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Program checklist · B.A.

Environment and Sustainability

University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.1310
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199148
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199148_919d4667
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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