Courses
The BA in environmental and sustainability studies is an interdisciplinary degree. As such, it draws on courses from across the university in environmental science, ecology, policy, sustainability, sociology, among other disciplines.
Click on the course code to view each course's description. Any available sections for each course can be found by clicking the desired term to the right of the course name.
Required Core Courses
| ECON 105 | Environmental Economics for the Citizen | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 110 | The Ecosphere: An Introduction to Environmental Science I | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 111 | The Ecosphere: An Introduction to Environmental Science II | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 322 | Business and Sustainability | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 336 | Human Dimensions of the Environment | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 361 | Introduction to Environmental Policy | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 377 | Applied Ecology | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 480 | Sustainability in Action | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 210 | Sustainable World | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 334 | Environmental Justice | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 490 | Internship | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| SOCI 313 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
ESS Concentrations
Concentration in Climate Change and Society
Three required courses (9 credits):
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Global Warming: Weather, Climate, and Society Dynamic Atmosphere and Hydrosphere |
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| EVPP 432 | Energy Policy | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 436 | The Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
Three courses (9 credits) chosen from:
| EVPP 362 | Intermediate Environmental Policy | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GGS 302 | Global Environmental Hazards | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GGS 304 | Populations Dimensions of Global Change | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GGS 309 | Meteorology and Climate | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GGS 312 | Physical Climatology | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GGS 314 | Severe and Extreme Weather | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GGS 322 | Issues in Global Change | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GGS 353 | Observations of the Earth and its Climate | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 220 | Energy and Environment | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 306 | Our Common Futures | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| PHIL 243 | Global Environmental Hazards | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| PHIL 343 | Issues in Environmental Ethics | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
Total: 18 credits
Concentration in Environmental Economics
Four required courses (12 credits):
| ECON 104 | Contemporary Macroeconomic Principles | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| ECON 306 | Intermediate Microeconomics | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 338 | Economics of Environmental Policy | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 362 | Intermediate Environmental Policy | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
Two courses (6 credits) chosen from:
| ECON 360 | Economics of Developing Areas | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| ECON 361 | Economic Development of Latin America | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| ECON 362 | African Economic Development | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 337 | Environmental Policy Making in Developing Countries | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GGS 305 | Economic Geography | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 306 | Our Common Futures | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
Total: 18 credits
Concentration in Environmental Policy and Politics
Four required courses (12 credits):
| EVPP 338 | Ecological Economics | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 362 | Intermediate Environmental Policy | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GOVT 103 | Introduction to American Government | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GOVT 132 | Introduction to International Politics | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
Two courses (6 credits) chosen from:
| EVPP 337 | Environmental Policy Making in Developing Countries | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 432 | Energy Policy | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GEOL 420 | Earth Science and Policy | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GGS 307 | Sustainable Development | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 220 | Energy and Environment | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 306 | Our Common Futures | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 331 | The Nonprofit Sector | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 402 | People and Plants: Sustenance, Ceremony & Sustainability | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| PHIL 243 | Global Environmental Hazards | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| PHIL 343 | Issues in Environmental Ethics | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
Total: 18 credits
Concentration in Equity and Environmental Justice
Four required courses (12 credits):
| EVPP 362 | Intermediate Environmental Policy | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 436 | The Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 336 | Poverty, Wealth, and Inequality | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 337 | Social Justice Consciousness | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
Two courses (6 credits) chosen from:
| CONF 394 | Human Rights and Inequality | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GGS 304 | Populations Dimensions of Global Change | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GGS 307 | Sustainable Development | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| EVPP 335 | People, Plants, and Culture | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| GOVT 445 | Human Rights | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 304 | Social Movements and Community Activism | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 331 | The Nonprofit Sector | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 338 | Animal Rights and Humane Education | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| NCLC 402 | People and Plants: Sustenance, Ceremony & Sustainability | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| SOCI 320 | Social Structure and Globalization | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
| SOCI 355 | Social Inequality | Summer 2013 Fall 2013 |
Total: 18 credits
Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.