EVST, BA, Two-Year Plan

Transfer plan for the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies

Sample Plan for New Students

The example below assumes that you enter Seattle University with junior standing (90 credits), have earned a transferable associate degree, and have successfully completed an equivalent to the following: 

Seattle University Course Number and Title Washington State Community College Common Course Number
Language 1150, 1250, and 1350 Foreign Language or ASL 121, 122 and 123 or demonstrated proficiency
EVST 1600 Sustainability, People, and the Environment See Transferology

Visit the Transfer Equivalency Guide for more information. Some courses not listed on the Transfer Equivalency Guide may still transfer to SU. For courses
not found on this tool, compare course descriptions with SU’s course catalog to determine equivalent courses at your college/university:
http://catalog.seattleu.edu/ 

Degree Requirements

  • Total Credits Required for Degree: 180
  • Credits in Core: 60
  • Credits in College: 20
    o HIST 1200, 1210 or 2310
    o Modern Language 1150, 1250, 1350 or demonstrated proficiency
  • Credits in major: 78
  • GPA cumulative minimum: 2.0
  • GPA major minimum: 2.0

Resources for Success 

  • Use MySeattleU for planning courses.
  • Meet with a Career Advisor for guidance.
  • Access academic support through Learning Assistance Programs.
  • Visit Advising Services for further information.

 

Two-Year Plan for Students with Junior Standing

Year 1

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1  UCOR Module II* (5) UCOR Module II* (5) EVST 2100 Natural History: Theory
and Practice (5)
Course 2  UCOR Module II* (5) HIST 3510 Environmental History (5) E EVST 2950 Ethics, Equity, &
Environment
Course 3 EVST 2150 Essentials of Geology (5) EVST Specialization Elective (5) EVST 3050 Economics and the
Environment (5)

Year 1 Steps for Success

  • Meet with your Academic Advisor
  • Meet with Career Engagement Office
  • Submit Course Plan for approval via MySeattleU

Year 2

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 UCOR Module III *(5) EVST 3500 Intro to Geographic
Information Systems (5) 
EVST 3000 Environmental Politics (5)
(offered typically in Winter) or EVST
4740 International Environmental
Governance (5)
Course 2 EVST 3400 Research Design and
Statistics (5)
EVST 4900 Senior Synthesis (5) EVST 3200 Principles of Ecology (5)
Course 3 EVST Specialization Elective (5) EVST Specialization Elective (5) EVST Specialization Elective (5)
Course 4 EVST 4950 Internship or EVST 3750
Environmental Careers (3)
   

Year 2 Steps for Success

  • Meet with Advisor for Senior Graduation Check
  •  Apply for Graduation
  • Continue Post Graduation Planning

 

University Core Requirements

UCOR classes are listed in the sample plan as Module I, II, and III.
See below for UCOR course titles listed by Module. See
my.seattleu.edu for prerequisites and www.seattleu.edu/core for
course descriptions. Honors and Matteo Ricci students have
different Core requirements. 

Satisfied in Major: Module I

  • UCOR 1100 Academic Writing Seminar
  • UCOR 1200 Quantitative Thinking
  • UCOR 1300 Creative Expression & Interpretation
  • UCOR 1400 Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
  • UCOR 1600 Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
  • UCOR 1800 Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences

Module II: 

  • UCOR 2100 Theological Explorations
  • UCOR 2500 Philosophy of the Human Person
  • UCOR 2900 Ethical Reasoning

Module III: 

  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 3100 Religion in a Global Context 
  • UCOR 3400 Humanities and Global Challenges
  • UCOR 3800 Natural Sciences and Global Challenges

Curriculum Notes

  •  Courses included in a specialization cannot satisfy requirements
    elsewhere in the major.  
  • The choice of a specialization should be made before the
    completion of 90 credits toward the degree and must be certified by
    submitting an “Program Add/Drop/Change (e-form)” form to the
    Office of the Registrar.  
  • 20 credits of specialization electives.