Environmental Studies Major
Acceptance to Major Requirements
Course Requirements: Any ENVR course
Minimum Grade and/or GPA for required courses: grade of C or better in any ENVR course taken at CSB/SJU
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.00
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENVR 150 | Introduction to Environmental Studies | 4 |
| ENVR 175 | Earth Systems Science | 4 |
| ENVR 279A | Environmental Methods and Analysis | 4 |
| ENVR 275 | Humans and the Environment | 4 |
| ENVR 320 | Research Colloquium | 4 |
| ENVR 395 | Research Seminar | 4 |
| ENVR 397 | Internship | 1 |
| 4 credits from the following: Environmental Science Perspectives | 4 | |
| Sustainable Agriculture Science | ||
| Science of Climate Changes | ||
| 4 credits from the following: Environmental Social Science Perspectives | 4 | |
| Energy and Society | ||
| Environmental Geography | ||
| 4 credits from the following: Environmental Humanities Perspectives | 4 | |
| World Literature of Climate Change | ||
| American Environmental Literature | ||
| U.S. Environmental History | ||
| 20th Century World Environmental History (20th Century World Envrionmental History) | ||
| 16 credits from the following: Environmental Electives 1 | 16 | |
| Environmental Art and Architecture | ||
| General Ecology | ||
| Aquatic Ecology | ||
| Environmental Rhetoric | ||
| Natural Resource and Environmental Economics | ||
| Environmental Economics and Policy | ||
| Environmental Field Experience (1 credit) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Law | ||
| World Literature of Climate Change | ||
| Environmental Writing | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Outdoor Adventure Education & Leadership (2 credits) | ||
| Climate Action Workshop | ||
| United Nations Climate Change Conference | ||
| Global Climate Change Policy (SW) (2 credits) | ||
| Environmental Geography | ||
| Introduction to Geographical Information Systems | ||
| American Environmental Literature | ||
| Conservation and Natural Resource Management | ||
| Gender & Environment | ||
| Science of Climate Changes | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture Science | ||
| U.S. Environmental History | ||
| Energy and Society | ||
| Global Environmental Politics | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Sustainable Urban Planning | ||
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Religion, Ethics, and the Environment | ||
| Total Hours | 53 | |
- 1
Note that the courses in Environmental Perspectives above are listed here as well; the options that were not selected to meet a Perspectives requirement may be taken as electives. ENVR 397 Internship credits beyond the one required for majors may not be counted toward elective requirements.
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB and SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENVR 150 | Introduction to Environmental Studies | 4 |
| INTG 105 | The Lookout | 1 |
| INTG 100 | Learning Foundations | 4 |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| THEO 100 | Theological Explorations | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENVR 175 | Earth Systems Science | 4 |
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (CI) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENVR 3@@: Elective | 4 | |
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| Non-ENVR Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
| ENVR 275 | Humans and the Environment | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENVR 3@@: Humanities Perspectives | 4 | |
| Non-ENVR Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
| Non-ENVR Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
| ENVR 279A | Environmental Methods and Analysis | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENVR 3@@: Social Science Perspectives | 4 | |
| ENVR 320 | Research Colloquium | 4 |
| Cultural/Social Difference: Systems | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENVR 3@@: Natural Science Perspectives | 4 | |
| ENVR 3@@: Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (GL/EX) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENVR 3@@: Elective | 4 | |
| Theological Integrations (TI) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENVR 3@@: Elective | 4 | |
| INTG 300 | Learning Integrations | 4 |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| ENVR 395 | Research Seminar | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |
Integrations Curriculum Requirements
The standard requirements for the Environmental Studies major will fulfill the following integrations requirements: NW, QR, SW, WR, BN. Depending on elective course selection, it may fulfill other requirements as well as well. Please see below for a list of integrations requirements you will need to satisfy via elective courses.
Integrations Designations
See Integrations Curriculum under Academic Policies and Regulations for further description of the general education requirements.
Foundational Courses
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| CI | Cultural/Social Difference - Identity |
| LF | Learning Foundations (INTG 100) |
| College Success (INTG 105) | |
| TE | Theological Exploration (THEO 100) |
Ways of Thinking
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| AE | Artistic Expression |
| AS | Abstract Structures |
| HE | Human Experience |
| NW | Natural World |
| SW | Social World |
Upper-level Courses
| Column1 | Column2 |
|---|---|
| CS | Cultural/Social Differences - Systems |
| LI | Learning Integrations |
| TI | Theological Integrations |
Thematic Coursework
To complete the themes course requirement: students will successfully complete 3 courses in the same theme (Truth, Justice, or Movement), in at least 2 different departments, at least 1 of which is a thematic focus course (TF/JF/MF). The other two can be Focus or Encounter courses. Encounter courses can be identified by: T1/T3, J1/J3, M1/M3.
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF | Thematic Encounter or Focus Course |
| J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF | Thematic Encounter or Focus Course |
| JF, MF, or TF | Thematic Focus Course |
Global Language
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| 111 | Beginning I Course |
| 112 | Beginning II Course |
| 211 | Intermediate Course |
For more details on meeting this requirement, please see the Integrations Curriculum tab on Global Language Requirements.
Engagement and Designation Requirements
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| AR | Artistic Engagement |
| BN | Benedictine Raven* |
| EX | Experiential Engagement |
| GL | Global Engagement** |
| QR | Quantitative Reasoning |
| WR | Writing Designation |
- *
BN and WR waived for students entering during Academic Year 2020 and 2021.
- **
GL waived for students entering during Academic Years 2020-2025