Environmental Studies - Christopher Newport University

Areas of Study

Environmental Studies

We offer a bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies with a major in environmental studies, as well as a minor in environmental studies.

Students majoring in Environmental Studies who complete all requirements earn the degree of BA, Interdisciplinary Studies.

Core

  • BIOL 212 - Principles of Biology II
  • BIOL 212L - Principles of Biology II Lab
  • Select one:
    • CHEM 103 - Intro to Chemistry
    • CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I
  • CHEM 111L - Environmental Studies Chemistry Lab
  • ECON 203 - Environmental Economic Literacy for the Citizen
  • EVST 220 - Introduction to Environmental Studies [formerly IDST 220, equivalent]
  • IDST 490 - Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone Project
  • LDSP 250 - Environmental Leadership
  • MATH 125 - Elementary Statistics
  • ENGL 393 - Environmental Imaginings
  • PHIL 376 - Environmental Ethics
  • POLS 371W - Public Administration and Policy

Elective (12 credits)

  • Select four (no more than six credits from the same discipline)
    • ANTH 325 - Food and Culture [Same as SOCL 325]
    • ANTH 331 - Environment, Culture and Society
    • CHEM 104 - Introductory Chemistry II
    • CHEM 104L - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II
    • ECON 301 - Environmental Economics
    • EVST 395 - Topics in Environmental Studies
    • EVST 495 - Topics in Environmental Studies
    • GEOG 308 - The Urbanizing World
    • HIST 342 - American Environmental History
    • HIST 343 - Global Environmental History
    • POLS 391 - International Environmental Politics
    • RSTD 337 - Religion and Ecology
    • RSTD 338 - Pilgrimage on the Appalachian Trail
    • PHYS 142 - Energy: Principles, Problems and Societal Impact

Core (15 credits)

  • Select one:
    • CHEM 103 - Introductory Chemistry I
    • CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I
  • Select one:
    • CHEM 103L - Intorductory Chemistry I Laboratory
    • CHEM 111L - Environmental Studies Chemistry Laboratory
    • CHEM 121L - General Chemistry Laboratory
  • Select one:
    • BIOL 115 - Topics in Ecology and the Environment
    • BIOL 212 - Principles of Biology II
  • Select one:
    • BIOL 109L - General Biology Laboratory
    • BIOL 212L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory
  • EVST 220 - Introduction to Environmental Studies

Electives (12 credits)

  • Select two:
    • ENGL 326 - Writing about the Environment
    • ENGL 393 - Environmental Imaginings
    • HIST 342 - American Environmental History
    • HIST 343 - Global Environmental History
    • PHIL 376 - Environmental Ethics
    • RSTD 337 - Religion and Ecology
    • RSTD 338 - Pilgrimage on the Appalachian Trail
  • Select two:
    • ANTH 325 - Food and Culture
    • ANTH 331 - Environment, Culture and Society
    • ECON 203 - Environmental Economic Literacy for the Citizen
    • ECON 301 - Environmental Economics
    • GEOG 211 - Geography of Human-Environment Interaction
    • LDSP 250 - Environmental Leadership
    • POLS 371W - Public Administration and Policy
    • POLS 391 - International Environmental Politics
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