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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Studies and Sustainability Major (BA)


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Program Declaration


At time of admission to the University or by completion of a Major, Minor, Concentration Declaration Form  or Inter-College Transfer Form .

Degree Requirements


If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements  for more information.

  

  

Major Requirements


Complete at least 46 credits from 18 courses including then core requirement courses (four natural sciences/math area courses, one natural resource area course, one social sciences area course, three humanities area courses, one economics/economic development area course) four electives, three seminars, and a capstone.

GPA: A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required from all major courses.
Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.
Residency: At least five courses from environmental science (except for ENVSCI 114, 124, 134 and first year seminars) and ENVSTY 364 must be completed at UMass Boston.

Course Requirements


Core Courses (28 Credits)


Electives (12 Credits)


Complete four electives by taking one course in each of the areas below. At least two of the electives must be at the 300-level or higher.

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