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2025-2026 General Catalog [Effective Fall 2025]
Environmental Studies (BA)
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Program Information
- All courses must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better to be counted in the major.
- Some of the requirements fulfilled at other institutions may transfer to SUU and count toward the major with the approval of the Department Chair.
- A minimum of 18 credit hours, including the capstone project, must be completed at SUU.
- Some courses are taught every other year or as needed. Consult your Student Success Advisor for scheduling help.
- Courses may not be repeated more than two (2) times without instructor approval.
- Credits over 10 years old may not be accepted for use in the major.
- This program requires the completion of MATH 1040 - Statistical Inference , MATH 1050 - College Algebra , or MATH 1190 - Introduction to Data Science . Students who are not prepared for this math course may need additional math credits/preparation, which may affect time to graduation. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for more information.
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree Requirement (16 Credits**)
- Bachelor of Arts Degree - Foreign Language requirement 16 Credits
** Note: One semester of a foreign language may also fulfill the General Education Humanities requirement. The 16 credits may be fulfilled by taking four semesters of a foreign language or by testing out of a language and purchasing the credits. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details. General Education Requirement (28+ Credits)
See General Education for course options. - Core Course Requirements (12+ Credits)
- Breadth Area Requirements (16+ Credits)
Environmental Studies Curriculum (63-65 Credits)
Environmental Studies Foundation (3-4 Credits)
Complete one of the following lecture/lab pairs. Please note that ENVS 1000 does not have an associated lab but will fulfill this requirement: Environmental Studies Core (27-28 Credits)
Complete One of the Following
Capstone Research or Internship (3 Credits)
Complete one of the following: Environmental Studies Electives (30 Credits)
Complete a minimum of 30 credits between the Natural Science Electives and the Environment-Society Electives: Natural Science Electives (Min. 8 Credits)
Complete at least 8 credits from the following (prerequisites met with core requirements, unless otherwise noted): Environment-Society Electives (Min. 12 Credits)
Complete at least 12 credits from the following (prerequisites met with core requirements, unless otherwise noted): General Environmental Studies Electives
Students may complete additional courses from the lists below to meet the 30-credit elective requirement for Environmental Studies. DISCLAIMER: Some of these courses may require prerequisites that are not part of the Environmental Studies Core Curriculum. Agriculture/Range Management Options
Biology Options
Additional 3000+-level Biology courses will be considered with department approval: Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism Options
Political Science Options
Free Electives and University Requirements
Students’ total free elective credit is determined by their General Education courses taken, degree type selected (if applicable), additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Some students and/or programs may not have any free electives. For a bachelor’s degree, students must earn - A minimum of 120 total credits;
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in both SUU coursework and combined transfer/SUU coursework;
- 40 upper-division credits , 20 of which are earned from SUU (students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum 40); and
- 30 credits completed through SUU.
Total Credits, BA Degree: 120
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of the physical and natural world.
- Demonstrate integrative learning through teamwork, problem solving, inquiry, and analysis.
- Demonstrate proficiency in environmental field and lab skills.
- Demonstrate written and oral scientific communication skills.
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