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2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
  
    May 18, 2025  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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 (p. 88) section of this catalog.

Subtotal: 42


Area F


Interdisciplinary Methods


Satisfactorily complete the following course:

  • IDST 2000 Interdisciplinary Exploration
Subtotal: 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 1120 Biodiversity
  • BIOL 1120L Biodiversity Lab
  • ENSC 1000 Intro to Environmental Science
  • ENSC 1000L Intro to Environ Science Lab
  • ENSC 1050 Sustainability and World Pop
  • GEOG 1112 Intro to Weather & Climate
  • GEOG 1112L Intro to Weather & Climate Lab
  • GEOG 1113 Intro to Landforms
  • GEOG 1113L Intro to Landforms Lab
  • IDST 2050 Sustainability
  • PHIL 2010 Survey of Philosophy
  • PHIL 2020 Logical & Critical Thinking
  • ODED 2110 Intro to Outdoor Education
Subtotal: 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 2002 Interm Fren Lang & Culture II
  • GRMN 2002 Inter German Lang & Culture II
  • ITAL 2002 Interm Ital Lang & Culture II
  • SPAN 2002 Interm Span Lang & Culture II
  • Foreign Language 2002 Credit Hours: 3
Subtotal: 3

Major/Concentration


Major Coursework


Satisfactorily complete 21 hours from the following list:

  • PHIL 4410 Ethical Theory
  • PHIL 4415 Thinking Animals
  • PHIL 4680 Environmental Ethics
  • HIST 3400 Intro to Global Food Studies
  • HIST 4060 Southern Foodways & Traditions
  • GEOG 4080 Environmental History
  • GEOG 4120 Natural Hazards
  • GEOG 4250 Geography of Health
  • GEOG 4450 Environment & Society
  • KINS 3353 Environmental Health
  • KINS 4353 Global Public Health
  • POLS 4415 Environmental Policy
  • SOCI 3433 Sociology of Food
Subtotal: 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.

Subtotal: 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.

Subtotal: 23-32

Additional Degree Requirements


Satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements (p. 58) 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