Environmental Science and Policy, BS

Core Curriculum Requirements (55-62 Hours)

The Core Curriculum 

Technical Requirements (17-18 Hours)

• BIO 121 - Principles of Biology I Hours: 4
• ECO 122 - Principles of Economics Microeconomics Hours: 3
• POL 120 - American Government Hours: 3

Major Requirements (54-56 Hours)

• BIO 122 - Principles of Biology II Hours: 4
• BIO 310 - General Ecology Hours: 4
• ECO 262 - Economics of the Environment Hours: 3
• EAR 110G - Physical Geology Hours: 3
• ENV 120G - Introduction to Environmental Science and Policy Hours: 4
• ENV 200 - Environmental Seminar Hours: 1
• ENV 231 - Environmental Policy Hours: 3
• ENV 250 - Introduction to GIS Hours: 3
• ENV 250L - Introduction to GIS Lab Hours: 1
• ENV 325 - Environmental Monitoring Hours: 4
• PHI 251 - Environmental Ethics Hours: 3

General Elective Credits

(If Needed)

Total Credit Hours (Minimum) 128

On occasion, technical and/or program requirements may also meet specific core curriculum requirements. Please confer with your program advisor to determine which courses, if any, may be counted accordingly.

All Bachelors programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require at least 128 credit hours. If, in combination, core, technical, and program requirements do not generate at least 128 hours, additional credits must be completed to achieve 128 hours. These classes may be general electives, or a student may complete a minor or additional major.