DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Degree Requirements – B.A. degree in Environmental Studies

Revised May 29, 2007--mwp

College and University Requirements:  Each student seeking the B.A. degree in Environmental Studies (ENST) must complete the University core and the degree requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences.  These may be found in the current General Catalog of the University of Toledo.

REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE B.A. in ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES:

Natural Science Courses  (33 semester hours):

      EEES 2010 – Introduction to Environmental Studies (3)

      EEES 2100, 1020 – Fundamentals of Geology, Geology laboratory (4, 1)

      EEES 2150, 2160 – Biodiversity, Biodiversity laboratory (4, 1)

      EEES 3100 – Surficial Processes (3)

      EEES 2500 – Computer Applications in Environmental Sciences (1)

      EEES 3050– Fundamentals of Ecology (3)

      EEES 3900 – Environmental Science Readings and Communication (3)

CHEM 1090 or 1100 – Basic Chemistry (3)

MATH 1180 – Mathematics for Liberal Arts* (3)

MATH 2600 – Introduction to Statistics (3)

*for students electing the area of concentration in Economics, the Math requirement is either MATH 1320 and 1330 or MATH 1340


Social Science Courses (9 semester hours):

      GEPL 3900 – Environmental Planning (3)

      PSC 4340 – Environmental Policy (3)

      ECON 3240 – Natural Resources Economics (3)

      PSC 4340, ECON 4240 and GEPL 3900, required for the ENSC degree, may be used to fulfill the 9-hour

      distributive requirement in this area.


Humanities Course Requirement (3 semester hours):

      PHIL 3180 – Environmental Ethics (3)

      PHIL 3180, required for the ENSC degree, may be counted toward the 15-hour distributive requirement in this area.

Area of Concentration

      For the ENST degree, all students must have an area of concentration in a Social Science or Humanities department.  This requirement is fulfilled by taking at least 21 hours of course work in the department of choice.   Most ENST majors elect either Economics, Geography and Planning or Political Science.   ENST students should consult with faculty members in their area of concentration, as well as their ENST academic advisor, for advice in selecting appropriate courses.


Internship

      All students majoring in ENST participate in environment-related projects with a government agency, University research program, private corporation, non-profit organization, or other approved sponsor.  This experience must last for at least 100 hours, and must be approved in advance by an Environmental Studies advisor.  A written report on the internship is required.   Up to 3 hours of course credit may be granted for the internship by enrolling in EEES 4940 (internship).


College and University Requirements:



All Students majoring in or ENST must fulfill the following requirements, in addition to requirements specific to their major:

  1. Distributive Requirements

- 15 semester hours of courses in the Humanities (choose from History, English above 2000, Foreign language above 2150, Music, Theatre, Art, Philosophy, Religion).  The 15 hours must include a History course, a Fine Arts course (music, art, theatre) and an English literature course.

- 9 semester hours in the Social Sciences (choose from Geography & Planning, Political Science, Communications, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Economics)

  1. Foreign Language Requirement

Pass the 2150 course in a foreign language

  1. Multicultural Requirement

Pass at least one U.S. multicultural course and one non-Western multicultural course (see course list in the combined schedule of classes)

  1. WAC Requirement

Pass two WAC (writing-intensive) courses; one must be in the major field of study.  ENSC and ENST majors generally satisfy this requirement by taking EEES 3900 and the WAC section of PHIL 3180 (environmental ethics).

  1. Pass at least 64 hours of courses 2000 and above, of which at least 32 must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

  1. Maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average overall, as well as in the major field.

  1. Pass at least 124 hours of non-developmental courses (e.g., Math 0910, 0950 and 0980 do not count toward graduation; only 3 of the 5 credit hours for English 1100 count toward graduation).

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Dr. Elliot J. Tramer, Director, Environmental Science Program

Environmental Sciences Department, Mail Stop 604

The University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio 43606

Phone:  (419) 530-2451   FAX: (419) 530-4421

Email:  elliot.tramer@utoledo.edu