Environmental Studies BA

The environmental studies major is designed to prepare students for the rapidly expanding and dynamic possibilities for jobs related to the critical environmental issues facing our planet.

Research

Collaborate with our faculty to solve real world research questions.

Internships

Develop your scientific knowledge and skills and gain valuable experience in a chosen career through internships with our community partners.

In the Field

Not all of our classrooms are indoors.

student in the field Through integrated interdisciplinary learning experiences based in the classroom, in the laboratory, in the field, and off-campus, students will meet science goals shared by those in the natural sciences and will develop skills and experience in:

The ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize information.
The process of science, its application to developing public policy, and the ethical issues of this application.
Effective communication and problem solving in professional settings and situations requiring collaborative teamwork.
A systems perspective on environmental issues that includes the historical, cultural, economic, and ecological considerations.
The ecosystems of Southwest Florida and the ability to apply this local knowledge to other regions of the globe.
The application of the concept of sustainability.

Department Contacts

Brian Bovard, PhD

Program Coord/Asst Professor

Office: Whitaker Hall WH - 119

Phone: 239-590-7564

E-mail: bbovard@fgcu.edu

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Program Requirements
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Curriculum Map
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Curriculum Maps are to be used as a general guideline for students. Some students scheduling needs may vary based upon completed courses and transfer credits. Please see your advisor for assistance and verification.
2019-2020 Environmental Studies - Ecology & Enviro Assessment Concentration BA Curriculum Map

2019-2020 Environmental Studies - Enviro Ed Concentration BA Curriculum Map

2019-2020 Environmental Studies - Water Resource Science Concentration BA Curriculum Map

Additional Graduation Requirements include:
- A minimum of 120 credit hours.
- A minimum of 48 of the 120 hours must be at the upper division (3000 - 4999) level.
- A cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
- A minimum grade of C for each course used to satisfy the following categories: common prerequisites, required courses in the major, and courses in the concentration.
- Satisfaction of the College-Level Skills and foreign language entrance requirements.
- Satisfaction of the Service Learning requirement (See www.fgcu.edu/connect).
- Satisfaction of the residency requirement: thirty of the last sixty credits must be completed at FGCU.
- Completion of the summer course enrollment requirement.
- Submit an online Application for Graduation via Gulfline by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
Transfer Notes and Acceptable Substitutes

For All Majors: Students are strongly recommended to select required lower division electives that will enhance their General Education coursework and that will support their intended baccalaureate degree program. Students should consult with an academic advisor in their major degree area.
Learning Outcomes
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Academic Learning Compact

Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.

Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Graduates will be able to:
1. Explain basic ecological, natural and social content knowledge related to issues and problems in environmental studies.
2. Apply scientific and systems process thinking to issues and problems that affect environmental systems.
3. Develop an approach to resolving issues and problems at the intersection of environmental and social systems.
Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills are assessed at the program level using pre- and post-tests, content instruments, research proposals and course projects in one or more of the following: EVR 4326 Conservation Strategies, ISC 3120 Scientific Process, EVR 4910/4911 Senior Research/Presentation, and PCB 3043 General Ecology.
Communication Skills
Graduates will be able to:
1. Organize and effectively communicate in written form, using the language and concepts of environmental science and/or studies in a coherent, clear and unified manner.
2. Organize and effectively communicate in oral and visual formats, using the language and concepts of environmental science and/or studies, in an engaging, clear and coherent manner.
Communication Skills are assessed at the program level through scientific research proposals and course projects in one or more of the following: area studies courses, ISC 3120 Scientific Process and EVR 4910/4911 Senior Research/Presentation.
Critical Thinking Skills
Graduates will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate arguments and assumptions, and interpret published data relating to environmental studies.
2. Identify, synthesize environmental studies information, analyze and solve ecological and environmental problems so that reasoned inferences can be drawn.
3. Use the scientific process to form hypotheses and to design studies for gathering and analyzing data from which to draw scientifically valid conclusions.
Critical Thinking Skills are assessed at the program level using final course projects in one or more of the following: area studies courses, ISC 3120 Scientific Process and EVR 4910/4911 Senior Research/Presentation.
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Course Schedule
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