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AdvisersÌýBaptiste, Burnett, Cardelús, Frey, Globus-Harris, Helfant, Henke, Kawall, Levy, Loranty, McCay, Pattison, Perring, Roller,Tseng
The environmental studies major provides students with interdisciplinary training in the topics, methods, and perspectives to research and critically analyze environmental studies questions and challenges. The courses below are required for the major.
For students graduating in the Class of 2025 and earlier, please refer to prior University Catalog requirements.
Major Requirements
All of the Following
- ENST 200Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Science: Challenges and Solutions
- ENST 202/PHIL 202Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Ethics
- ENST 450Ìý-ÌýCommunity-based Study of Environmental Issues
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GEOG 245Ìý-ÌýGeographic Information Systems
andÌýGEOG 245L
Note: By permission of the director,ÌýENST 389Ìýmay be taken in place of ENST 450/ENST 450LÌý
One of the following courses on environmental justice:
One of the following courses on environmental economics and policy:
- ECON 228Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Economics
- ENST 250Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Policy Analysis
- ENST 335/POSC 335Ìý-ÌýU.S. Environmental Politics
One of the following courses in environmental science:
- CHEM 100Ìý-ÌýThe Chemistry of Altered and Natural Environments
- ENST 240Ìý-ÌýSustainability: Science and Analysis
- GEOG 231Ìý-ÌýGeography of the Physical Environment
- GEOL 101/101L - Environmental Geology
- GEOL 102Ìý-ÌýSustainable Earth
- GEOL 135Ìý-ÌýOceanography and the Environment
- GEOL 190Ìý-ÌýEvolution of Planet Earth
One of the following courses in environmental arts and humanities:
- ALST 250Ìý-ÌýRepresentations of Africa
- ARCH 271Ìý-ÌýArchitectural Design I
- ARCH 274Ìý-ÌýSustainability in Architectural Design
- ENGL 152Ìý-ÌýPlant, Animal, Mineral: American Literature and Extractive Industry
- ENGL 204Ìý-ÌýNative American Writers
- ENGL/ENST 219Ìý-ÌýAmerican Literature and the Environment Ìý
- ENGL 420Ìý-ÌýEmerson and Thoreau
- ENST 324Ìý-ÌýHunting, Eating, Vegetarianism
- ENST 334Ìý-ÌýCarnivores Across Cultures
- HIST 224Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Environmental History
- HIST 302Ìý-ÌýGlobal Toxic History
- LGBT 310Ìý-ÌýImagining Queer Caribbean Futures
- LGBT 340Ìý-ÌýRural Sexualities and Genders
- PHIL 313Ìý-ÌýInternational Ethics
- RELG 236Ìý-ÌýReligion, Science, and the Environment
Two of the following environmental studies electives:
Note: One of these courses must be an ENST offering (or cross-listed with ENST) and one of the courses must be taken at the 300-level or above. A single course may satisfy both of these requirements, but two electives in total are required. Courses may not double count for both an elective and the other major requirements listed above.
- ARCH 271Ìý-ÌýArchitectural Design I
- ARCH 274Ìý-ÌýSustainability in Architectural Design
- BIOL 181/BIOL 181L - Evolution, Ecology, and DiversityÌý
- BIOL 330Ìý-ÌýConservation Biology
- BIOL 329Ìý-ÌýTropical Ecology
- BIOL 335/BIOL 335L - Limnology
- BIOL 336Ìý-ÌýAdvanced Ecology
- BIOL 340Ìý-ÌýMarine Biology
- CHEM 100Ìý-ÌýThe Chemistry of Altered and Natural Environments
- CORE C175Ìý-ÌýWilderness
- CORE S178Ìý-ÌýWater
- ECON 228Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Economics
- ECON 383Ìý-ÌýNatural Resource Economics
- ENGL 204Ìý-ÌýNative American Writers
- ENGL 219/ENST 219Ìý-ÌýAmerican Literature and the Environment Ìý
- ENGL 420Ìý-ÌýEmerson and Thoreau
- ENST 232Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Justice
- ENST 234Ìý-ÌýCase Studies in Global Environmental Health
- ENST 240Ìý-ÌýSustainability: Science and Analysis
- ENST 241Ìý-ÌýSustainability and Climate Action Planning
- ENST 250Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Policy Analysis
- ENST 291Ìý-ÌýIndependent Study
- ENST 309Ìý-ÌýAustralian Environmental Issues (Study Group)
- ENST 321Ìý-ÌýGlobal Environmental Justice
- ENST 324Ìý-ÌýHunting, Eating, Vegetarianism
- ENST 334Ìý-ÌýCarnivores Across Cultures
- ENST/POSC 335Ìý-ÌýU.S. Environmental Politics
- ENST 340Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Cleanup: Methods and Regulation
- ENST 358Ìý-ÌýEcosystems, Environmental Threats, and response in Trinidad and Tobago (Study Group)
- ENST 389Ìý-ÌýConservation Biology & Policy
- ENST 391Ìý-ÌýIndependent Study
- GEOG 105Ìý-ÌýClimate and Society
- GEOG 107Ìý-ÌýIs the Planet Doomed?
- GEOG 211Ìý-ÌýGeographies of Nature, Economy, Society
- GEOG 231Ìý-ÌýGeography of the Physical Environment
- GEOG 307Ìý-ÌýWhat's in Your Cup? The Geography of What We Drink
- GEOG 321Ìý-ÌýTransnational Feminist Geography
- GEOG 322Ìý-ÌýEcologies of the City
- GEOG/REST 323Ìý-ÌýArctic Transformations
- GEOG 325Ìý-ÌýWater and Society
- GEOG 326Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Hazards
- GEOG 328Ìý-ÌýSustainability and Natural Resources
- GEOG 329Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Security
- GEOG 331Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Data Science
- GEOG 332Ìý-ÌýWeather and Climate
- GEOG 335Ìý-ÌýSoil Geography
- GEOG 336Ìý-ÌýBiogeography
- GEOL 101Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Geology
- GEOL 102Ìý-ÌýSustainable Earth
- GEOL 135Ìý-ÌýOceanography and the Environment
- GEOL 190Ìý-ÌýEvolution of Planet Earth
- GEOL/GEOL 215L - Paleontology of Marine Life
- GEOL 310Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Economic Geology
- GEOL 315Ìý-ÌýConservation Paleobiology
- GEOL/GEOL 335L - Hydrology and Geomorphology
- GEOL 303Ìý-ÌýGeochemistry
- GEOL 450Ìý-ÌýPaleoclimatology
- HIST 224Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Environmental History
- HIST 302Ìý-ÌýGlobal Toxic History
- LGBT 310Ìý-ÌýImagining Queer Caribbean Futures
- LGBT 340Ìý-ÌýRural Sexualities and Genders
- PHIL 313Ìý-ÌýInternational Ethics
- RELG 236Ìý-ÌýReligion, Science, and the Environment
Honors and High Honors
Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the Environmental StudiesÌýprogramÌýpage.
Environmental Studies Program
For more information about the department, including Faculty,Ìýtransfer credit, awards, etc.,Ìýplease visit theÌýEnvironmental Studies programÌýcatalogÌýpage.