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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) (GEOG 06.102)
• 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 or Social Problems

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)

Natural Science Bank

• Chemistry of the Environment
• Meteorology
• Climatology
• Geomorphology
• Physical Geography
• Geology I
• Geology II
• Environmental Science*
• Environmental Microbiology*
• Environmental Toxicology*
• Physiological Ecology*
• Natural Resources (BIOL)
• Environmental Microbiology
• Environmental Toxicology
• Stream Ecology*
• Marine Biology*

Social Science Bank

• Environmental Economics
• Environmental Law
• Environmental Psychology
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) II
• Population Geography
• Cultural Ecology
• Sociology of Populations
• Urban Sociology
• Land Use & Resource Development
• Urban Geography
• Metropolitan and Regional Planning

E. Free Electives (17 credits)

Total Credits 120

Requirements for a Minor in Environmental Studies