UMUC

School of Undergraduate Studies

Environmental Management

Students may seek either an academic major or minor in environmental management.

Major in Environmental Management

In today’s world, environmental issues are at the forefront. Possessing a quality education that includes scientific principles, government regulations, health safety, global sustainability, and more will put you in demand.


Objectives

The student who graduates with a major in environmental management will be able to:

  • Apply and interpret the scientific principles, guiding regulations, and recommended practices in environmental management.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of effective techniques for communicating scientific, technical, and legal information to diverse populations, including industry managers and employees, community groups, and the media.
  • Develop comprehensive environmental management strategies and possess “new work skills,” i.e., skills in critical thinking, problem solving, project management, interpersonal relations, and team building.
  • Combine information technology, international perspectives, and an understanding of the new environmental paradigm of management and prevention in addition to control and remediation.
  • Demonstrate a broad understanding of multimedia (air, water, land) environmental contexts, the development of cutting-edge technologies, and the application of existing and emerging environmental technologies in cost-effective and work-efficient ways.
  • Demonstrate a broad understanding of multimedia environmental management, regulatory compliance, recent technological changes, emergency management, health and safety management, global resource conservation, and sustainable development.
  • Discuss the history and development of theories and concepts in environmental management and their application to various environmental situations.

Degree Requirements

A degree with a major in environmental management requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework, including 30 credits for the major; 41 credits in general education requirements; and 49 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 15 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).

Environmental Management Major - Course Requirements

Coursework for a major in environmental management includes the following:

Recommended Sequence

The following course sequence will fulfill all the requirements for the BS in environmental management. Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may make it necessary to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Students should consult an advisor whenever taking advantage of other options.

Coursework for the major is indicated by ‡

First Courses (to be taken within the first 18 credits)

Note: Placement tests are required for math and writing courses.

  • EDCP 100 Principles and Strategies of Successful Learning (3) (strongly recommended as first course)
  • LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)
  • WRTG 101/101X Introduction to Writing (3)
  • MATH 115 Pre-Calculus (3) or both MATH 107 College Algebra and MATH 108 Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry (related requirement for the major)

Introductory Courses (to be taken within the first 30 credits)

  • NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3) and NSCI 101 Physical Science Laboratory (1) (related requirement for the major; also fulfills the biological and physical sciences lecture and laboratory requirement)
  • IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3) or CMST 303 Advanced Application Software
  • GVPT 170 American Government (3) or other ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or eligible AASP, CCJS, GERO, or WMST course to fulfill the first behavioral and social sciences requirement
  • BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3) (related requirement for the major; also fulfills the biological and physical sciences lecture requirement)
  • WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing (3) or other course to fulfill the communications/writing requirement
  • STAT 230 Business Statistics (3) or STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics (related requirement for the major)
  • PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3) or a foreign language course or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, or literature course to fulfill the arts and humanities requirement

Foundation Courses (to be taken within the first 60 credits)

  • PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3) or SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology and social sciences requirement (discipline must differ from first)
  • HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3) or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865 or other ARTH or HIST course to fulfill the arts and humanities requirement in historical perspective (discipline must differ from other humanities course)
  • WRTG 390 Writing for Managers (3) or other course to fulfill the communications/ writing or speech requirement
  • IFSM 300 Information Systems in Organizations (3) or other course to fulfill the interdisciplinary issues/computing requirement
  • ANTH 344 Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics (3) (recommended elective)
  • IFSM 304 Ethics in the Information Age (3) (recommended elective)
  • ‡ ENMT 301 Environment and Ecosystems Management (3)

Additional Required Courses (to be taken after introductory and foundation courses)

  • WRTG 394/394X Business Writing (3) or other course to fulfill the communications/upper-level intensive writing requirement
  • ‡ ENMT 303 Environmental Regulations and Policy (3)
  • ‡ ENMT 321 Environmental Health (3)
  • ‡ ENMT 322 Occupational Health and Safety (3) or ENMT 405 Pollution Prevention Strategies
  • ‡ ENMT 340 Environmental Technology (3)
  • ‡ Any ENMT course (supplemental major course) (3)
  • ‡ A supplemental major course (3)
  • ‡ A supplemental major course (3)
  • ‡ A supplemental major course (3)

Capstone Course for Major (to be taken in the last 15 credits)

  • ‡ ENMT 495 Global Environmental Management Issues (3)

Minor and/or Elective Courses (to be taken in the last 60 credits
along with required major courses) (37)

Total credits for BS in environmental management 120