Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies
- B.A.
- B.G.S
- B.S.
- Graduate Certificate
- Masters
- Minor

Requirements for the B.A. or B.G.S. Major

Environmental Studies Introduction to Science and Culture (16-18)
Majors must complete both of the following:		10
Global Environment I: The Discovery of Environmental Change. Satisfied by:
EVRN 140	Global Environment I: The Discovery of Environmental Change
or EVRN 144	Global Environment I: Discovery of Environmental Change, Honors
Global Environment II: The Ecology of Civilization. Satisfied by:
EVRN 142	Global Environment II: The Ecology of Human Civilization
or EVRN 145	Global Environment II: The Ecology of Human Civilization, Honors
Research Methods. Satisfied by one of the following:		3-4
UBPL 538	Environmental Planning Techniques
ECON/EVRN 550	Environmental Economics
EVRN/GEOG 433	Biogeography Field and Laboratory Techniques
EVRN 410	Geospatial Analysis
EVRN 510	Advanced Environmental Applications in Geospatial Techniques
GEOL 351	Environmental Geology
GEOG 510	Human Factors
Statistics. Satisfied by one of the following:		3-4
MATH 365	Elementary Statistics
GEOG 316	Methods of Analyzing Geographical Data
BIOL 570	Introduction to Biostatistics
Environmental Studies Core Knowledge and Skills (12)
Majors must complete a course in each of the following areas:
Environmental Policy Analysis. Satisfied by:
EVRN 320	Environmental Policy Analysis	3
Environmental Law. Satisfied by:
EVRN 332	Environmental Law	3
Field Ecology. Satisfied by:
EVRN 460	Field Ecology	3
Capstone Experience. Satisfied by:
EVRN 615	Capstone Project	3
Environmental Studies Required Electives/Options (0)
Majors must select an option or design their own. Self-designed emphases must be approved in their entirety by an environmental studies advisor and the undergraduate studies director before implementation. Each option requires 4 courses at the 300+ level.

Major Hours & Major GPA

While completing all required courses, majors must also meet each of the following hour and grade-point average minimum standards:

Major Hours
Satisfied by 40 hours of major courses.

Major Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 15 hours of KU resident credit in the major.

Major Junior/Senior Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 30 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the major.

Major Junior/Senior Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in junior/senior courses (300+) in the major. GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.