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"description": "<p>The Environmental Studies degree prepares students for a number of interesting and challenging careers. Its interdisciplinary nature provides students with tools that can be applied across a spectrum of science, social behavior, and humanities, using the strengths of the various areas. Students seeking journalistic or artistic careers will gain a scientific background by which to understand environmental science, while students going into the sciences will appreciate the social, political, and ethical dimensions of environmental actions and policy decisions.</p><h2>Degree Requirements</h2><ul> <li>Students who entered UCF prior to the 2024-25 academic year may continue in or declare the Environmental Studies major. Students who enter UCF beginning in summer B 2024 and later or who choose the 2024-25 or later catalog may not declare the Environmental Studies major, unless covered by an articulation agreement with Broward College.</li> <li> Courses taken to satisfy basic and advanced core requirements cannot be used as in the Sciences or Communication and Planning track electives. </li> </ul><p>Additional courses may be added and will appear on the myKnight audit. Students are responsible for meeting prerequisites. </p><h2>Degree Requirements</h2><h3>Environmental Studies Core: Basic Level</h3> 4 Total Credits <ul>Life Sciences<li>Complete the following: <ul><li>PCB3044 - Principles of Ecology (3)</li><li>PCB3044L - Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1)</li></ul></li></ul><h3>Environmental Studies Core: Advanced Level</h3> 25 Total Credits <ul><li>Complete all of the following<ul><li>Complete the following: <ul><li>EVR3008 - Foundations of Environmental Studies (3)</li><li>GIS3043C - GIS for Environmental Studies (3)</li><li>GIS4301C - Advanced GIS Applications in Environmental Studies (4)</li><li>EVR3085 - Interdisciplinary Research Methods for Environmental Studies (3)</li><li>EVR3021 - The Science of Sustainability (3)</li></ul></li><li>Complete at least 2 of the following: <ul><li>ECP3302 - Economics and the Environment (3)</li><li>PUP3203 - Environmental Politics (3)</li><li>SYD4510 - Environment and Society (3)</li></ul></li><li>Complete at least 1 of the following: <ul><li>PHI3640 - Environmental Ethics (3)</li><li>PHI3033 - Philosophy, Religion, and the Environment (3)</li><li>PHI4633 - Ethics and Biological Science (3)</li><li>WST4349 - Ecofeminism (3)</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><h3>Restricted Electives</h3> 18 Total Credits <ul><li>Complete 1 of the following<ul>Communication and Planning Track<li>Complete all of the following<ul><li>Earn at least 18 credits from the following: <ul><li>ANT3541 - Biobehavioral Anthropology (3)</li><li>ANT4051 - Environmental Anthropology (3)</li><li>ECP4303 - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (3)</li><li>ENC3241 - Writing for the Technical Professional (3)</li><li>ENC4360 - Nature Writing (3)</li><li>INR4351 - International Environmental Law (3)</li><li>PAD3330 - Urban and Regional Planning (3)</li><li>PAD4351 - Issues in Environmental Program Management (3)</li><li>PHI3033 - Philosophy, Religion, and the Environment (3)</li><li>PHI3640 - Environmental Ethics (3)</li><li>PHI4400 - Philosophy of Science (3)</li><li>PHM4031 - Environmental Philosophy (3)</li><li>PLA4554 - Environmental Law (3)</li><li>PUP3204 - Sustainability (3)</li><li>PUP4209 - Urban Environmental Policy (3)</li><li>ANT3290 - Anthropology of Plants and People (3)</li><li>ANT3550C - Primatology (3)</li><li>ANT3701 - Engagement & Social Change: Public Anthropology (3)</li><li>ANT4123 - Archaeology of Coastal Societies (3)</li><li>ANT4187 - Paleoethnobotany (3)</li><li>ANT4467 - Nutritional Anthropology (3)</li><li>ANT4480 - Global Health in Anthropological Perspective (3)</li><li>BSC4861L - Urban Ecological Field Studies (3)</li><li>CPO4794 - Indigenous Politics and the Environment (3)</li><li>ENV3001 - Environmental Engineering (3)</li><li>ENV4341 - Sustainable Resource Management (3)</li><li>HSC4500 - Epidemiology (3)</li><li>INR3016 - Global Political Issues (3)</li><li>INR4054 - Global Politics of Energy (3)</li><li>INR4350 - Global Environmental Politics (3)</li><li>LIT3437 - Global Literature of Environmental Justice (3)</li><li>PAD4331 - Land Use and Planning (3)</li><li>PHH3701 - Native American Philosophy (3)</li><li>PHI2603 - Ethical Issues in the 21st Century (3)</li><li>PHI3672 - Animal Ethics (3)</li><li>PHI4633 - Ethics and Biological Science (3)</li><li>PSY3630 - Psychology of Human-Animal Interaction (3)</li><li>PUR3210 - Communication Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility (3)</li><li>REE3614 - Environmental Issues for Real Estate (3)</li><li>SYO3408 - Animals and Health (3)</li><li>WST4349 - Ecofeminism (3)</li></ul></li>Skilled Based Courses<li>Complete all of the following<ul><li>The following courses can count a maximum of 6 hours toward the 18 hours of required electives for the Communcation and Planning Track.</li><li>COM 4462 - Conflict Management Credit Hours: 3 COM 4550 - Public Communication Campaigns Credit Hours: 3 COM 4563 - Principles of Social Innovation and Activism Credit Hours: 3 ENC 3455 - Writing about Science and Technology Credit Hours: 3 EXP 3304 - Motivation and Emotion Credit Hours: 3 EXP 3404 - Basic Learning Processes Credit Hours: 3 MAN 4240 - Organizations: Theory and Behavior Credit Hours: 3 MMC 3630 - Social Media as Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3 POS 4206 - Political Psychology Credit Hours: 3 SPC 4540 - Persuasion and Communication Credit Hours: 3 SYA 4650C - Community Action and Involvement Credit Hours: 3 SYP 3400 - Social Change Credit Hours: 3</li></ul></li></ul></li> Science Track<li>Earn at least 18 credits from the following: <ul><li>BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)</li><li>BCH4054 - Biochemistry II (3)</li><li>BOT3802 - Ethnobotany (3)</li><li>BOT4713C - Plant Taxonomy (5)</li><li>BSC4312C - Advanced Marine Biology (4)</li><li>CHM3120 - Analytical Chemistry (3)</li><li>OCE3008 - Oceanography (3)</li><li>PCB3063 - Genetics (3)</li><li>PCB3442 - Aquatic Ecology (3)</li><li>PCB4683 - Evolutionary Biology (4)</li><li>PCB4723 - Animal Physiology (4)</li><li>ZOO4910L - Research Experience in Animal Behavior in a Zoo Environment (3)</li><li>BOT3015 - Principles of Plant Science (3)</li><li>BOT4223C - Plant Anatomy (4)</li><li>BOT4282C - Plant Microtechniques (4)</li><li>BOT4434C - General Mycology (4)</li><li>BOT4503C - Plant Physiology (4)</li><li>BOT4850 - Medical Botany (3)</li><li>BSC3052 - Conservation Biology (3)</li><li>BSC3312 - Principles of Marine Biology (3)</li><li>BSC4330 - Invasion Biology (3)</li><li>BSC4821 - Biogeography (4)</li><li>BSC4861L - Urban Ecological Field Studies (3)</li><li>CHS4615 - Environmental Chemistry (3)</li><li>ENY3571 - Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping (3)</li><li>ENY4004C - General Entomology (4)</li><li>GLY4730 - Marine Geology (3)</li><li>GLY4734 - Coastal Processes (3)</li><li>MCB4603 - Environmental Microbiology (3)</li><li>PAZ4234 - Zoo and Aquarium Management (3)</li><li>PCB3023 - Molecular Cell Biology (3)</li><li>PCB3343L - Principles of Field Ecology (5)</li><li>PCB3354 - Tropical Ecology and Conservation (3)</li><li>PCB3355L - Tropical Marine Biology (2)</li><li>PCB4353 - Florida Ecology, Natural History and Conservation (3)</li><li>PCB4408 - Urban Ecology (3)</li><li>PCB4514 - Epigenetics (3)</li><li>PCB4684 - Population Genetics (3)</li><li>PCB4722 - Comparative Animal Nutrition (4)</li><li>PCB4802 - Comparative Endocrinology (3)</li><li>ZOO3454 - Ichthyology (3)</li><li>ZOO3713 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)</li><li>ZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4)</li><li>ZOO4310C - Vertebrate Evolution & Ecology (4)</li><li>ZOO4462C - Herpetology (4)</li><li>ZOO4480 - Mammalogy (4)</li><li>ZOO4480L - Mammalogy Lab (1)</li><li>ZOO4603C - Embryology/Development (5)</li><li>ZOO4205C - Invertebrate Biodiversity (4)</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><h3>High Impact Experience</h3> 3 Total Credits <ul><li>Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: Three (3) credit hours in undergraduate research, internship, study abroad and/or service-learning exclusive of courses in the major. Students may substitute demonstrated proficiency or instruction in a foreign language equivalent to the second college semester for this requirement. Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement if the students opts for foreign language.</li></ul><h3>Capstone</h3> 3 Total Credits <ul><li>Complete all of the following<ul><li>Complete the following in your graduating semester:</li><li>Complete the following: <ul><li>EVR4940 - Capstone Environmental Studies (3)</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><h4>Grand Total Credits: <strong>53</strong></h4><p>No more than 6 semester hours of Independent Study, Directed Research, Thesis, and Internship credit, may be applied toward major requirements</p><p>It is recommended that students meet with an academic advisor at least once per semester.</p><p>Students must earn at least a \"C\" (2.0) grade in each course required for the major.</p><p>Students wishing to earn an Environmental Studies degree as a double degree, double major, or second degree, must complete all advanced level core requirements and restricted electives exclusive of credits done for the other programs.</p><h3><em>Fore</em>i<em>gn</em><em> Language Requirements</em></h3><p><strong><em>Admissions</em></strong></p><p>Two years of high school, or one year college language (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation</p><p>Note: Students entering without having met the admission requirements must do so in order to graduate.</p><h3><em>Universit</em>y<em> Minimum Exit Requirements</em></h3><ul> <li>A 2.0 UCF GPA</li> <li>42 semester hours of upper division credit completed </li> <li>30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.</li> <li>A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.</li> <li>Complete the General Education Program, the State Writing and Math Requirement, and nine hours of Summer credit.</li> </ul><p><strong><em>Related Programs and Departments</em></strong></p><ul> <li>Biology (B.S.)</li> <li>Chemistry (B.S.)</li> <li>Sustainability (B.S./B.A.)</li> <li>Political Science (B.A.)</li> <li>Economics (B.S.)</li> <li>Environmental Science (B.S.)</li> <li>Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E)</li> </ul><p><em><strong>Transfer Notes</strong></em></p><ul> <li>Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.</li> <li>Courses transferred must be formally evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.</li> <li>See your Academic Success Coach for more details.</li> </ul><h4>Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120</h4>",
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