May 19, 2026  
2025-2026 Course Catalog 
  
2025-2026 Course Catalog

Environmental Science, B.S.

Location(s): On-Campus


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Coursework


As prerequisites to the program, all students must take ECON 152  and a course in statistics (MATH 107  or ECON 156 ), preferably before the spring term of the sophomore year. Additional coursework in mathematics is recommended, especially for those students interested in pursuing graduate education.

The Common Environmental Studies and Sciences Core


Students in both tracks are required to take six course units in a common core of study. Five courses are designed to create a foundation that fosters understanding of this interdisciplinary field. The final writing-intensive course, which should be taken in the senior year, is intended specifically to teach and demonstrate research methods through integrative group research projects and presentations.

All students majoring in environmental studies and sciences must take the following courses in the common environmental studies core.

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