Since 1991 the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences has defined environmental awareness as a major theme in the College's Core Curriculum and asked Environmental Studies programs to deliver the course Introduction to Environmental Issues to all undergraduates regardless of major. The UNE College of Arts and Sciences is one (1) of the few in the nation that requires formal instruction in Environmental Studies as a requirement for graduation.
| Program Required Courses | Credits |
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| BIO 105/105L – Biology I: Ecology/Evolution w/Lab | Credits Fulfilled by Core Requirements |
| BIO 106/106L – Biology II: Cellular/Molecular w/Lab | 4 |
| BIO 350/350L – Ecology w/Field Lab (third year) | 4 |
| BUEC 104 and 105 or BUEC 106 – Economics in Context | Credits Fulfilled by Core Requirements |
| CHE 110/110L – General Chemistry I w/Lab | 4 |
| CHE 111/111L – General Chemistry II w/Lab | 4 |
| ENV 100 and 101 or ENV 104 – Introduction to Environmental Issues | Credits Fulfilled by Core Requirements |
| ENV 200 – Environment and Society: A Global Perspective | Credits Fulfilled by Core Requirements |
| ENV 220/220L – Conservation and Preservation w/Lab | 5 |
| ENV 250 – Environmental Policy in Comparative Perspective | 3 |
| ENV 499 – Senior Capstone in Environmental Studies | 3 |
| GIS 161 – GIS I: Fundamentals of Geospatial Science and Technology | 3 |
| LIT 121 and 122 or LIT 124 – Literature, Nature and The Environment | Credits Fulfilled by Core Requirements |
| MAT 151 – Statistics for Environmental Sciences | Credits Fulfilled by Core Requirements |
| Sixteen (16) Credits of Upper Division Science Electives* | 16 |
| Two (2) courses from different distribution groups in the list of Environmental Studies Distribution Requirements | 6–8 |
| Up to twelve (12) credits of ENV 295 and/or ENV 495 may be arranged with special permission from the Academic Director | 3–12 |
| Total Credits | 55–65 |
| Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits) | Variable |
| Minimum Total Required Credits | 120 |
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*Upper-Division Science Electives – After consulting with their academic advisors, Environmental Science majors will choose at least sixteen (16) credit hours of upper-division science courses in Environmental Science, Biology, Marine Science, Chemistry, Physics, or Psychology. (This group of courses should be taken during the third and fourth years.)
Environmental Studies Distribution Requirements List
| Group A – Conservation, Preservation, Restoration | Credits |
|---|
| ENV 309 – Sustainability and Ecological Restoration | 3 |
| ENV 312/312L – Wetland Conservation and Ecology w/Field Lab | 4 |
| ENV 313/313L – Wetland Restoration: Science and Policy w/Field Lab | 4 |
| ENV 316/316L – Land Conservation Practicum w/Field Lab | 4 |
| ENV 317 – Case Studies in Preserving Biodiversity and Protected Areas | 3 |
| ENV 397 – Topics in Environmental Studies (meets ADV requirement for non-majors only) | 3 |
| ENV 398 – Topics in Environmental Studies | 3 |
| ENV 399 – Topics in Environmental Studies w/Lab | 4 |
| Group B – Environmental Policy and Management | Credits |
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| BUEC 390 – Environmental Economics (can also meet ADV requirement) | 3 |
| BUEC 395 – Ecological Economics | 3 |
| ENV 204 – Urban Forestry | 3 |
| ENV 321 – Environmental Communication: Expert Practices for Ecosystem Management | 3 |
| ENV 328 – Environmental Pollution: Ecosystems, Wildlife and Human Health | 3 |
| ENV 357 – Sustaining Water: Social and Global Perspectives | 3 |
| ENV 362 – Climate Change Adaptation | 3 |
| ENV 397 – Topics in Environmental Studies (meets ADV requirement for non-majors only) | 3 |
| ENV 398 – Topics in Environmental Studies | 3 |
| ENV 399 – Topics in Environmental Studies w/Lab | 4 |
| Group C – Arts, Humanities, and Values | Credits |
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| ENV 331 – Women and the Environment | 3 |
| ENV 333/333L – The Nature Writers w/Field Lab | 4 |
| ENV 334/334L – Contemporary Nature Writing w/Lab | 4 |
| ENV 397 – Topics in Environmental Studies (meets ADV requirement for non-majors only) | 3 |
| ENV 398 – Topics in Environmental Studies | 3 |
| ENV 399 – Topics in Environmental Studies w/Lab | 4 |
| Group D – Global Ecology and Social Justice | Credits |
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| ENV 340 – Environmental Movements and Social Change | 3 |
| ENV 341 – Indigenous Ecology, Conservation Biology, and the Politics of Knowledge | 3 |
| ENV 344 – Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| ENV 349/349L – Environment, Health, and Community Development in E. Africa w/Lab | 4 |
| ENV 376 – Caribbean Sustainable Development | 3 |
| ENV 397 – Topics in Environmental Studies (meets ADV requirement for non-majors only) | 3 |
| ENV 398 – Topics in Environmental Studies | 3 |
| ENV 399 – Topics in Environmental Studies w/Lab | 4 |
The Environmental Studies program also offers minors in the following areas:
Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Life Science can complete a double major with Environmental Science and Secondary Education or a major in Secondary Education and a concentration in Environmental Science. For more information, see the Secondary Education catalog page.
Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.
