Global Environmental Studies

Major in Global Studies with a Global Environmental Studies Concentration

This concentration is for students who are interested in gaining the expertise necessary for engaging with the ecological and environmental issues facing humanity. Environmental problems and their solutions are explored from a distinctly global perspective. The requirements for a major in global studies with a global environmental studies concentration are 48 credits:
  • GS 117 - Systems, Policies and Institutions: An Introduction to Global Studies, 4 credits
  • GS 118 - Culture, Identity and Dialogue: An Introduction to Global Studies, 4 credits
  • ENVR 103 - Ecosystems and Human Influence, 4 credits
  • BIOL 122 - Evolution and Diversity, 4 credits
  • BIOL 221 - Ecology, 4 credits
  • ENVR 360 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 4 credits
  • BUS 201 - Principles of Global Economics, 4 credits
  • REL 348 - Ethics of Sustainable Community, 4 credits
  • 8 credits from relevant courses in the social sciences or humanities, chosen from the following. At least 4 credits must be from PSC 350, PSC 365 or PSC 367.
    - ECON 320 - Energy, Environment and Economics, 4 credits
    - ECON 274 - Introduction to Business and Economics Statistics, 4 credits
    - MATH 205 - Introduction to Statistics, 4 credits
    - PSC 311 - Methods and Techniques of Political Analysis, 4 credits
    - PSC 328 - Politics of Development, 4 credits
    - PSC 350 - Environmental Politics and Policies, 4 credits
    - PSC 365 - Global Sustainability Issues, 4 credits
    - PSC 367 - Arctic Environmental Governance, 4 credits
    - PSYC 230 - Statistics and Psychology Measurement, 4 credits
    - REL 340 - Ethics of Aid and Development, 4 credits
    - SOC 228 - Research Methods and Statistics, 4 credits
    - SOC 312 - Global Development Issues, 4 credits
  • 4 credits earned through a study abroad or experiential learning opportunity. Credits must be approved by the chair of the concentration. Credits may be earned in one of the following ways:
    - completion of a relevant 4-credit cooperative education course (390);
    - completion of a 4-credit independent study research project (490) that involves original field research;
    - completion of a relevant 4-credit course taken as part of a study abroad experience that is related in some way to the study of global environment issues.
  • GS 410 - Global Studies Senior Seminar, 4 credits

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