Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science Major (B.S.)

The requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree with Environmental Studies major require the complete of the course requirements for the B.A. in Environmental Studies. For the B.S. degree, however, your total degree program must include 48 hours of related science and mathematics.

Minor in Environmental Studies
A minor in Environmental Studies consists of a total of 20 credit hours from the following courses:

ENV 135     Earth Science
ENV 201     Ecology and the Environment
ENV 320     Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
ENV 370     Environmental Policy and Regulation
ENV 380     Environmental Sampling and Analysis
ENV 410     Special Topics in Environmental Studies: Urban Issues

Certificate Program Environmental Studies
Marygrove College offers a certificate program in environmental studies. This certificate is intended for people who have completed at least two years of undergraduate course work. It is also designed for professional practitioners with baccalaureate or advanced degrees, who want to change careers.

The certificate consists of 4 classes, consisting of 12 credits.

ENV 320     Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
ENV 370     Environmental Policy and Regulation
ENV 380     Environmental Sampling and Analysis
ENV 410     Special Topics in Environmental Studies: Urban Issues

A minimum grade of C in each of the required courses must be obtained in order to qualify for the environmental studies certificate.

BACHELOR OF ARTS, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAJOR (B.A.)
The requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree with Environmental Studies major are a minimum of 50 credit hours in Environmental Studies, related disciplines courses and completion of the following components:

A. General Education Requirements

B. Required Core Courses

ENV 135     Earth Science
ENV 201     Ecology and the Environment
ENV 312     Junior Seminar
ENV 320     Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
ENV 370     Environmental Policy and Regulation
ENV 380     Environmental Sampling and Analysis
ENV 410     Special Topics in Environmental Studies: Urban Issues
ENV 496A   Senior Seminar: Library Research
ENV 496B      Senior Seminar: Laboratory Research

C. Related Discipline Requirements
Choose a minimum of two out of the following Natural Science courses:

CHM 140     General Chemistry I
CHM 241     General Chemistry II
BIO 150      Biology 1: From Molecules to Cells
BIO 151      Biology 2: Unity and Diversity of Life

Choose a minimum of two out of the following Social Science or Business courses:

SOC 201     Sociological Perspectives
SOC 202     Social Problems
BUS 173     Introduction to Business
ECN 202     Economic Dimensions

Choose a minimum of two courses from one of the following upper level disciplines:

Alternative upper level courses may be substituted with approval from department

Natural Sciences

CHM 325     Organic Chemistry I
CHM 350     Environmental Chemistry
BIO 234      Botany
BIO 321      Microbiology

Social Sciences

SOC 385     Community and Organizational Change
SOC 393     Urban Social Issues
POL 303     Political Reality and Public Policy

Economics & Business

ECN 361     International Economics and Finance
ECN 365     Economics of the Third World
BUS 266     Principles of Organization and Management
BUS 382     Business and Professional Ethics

Choose a Statistics course from MTH 325 or SOC 305

D. Other Experiences
Credit by examination (C.L.E.P.), tutorial study and cooperative work experiences are other features of the program. Permission of the department head is required to select these options. Not more than four credit hours in cooperative work experience may be counted within the 128 credit hours required for a degree.

E. Standardized National Assessment Exam
All students majoring in Environmental Studies must participate in a National Assessment Instrument (i.e., MTTC, GRE, MCAT, ACS) prior to graduation.

In addition, all majors must complete a research expe­rience approved by the department. This typically may include a summer undergraduate research experience either with a Marygrove College faculty member (ENV 491) or an off-campus internship or fellowship (ENV 388 or ENV 491).