B.A. Environmental Studies Degree sheet
B.A. Program Coordinator: Daniel P. Hopkins, (816) 235-1334

Core Requirements: (23-24 hrs.)
Envsc 110R/110L, Understanding the Earth w/lab 3/2
101 Intro Environmental Policy 3
Chem 160, Chemistry, Society, and the Environment 3
Envsc 210, Issues in Environmental Science 3
Envst 499WI, Environmental Studies Practicum 3
Math 235, Elementary Statistics 3

Choose THREE courses in three different departments:
Econ 420, Environment, Resources, and Economic Growth 3
Geog 203, Intro to GIS or Geog 317, Cartography or UPD 203 4/4
Geog 215, Intro Weather and Climate 4
Geog 406, Global Environmental Change 3
Hist 364R, Nature and Culture: American Environmental History 3
Phil 370, Environmental Ethics 3
UPD 432, Urban Environmental Planning and Design 3

Choose FOUR courses from the following: (12-16 hrs.)
(At least one course must be taken from each of the three divisions of learning: Natural Sciences (NS), Social Sciences (SS), and Ethics, Jurisprudence, & Culture (E). Core courses cannot also be counted for credit in this section.)
Natural Sciences (NS)
Biol 302 (Ecology), Biol 303 (Invertebrate Zoology), Biol 305 (Marine and Freshwater Biology),
Biol 308 (Vertebrate Zoology), Biol 346 (Plant Biology)
CE 454 (River Stability and Scour)
Chem 211/211L (Gen Chem I w/lab)
Chem 212R/212LR (Gen Chem II w/lab)
Envsc 310 (Field Experience in Waste Mgmt), Envsc 332 CZ (Environmental Sustainability), Envsc 449 (Global Water and Sustainability) Envsc 496 (Environmental Internship)
All Physical Geography courses are applicable natural science electives: Geog 203 (Introduction To Geographic Information Systems), Geog 314
(Principles of Geomorphology), Geog 317 (Cartography), Geog 319 (Descriptive and Synoptic Meteorology), Geog 335 (Introduction To Waste Management), Geog 360 (Principles of Biogeography), Geog 401 (Advanced Geographic Information Science), Geog 402 (Environmental Remote Sensing And Digital Image Analysis), Geog 406 (Global Environmental Change), Geog 430 (Energy Resources), Geog 435 (Geoarchaeology), Geog 442 (Quaternary Environments), Geog 444 (Spatial Data Analysis), Geog 448 (Satellite Climatology)
Any Geology course may be used for additional natural science credits, but the following courses are particularly relevant to the environmental studies major: Geol 220 (General Geology, Geol 250/251 (Field Methods), Geol 302 (Environmental Geology), Geol 312 (Mineralogy), Geol 313 (Evolution and the Geologic Record), Geol 314 (Geomorphology), Geol 325 (Sedimentology/Stratigraphy), Geol 326 CZ (Archaeology of Ancient Disasters), Geol 335 (Introduction to Waste Management), Geol 404 (Fluid Transport in Geologic Media), Geol 409 (Field School in Archaeology), Geol 412 (Geology and Hazardous Waste Management), (Geol 460 Geochemistry), Geol 470 (Hydrogeology)
Math 235 (Elementary Statistics)
Social Sciences (SS)
Econ 420 (Environment, Resources, and Economic Growth)
Envs 225 (Animals and Society), Envs 251 (Women and the Enviroment), Envs 332 (Environmental Sustainability)
Geog 309 (Urban Geography), Geog 311 (Economic Geography), Geog 333 (Geographic Elements of Urban Planning), Geog 437 (Population Geography),
Geog 460 (Transportation Geography)
Hist 356 (Rise of the City), Hist 356R (KC: History of a Regional Metropolis)
PA 497 (Urban Environmental Policy)
Polsc 380 (Environmental Justice), Polsc 435 (Politics of the Environment)
Psych 403 (Environmental Psychology)
UPD 270 (Planning Theory & Practice), UPD 280 (Landuse), UPD 420 (Transportation Planning), UPD 432 (Urban Environmental Planning & Design),
ENV-DSN 413 (Environmental Systems in Architecture I)
Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Culture (E)
Envs 325 (Cultural Perspectives on the Environment)
Geog 200 (World Regional Geography I), Geog 202 (World Regional Geography II), Geog 210 (Human Geography), Geog 329 (World Political
Geography), Geog 332 (Cultural Geography), Geography 340 (Regional Geography of the United States and Canada), 341 (Regional Geography of South America), Geography 342 (Regional Geography of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean), Geography 350 (Regional Geography of Europe), Geog 355 (Regional Geography of Africa), Geog 403 WI History and Philosophy of Geoscience, Geog 499WI Geography Seminar
Hist 364R (Nature & Culture: American Environmental History)
Law 8725 (Water Law), Law 8728 (Law & the American Indian), Law 8729 (Preservation Law), Law 8773 (Environmental Law)
Law 8782 (Environmental Law Seminar)
Phil 334 (Philosophy of Science), Phil 338 (Philosophy of Biology), Phil 370 (Environmental Ethics and Policy)
UPD 260 (History of Planning and Urban Design), UPD 450 (Planning and Law Practices)

Minimum Core Courses: 30
Distribution & General Education Requirements: 90
Minimum Total Hours: 120

Core Requirements: (41 hrs.)
Envsc 110R/110L, Understanding the Earth w/lab 3/2
Envsc 210, Issues in Environmental Science 3
Envst 499WI, Environmental Studies Practicum 3
Geog 215, Intro to Weather and Climate 4
Geol 250 or 251, Field Methods 3

Required Supporting Sciences:
Biol 108/108L, General Biology I w/lab 5
Biol 109/109L, General Biology II w/lab 5
Chem 211/211L, General Chemistry I w/lab 5
Chem 212/212L, General Chemistry II w/lab 5
Math 235, Elementary Statistics 3

Choose FOUR courses from the following: (12-16 hrs.)
(At least one course must be taken from each of the three divisions of learning: Natural Sciences (NS), Social Sciences (SS), & Ethics, Jurisprudence, & Culture (E). Core courses cannot also be counted for credit in this section.)
Natural Sciences (NS)
Biol 302 (Ecology), Biol 303 (Invertebrate Zoology), Biol 305 (Marine and Freshwater Biology),
Biol 308 (Vertebrate Zoology), Biol 346 (Plant Biology)
CE 401C (Green Building and Sustainable Infrastructure)
CE 454 (River Stability and Scour)
Chem 387 (Environmental Chemistry I)
Envs 310 (Field Experience in Waste Mgmt)
Envs 332 CZ (Environmental Sustainability)
Envs 430 (Soil and Groundwater Remediation)
Envs 449 (Global Water and Sustainability)
Envsc 496 (Environmental Internship)
All Physical Geography courses are applicable as natural science electives: Geog 203 (Introduction To Geographic Information Systems), Geog 314
(Principles of Geomorphology), Geog 317 (Cartography), Geog 319 (Descriptive and Synoptic Meteorology), Geog 335 (Introduction To Waste Management), Geog 360 (Principles of Biogeography), Geog 401 (Advanced Geographic Information Science), Geog 402 (Environmental Remote Sensing And Digital Image Analysis), Geog 406 (Global Environmental Change), Geog 430 (Energy Resources), Geog 435 (Geoarchaeology), Geog 442 (Quaternary Environments), Geog 444 (Spatial Data Analysis), Geog 448 (Satellite Climatology)
Any Geology course may be used for additional natural science electives, but the following courses are particularly relevant to the environmental studies
major: Geol 302 (Environmental Geology), Geol 312 (Mineralogy), Geol 314 (Geomorphology), Geol 326 (Archaeology of Ancient Disasters), Geol
412 (Geology and Hazardous Waste Management), (Geol 460 Geochemistry), Geol 470 (Hydrogeology)
Social Sciences (SS)
Econ 420 (Environment, Resources, and Economic Growth)
Envs 225 (Animals and Society), Envs 251 (Women and the Environment), Envsc 332 (Environmental Sustainability)
Geog 309 (Urban Geography), Geog 311 (Economic Geography), Geog 333 (Geographic Elements of Urban Planning), Geog 437 (Population Geography),
Geog 460 (Transportation Geography), Geog 460 (Transportation Geography)
Hist 356 (Rise of the City), Hist 356R (KC: History of a Regional Metropolis)
PA 497 (Urban Environmental Policy)
Polsc 380 (Environmental Justice), Polsc 435 (Politics of the Environment)
Psych 403 (Environmental Psychology)
UPD 270 (Planning Theory & Practice), UPD 280 (Landuse), UPD 420 (Transportation Planning), UPD 432 (Urban Environmental Planning & Design),
ENVD 413 (Environ. Systems in Architecture)
Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Culture (E)
Envs 325 (Cultural Perspectives on the Environment)
Geog 200 (World Regional Geography I), Geog 202 (World Regional Geography II), Geog 210 (Human Geography), Geog 329 (World Political
Geography), Geog 332 (Cultural Geography), Geog 341 (Geography of South America), Geog 342 (Geography of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean), Geog 340 (Geography of the United States and Canada), Geog 350 (Geography of Europe), Geog 355 Geography of Africa), Geog 403 WI (History and Philosophy of Geoscience), Geog 499WI (Geography Seminar)
Hist 364R (Nature & Culture: American Environmental History)
Law 8725 (Water Law), Law 8728 (Law & the American Indian), Law 8729 (Preservation Law), Law 8773 (Environmental Law)
Law 8782 (Environmental Law Seminar)
Phil 334 (Philosophy of Science), Phil 338 (Philosophy of Biology), Phil 370 (Environmental Ethics)
UPD 260 (History of Planning), UPD 450 (Planning Law and Practice)