The program prepares students for leadership and management positions in government, health care, environmental and nonprofit organizations through a comprehensive curriculum that integrates relevant theory with practice. Students who wish to complete both a BA in Environmental Studies and a Master’s degree in Public Administration may pursue the following 137 credit combined program.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| MAT 102 or MAT 134 |
Mathematics for Life or Introduction to Probability and Statistics |
3 |
| ENV 110 | Nature and Culture: A Study in Connections | 3 |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| ECO 105 or ECO 106 |
Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics or Principles of Economics: Microeconomics |
3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| AREA II to V or I&E Courses | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENV 111 | Environmental Studies: Economic, Ethical and Political Perspectives | 3 |
| Foreign Language II | 3 | |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| PHI 110 or PHI 115 |
Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophical Problems or Normative Ethics: Contemporary Moral Problems |
3 |
| AREA II to V or I&E Courses | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENV 112 | Environmental Studies - Basic Issues | 3 |
| SCI 145 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| ENV 105 | Social Responsibility and the World of Nature (AOK 1) | 3 |
| ENV 221 | Environmental Science: The Web of Life | 3 |
| AREA II to V or I&E Courses | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENV 221 | Environmental Science: The Web of Life | 3 |
| PHI 223 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| ENV 222 | Environmental Chemistry: Principles, Problems and Solutions | 3 |
| Learning Community | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECO 310 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| ENV 380 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| POL 214 | Revolution or Reform | 3 |
| AREA II to V or I&E Courses | 6 | |
| ENV 498 | Mentoring Seminar | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENV 499 | Senior Year Experience in Environmental Issues | 3 |
| PHI 355 | Ethical Theories | 3 |
| PAA 603 | Economics of Government, Health Care and Nonprofit Entities | 3 |
| PAA 601 | Public Administration and its Environment | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PAA 602 | Organization Theory and Management | 3 |
| PAA 604 | Budgeting and Financial Analysis | 3 |
| PAA Electives (two 600l evel courses) | 6 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PAA 606 | Research Design for Administrators | 3 |
| PAA Electives (any three three credit PAA 600 level courses) | 9 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PAA 699 | Capstone Project Seminar | 3 |
| PAA Elective (any two three credit PAA 600 level course) | 6 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 137 | |
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