Certificate in Environmental Studies

BA in Biology With Environmental Sciences Emphasis

 

Certificate in Environmental Studies

The Environmental Studies Certificate Program allows students to explore environmental issues through a broadly-based interdisciplinary program. The program is designed to: introduce students to the major environmental issues facing our rapidly-changing society; to provide in-depth analysis in several areas of study, including such vital concerns as environmental health, environmental ethics, management strategies for our global and local natural resources, environmental planning and policies, and environmental economics.

Students who already hold a baccalaureate degree may pursue the certificate as a non-degree-seeking student, or in conjunction with a second bachelor's degree. All courses taken in the curriculum may be applied toward other general and specific graduation requirements, and courses taken to fulfill other requirements may be applied to the certificate curriculum. All courses must be successfully completed with a grade of C or better to be counted toward the certificate.

Course Requirements

Completion of any bachelor's degree at FAU, plus 18 credit hours of environmental studies

  • All students must take a minimum of one of the following three core courses.
    • Environment and Society ENV 2005
    • Issues in Human Ecology APB 3120
    • Environmental Issues in Atmospheric & Earth Sciences ENV 3009
  • The remainder of the certificate courses must be taken from one of two tracks (Society, Culture & Environment or Science, Engineering & Environment), with at least one from each category, for a total of 15 credits.

BA in Biology with Environmental Sciences Emphasis

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree is intended to provide maximum flexibility for students pursuing study in interdisciplinary areas such as environmental science or secondary school teaching. In addition to the University and College degree requirements, students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biological Sciences must complete the following core requirements. All degree programs require a total of 120 credits, 45 of which must be upper-division credits.

 

Course Requirements

Completion of 120 credits

Mandatory core courses

In addition to the University and Charles E. Schmidt College of Science requirements, students must complete the following core courses, including at least one botany course with a lab, one physiology course with a lab, and one zoology course with a lab.

COURSE TITLE CREDITS
ECO 2023 Microeconomics 3
ECO 2013 Macroeconomics 3
ECP 4302 Environmental Economics 3
PHI 3640 Environmental Ethics 3
PCB 3352 Issues in Human Ecology 3
  or  
ENV 2005 Environment and Society 3

Recommended Elective Courses

Botany
BOT 4404, 4404L Marine Botany w/ Lab 4
BOT 3343, 3343L Vascular Plants w/ Lab 4
BOT 3503, 3503L Plant Physiology w/ Lab 4
Microbiology
BOT 3503, 3503L Microbial Ecology w/ Lab 4
Zoology
ZOO 2203, 2203L Invertebrate Zoology w/ Lab 5
ZOO 2303, 2303L Vertebrate Zoology w/ Lab 4
OCB 4043, 4043L Marine Biology w/ Lab 4
PCB 4414C Behavioral Ecology 4