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Office of Interdisciplinary StudiesUniversity of Central Florida

Classroom Building 1, Suite 302Orlando, FL 32816-1998Phone: (407) 823-0144

Fax: (407) 823-2028E-mail: is@ucf.edu

Website: www.is.ucf.edu

A Timeless DegreeAppropriate to the 21st Century

The Environmental Studies degree prepares students for a number of interesting and challenging careers. Its interdisciplinary nature provides students with tools that can be applied across a spectrum of science, social behavior, and humanities, using the strengths of the various areas. Students seeking journalistic or artistic careers will gain a scientific background by which to understand environmental science, while students going into the sciences will appreciate the social, political, and ethical dimensions of environmental actions and policy decisions.

B.S. EnvironmentalStudies

Cover Photo: Andrea Krebs, Environmental Studies Major, while pursuing research with the UCF Marine Turtle Research Group. Painting above by Andrea Krebs, 2016.

PCB 3044: Principles of Ecology (3 hrs)PCB 3044L: Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1 hr)

Social Science & HumanitiesSYG 2000: Introduction to Sociology (GEP)ECO 2023: Principles of Microeconomics (GEP)

Core Requirements:Advanced Level (19 hrs)Environmental Studies FundamentalsIDS 3150: Foundations of Environmental Studies 3 hrs ECP 3302: Economics and the Environmental 3 hrsGIS 3043C: GIS for Environmental Studies 3 hrsGIS 4301C: Advanced GIS Applications in Environmental Studies 4 hrsPUP 3203: Environmental Politics 3 hrsSYD 4510: Environment and Society 3 hrs

Restricted Electives (18 hrs)Students will complete one of the concentrations listed below. Each concentration requires a minimum of eighteen credit hours. A student completing the Environmental Studies core can reasonably expect to meet entry requirements for most electives listed. Select eighteen hours in one concentration.

Science ConcentrationBCH 4053: Biochemistry I 3 hrsBCH 4054: Biochemistry II 3 hrsBOT 3802: Ethnobotany 3 hrsBOT 4303C: Plant Kingdom 5 hrsBOT 4713C: Plant Taxonomy 5 hrsBSC 4312C: Advanced Marine Biology 4 hrsCHM 3120: Analytical Chemistry 3 hrsOCE 3008: Oceanography 3 hrsPCB 3063: Genetics 3 hrsPCB 3442: Aquatic Ecology 3 hrsPCB 4683: Evolutionary Biology 4 hrsPCB 4723: Animal Physiology 4 hrsZOO 4910L: Research Experience in Animal Behavior in a Zoo Environment 1 hr

Values, Planning, & Policy ConcentrationANT 3541: Biobehavioral Anthropology 3 hrs ANT 4051: Environmental Anthropology 3 hrs BOT 3802: Ethnobotany 3 hrsECP 4303: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 3 hrsENC 3241: Writing for the Technical Professional 3 hrs ENC 4360: Nature Writing 3 hrsINR 4351: International Environmental Law 3 hrs PAD 3330: Urban and Regional Planning 3 hrs PAD 4351: Issues in Environ. Program Management 3 hrs PHI 3033: Philosophy, Religion, & the Environment 3 hrs PHI 3640: Environmental Ethics 3 hrsPHI 4400: Philosophy of Science 3 hrsPHM 4031: Environmental Philosophy 3 hrsPLA 4554: Environmental Law 3 hrsPUP 3204: Sustainability 3 hrsPUP 4209: Urban Environmental Policy 3 hrs

Environmental Studies Careers:Photojournalist

Public Health Educator

Risk Manager

Safety Engineer

Science Librarian

Soil Scientist

Technical Writer

Toxicologist

Lobbyist

Environmental Manager

Grass Roots CoordinatorEnvironmental Lawyer

Environmental Impact Analyst

Environmental Engineer

Water Quality Specialist

Natural Resources Manager

Capstone Requirements (3 hrs)The Capstone course is taken in the Senior year.

IDS 4893 Capstone in Environmental Studies 3 hrs

Important Advising Notes:

Students should consult with an Interdisciplinary Studies Advisor as soon as possible in order to plan their course of study.

(*) Students interested in Environmental Studies should choose specific courses in the General Education Program, which can satisfy six core course requirements.

Additional electives up to the required 120 hours are selected primarily from upper level courses.

A grade of “C” (2.0) or above is required for each course in the core and restricted electives.

Additional requirements, such as Foreign Language requirements, University and Department Exit requirements exist and can be reviewed in the UCF catalog.

Students should consult with an IDS advisor regularly in order to ensure they pursue the most appropriate course of study.

Major Degree Requirements

Please consult the UCF Catalog for a complete listing of all requirements.

(*) UCF General Education Program (GEP)A: Communication Foundations - 9 hrsB: Cultural & Historical Foundations 9 hrsC: Mathematical Foundations 6 hrsRequired - MAC 1105C: College Algebra (3 hrs) Required - STA 2023: Statistical Methods I (3 hrs) May take a higher level math courseD: Social Foundations 6 hrsRequired - SYG 2000: Intro. to Sociology (3 hrs) Required - ECO 2023: Princ. of Microeconomics (3 hrs) E: Science Foundations 8 hrsRequired - BSC 2010C: Biology I (4 hrs)Required - CHM 2045C: Chemistry Fund. I (4 hrs)

Core Requirements:Basic Level (11 hrs +20hrs from GEP above)Core for Environmental StudiesPhysical/Mathematical SciencesCHM 2045C: Chemistry Fundamentals I (GEP)MAC 1105C: College Algebra (GEP)STA 2023: Statistical Methods I (GEP)Select one of the following: (3 hrs)GLY 2038: Environmental Geoscience or PHY 1038: Physics of Energy and the Environment or PSC 1121: Physical Science Life SciencesBSC 2010C: Biology I (GEP)BSC 2011C: Biology II (4 hrs)