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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Environmental Studies Requirements

The Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies requires the completion of the general education core in addition to pre-major and major requirements. See the degree requirement section for details.

PRE-MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

COURSE

TITLE

CREDITS

ENV 100

Introduction to Environmental Issues

3

BI 104

Digital Science

1

CH 102

Chemistry for the Concerned World Citizen

3

CH 102L

Chemistry for the Concerned World Citizen Laboratory

1

ENV 201

Conservation Biology & Ecology

3

ENV 201L

Conservation Biology & Ecology Laboratory

1

ENV 202

Environmental Physics

3

ENV 202L

Environmental Physics Laboratory

1

GE 204

Landscapes of Hawaii

3

BU 200

Introduction to Business

3

MA 103

College Algebra

3

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

COURSE

TITLE

CREDITS

ENV 300

Environmental Policy & Law

3

ENV/EC 315

Environmental Economics

3

ENV/RE 431

Environmental Ethics

3

SO 317

Social Research Methods and Evaluation

3

EN 307/EN 308

Natural Writing

3

PSY 434

Organizational Psychology

3

ENV 400

Current Global Environmental Issues

3

BI 387

Internship of Field Experience

1-3

BI 471

Ecology

3

BI 471L

Ecology Laboratory

1

ENV 485

Environmental Capstone Course

3

The following courses are recommended for Environmental Studies majors to fulfill their elective and/or UDOM degree requirements:

COurse number

course name

COM 310

Intercultural Communication

BI 312

Epidemiology and Public Health

EID 384

Sustainability in Design

BI 450

Science, Technology and Social Entrepreneurship

*EN Literature courses related to the environment/sustainability