Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences (New Brunswick) 80 courses
The major in environmental studies (ENVS) is available only as a second major to students within the School of Arts and Sciences. It consists of 36 credits of coursework reflecting the program's four-field approach (natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, and methods/techniques). At least 18 of these credits must be earned through coursework at the 300 level or higher. No more than 9 of these credits can be double-counted for either the student's primary major or any other degree. No more than one D grade will be accepted for credit toward the major.
| Major Requirements | 36 credits |
Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 credits)
01:381:101 Introduction to Environmental Studies
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 01:381:101 | Introduction to Environmental Studies | 3 |
| Total Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 credits) | 3 credits | |
Natural Science (NS) Requirement (6 credits)
No more than 3 credits from the following list: 01:070:111 Extinction 01:119:160 Biology, Society, and Ecological Issues 01:450:101 Earth Systems (or 01:460:101 Introductory Geology) 01:460:100 Planet Earth 01:460:101 Introductory Geology (or 01:450:101 Earth Systems) 01:460:110 Sea Change 01:556:143 Energy and Climate Change 11:216:110 Evolution, Disease, and Medicine 11:375:103 Introduction to Environmental Health 11:670:102 Introduction to Climate Science (or 01:450:213 Global Climate System) At least 3 credits from the following list: 01:070:213 Environment and Human Evolution 01:070:336 Primatology, Wildlife Ecology, and Conservation in Kenya (note: summer field school in Kenya)...
Environmental Humanities (EH) Requirement (6 credits)
01:195:220 Our World: Social Justice and the Environment 01:358:205 The Coming Apocalypse 01:359:209 Introduction to Health, Medicine, and Literature 01:358:262 Introduction to Literature and the Environment 01:450:409 Geohumanities 01:470:364 Big Bang: The Literature of Chaos and Order 01:506:251 History of Science and Society 01:512:111 Race, Place, and Space in American History 01:512:320 American Frontier History 01:512:324 History of the North American Environment 01:512:329 Technology and Nature in American History 01:730:249 Bioethics 01:730:250 Environmental Ethics 01:730:252 Eating Right: The Ethics of Food Choices and Food Policy 11:550:250 History of Landscape Architecture...
Environmental Methods/Techniques/Modes of Inquiry (EMTM) Requirement (3 credits)
01:450:320 Spatial Data Analysis 01:450:321 Geographic Information Systems (or 11:573:232 Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics) 01:450:322 Remote Sensing 01:450:355 Principles of Cartography 01:450:356 Advanced Cartography* 01:450:402 Field Geography 01:450:421 Advanced Geographic Information Systems* 11:216:315 Conservation Techniques 11:375:197 Environmental Science Literacy 11:550:237 Landscape Drawing & Draftingยฟ 11:550:301 Social and Cultural Aspects of Design 11:573:232 Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics (must also enroll for 1-credit lab) 11:573:233 (or 01:450:321 Geographic Information Systems)
Environmental Studies Capstone (ESC) Requirement (3 credits)
01:381:400 Environmental Studies Seminar (3 credits)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 01:381:400 | Environmental Studies Seminar | 3-3 |
| Total Environmental Studies Capstone (ESC) Requirement (3 credits) | 3 credits | |
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