Environmental Studies B.A.

All students must meet the Degree and University Requirements.

All students must meet the Catamount Core Curriculum Requirements.

All students must meet the College Requirements.

Major Requirements

Students who are pursuing the B.A. in Environmental Studies are required to take at least 84 credits of coursework in the College of Arts and Sciences.

At least 31 credits in major courses, including:

Course offerings for Environmental Studies vary frequently and often include Special Topics, Topics In, and Honors College courses. Before registration each semester, a list of eligible courses is posted as a See Also list in the Schedule of Courses (Classic Version). Many of those courses will not show up immediately in students’ degree audits. The courses listed in this table are always eligible and should automatically be applied in degree audits.
Students should consult the Environmental Studies Program advising guidance each semester for information on how specific courses on the See Also list can be applied to major requirements. Please consult an ENVS advisor for approval of environment-related courses to count toward the major.
INTRODUCTORY COURSES
ENVS 1500Intro to Environmental Studies4
ADDITIONAL INTRODUCTORY COURSE. 1 course/3-4 credits chosen from eligible courses, which regularly include:3-4
BREADTH REQUIREMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES. 1 additional course/3 credits chosen from eligible courses, which regularly include:3
ENVS numbered 2200 to 2299
ENVIRONMENTAL NATURAL SCIENCES. 1 additional course/3 credits chosen from eligible courses, which regularly include:3
ENVS numbered 2600 to 2699
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL SCIENCES. 1 additional course/3 credits chosen from eligible courses, which regularly include:3
ENVS numbered 2400 to 2499
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
3 additional credits from the following:3
Topics In: Field Studies
Restoration Cultures
Composting Ecology & Mgmt
Landscape Design Studio
Ecological Landscape Design
VT Legislative Research Srvc
Birding to Change the World
Internship: ENVS 2991, ENVS 3991
Independent Study: ENVS 3993
Undergraduate Research: ENVS 3995
Teaching Assistantship: ENVS 4994
Honors: ENVS 4996
Since new offerings are being developed, please consult an ENVS advisor for approval of environment-related study abroad courses or additional internship, service learning, or other field-based courses not listed above.
ELECTIVES
Students should meet with an academic advisor during their second year to map a plan of study for completing their Advanced Electives.
ADVANCED LEVEL. 6 credits.6
3-6 additional credits chosen from eligible courses, which regularly include: ALE 3120, ALE 3380, CDAE 3070, CDAE 3370, ENVS 4500, ECON 3800, GEOG 3760, GEOG 3780, HST 4110, HST 4510, NR 3010, NR 3370, POLS 4310, SEP 3904, SEP 3930, SEP 3950, SEP 4080, SOC 3450
Up to 3 additional credits of ENVS 4996
OPEN LEVEL. 6 additional credits at any level chosen from eligible courses and experiences, which regularly include everything listed in this table except ENVS 4996.6

Pre/Co-requisites

Introductory and intermediate courses for various subject areas may be necessary to reach some of the courses that can be applied to the major.

Other Information

In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), only one course may overlap between a major and a minor or between two CAS majors.

Courses for the major and/or its pre/co-requisites that are cross-listed in the catalog or schedule of courses under another course prefix may be taken under that other prefix and still count for these requirements.

With the approval of the chair/director, courses that applied to the major in previous years but have since been deactivated may be applied to this year’s major requirements if they are reactivated.

For a Bachelor of Arts degree, no more than 45 credits in courses with the same departmental prefix may be used toward completion of the 120 credits required for graduation.

At least half of the credits used to complete major requirements must be taken at the University of Vermont.