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    Degree offered: Bachelor of Arts  

    See also: Environmental Science 

    Ohio Dominican University offers two interdisciplinary majors (Environmental Science and Environmental Studies) for motivated students that desire to know our environment, to understand the current urgent environmental dilemma, and to seek a sustainable future. Environmental problems and their solutions are a complex mix of science, ethics, economics and politics. Environmental Studies majors will incorporate a holistic approach to knowing the world around us and decisions that affect environmental management and restoration, social change, the legal process, and green business. Majors will build on the strengths of a liberal arts education, utilizing the social sciences, business, economics, and ethics in decision-making and problem solving, as well as understanding the biological and chemical sciences. Graduates will be well prepared for jobs in city, state, regional, and federal agencies, non-profit groups, environmental consulting, sustainable development, green business, and environmental education. Graduates will also be prepared for graduate school in environmental studies, law, anthropology, sociology, economics, business, and other related fields.

    Requirements for a B.A. in Environmental Studies

     

    Courses
    See course descriptions for prerequisites and co-requisites     		Credits
       
    Students must complete the core requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in addition to the major requirements listed below.  
       
    BIO 202 General Biology: Botany, Zoology, Ecology  4*
    BIO 330 Ecology 4*
    ENV 115 Environmental Science 3*
    ENV 113 Geology 3*
    ENV 497 Internship & Capstone 3*
    MTH 140 Introduction to Statistics I 3*
    POL 279A CORE: Environmental Values Policymaking 3*
    POL 290 Politics & Govnerment: Process & Issues 3*
    POL 279C CORE: American Political Thought, Nature and Common Good 3*
    POL 352 Research Methods 3*
    SCI 102 Basic Principles of Chemistry and Physics 3*
       
    Select two courses from the following: (One must be ENV) 6-8*
    BIO 224 Botany (4)  
    BIO 227 Microbiology (4)  
    BIO 274 Biological Evolution (4)  
    BIO 366 Genetics (4)  
    ENV 279A CORE: Applied Sustainability (3)  
    ENV 240 Understanding NEPA (3)  
    ENV 320 Water Resource Management (4)  
    ENV 386/486 Independent Research (1-3)  
       
    Select six credits from the following: 6
    ART 210 Botanical Illustration  
    ART 312 Green Art  
    PHL 242 Applied Ethics   
    PHL 243 Bioethics  
       
    Select 3 credits from the following: 3
    ECN 207 Principles of Microeconomics  
    GEO 125 World Geography  
    PHL 379A CORE: Principles of Justice  
       
    Select six credits from the following: 6
    PJU 279G CORE: Interpersonal Negotiation and Mediation  
    PJU 379B CORE: Peace and Justice   
    SOC 279B CORE: Nonviolent Social Change  
       
    Total Credits Required 56-58
    *used to calculate the Major GPA