Environmental Studies B.S.
A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental Studies requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements:
Required courses: 28 sh
| ENS 111 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 sh |
| ENS 113 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE LAB | 1 sh |
| CHM 111 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 4 sh |
| ECO 111 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| PST 224 | ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND LAW | 4 sh |
| ENS 200 | STRATEGIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INQUIRY | 4 sh |
| ENS 215/BIO 215 | DIVERSITY OF LIFE | 4 sh |
| ENS 461 | SENIOR SEMINAR: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT | 4 sh |
Choose two semester hours from one of the following: 2 sh
| ENS 381 | INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | 2-4 sh |
| ENS 499 | RESEARCH | 1-8 sh |
<u>Environmental Values in Communication</u><br>Choose two courses from the following: 8 sh
Selection must include at least one of the following:
ENG 339,
PHL 348
<u>Policy, Planning, and Management</u><br>Choose four courses from the following: 16 sh
| ECO 335 | ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| GEO 310 | DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA AND ASIA | 4 sh |
| GEO 345 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| GEO 250/ENS 250 | INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 sh |
| GEO 340/ENS 340 | WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| ENS 242 | ENVIRONMENTAL LAND USE MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| ENS 244 | NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY | 4 sh |
| ENS 360 | GREEN DESIGN: ENVISIONING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE | 4 sh |
| ENS 366 | SUSTAINABLE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES | 4 sh |
| POL 344 | INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | 4 sh |
<u>Science and Analysis</u><br>Choose two courses from the following: 8 sh
Total Credit Hours: 62
Elon Core Curriculum:
First Year Foundations
| COR 110 | THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 110 | WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY | 4 sh |
Select one of the following:
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)
Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.
World Language Requirement
Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.
Studies in the Arts and Sciences
Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.
Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.
Expression (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, and fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, and theatre). At least one course must be literature.
Civilization (8 s.h.) _______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: history, world languages, art history and religious studies.
Society (8 s.h.) _____ECO 111______ ______PST 224_______
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and PHS 201 and PHS 202.
Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) ____CHM 111______ __ENS 111, ENS 113_
Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.
Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.
COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________
300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__ __________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.