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Environmental Studies, B.A.

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410-543-8105 Environmental Studies, B.A. About the Environmental Studies Major Admissions Information

About the Program

Advisement for the major is available from the Environmental Studies Department 

Environmental studies is an interdisciplinary major housed in the Fulton School of Liberal Arts. The major focuses on how the environment is defined and understood from the perspectives of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Students learn to evaluate and respond comprehensively to environmental issues. Students are provided with the skills to analyze and think critically about environmental problems and solutions from a broad range of perspectives. This major emphasizes “lateral rigor” across the disciplines, instead of “vertical rigor” within a single discipline. Please note this is not an environmental science program. 
  • The Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies requires a minimum of 120 credit hours of which 13 courses are requirements for the major.
  • At least 30 of the 120 credits must be 300-400 level courses completed with grades of C or better.
  • Students must also complete a minor in an area other than environmental studies.
  • Courses taken to satisfy requirements for the major and the minor must be completed with a grade of C or better.

University Undergraduate Major Policies

  • Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
  • Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
  • All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
  • Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
  • Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
  • Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
  • Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

See the below SU program requirements to be completed as part of the AA/AS program.  For most up-to-date requirements, please refer to the current SU Catalog.

PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
Salisbury University Requirement
  • General Education Requirements Completion of an AA/AS is strongly recommended and, once earned, will satisfy SU's General Education Requirements
    45 - 55 credits
    Signature Outcomes
    Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following Areas (3 Courses):
    Notes: Courses in the 3 requirements above can also meet General Education and/or major requirements.
    COMAR Requirements
    Complete one 3-4 Hour(s) Credit Course In Each Of The Following:
    Complete Both of the Following Requirements - Must Be From Different Content Areas (Two 3-4 Hour(s) Credit Courses):
    Complete Both of the Following Requirements - Must Be From Different Content Areas (Two 3-4 Hour(s) Credit Courses):
    Complete Both of the Following Requirements - Must Be From Different Content Areas (Two 3-4 Hour(s) Credit Courses):
    One course from the following requirement:
  • Environmental Studies Core
    16 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Complete 1 of the Following:
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Additional Requirements Complete the following two requirements.
    18 - 26 credits
    Notes: Students must also complete a minor in an area other than in environmental studies. Courses used to fulfill minor requirements may be double-counted for major requirements.
    Notes: Demonstrate 102-level proficiency in a foreign language (See Appendix E in the Appendices.)
Grand Total Credits
70
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.