Bachelor of Arts in Environment and Sustainability Degree Requirements

Students receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Environment and Sustainability degree must complete a minimum total of 180 credit hours of instruction.

Total Bachelor of Arts Requirements: 180 Quarter Credit Hours

Areas I, II, III

Core Curriculum Offerings  

Area IV: Foundation to Major

30 Credit Hours

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.

• MSC 201 - Introduction to Statistics (5-0-5)
• HME 101 - Introduction to Human Ecology (5-0-5)
• HME 201 - Impactful Careers in Human Ecology (3-0-3)
• HME 202 - Building Urban Sustainability and Resilience (5-0-5)
• ENV 203 - Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (2-0-2)
• ENV 205 - Practical Skills for Successful Communication in Science 3-0-3
• NSC 201 - Current Topics Seminar (2-0-2) (repeatable)

• AND

  Choose ONE of the following courses not already taken:

• HME 203 - Population, Resources and the Environment (5-0-5)
• ENV 214 - Environmental Literature 5-0-5
• BIO 112 - General Biology II (4-2-5)
• CHM 112 - General Chemistry II (4-2-5)
• SOC 201 - Social Inequality (5-0-5)

Area V: Major Requirements

60 Credit Hours

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.

• HME 302 - Ecological Anthropology (5-0-5)
• HME 303 - Environmental Politics and Planning in the 21st Century (5-0-5)
• ENV 300 - Environmental Sciences and Sustainability (3-4-5)
• ENV 302 - Secular Ethics and the Environment 5-0-5
• BIO 315 - Principles of Ecology (5-0-5)
• BIO 340 - Human Origins (5-0-5)
• BIO 350 - Experimental Design and Analysis (5-0-5)
• INT 493 - Internship (1 to 12)
• HME 403 - Human Ecology Design Studio (Capstone) (5-0-5)

•  

• AND

  Human Ecology Specialization:  Choose 15 credits from any 300 or 400 level BIO, CHM, ENV, HME, INT, MKT, NSC, NTR, PSC, PSY, or SCI courses not already taken (unless they are designated as repeatable) and for which you are eligible in terms of prerequisities.  Use these credits to create your Human Ecology Specialization.  For a sample list of specializations and premade course plans for this section, visit http://life.edu/HumanEcology.

Area VI: Minor/Electives

30 Credit Hours

• Choose a Minor of 25 credit hours and 5 elective credit hours OR choose 30 credit hours of elective courses not previously taken, with at least 15 credit hours at 300 level or above. Minimum grade of C or better required for the minor.

Additional Completion Requirements

1. Completion of the prescribed degree plan, with at least 25% of the coursework being earned at Life University.

2.Satisfactory completion of all courses within the prescribed degree plan with a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.0 (Good Academic Standing).

3.Satisfactory completion of all courses in areas IV: Foundations to Major and V: Major Courses with a minimum grade of C or better.

4.For minors: Satisfactory completion of all courses associated with the minor with an earned grade of C or better.

5.Completion of the Service-Learning Project (SLP) requirements including documentation on the co-curricular transcript.

6. Complete an online application for graduation three quarters prior to graduation  (usually the third quarter of the junior year). 

a. Apply during the term in which the student has completed 130-135 of the 180 credit hours within the degree plan.

b.The Registrar will provide a degree audit to the student and Advisor indicating all requirements remaining to earn the degree.  Students who fail to complete the application for graduation by the deadline may be withheld from graduation until the next term.

7.The student must complete the following reviews:

1. Registrar’s Office – complete a formal academic records review.
2. Complete Exit Counseling, if applicable, online at www.studentaid.gov
3. Student Accounting – rectify any account balance.