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Program checklist · B.A.

Environment and Sustainability

University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.1310
Catalog edition
2026-27 University Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199148
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199148_b43eb32b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Degree Program Requirements

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    University Requirements

    0 items

      General Education Requirements (MAC)

      general education · 0 items

        College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CIC)

        0 items

          Major Requirements

          major core · 0 items

            Core Courses

            major core · 0 items

              Geography, Environment, and Sustainability

              3 items
              1. GES 103& 103L
                Introduction to Earth Scienceand Earth Science Laboratory
                Not resolved to a course
              2. GES 162
                Introduction to Environment & Sustainability 3
                As published: “Introduction to Environment & Sustainability”
              3. GES 270
                Environment and Experience 3
                As published: “Environment and Experience”

              Chemistry

              1 item
              1. CHE 252
                Chemistry and the Human Environment 3
                As published: “Chemistry and the Human Environment”

              Philosophy

              1 item
              1. PHI 363
                Environmental Ethics 3
                As published: “Environmental Ethics”

              Select 3 credits from the following GES courses: *

              7 items
              1. GES 163
                North Carolina Environments 3
                As published: “North Carolina Environments”
              2. GES 260
                Sustainable Campus Operations 3
                As published: “Sustainable Campus Operations”
              3. GES 264
                Introduction to Environment through Film 3
                As published: “Introduction to Environment through Film”
              4. GES 322
                Not resolved to a course
              5. GES 325
                Introduction to Spatial Analysis 3
                As published: “Introduction to Spatial Analysis”
              6. GES 367
                Research in Environment & Sustainability 3
                As published: “Research in Environment & Sustainability”
              7. GES 481
                Topics in Sustainability and Environment 3
                As published: “Topics in Sustainability and Environment”

              Ethics & Aesthetics

              1 item
              1. GES 482
                Topics in Ethics and Aesthetics 3
                As published: “Topics in Ethics and Aesthetics”

              Select 3 credits from the following interdisciplinary Ethics & Aesthetics options: **

              10 items
              1. ARH 359
                Art and/as Social Justice 3
                As published: “Art and/as Social Justice”
              2. CST 420
                Environmental Communication 3
                As published: “Environmental Communication”
              3. ENG 373
                American Romanticism 3
                As published: “American Romanticism”
              4. ENG 380
                Literature and the Environment 3
                As published: “Literature and the Environment”
              5. MUS 326
                Music and Environment 3
                As published: “Music and Environment”
              6. PHI 322
                Philosophy of the Arts 3
                As published: “Philosophy of the Arts”
              7. PHI 325
                Introduction to the Philosophy of Science 3
                As published: “Introduction to the Philosophy of Science”
              8. VPA 324
                The Arts as Social Change: Theory and Practice 3
                As published: “The Arts as Social Change: Theory and Practice”
              9. WGS 374
                Ecofeminism 3
                As published: “Ecofeminism”
              10. WGS 375
                Topics in Native American and Indigenous Studies 3
                As published: “Topics in Native American and Indigenous Studies”

              Development & Economics

              1 item
              1. GES 484
                Topics in Development and Economics 3
                As published: “Topics in Development and Economics”

              Select 3 credits from the following interdisciplinary Development & Economics options: **

              7 items
              1. ECO 380
                Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 3
                As published: “Environmental and Natural Resource Economics”
              2. ENT 300
                Ideas to Opportunities: Research Driven Feasibility Analysis 3
                As published: “Ideas to Opportunities: Research Driven Feasibility Analysis”
              3. ENT 340
                Social Entrepreneurship 3
                As published: “Social Entrepreneurship”
              4. ENT 440
                Experiences in Sustainable Entrepreneurship 3
                As published: “Experiences in Sustainable Entrepreneurship”
              5. HTM 314
                Sustainable Food and Craft Beverage 3
                As published: “Sustainable Food and Craft Beverage”
              6. HTM 332
                Sustainable Destination and Experience Management 3
                As published: “Sustainable Destination and Experience Management”
              7. HTM 335
                Sustainable Tourism and Transportation 3
                As published: “Sustainable Tourism and Transportation”

              Equity & Society

              1 item
              1. GES 486
                Topics in Equity and Society 3
                As published: “Topics in Equity and Society”

              Select 3 credits from the following interdisciplinary Equity & Society options: **

              22 items
              1. ATY 377
                Disaster, Self, and Society 3
                As published: “Disaster, Self, and Society”
              2. ATY 426
                Food and Culture in a Global Context 3
                As published: “Food and Culture in a Global Context”
              3. ATY 450
                Environmental Anthropology 3
                As published: “Environmental Anthropology”
              4. ATY 459
                Anthropology of Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) 3
                As published: “Anthropology of Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)”
              5. CTR 444
                Recreation, Parks, and Health 3
                As published: “Recreation, Parks, and Health”
              6. GES 302
                Urban Geography: Sustainable Land Use 3
                As published: “Urban Geography: Sustainable Land Use”
              7. GES 303
                World Population Problems 3
                As published: “World Population Problems”
              8. GES 304
                Sustainable Transport, Mobility, Wellbeing 3
                As published: “Sustainable Transport, Mobility, Wellbeing”
              9. GES 331
                Sustainable Tourism and Transportation 3
                As published: “Sustainable Tourism and Transportation”
              10. GES 402
                Sustainable Urban Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment 3
                As published: “Sustainable Urban Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment”
              11. GES 405
                Sustainable Regional Planning 3
                As published: “Sustainable Regional Planning”
              12. GES 415
                National Parks and Protected Areas 3
                As published: “National Parks and Protected Areas”
              13. GES 432
                Geography of Livable Cities 3
                As published: “Geography of Livable Cities”
              14. HEA 316
                Environmental Health 3
                As published: “Environmental Health”
              15. HIS 323
                American Indians and Nature 3
                As published: “American Indians and Nature”
              16. HIS 334
                United States Environmental History 3
                As published: “United States Environmental History”
              17. PCS 406
              18. PSC 312
                Environmental Law and Policy 3
                As published: “Environmental Law and Policy”
              19. PSC 313
                Natural Resources Law and Policy 3
                As published: “Natural Resources Law and Policy”
              20. SOC 370
                Environmental Sociology 3
                As published: “Environmental Sociology”
              21. SOC 373
                Green Criminology 3
                As published: “Green Criminology”
              22. SOC 377
                Disaster, Self, and Society 3
                As published: “Disaster, Self, and Society”

              Environmental Science

              1 item
              1. GES 488
                Topics in Environmental Sciences 3
                As published: “Topics in Environmental Sciences”

              Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following interdisciplinary Environmental Science options: **

              20 items
              1. BIO 301
                Principles of Ecology 3
                As published: “Principles of Ecology”
              2. BIO 315
                Ecology and Evolution Laboratory 2
                As published: “Ecology and Evolution Laboratory”
              3. BIO 361
                Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles 3
                As published: “Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles”
              4. BIO 420
                Marine Biology 3
                As published: “Marine Biology”
              5. BIO 426
                Conservation Biology 3
                As published: “Conservation Biology”
              6. BIO 427
                Landscape Ecology 3
                As published: “Landscape Ecology”
              7. BIO 429
                Aquatic Ecology 3
                As published: “Aquatic Ecology”
              8. BIO 431
                The Biosphere 3
                As published: “The Biosphere”
              9. BIO 445& 445L
                Disease Ecologyand Disease Ecology Laboratory
                Not resolved to a course
              10. BIO 456
                Global Change 3
                As published: “Global Change”
              11. BIO 488
                Essentials of Toxicology 3
                As published: “Essentials of Toxicology”
              12. CHE 331
                Quantitative Analysis 3
                As published: “Quantitative Analysis”
              13. CHE 351
                Organic Chemistry I 4
                As published: “Organic Chemistry I”
              14. CHE 352
                Organic Chemistry II 3
                As published: “Organic Chemistry II”
              15. GES 305
                Environmental Hazards Assessment 3
                As published: “Environmental Hazards Assessment”
              16. GES 313
                Natural Resource Regions of North America 3
                As published: “Natural Resource Regions of North America”
              17. GES 314
                Physical Geography: Landscape Processes 3
                As published: “Physical Geography: Landscape Processes”
              18. GES 319& 319L
                Weather and Climateand Climatology Laboratory
                Not resolved to a course
              19. GES 328
                The Water Planet 3
                As published: “The Water Planet”
              20. GES 418
                Biogeography 3
                As published: “Biogeography”

              Natural Sciences Concentration Requirements

              concentration · 0 items

                Biology

                4 items
                1. BIO 111& 111L
                  Principles of Biology Iand Principles of Biology I Laboratory
                  Not resolved to a course
                2. BIO 112& 112L
                  Principles of Biology IIand Principles of Biology II Laboratory
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. BIO 301
                  Principles of Ecology 3
                  As published: “Principles of Ecology”
                4. BIO 315
                  Ecology and Evolution Laboratory 2
                  As published: “Ecology and Evolution Laboratory”

                Geography, Environment, and Sustainability

                1 item
                1. GES 464
                  Environment 3
                  As published: “Environment”

                Mathematics and Statistics

                0 items

                  Select one option from the following:

                  2 items
                  1. MAT 183& 183L
                    Mathematics for the Life Sciencesand Mathematics for Life Sciences Lab
                    Not resolved to a course
                  2. STA 271
                    Fundamental Concepts of Statistics 3
                    As published: “Fundamental Concepts of Statistics”

                  Minor

                  0 items

                    Select one of the following minors: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or as approved by the Environment & Sustainability Program. Students pursuing a second major in one of these areas are exempt from the minor requirement.

                    major core · 0 items

                      Equity, Development, & Ethics Concentration Requirements

                      concentration · 0 items

                        Biology

                        0 items

                          Select 4 credits of the following:

                          2 items
                          1. BIO 105& 105L
                            Science of Life in our Worldand Major Concepts of Biology Laboratory
                            Not resolved to a course
                          2. BIO 112& 112L
                            Principles of Biology IIand Principles of Biology II Laboratory
                            Not resolved to a course

                          Geography, Environment, and Sustainability

                          1 item
                          1. GES 462
                            Sustainability 3
                            As published: “Sustainability”

                          Mathematics and Statistics

                          0 items

                            Select one option from the following:

                            4 items
                            1. CSC 105
                              Data, Computing, and Quantitative Reasoning 3
                              As published: “Data, Computing, and Quantitative Reasoning”
                            2. MAT 183& 183L
                              Mathematics for the Life Sciencesand Mathematics for Life Sciences Lab
                              Not resolved to a course
                            3. STA 108
                              Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3
                              As published: “Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics”
                            4. STA 271
                              Fundamental Concepts of Statistics 3
                              As published: “Fundamental Concepts of Statistics”

                            Minor

                            0 items

                              Select any minor except those offered by the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability (i.e., except Climate Justice, Digital Earth Technologies, Environment, Geography, or Sustainability). Students pursuing a second major (except those in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability) are exempt from the minor requirement.

                              major core · 0 items

                                Requirements

                                0 items

                                  Required

                                  1 item
                                  1. HSS 490
                                    Senior Honors Project 3
                                    As published: “Senior Honors Project”
                                    or: GES 493 Honors Work

                                  6 credits of Honors course work in the major

                                  major core · 0 items

                                    3 credits of Honors course work in the major or another area

                                    major core · 0 items
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