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B.A. Degree - Major in Environmental Studies

Thirty semester hours including the following:

  1. ENV 1101 and 1301, 3314 and 43C1.
  2. At least three semester hours from each group:
    1. Social Science–-three hours from: ENV 2376, 3300, 3320, 4307, 4310, 4350 or 4393.
    2. Ecology–-three hours from: ENV 2407, 3306, or 4450.
    3. Pollution–-three hours from: ENV 2375, 3333, 3387, 4344, 4349, or 4370.
  3. At least one semester hour of laboratory from: ENV 2175, 3106, 3133, 4287, or by taking ENV
    2407 (with lab) or ENV 4450 (with lab).
  4. At least three semester hours of research, internship, team project, thesis, or field studies from:
    ENV 3301, 3V90, 4V90, 4V93, (4199 and 4299), 4302, 4315, 4332, 4394, 4613, 4680.
  5. Seven semester hours of additional environmental studies electives (for the minimum of 30
    semester hours required for the major).
  6. Note: At least fifteen semester hours of the entire environmental studies major must be "3000"
    - "4000" level courses. No more than six hours total of the following research, internship, thesis,
    or project courses may be applied to the major: ENV 3301, 3V90, 4V50, 4V90, 4V93, (4199
    and 4299), 4302, 4332, 4394.

Required courses in other fields:

  1. Option I
    1. Chemistry--At least three hours from CHE 1405, 1300, or 1301.
    2. All the major requirements in another department or study program in the University.
  2. Option II. (Open to B.A. degree only). Twenty credits of courses in other fields including:
    1. Chemistry -- at least three hours from CHE 1405, 1300, 1301.
    2. Life Science -- four hours from BIO 1401, 1305, and 1105, or 1306 and 1106.
    3. Physical Science -- At least three hours from: GEO 1403, GEOG 1404,
      CHE 1302 or 1341.
    4. Three hours of STA or ECO 1305 or 2306.
    5. And an additional seven hours from: ANT 2305, GEOG 1404, 4314;
      ECO 1305, 2306, 2307; PSC 1305, 1306, 3312, 3314, 3315, 3322;
      CHE 1100, 1102, 1146, 1302, 1316, 1341, 3331; HED 2331;
      or any BIO, GEO, PHY, or STA.

NOTE: BIO 1105, 1106, 1305, 1306; CHE 1301, 1302, 1316; and GEO 1403 are recommended for students
pursuing scientific career options, such as environmental consulting or remediation. ECO 2306, 2307 and GEO 1403 or GEOG 1404, and courses in Geographic Information Systems are recommended for students pursuing careers in law, regulation or planning.

Students completing Natural World (BIC 2437 and 2447) in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core may receive credit toward the major for ENV 1301 and five hours of lower level ENV electives.