Earth and Environmental Science - Concentration

Choose 15-16 credit hours, cannot be the same as Area III or major requirements

• BIOL 1132 - Introduction to Climate Studies Credit Hours: 3

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• CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM majors Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1

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• GEOL 1110 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
• GEOL 1110L - Physical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1

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• GEOL 2130 - Introduction to Meteorology Credit Hours: 3
• GEOL 2130L - Introduction to Meteorology Lab Credit Hours: 1

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• GISS 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• GISS 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 2

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• GEOG 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 2

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• Choose one (three-four credit hours) from the following courses:

• BIOL 301 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 303 - Ecology Lab Credit Hours: 1

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• BIOL 432 - Biogeography Credit Hours: 3

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• CHEM 301 - Instrumental Analysis Credit Hours: 4

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• CHEM 406 - Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 408 - Environmental Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1

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• GEOL 340 - Field and Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
• GEOL 342 - Field and Research Methods Lab Credit Hours: 1

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• GEOL 401 - Hydrogeology Credit Hours: 3
• GEOL 403 - Hydrogeology Lab Credit Hours: 1

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• GISS 362 - Spatial Analysis in GIS Credit Hours: 3
• GISS 364 - Spatial Analysis in GIS Lab Credit Hours: 1

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• GISS 366 - WebMapping and WebGIS Credit Hours: 3
• GISS 368 - WebMapping and WebGIS Lab Credit Hours: 1

Social Justice and Policy - Concentration

• ENGL 461 - American Literary Interpretations of the Environment Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 302 - Sustainable Design Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 350 - History of America’s National Parks Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 401 - American Environmental History Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 410 - Water Rights Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 416 - Border Issues in US Mexico Relations Credit Hours: 3
• SOC 323 - Social Statistics Credit Hours: 3
• SOC 415 - Sociology of Food Credit Hours: 3
• SOC 481 - Internship in Sociology Credit Hours: 1-6

Sustainable Business Practice - Concentration

• BLAW 2110 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3
• BSAD 360 - Entrepreneurship I Credit Hours: 3
• BSAD 361 - Entrepreneurship II Credit Hours: 3
• BSAD 458 - Environmental Policy Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• BSAD 489 - Economic Development Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 2110 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3

Guided Upper Division Electives

• ECON 403 - Public Finance Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 320 - Introduction to Nonprofits Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 321 - Nonprofit Resource Dev/Grnt Wrtng Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 401 - Public Administration Credit Hours: 3

Interdisciplinary - Concentration

Students select any course (27 minimum credit hours) listed within the other three Concentrations (“Environmental Science”, “Social Justice and Policy”, Sustainable Business Practices”) and/or courses listed as “Electives” on the current degree plan.

*Students who elect this option will need to prepare a statement describing how this Interdisciplinary Concentration option helps them fulfill their professional goals.

Core Credit Hours 23