Environmental Sustainability, B.S.

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The Environmental Sustainability program prepares graduates for a fulfilling career and for graduate study in the broad field of environmental studies and sustainable development. This program uses a multidisciplinary systems approach for teaching students to think critically and creatively to find solutions that balance environmental care, economic growth, and social well-being. Students and graduates will be expected to communicate effectively; understand the need for transparent, data-driven decision-making; and understand the importance of including a diversity of perspectives for effective environmental planning and management. In order to tailor the program of study to specific career aspirations, students choose a set of professional electives that should be coherent and clearly reflect specific career goals

Environmental Sustainability Required Courses [57 Credits]

ENS 115 - Ferrum Green Team 1 Credit(s).
ENS 201 - Foundations of Environmental Sustainability 3 Credit(s).
ENS 392 - Eco-Social Justice: Issues and Applications 3 Credit(s).
ENS 410 - Advanced Environmental Sustainability 3 Credit(s).
ESC 102 - Introduction to Environmental Science 4 Credit(s).
ESC 103 - Applied Environmental Monitoring 4 Credit(s).
ESC 202 - Quantitative Environmental Methods and Statistics 4 Credit(s).
ESC 203 - Fundamentals of Ecology 4 Credit(s).
GEO 220 - Physical Geography 4 Credit(s).
GEO 221 - Geographic Information Systems 4 Credit(s).
SCI 241 - Humans within Ecosystems: An Integration of Science and Humanities through Environmental Education 2 Credit(s).
SCI 298 - Introduction to Research Methods 3 Credit(s).
SCI 398 - Junior Seminar 3 Credit(s).
SCI 498 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s).
SCI 499 - Internship 3 Credit(s).
Choose 1 of the following two courses:
ESC 310 - Natural Resource Policy and Economics 3 Credit(s).
PSC 402 - Policy Analysis 3 Credit(s).
Choose 1 of the following two:
SOC 101 - General Sociology 3 Credit(s).
PSC 101 - American National Government and Politics 3 Credit(s).
Choose 3 or more credits from the following:
ENG 211 - Literature and the Environment 3 Credit(s).
ART 217 - Introduction to Photography 4 Credit(s).
ART 242 - Introduction to Sculpture & Fabrication 4 Credit(s).
THA 202 - Stage Craft 3 Credit(s).
PFA 288, 289 - Applied Performance Practicum V & VI 1-3 Credit(s). to be repeated 3 times to complete 3 credits; practicum must have a focus on sustainability.
HIS 383 - Caribbean Environmental History 3 Credit(s).

Environmental Sustainability Elective Courses [3 Credits]

CRP 315 - Soil Science and Management 4 Credit(s).
ENS 202 - Applications of Environmental Sustainability 4 Credit(s).
ESC 180, 181 to 480, 481 - Practicum 1 Credit(s).
ESC 190, 290, 390 or 490 - Selected Topics 1-4 Credit(s).
ESC 195, 196 to 495, 496 - Independent Research 1-3 Credit(s).
ESC 205 - Tropical and Marine Ecology 4 Credit(s).
ESC 208 - Ireland’s Natural History: Interaction of Nature and Culture 4 Credit(s).
ESC 302 - Conservation Biology 3 Credit(s).
ESC 313 - Natural Resource Management 3 Credit(s).
ESC 321 - Aquatic Ecology 4 Credit(s).
ESC 405 - Fisheries and Wildlife Ecology and Management 4 Credit(s).
ESC 413 - Forest Science and Management 4 Credit(s).
ESC 424 - Environmental Toxicology 3 Credit(s).
PSC 302 - Political Geography 3 Credit(s).
PSC 435 - Political Economy of Development 3 Credit(s).
PSC 440 - International Law and Organization 3 Credit(s).
REC 312 - Protected Area Management 3 Credit(s).
REC 357 - Eco-Social Interpretation 3 Credit(s).
REC 440 - Recreation Seminar 3 Credit(s).

Environmental Sustainability, B.S.

Environmental Sustainability Required Courses [57 Credits]

Environmental Sustainability Elective Courses [3 Credits]

Total Credit Hours Required in Program: 60

Total Credit Hours Required in Degree: 120