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BS-ES courses are designed to give you the knowledge, skills, experiences, and mindset that are essential in engaging with environment and sustainability challenges—all while fulfilling college and university core requirements.
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Core Requirements
Fulfilling College and University Core with BS-ES
Take the following courses to fulfill your College and University core requirements while fulfilling your BS-ES degree requirements:
❏ | 1 Humanities, Arts, Literature, and Culture course (ERTH-1008/1009) |
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❏❏ | 2 Social science courses (ERTH-2020 Theories of Change; ERTH-2240 Environmental Justice) |
| ❏ | 1 Science for All (ERTH-1050/1051 Environmental & Sustainability Science I) |
❏ | 1 Quantitative Reasoning and Data Literacy course (ERTH-3380: Environmental GIS; SOCI-2903: Statistics for Social Research; or ENST-3360: Environmental Remote Sensing; or STIA-4230: Data Science for a Changing Climate. Other QRDL courses may also fulfill this requirement.) |
❏❏ | 2 Pathways to Social Justice courses (UNXD 1200; ERTH 2240: Environmental Justice) |
❏❏ | 2 Philosophy courses (PHIL-1101 Intro to Environmental Ethics; PHIL 2000-2499) |
❏❏ | 2 History courses (HIST 1099; HIST 1100-1999) |
❏ | 1 Writing course WRIT-1150: Writing and Culture Seminar |
| ❏❏ | 2 Theology courses (THEO-1000 or THEO-1100; second THEO) |
❏ | Language through the intermediate level |
BS-ES Requirements
Take these BS-ES courses in addition to the core courses above to fulfill the BS-ES degree requirements:
| ❏ | ERTH-1060/1061 Environmental & Sustainability II/Lab |
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| ❏ | ERTH 1018/1019 Environmental Interruption & Integration |
| ❏ | ERTH-2110 Environmental Experiential Rotation |
| ❏ | ERTH-3320 Peer Leadership |
| ❏ | ERTH-4050 Professional Development Experience |
| ❏ | ERTH-4100/4200 Capstone I/II (4th year only) |
| ❏❏❏ | 3 Elective courses (ERTH or X-list:ENST courses) |
Sample Course Sequence
We recommend that you begin your BS-ES journey in the first semester of your first year, but we welcome all interested students to explore the BS-ES! Questions about BS-ES requirements and joining the program? Get in touch with us!
The following is just one example of a trajectory for fulfilling your BS-ES requirements:
First year Fall:
- ERTH 1008/1009: Interruption: Ecological Belonging and Integration: Wellbeing
- ERTH 1050/1051: Environment & Sustainability Science I + LAB
First year Spring:
- PHIL-1101: Intro to Environmental Ethics
- ERTH 1060/1061: Environment & Sustainability Science II + LAB
Second year Fall
- ERTH 2020: Theories of Change
- ERTH 2110: Experiential Rotations
- ERTH 1018/1019 Interruption & Integration
Second year Spring
- ERTH 1039: Integration: Formation
- ERTH 2240: Environmental Justice
Third year Fall
- ERTH-3380-01: Environmental GIS
- ERTH-3320-01: Peer Leadership
Third year Spring
- ERTH-4050-01: Professional Development Experience
- ERTH or X-list: ESNT elective
Fourth year Fall
- ERTH-4100-01: Capstone I
- ERTH or X-list: ESNT elective
Fourth year Spring
- ERTH-4200-01: Capstone II
- ERTH or X-list: ESNT elective