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Rowan University

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements (See the Catalog for a complete description of these requirements.)

Rowan Experience (See the Catalog for a complete description of these requirements.)

Major Requirements (60 credits)

A. Common Core

• Philosophy of Science (WI) (PHIL 09.369)
• Statistics I (STAT 02.260)
• Physics of Everyday Life (PHYS 20.150)
• Foreign Language (Must be the same language)
• Foreign Language (Must be the same language)
• Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 02.202) or Physical Anthropology (ANTH 02.201)
• Macroeconomics (ECON 04.101)
• Cultural Geography (MG) or Intro to Geography & Earth Studies or World Regional
• Env. Studies - Physical Perspectives
• Env. Studies - Social Perspectives
• Environmental Ethics
• Field Methods and Research Design for Environmental Studies
• Environmental Policy and Society
• Impact Assessment
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) I
• Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies I and II – 1 year (or internship)

B. Scientific Foundation (8 credits)

• Chemistry of Everyday Life
• General Biology Environmental Focus

C. Social Science Foundations (6 credits)

• Introduction to the Mapping and Geographic Information Science
• Intro to Sociology

D. Environmental Studies Electives (students must take at least one course from each bank, 18 credits)(Other courses may be acceptable, see the Program Director)(courses with an * require Bio 4 as a prerequisite)

Natural Science Bank

• Intro to Natuaral Resources
• Environmental Science *
• Environmental Microbiology *
• Environmental Toxicology *
• Physiological Ecology *
• Conservation Ecology *
• Limnology *
• Stream Ecology *
• Marine Biology *
• Ecology *
• Chemistry in the Environment
• Invest Physcial Geography
• Geology I
• Geology II
• Geog Field Studies
• Remote Sensing
• Remote Sensing II (remote sensing of the environment)
• Meteorology
• Climatology
• Geomorphology
• Geoscience of Disasters
• Water Resource Planning

Social Science Bank

• Cultural Ecology
• Environmental Economics
• Environmental Law
• Intro to Planning & Env Design
• Geovisualization
• NJ Planning Practice
• Environmental/Sustainable Planning
• Urban Geography
• Population Geography
• Land Use & Resource Development
• Metropolitan & Regional Planning
• GIS II
• Environmental Psychology
• Sociology of Populations
• Urban Sociology
• Issues in Sustainable Devlpmnt

E. Free Electives (17 credits)

Total Credits 120

Requirements for a Minor in Environmental Studies