Requirements for Completing a B.E.S. Degree

Plan of Study Grid

First Year		Credit Hours
Core social and life sciences courses		21
Communications		3
Humanities		6
	Credit Hours	30
Second Year
Core cultural geography and life sciences courses		15
Community development courses		6
Environmental thought courses		3
Policy courses		3
Biogeography		3
	Credit Hours	30
Third Year
Environmental management		3
Environmental science courses		3
Economic development courses		3
Research methods courses		3
Environmental thought and communications		6
Approved BES electives at the 2000-level or above		9
Free electives		3
	Credit Hours	30
Fourth Year
Core capstone courses		9
Approved BES electives at the 2000-level or above		9
Free electives		12
	Credit Hours	30
	Total Credit Hours	120

For details about program requirements and course descriptions, please refer to the Environmental Studies section of the Academic Calendar.