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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2016-2017
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Urban Environmental Studies
Bachelor of Arts
William G. Holt III, Program Coordinator
The mission of the urban environmental studies program is to help our students build a
foundation for understanding and solving the complex environmental challenges
presented by urbanization and the human impact on the environment in the twenty-first
century. The UES major blends courses from the natural sciences, social sciences, and
humanities to prepare our students to examine urbanism and solutions to urban
environmental issues.
Upon completion of the urban environmental studies major, students will be able to
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understand principles from the physical and biological sciences governing the
causes of and our responses to urban environmental issues
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understand concepts from the social sciences and humanities revealing the
causes of and our responses to urban environmental issues
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integrate interdisciplinary approaches to understand and solve urban
environmental issues
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develop analytic skills that can be applied to research on urban environmental
issues
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design and conduct independent research contributing to advancing urban
environmental sustainability
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communicate integrated concepts regarding urban environmental sustainability
Major Requirements
The following courses are required (10-12 units):
BI 225
EC 202
EH 325, PL 307, or RE 320
UES 150
UES 160
UES 210
UES 470
three units from the following:
BI 314
BI 411
EC 340
PH 103
SO 373
SO 376
UES 110
UES 206
UES 360
UES 380
UES 397