Major Requirements
The interdisciplinary Environmental Science and Policy major is designed to promote student understanding about environmental issues and to enable students to make meaningful contributions toward the management of the world's natural resources. The major focuses on conservation education through course work in natural and social sciences with emphasis on student research, case-study, and project-based learning. Internships and study abroad field and research experiences are strongly encouraged. The Environmental Science and Policy major offers two tracks: science and policy. The Environmental Science and Policy major earns a B.S. degree.
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General Education Requirements (37 hours)
Graduation Requirements (4 hours)
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Technical Requirements (17-18 Hours)
- BIO 121 - Principles of Biology I
- ECO 122 - Principles of Economics Microeconomics
- POL 120 - American Government
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Major Requirements (54-56 Hours)
- BIO 122 - Principles of Biology II
- BIO 310 - General Ecology
- ECO 262 - Economics of the Environment
- EAR 110G - Physical Geology
- ENV 120G - Introduction to Environmental Science and Policy
- ENV 200 - Environmental Seminar
- ENV 231 - Environmental Policy
- ENV 250 - Introduction to GIS
- ENV 250L - Introduction to GIS Lab
- ENV 325 - Environmental Monitoring
- PHI 251 - Environmental Ethics
Choose One from the FollowingChoose One from the FollowingChoose 12 Credits from One of the Following TracksPolicy Track- ECO 322 - Government and Business
- ECO 424 - Contemporary Problems of the Developing Areas
- ENV 210 - Environmental Education I
- ENV 215 - Environmental Education II
- HES 430 - Public Health
- POL 222 - State and Local Government
- POL 427 - Congress and the Policymaking Process
- SOC 200 - Social Problems
- SOC 345G - Global Inequality
- SOC 379 - Environment and Society
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General Elective Credits
(If Needed)
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Total Credit Hours (Minimum) 128
On occasion, technical and/or program requirements may also meet specific core curriculum requirements. Please confer with your program advisor to determine which courses, if any, may be counted accordingly.
All Bachelors programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require at least 128 credit hours. If, in combination, core, technical, and program requirements do not generate at least 128 hours, additional credits must be completed to achieve 128 hours. These classes may be general electives, or a student may complete a minor or additional major.