College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposes
only; see the catalog for official details.

Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Bachelor of Arts

Progression Plan-Classic

Campus Availability

  • Flagstaff

Year 1

Course Description Units Notes
1. ENV 115 Climate Change 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science.
2. COM 150 Environmental Communication 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds.
3. POS 110 American Politics 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds.
4. ENV 120 Perspectives in Environmental Science 1
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
5. Foundation Math 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Math foundation is satisfied with MAT 114; however some courses in the focus area have higher level math courses as a pre-requisite.
6. General Elective Course 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: It is highly encouraged that this course be a Diversity Course requirement. See the Academic Catalog for approved US Ethnic and Global Diversity course requirements.
Course Description Units Notes
1. ENV 181 Environmental Sustainability 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science.
2. ENV 171 Foundations Of Environmental Science: Humans And The Environment 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: ENV 171 was formerly ENV 230
3. Liberal Studies Lab Science Lecture 3
4. Liberal Studies Lab Science Lab 1
5. Foundation English 4

Year 2

Course Description Units Notes
1. HUM 175 Environmental Humanities 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Aesthetic & Humanistic Inquiry.
2. Environmental Studies Major Elective 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
3. Language 101-level Course 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Cultural Understanding.
4. General Elective Course 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: It is highly encouraged that this course be a Diversity Course requirement. See the Academic Catalog for approved US Ethnic and Global Diversity course requirements.
Course Description Units Notes
1. PHI 331 Environmental Ethics 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Aesthetic & Humanistic Inquiry.
2. ENV 226 Ecology For Environmental Sciences and Studies 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Will also need to complete either ENV 224L or ENV 226L
3. ENV 224L or ENV 226L 1
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
4. Language 102-level Course 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Cultural Understanding.
5. General Elective Course 3
Discuss internship or research options with your advisor.

Year 3

Course Description Units Notes
1. ENV 408, 485, or 497 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. POS 359 Environmental Policy 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds.
3. Language 201-level Course 4
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. Environmental Studies Major Elective 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. Additional Upper-Division ENV Course 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
3. ENV 301W Topics In Environmental Studies 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
4. Language 202-level Course 4
5. General Elective Course 3

Year 4

Course Description Units Notes
1. Environmental Studies Major Elective 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. Environmental Studies Major Elective 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
3. General Elective Course 3
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. ENV 490C Senior Seminar In Environmental Sciences And Environmental And Sustainability Studies 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. Environmental Studies Major Elective 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
3. General Elective Course 3
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3

General Information

Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.

The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).

Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.

If you are an NAU student, Jacks Planner (an interactive version of progression plans) may be available to you. To get to Jacks Planner, log into your Student Center in LOUIE and click on Jacks Planner.