2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Urban Environmental Studies
131
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science
William G. Holt III, Mark Meade
The urban environmental studies program engages the complex environmental challenges
arising as a result of urbanization and other human activities. This unique program
integrates insights and methods from natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities
and incorporates applied learning experiences. Students completing the program will be
equipped to apply their skills and knowledge to contribute practical solutions to solving
problems resulting from human-environmental interactions. Graduates will be prepared
for further study or for careers in the non-profit, governmental, and business sectors. The
College offers both the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in urban environmental
studies, thus providing flexibility that optimizes career possibilities.
Upon completion of the urban environmental studies major, students will be able to
• articulate relationships between anthropogenic and natural environments using
scientific and humanistic paradigms
• interpret complex interactions between social structures and human settlements
• apply appropriate methodological tools to examine urban environmental issues
and perform related analyses
• create and communicate practical potential solutions to complex urban
environmental problems
Major Requirements
Bachelor of Arts
The following courses are required (14 units):
BI 225
EC 202
MA 207
SO 373
SO 376
UES 150
UES 160
UES 250
UES 310
UES 397
UES 470
one unit from the following:
AN 330 or UES 330
EH 325
EH 268 or GRS 268
PL 307
RE 208
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024