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Environmental Studies Degree Requirements

Complete these requirements to earn an Environmental Studies degree at UND.

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES guidelines and course listings).

II. The Following Curriculum (39 Major Credits)

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Core Required Courses (18 credits)
ENRV 100 Environmental Studies Seminar1-3
ENRV 122 Foundations of Environmental Science3
COMM 360 Communicating Science3
ENGL 227Literature and the Environment3
GEOG 274Introduction to Geospatial Technologies3
GEOG 454Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources3
Electives (21 credits,minimum 3 credits in each area, additional 12 credits in Social Sciences and/or Humanities)
Natural Sciences (3 credits)
ATSC 110

& 110L
Meteorology I

and Meteorology I Laboratory
4
BIOL 150General Biology I3
BIOL 150LGeneral Biology I Laboratory1
BIOL 151General Biology II3
BIOL 151LGeneral Biology II Laboratory1
BIOL 332

& 332L
General Ecology

and Gen Ecology Lab
4
BIOL 336Systematic Botany4
BIOL 350Plant Ecology3
BIOL 360Soil Ecology3
BIOL 363Entomology4
BIOL 425Ichthyology3
BIOL 433Aquatic Ecology3
BIOL 439Conservation Biology3
BIOL 470Biostatistics4
CHEM 115

& 115L
Introductory Chemistry

and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
4
CHEM 121

& 121L
General Chemistry I

and General Chemistry I Laboratory
4
CHEM 122

& 122L
General Chemistry II

and General Chemistry II Laboratory
4
CHEM 333

& 333L
Analytical Chemistry

and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
4
CHEM 341

& 341L
Organic Chemistry I

and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
4
CHEM 342

& 342L
Organic Chemistry II

and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
4
CHEM 294Introduction to Undergraduate Research1-3
CHEM 443Instrumental Analysis III - Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry2
ESSP 200Sustainability Science3
ESSP 320Land and Water Sustainability3
ESSP 333Oceanography3
GEOG 121

& 121L
Global Physical Environment

and Global Physical Environment Laboratory
4
GEOG 134Introduction to Global Climate3
GEOG 322Environmental Hazards3
GEOG 334Climatology3
GEOG 374

& 374L
Environmental Remote Sensing

and Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory
3
GEOG 421Selected Topics in Physical Geography3
GEOG 471

& 471L
Cartography and Visualization

and Cartography and Visualization Laboratory
3
GEOG 474

& 474L
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

and GIS Laboratory
3
GEOG 475Digital Image Processing3
GEOG 476Selected Topics in Geographic Information Systems3
GEOL 101Introduction to Geology3
GEOL 103Introduction to Environmental Issues3
GEOL 205Surviving on Planet Earth3
GEOL 322Geology, Society, and the Environment3
GEOL 342Conservation and Environmental Hydrology3
GEOE 417Hydrogeology3
MATH 146Applied Calculus I3
Social Sciences (3-15 credits)
ANTH 171Introduction to Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 350Cultural Experience: Ethnography3
ANTH 360Environmental Change Culture3
ANTH 420Archaeological Origins of Plant and Animal Use3
COMM 206Digital Communication: Fundamentals3
ESSP 160Sustainability Society3
ESSP 310Sustainable Food Systems3
ESSP 330Environmental Change: Adaptation Mitigation3
ESSP 420Sustainable Energy3
ESSP 450Environmental and Natural Resource Economics3
ESSP 460Global Environmental Policy3
GEOG 352Economic Geography3
GEOG 457Urban Geography and Planning3
GEOG 459Population Geography3
N&D 335World Food Patterns3
POLS 116State and Local Government3
POLS 250Introduction to Public Administration3
POLS 432Public Policy Making Process3
PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology3
PSYC 241Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences4
PSYC 361Social Psychology3
PSYC 366Conflict Management3
SOC 323Sociological Research Methods3
SOC 326Sociological Statistics3
SOC 331Community Sociology3
SOC 437Population3
Humanities (3-15 credits)
ENGL 308Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing3
ENGL 369Literature and Culture3
HIST 325American West3
PHIL 342Advanced Ethics3
PHIL 253Environmental Ethics3
PHIL 304Existentialism Phenomenology3
PHIL 450Philosophy, Economics, and Politics3
PHIL 451Current Topics in Political Philosophy3

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES guidelines and course listings).

II. The Following Curriculum (39 Major Credits)

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Core Requirements (18 credits)
ENRV 100Environmental Studies Seminar (Repeatable to 3 credits)1
ENRV 122Foundations of Environmental Science3
COMM 360Communicating Science3
ENGL 227Literature and the Environment3
GEOG 274Introduction to Geospatial Technologies3
GEOG 454Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources3
Electives (21 credits, minimum 3 credits in each area, additional 12 credits in Natural Sciences)
Natural Sciences
ATSC 110

& 110L
Meteorology I

and Meteorology I Laboratory
4
BIOL 150General Biology I3
BIOL 150LGeneral Biology I Laboratory1
BIOL 151General Biology II3
BIOL 151LGeneral Biology II Laboratory1
BIOL 332

& 332L
General Ecology

and Gen Ecology Lab
4
BIOL 336Systematic Botany4
BIOL 350Plant Ecology3
BIOL 360Soil Ecology3
BIOL 363Entomology4
BIOL 425Ichthyology3
BIOL 433Aquatic Ecology3
BIOL 439Conservation Biology3
BIOL 470Biostatistics4
CHEM 115

& 115L
Introductory Chemistry

and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
4
CHEM 121

& 121L
General Chemistry I

and General Chemistry I Laboratory
4
CHEM 122

& 122L
General Chemistry II

and General Chemistry II Laboratory
4
CHEM 333

& 333L
Analytical Chemistry

and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
4
CHEM 340Survey of Organic Chemistry4
CHEM 340LSurvey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory1
CHEM 341

& 341L
Organic Chemistry I

and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
4
CHEM 342

& 342L
Organic Chemistry II

and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
4
CHEM 366Polymers and the Environment3
CHEM 402Trends in Forensic and Environmental Analytical Chemistry3
CHEM 443Instrumental Analysis III - Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry2
ESSP 200Sustainability Science3
ESSP 320Land and Water Sustainability3
ESSP 333Oceanography3
GEOE 417Hydrogeology3
GEOG 121

& 121L
Global Physical Environment

and Global Physical Environment Laboratory
4
GEOG 134Introduction to Global Climate3
GEOG 322Environmental Hazards3
GEOG 334Climatology3
GEOG 374

& 374L
Environmental Remote Sensing

and Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory
3
GEOG 421Selected Topics in Physical Geography3
GEOG 471

& 471L
Cartography and Visualization

and Cartography and Visualization Laboratory
3
GEOG 474

& 474L
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

and GIS Laboratory
3
GEOG 475Digital Image Processing3
GEOG 476Selected Topics in Geographic Information Systems3
GEOL 101Introduction to Geology3
GEOL 103Introduction to Environmental Issues3
GEOL 205Surviving on Planet Earth3
GEOL 322Geology, Society, and the Environment3
GEOL 342Conservation and Environmental Hydrology3
MATH 146Applied Calculus I3
Social Science
ANTH 171Introduction to Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 350Cultural Experience: Ethnography3
ANTH 360Environmental Change Culture3
ANTH 420Archaeological Origins of Plant and Animal Use3
COMM 206Digital Communication: Fundamentals3
ESSP 160Sustainability Society3
ESSP 310Sustainable Food Systems3
ESSP 330Environmental Change: Adaptation Mitigation3
ESSP 420Sustainable Energy3
ESSP 450Environmental and Natural Resource Economics3
ESSP 460Global Environmental Policy3
GEOG 352Economic Geography3
GEOG 457Urban Geography and Planning3
GEOG 459Population Geography3
N&D 335World Food Patterns3
POLS 116State and Local Government3
POLS 250Introduction to Public Administration3
POLS 432Public Policy Making Process3
PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology3
PSYC 241Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences4
PSYC 361Social Psychology3
PSYC 366Conflict Management3
SOC 323Sociological Research Methods3
SOC 326Sociological Statistics3
SOC 331Community Sociology3
SOC 437Population3
Humanities
ENGL 308Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing3
ENGL 369Literature and Culture3
HIST 325American West3
PHIL 253Environmental Ethics3
PHIL 304Existentialism Phenomenology3
PHIL 342Advanced Ethics3
PHIL 450Philosophy, Economics, and Politics3
PHIL 451Current Topics in Political Philosophy3

Environmental Studies Degree Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.

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