The curriculum is designed to allow the student to acquire a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Environmental Policy and Management, as well as to prepare him/her for an entry-level career in Environmental Policy and Management. This Environmental Policy and Management degree focuses on the management skills and business knowledge required for students to enter professions involved in government and environmentally related professions.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Environmental Policy and Management provides instruction in business and management skills, environmental policy and specific technical and occupational subjects, such as the impact of industrialization on the environment and environmental technology and management. Emphasis is placed on communication skills, business and management skills, critical thinking, sustainability, and environmental regulations and policies.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Environmental Policy and Management provides students with a broad based knowledge of the several emerging fields of study, including global environmental change, environmental planning, and environmental sustainability. This degree is applicable for government and industry environmentally related professions.
PROGRAM OUTLINE
To receive a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Environmental Policy and Management, students must complete 123 credits as described below. The length of this program is approximately 41 months (this will vary if a student transfers in credits).
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (30 CREDIT HOURS) | |
| English (6 Credit Hours) | |
| English Composition I | 3.0 credit hours |
| English Composition II | 3.0 credit hours |
| Computer (3 Credit Hours) | |
| Introduction to Computer Applications | 3.0 credit hours |
| Communications (3 Credit Hours) | |
| Speech | 3.0 credit hours |
| Humanities / Fine Arts (3 Credit Hours) | |
| American Literature | 3.0 credit hours |
| Math (6 Credit Hours) | |
| College Algebra | 3.0 credit hours |
| (OR) | |
| College Math (or Math courses equivalent or higher) | 3.0 credit hours |
| Statistics (required) | 3.0 credit hours |
| Social Science (3 Credit Hours) | |
| Political Science | 3.0 credit hours |
| Natural Science (3 Credit Hours) | |
| Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3.0 credit hours |
| Behavioral Science (3 Credit Hours) | |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3.0 credit hours |
| LOWER DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES (18 CREDIT HOURS) | |
| Principles of Management | 3.0 credit hours |
| Accounting Principles I | 3.0 credit hours |
| Accounting Principles II | 3.0 credit hours |
| Introduction to Sustainability | 3.0 credit hours |
| Negotiation Communications | 3.0 credit hours |
| Introduction to Environmental Policy | 3.0 credit hours |
| INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES* (21 CREDIT HOURS) | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies 1 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Interdisciplinary Studies 2 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Interdisciplinary Studies 3 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Interdisciplinary Studies 4 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Interdisciplinary Studies 5 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Interdisciplinary Studies 6 | 3.0 credit hours |
| Interdisciplinary Studies 7 | 3.0 credit hours |
| ( OR ) | |
| Introduction to Environmental Change | 3.0 credit hours |
| Principles of Business | 3.0 credit hours |
| Macroeconomics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Financial Management | 3.0 credit hours |
| Organization and Technology of Information Systems | 3.0 credit hours |
| Principles of Supervision | 3.0 credit hours |
| Introduction to Marketing | 3.0 credit hours |
* The IDS courses allow credit for appropriate prior learning. Construction, Business Administration, Management, Accounting, Macroeconomics, Finance, Management Information Systems, International Business, and Human Resource Management are commonly accepted disciplines for transfer credit into this degree major. Additional courses may be evaluated and accepted at the discretion of the Dean of Academic Affairs or Associate Dean.
| UPPER DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES (54 CREDIT HOURS) | |
| Communication and Environmental Justice | 3.0 credit hours |
| Business Excellence through Engineering Reasoning | 3.0 credit hours |
| Writing for Managers | 3.0 credit hours |
| Critical Thinking in Business | 3.0 credit hours |
| Marketing Management | 3.0 credit hours |
| The Science of Persuasion and Negotiation | 3.0 credit hours |
| Operations Management | 3.0 credit hours |
| International Business | 3.0 credit hours |
| Energy and the Environment | 3.0 credit hours |
| Energy Policy | 3.0 credit hours |
| Global Environmental Politics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Justice and Sustainability | 3.0 credit hours |
| U.S. Environmental Policy and Management | 3.0 credit hours |
| Coastal Environmental Management | 3.0 credit hours |
| Environmental Technology and Management | 3.0 credit hours |
| Environmental Impact Analysis | 3.0 credit hours |
| Environmental Change and Natural Resource | 3.0 credit hours |
| Environmental Policy and Management Capstone Course | 3.0 credit hours |
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE | 123 CREDITS |