Environmental Studies

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

Requirements for the B.S. Degree

General Education Requirements

In addition to degree and major requirements, all students must complete the KU Core.

Environmental Studies Prerequisite or Co-requisite Knowledge

Mathematics (0)
Majors must complete the following:
Calculus. Satisfied by one of the following:
MATH 115 & MATH 116	Calculus I and Calculus II
MATH 121	Calculus I
Statistics. Satisfied by one of the following:
MATH 365	Elementary Statistics
GEOG 316	Methods of Analyzing Geographical Data
BIOL 570	Introduction to Biostatistics
Supporting Laboratory Science (0)
Majors must complete one of the following:
Principles of Physical Geography and Intro Lab to in Physical Geography. Satisfied by:
GEOG 104 & GEOG 105	Principles of Physical Geography and Introductory Laboratory in Physical Geography
Introduction to Geology, Honors and Geological Fundamentals Laboratory. Satisfied by:
GEOL 102 & GEOL 103	The Way The Earth Works, Honors and Geology Fundamentals Laboratory
Introduction to Geology and Geological Fundamentals Laboratory. Satisfied by:
GEOL 101 & GEOL 103	The Way The Earth Works and Geology Fundamentals Laboratory
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory. Satisfied by:
CHEM 310 & CHEM 331	Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
Biology and Ecology (0)
Majors must complete the following:
Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Satisfied by:
BIOL 150	Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology
or BIOL 151	Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Honors
Principles of Organismal Biology. Satisfied by:
BIOL 152	Principles of Organismal Biology
or BIOL 153	Principles of Organismal Biology, Honors
Principles of Ecology. Satisfied by:
BIOL 414	Principles of Ecology
Chemistry (0)
Majors must complete the following:
Foundations of Chemistry I. Satisfied by:
CHEM 130	General Chemistry I
or CHEM 190	Foundations of Chemistry I, Honors
Foundations of Chemistry II. Satisfied by:
CHEM 135	General Chemistry II
or CHEM 195	Foundations of Chemistry II, Honors

Environmental Studies Core Requirements

Environmental Studies Introduction to Science and Culture (10)
Majors must complete both of the following:		10
Global Environment I: The Discovery of Environmental Change. Satisfied by one of the following:
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 one of the following:
EVRN 142	Global Environment II: The Ecology of Human Civilization
or EVRN 145	Global Environment II: The Ecology of Human Civilization, Honors
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 32 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 24 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.