Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Liberal Studies B.A. (Environmental Justice Concentration)

Information about the Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Liberal Studies can be found on the department page.

Degree Requirements

Core Areas A-E

Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.

Total Credit Hours:42

 

Area F

Interdisciplinary Methods

Satisfactorily complete the following course:

IDST 2000Interdisciplinary Exploration

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Additional Courses

Satisfactorily complete 15 hours from the following courses.  When a science course is used in this area, both the course and the accompanying laboratory must be completed.

BIOL 1120Biodiversity

3

BIOL 1120LBiodiversity Lab

1

ENSC 1000Intro to Environmental Science

3

ENSC 1000LIntro to Environ Science Lab

1

ENSC 1050Sustainability and World Pop

3

GEOG 1112Intro to Weather & Climate

3

GEOG 1112LIntro to Weather & Climate Lab

1

GEOG 1113Intro to Landforms

3

GEOG 1113LIntro to Landforms Lab

1

IDST 2050Sustainability

3

PHIL 2010Survey of Philosophy

3

PHIL 2020Logical & Critical Thinking

3

ODED 2110Intro to Outdoor Education

3

Total Credit Hours:15

 

Foreign Language Requirement

Satisfactorily complete one world language course at the fourth level (2002) or higher.  Additional language courses taken to meet fulfill the prerequisites for the 2002 course will count toward elective hours.

FREN 2002Interm Fren Lang & Culture II

3

GRMN 2002Inter German Lang & Culture II

3

ITAL 2002Interm Ital Lang & Culture II

3

SPAN 2002Interm Span Lang & Culture II

3

Foreign Language 2002

3

Total Credit Hours:3

 

Major/Concentration

Major Coursework

Satisfactorily complete 21 hours from the following list: 

PHIL 4410Ethical Theory

3

PHIL 4415Thinking Animals

3

PHIL 4680Environmental Ethics

3

HIST 3400Intro to Global Food Studies

3

HIST 4060Southern Foodways & Traditions

3

GEOG 4080Environmental History

3

GEOG 4120Natural Hazards

3

GEOG 4250Geography of Health

3

GEOG 4450Environment & Society

3

KINS 3353Environmental Health

3

KINS 4353Global Public Health

3

POLS 4415Environmental Policy

3

SOCI 3433Sociology of Food

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Capstone Course

Satisfactorily complete an appropriate 4000-level course that includes a senior research paper/project or complete an appropriate study abroad course. The capstone must be approved by the department chair.

Total Credit Hours:3-4

 

Electives

For students who must take the 1001, 1002, and/or 2001 foreign language courses, these courses will be applied to electives and will reduce the total number of elective credits available.

Total Credit Hours:23-32

 

Additional Degree Requirements

Satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements listed in the academic policies section of this catalog.

Earn a grade of C or higher in all courses that count toward major/concentration requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 120