	Senior Capstone Experience	3
AS.271.499	Senior Seminar	1
AS.271.509	Applied Experience	1
AS.030.101	Introductory Chemistry I	3
AS.180.102	Elements of Microeconomics	3
Choose one of the following:
AS.190.102	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3
AS.190.108	Contemporary International Politics	3
AS.190.111	Introduction to Global Studies	3
AS.190.226	Global Governance	3
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

B.S. in Environmental Science – Additional Requirements

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
Environmental Science Core
Choose one of the following:
AS.030.102	Introductory Chemistry II	3
AS.030.103	Applied Chemical Equilibrium and Reactivity	4
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.171.105	Classical Mechanics I	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.171.106	Electricity and Magnetism I	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
AS.270.338	Field Methods in Ecology (If used to satisfy the lab requirement, this course cannot count as an elective.)	3
Electives in student's area of interest (Including at least 12 credits at 300-level or above; denoted by POS-MAJOR tag.)		15
Total Credits:		72-77.5

B.A. 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
Electives in the student's area of interest (Including at least 9 credits at 300-level or above; denoted by POS-MAJOR tag.)		12
Total Credits:		65-67.5