- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Education and Social Services
- School of Natural Resources.
While there are core courses in common for all Environmental
Studies majors, the ENVS major requirements for graduation are different
in each college. And each college has different "general education,"
or "distribution," or "core" requirements. Please refer to the UVM
catalogue for the college requirements and specific information about
the ENVS major and minor in the sections on each of the four colleges.
Requirements may change from year to year. If you are a current UVM
student, refer to the catalogue from your first year at UVM or any subsequent
catalogue editions. If you are a prospective first year student or transfer,
refer to the most recent available UVM catalogue.
The current ENVS requirements for each of the four
colleges are listed below.
Core Courses
ENVS 1 Introduction to Environmental Studies, 4 credits
ENVS 2 International Environmental Studies, 4 credits
ENVS 151 Intermediate Environmental Studies, 3 credits
ENVS 201 Research Methods, 3 credits
ENVS 202/203 Senior Project and Thesis, 6 credits minimum
(Planned and designed in ENVS 201; credit arranged in consultation with
senior thesis/project evaluators)
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The Major
Completion of ENVS major core courses: 1, 2, 151, 201, and 6 credit
hours of 202; 30 credit hours of approved environmentally-related courses
at the 100 or higher level, including 3.0 credit hours at the 200 level,
with at least one course in each of these areas:
- natural sciences
- humanities
- social sciences
- international studies (may be fulfilled by study abroad experience)
All to total 50-56 credit hours.
The Minor
Completion of 17 credit hours in Environmental Studies including:
ENVS 1 and 2; 9 credit hours at the 100 level or above, including 3.0
at the 200 level. Note: One non-ENVS course at the appropriate
level may be substituted with the approval of the student's advisor
and the Environmental Program.
The College of Arts and Sciences
The Major
Completion of ENVS major core courses: 1, 2, 151, 201, and 6 credit
hours of 202; 18 credit hours of approved environmentally-related courses
at the 100 or higher level, including 3.0 credit hours at the 200 level,
with at least one course in each of these areas:
- natural sciences
- humanities
- social sciences
- international studies (may be fulfilled by study abroad experience)
All to total 38 credit hours.
The Minor
Completion of 17 credit hours in Environmental Studies including: ENVS
1 and 2; 9 credit hours at the 100 level or above, including 3.0 at
the 200 level. Note: One non-ENVS course at the appropriate level
may be substituted with the approval of the student's advisor and the
Environmental Program.
The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural
Resources
The Major
Completion of ENVS major core courses: 1, 2, 151, 201, and 6 credit
hours of 202; 30 credit hours of approved environmentally-related courses
at the 100 or higher level, including 3.0 credit hours at the 200 level,
with at least one course in each of these areas:
- natural sciences
- humanities
- social sciences
- international studies (may be fulfilled by study abroad experience)
All to total 50 credit hours.
The Minor
Completion of 17 credit hours in Environmental Studies including:
ENVS 1 and 2; 9 credit hours at the 100 level or above, including 3.0
at the 200 level. Note: One non-ENVS course at the appropriate
level may be substituted with the approval of the student's advisor
and the Environmental Program.
College of Education and Social Services
**Important Note: Environmental Studies is not a Vermont State
approved endorsement area. Students in Secondary Education who select
Environmental Studies will need a second 30-hour major to be eligible
for a Vermont Teacher's license and their first content endorsement.
Students who are completing a minor in Environmental Studies will not
be eligible for a second endorsement in this area.
The Major in Environmental Studies
(For Early Education, Elementary, Secondary, Family and Consumer Sciences,
and Physical Education students)
Completion of ENVS core courses 1 and 2; ENVS 294
(Environmental Education, 3 credits); an Individual-Design Program:
19.0 credit hours of approved environmentally-related courses at the
100 or higher level, including 3 hours at the 200 level, with at least
one course in each of these areas:
- natural sciences
- humanities
- social sciences
- international studies (may be fulfilled by study abroad experience)
All to total 30 credit hours.
The Minor in Environmental Studies
(For Secondary Education students)
Completion of 18 credit hours in Environmental Studies including: ENVS
1, 2, 294 (Environmental Education, 3.0 credits), and 7.0 credit hours
of approved environmentally-related courses at the 100 level or above.
