Environmental Studies Major (BS)

Environmental Studies Major - Bachelor of Science (BS)

Please see the UNLV Department of Environmental Studies web page at sepa.unlv.edu/ for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.

Please see advising information at the College of Science Student Advising Center sci.advising@unlv.edu 

Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org

Learning Outcomes

The Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies is intended to provide students with a broad theoretical background in the natural sciences and social sciences, a practical understanding of environmental issues facing our world, and quantitative skills necessary to apply this knowledge to environmental management.

Upon completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies, a student will be able to:

1. Understand and apply fundamental theories from the natural sciences and social sciences to environmental issues and identify the multiple dimensions of environment issues.
2. Use models and other decision support methods to analyze environmental issues and contribute to management decisions.
3. Identify technical and socioeconomic trade-offs associated with diverse approaches to environmental management and develop innovative, creative, adaptive solutions to environmental issues.
4. Identify and understand practical issues currently faced by environmental decision makers.
5. Design and complete a senior research project addressing a question related to the environment and career goals, through which the student will: 
   
   • Identify and utilize the scientific method to conduct research on an environmental issue,
   • Demonstrate the ability to locate and access information on an environmental issue.
   • Demonstrate technical skills required for basic fieldwork, laboratory experiments, and/or other data acquisition and analysis. Demonstrate proficiency in technical writing and oral presentation.
   • Demonstrate proficiency in technical writing and oral presentation
6. Demonstrate proficiency in calculus (integration and differentiation) and physics.
7. Have the skills and qualifications to compete for alternative career options as an environmental professional, including positions requiring quantitative analytical skills.

University Graduation Requirements

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Admission to the Major

Minimum GPA: 2.00