DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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:
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).
- 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)
Pass the 2150 course in a foreign language
Pass at least one U.S. multicultural course and one non-Western multicultural course (see course list in the combined schedule of classes)
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).
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