Environmental Sustainability: Culture & Society, B.S.

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Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120

Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40


Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.25

Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.25

Program Code: B410 P161

Major Requirements

  • Courses required for the major may also fulfill University-Wide General Education Requirements.
Core
GEOG 1203Global Environmental Issues3
GEOG 3233Principles of Sustainability3
GEOG 3443Environment and Society3
GEOG 3773Geography of the United States3
GEOG 3924Quantitative Methods4
GIS 2023Introduction to Spatial Thinking and Computer Mapping3
GEOG 4523Life Cycle Analysis3
GEOG 4893Research Methods and Professional Development3
GEOG 4953Capstone3
Culture & Society
Choose a minimum of 12 hours12
Computer-Related
Choose 3 hours from the following:3
Programming for Non-Majors with Python
Programming for Non-Majors with C
Introduction to Programming for Meteorology
Computer-Based Information Systems
Total Credit Hours43

Major Support Requirements

  • Courses required for major support may not also fulfill University-Wide General Education Requirements.
Upper-Division Science Electives
Choose a minimum of 15 hours of 3000-4000-level courses to be chosen from chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics, management information systems, meteorology, or physics; or statistics courses from microbiology, plant biology, political science, psychology, or sociology15
Total Credit Hours15

Culture and Society Course List

A minimum of 12 hours of Culture & Society coursework is required in the major work, to be chosen from the following courses or other advisor-approved courses, with no more than two courses from one department.

ANTH 4303Women and Development in Africa3
GEOG 3253Environmental Conservation3
GEOG 3843Gender and Environment3
GEOG 4200Internship in Geography1-6
GEOG 4573Indigenous Peoples and Resources3
GEOG 4583Energy Systems and Sustainability3
HSTM 3483Technology, Politics, and International Development3
IAS 3323The Political Economy of Development3
NPNG 3033Nonprofit Management3
SOC 3643Population and Society3

General Education and College Requirements

Courses for fulfillment of General Education and college requirements must be from the approved General Education course list at http://www.ou.edu/content/gened/courses.htmlCourses graded P/NP will not apply

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

At least three hours of Upper-Division General Education coursework must be completed outside the major.

Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication
English Composition (6 hours)
ENGL 1113Principles of English Composition3
ENGL 1213Principles of English Composition3
or EXPO 1213 Expository Writing
Language (0-10 hours)
(0-10 hours in the same language) Students who have not completed two years of the same language in high school are required to take two college courses in the same language
Beginning Course0-5
Beginning Course, continued0-5
Mathematics (minimum 3 hours)
MATH 1743Calculus I for Business, Life and Social Sciences 1,23
or MATH 1823 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Core Area II: Natural Science (minimum 7 hours, 2 courses)
CHEM 1315General Chemistry (Science with Lab) 15
PHYS 2414General Physics for Life Science Oriented Majors 14
or PHYS 2514 General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors
Core Area III: Social Science (6 hours)
P SC 1113American Federal Government3
Choose one course from the General Education Social Science list3
Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities
Artistic Forms (3 hours)
Choose one course from the General Education Artistic Forms list.3
Western Culture (6 hours)
HIST 1483United States to 18653
or HIST 1493 United States, 1865 to the Present
Choose one course from the General Education Western Culture list (Excluding HIST 1483 and HIST 1493)3
World Culture (3 hours)
Choose one course from the General Education World Culture list3
Core Area V: First Year Experience (3 hours)
Choose one course3
Total Credit Hours39-49
1

College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences requirements.

2

MATH 1914 will also fulfill the College's calculus requirement.

ADDITIONAL COLLEGE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS

PHYS 2424General Physics for Life Science Oriented Majors4
or PHYS 2524 General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors
Total Credit Hours4

Free Electives

Electives to bring total applicable hours to 120 including 40 upper-division hours.

Information Concerning General Rules, Regulations and Minimum Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees

Total Hours: A minimum of 120 semester hours acceptable toward graduation must be completed.
Upper-Division Hours: A minimum of 40 upper- division semester hours acceptable toward graduation must be completed. OU courses numbered 3000 or above are upper- division. Transfer work is counted as lower-division or upper-division credit depending on the level at which it was offered at the institution where it was earned. Two-year college work is accepted only as lower-division credit.
Senior Institution Hours: A minimum of 60 semester hours applied toward graduation must be earned at senior (4-year) institutions.
Residency:

  • A minimum of two semesters must be spent in residence in the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences.
  • At least 36 of the last 48 hours must be completed in residence at OU.

Individual Studies: No more than six hours of independent study or directed readings may be applied toward degree requirements.
Grade Point Averages: Students must earn a minimum overall 2.25 for each of the following: Combined Retention GPA (all college grades), OU Retention GPA, GPA for all major courses, and GPA for all major courses taken at OU.

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

This plan shows one possible grouping of courses that would allow students to graduate in four years. Please refer to the front of the degree checksheet for official requirements. Students must consult with College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences and/or Department of Geography academic advisors to verify that courses selected each semester fulfill the recommended plan and satisfy university, College of Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability major requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
First SemesterCredit Hours
ENGL 1113 Principles of English Composition (Core I) 3
HIST 1483
United States to 1865 (Core IV)
or United States, 1865 to the Present
3
GEOG 1203 Global Environmental Issues (Core III) 3
MATH 1823
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
or Calculus I for Business, Life and Social Sciences
3
Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
ENGL 1213
Principles of English Composition (Core I)
or Expository Writing
3
P SC 1113 American Federal Government (Core III) 3
CHEM 1315 General Chemistry (Core II) 5
First Year Experience (Core V) 3
 Credit Hours14
Sophomore
First Semester
Computer-Related Major Requirement 3
PHYS 2414
General Physics for Life Science Oriented Majors
or General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors
4
GIS 2023 Introduction to Spatial Thinking and Computer Mapping 3
General Education: Western Culture (Core IV) 1 3
Free Elective 3
 Credit Hours16
Second Semester
PHYS 2424
General Physics for Life Science Oriented Majors
or General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors
4
GEOG 3924 Quantitative Methods 4
General Education: Artistic Forms (Core IV) 1 3
Free Elective 4
 Credit Hours15
Junior
First Semester
GEOG 3233 Principles of Sustainability 3
Culture & Society Concentration Elective 2 3
Science Elective 3 3
Science Elective 3 3
Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
GEOG 3443 Environment and Society 3
GEOG 4523 Life Cycle Analysis 3
Culture & Society Concentration Elective 2 3
Science Elective 3 3
Science Elective 3 3
 Credit Hours15
Senior
First Semester
GEOG 3773 Geography of the United States 3
GEOG 4893 Research Methods and Professional Development 3
Culture & Society Concentration Elective 2 3
General Education: World Culture (Core IV) 1 3
Free Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
GEOG 4953 Capstone 3
Culture & Society Concentration Elective 2 3
Science Elective 3 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours120
1

To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three hours of general education must be upper-division outside the major. 

2

A minimum of 12 hours, to be chosen from the following concentration, with no more than two courses from one department:

Culture and Society: ANTH 4303; NPNG 3033GEOG 3253, GEOG 3843, GEOG 4200, GEOG 4573, GEOG 4583HSTM 3483IAS 3323; SOC 3643.

3

A minimum of 15 hours of 3000-4000 -level courses to be chosen from chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics, management information systems, meteorology, or physics; or statistics courses from microbiology, plant biology, political science, psychology, or sociology.