Environmental Studies Program
Academic Requirements
I. All of the following:
- ANT 107. Introduction to Environmental Archaeology
- BIO 206. Ecology
- ECN 117. Introduction to Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
- ENV 101. Introduction to Environmental Studies (to be completed by the end of the sophomore year)
- ENV 110. Chemistry of the Environment
- EITHER PHY 140. Exploring the Solid Earth OR PHY 141 Atmosphere, Ocean and Environment
- ENV 394. Seminar in Environmental Studies (at least two courses)
- MAT 109. Statistics
- PHL 303. Environmental Ethics
II. One introductory-level major's sequence in the Natural Sciences chosen from those courses listed below:
- BIO 111, 112. General Biology I, II
- CHE 111, 112. General Chemistry I, II
- PHY 111, 112. General Physics I, II
III. Additional Natural Sciences courses, to be chosen from those listed below, are recommended:
- BIO 203. Microbiology
- BIO 212. Botanical Diversity
- BIO 303. Parasitology
- BIO 308. Plant Physiology
- BIO 309. Marine and Estuarine Biology
- BIO 336. Ichthyology
- CHE 201, 202. Organic Chemistry I, II
- CHE 210. Environmental Chemistry
IV. At least one additional Humanities course, chosen from those listed below, is required:
- ENG 305. Romanticism
- ENG 311. Literary Romanticism in the United States
- ILC 391, 392. Topics in International Literature and Culture and the Environment
- PHL 310. Philosophy of Science
V. At least one additional Social Science course, chosen from those listed below, is required.
- ANT 235. Cultures of Latin America
- ENV/ANT 237. Cultures and Environments of the Chesapeake
- ECN 317. Environmental Economics
- ECN 318. Natural Resource Economics
- EDU 311. World Geography
- POL 365. International Political Economy
- PSY 319. Comparative Psychology
- SOC 350. City and Suburb
VI. One of the credit-bearing internships or research opportunities, as well as pertinent special topics courses, can substitute for a selection in the Humanities, Natural Sciences, or Social Sciences where appropriate. This decision is based on the approval of the Director of the Program in Environmental Studies.
- ENV 395. Summer Research
- ENV 490. Individualized Internships
- ENV 495, 496. Independent Research
VII. It is recommended that all majors take at least one of the following summer courses.
- ENV 221. The Bermuda Environment
- ENV 222. Summer Environmental Studies in Ecuador
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