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Program checklist · Environmental Science: Concentration in Environmental Management and Policy

Environmental Science: Concentration in Environmental Management and Policy

University of North Carolina Asheville · Asheville, NC

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Program
Award
Environmental Science: Concentration in Environmental Management and Policy
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199111
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199111_8f0487fa
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Environmental Science majors must fulfill the following requirements

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    I. Required courses in the major—16 hours

    4 items
    1. ENVS 130
      Introduction to Environmental Science
      As published: “Introduction to Environmental Science (3)”
      3
    2. ENVS 241
      Principles of Ecology and Field Biology
      As published: “Principles of Ecology and Field Biology (4)”
      4
    3. ENVS 480
      Seminar on Environmental Issues
      As published: “Seminar on Environmental Issues (3)”
      3
    4. ENVS 490
      Internship
      As published: “Internship (3-6)”
      or: ENVS 499 - Undergraduate Research in Environmental Science (1-6)
      3-6

    One course from

    4 items
    1. ENVS 234
      Energy and Society
      As published: “Energy and Society (3)”
      3
    2. ENVS 282
      Environmental Geology
      As published: “Environmental Geology (3)”
      3
    3. ENVS 334
      Environmental Policy
      As published: “Environmental Policy (3)”
      3
    4. Note: ENVS 334 is required for students completing the Environmental Management and Policy concentration.
      Not resolved to a course

    At least three hours from

    2 items
    1. ENVS 490
      Internship
      As published: “Internship (3-6)”
      3-6
    2. ENVS 499
      Undergraduate Research in Environmental Science
      As published: “Undergraduate Research in Environmental Science (1-6)”
      1-6

    II. Required courses outside the major—12-16 hours

    6 items
    1. CHEM 111
      General Chemistry Laboratory
      As published: “General Chemistry Laboratory (1)”
      1
    2. CHEM 132
      General Chemistry
      As published: “General Chemistry (3)”
      3
    3. CHEM 145
      Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory
      As published: “Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory (1)”
      1
    4. MATH 167
      Precalculus
      As published: “Precalculus (4)”
      4
    5. STAT 185
      Introductory Statistics
      As published: “Introductory Statistics (4)”
      4
    6. Note: MATH 191 may be taken in lieu of both MATH 167 and STAT 185.
      Not resolved to a course

    One course from

    4 items
    1. CHEM 231
      Organic Chemistry I
      As published: “Organic Chemistry I (3)”
      3
    2. CHEM 233
      Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry
      As published: “Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry (3)”
      3
    3. CHEM 236
      General Chemistry II
      As published: “General Chemistry II (3)”
      3
    4. Note: CHEM 233 or 236 is required for students completing the Geoscience concentration or Earth Science Teacher Licensure.
      Not resolved to a course

    III. Major competency

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      IV. Special departmental requirements—28–31 hours, depending on concentration

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        Concentration in Environmental Management and Policy—33 hours distributed as follows

        4 items
        1. ECON 103
          Introductory Economic Analysis
          As published: “Introductory Economic Analysis (4)”
          4
        2. ECON 339
          Environmental and Natural Resource Economics and Policy
          As published: “Environmental and Natural Resource Economics and Policy (4)”
          4
        3. ENVS 332
          Environmental Management
          As published: “Environmental Management (3)”
          3
        4. ENVS 334
          Environmental Policy
          As published: “Environmental Policy (3)”
          3

        6 hours from

        7 items
        1. ENVS 234
          Energy and Society
          As published: “Energy and Society (3)”
          3
        2. ENVS 324
          Environmental Ethics
          As published: “Environmental Ethics (3)”
          3
        3. ENVS 333
          Environment, Design and Solar Energy
          As published: “Environment, Design and Solar Energy (3)”
          3
        4. ENVS 360
          Environmental Restoration
          As published: “Environmental Restoration (3)”
          3
        5. ENVS 365
          Strategies for Sustainability
          As published: “Strategies for Sustainability (3)”
          3
        6. ENVS 383
          Environmental Planning
          As published: “Environmental Planning (3)”
          3
        7. ENVS 391
          Conservation Biology
          As published: “Conservation Biology (3)”
          3

        At least 4 hours chosen from

        18 items
        1. ENVS 302
          Field Ornithology
          As published: “Field Ornithology (2)”
          2
        2. ENVS 322
          Tropical Ecosystems (BIOL 322)
          As published: “Tropical Ecosystems (BIOL 322) (3) and”
          3
        3. ENVS 323
          Tropical Ecosystems Field Experience (BIOL 323)
          As published: “Tropical Ecosystems Field Experience (BIOL 323) (2)”
          2
        4. Note: ENVS 322 and 323 must be taken together to fulfill this requirement
          Not resolved to a course
        5. ENVS 338
          Principles of Hydrology and Hydrogeology
          As published: “Principles of Hydrology and Hydrogeology (4)”
          4
        6. ENVS 341
          Wetland Ecology
          As published: “Wetland Ecology (4)”
          4
        7. ENVS 343
          Stream Ecology
          As published: “Stream Ecology (4)”
          4
        8. ENVS 346
          Plant Ecology
          As published: “Plant Ecology (4)”
          4
        9. ENVS 347
          Fish Ecology
          As published: “Fish Ecology (4)”
          4
        10. ENVS 348
          Avian Ecology and Conservation
          As published: “Avian Ecology and Conservation (4)”
          4
        11. ENVS 349
          Field Herpetology
          As published: “Field Herpetology (2)”
          2
        12. ENVS 351
          Herpetology
          As published: “Herpetology (4)”
          4
        13. ENVS 358
          Agriculture
          As published: “Agriculture (4)”
          4
        14. ENVS 366
          Exotic Invasive Plant Management
          As published: “Exotic Invasive Plant Management (4)”
          4
        15. ENVS 384
          Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
          As published: “Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4)”
          4
        16. ENVS 385
          Soils
          As published: “Soils (4)”
          4
        17. ENVS 390
          Wildlife Ecology and Management
          As published: “Wildlife Ecology and Management (4)”
          4
        18. ENVS 396
          Woody Plants in Winter
          As published: “Woody Plants in Winter (4)”
          4

        At least 3 hours in ENVS at the 300-400 level

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          6 additional hours of environmental policy and management-relevant coursework

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            Source. University of North Carolina Asheville, catalog 2026-2027 Catalog — https://catalog.unca.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=4521. Captured page pages/0088.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.