Environmental Studies, Secondary Teaching Option, B.A.

Program Overview

Do you have a love for the environment? Do you wonder how the world works? Are you interested in the impact humans are having on the planet, and want to teach earth science to high school students? If so, a major in Environmental Studies, Secondary Teaching Option, could be right for you! Environmental Studies provides an overview of how science affects our environment, focusing on interactions between the solid Earth, its water, its air, and its living organisms, and on dynamic, interdependent relationships between these four components.

Students must have a Minor in Secondary Education to obtain teaching licensure. Licensure applications are the responsibility of the student and the Office of Teacher Education Advising and Licensure (TEAL) in the Cato College of Education.

College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences

Program Contact

Larianne Collins, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator

lacollins@charlotte.edu

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Environmental Studies Honors Program

Want to take your education to the next level? Eligible students can apply for the Environmental Studies Honors Program for additional coursework to graduate with honors.

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Environmental Studies, Secondary Teaching Option, B.A. at a Glance

A Major in Environmental Studies leading to a B.A. degree consists of a minimum of 55 credit hours of Geography and Earth Sciences and extra-departmental courses in three subgroups: Health and Development, Resources and Conservation, and Planning, Policy, and Society. Students can focus their major elective credits in any of the subgroup areas, tailoring the degree to specific interests and careers.

Delivery

On-Campus

Start Date

Fall, Spring

Credit Hours

120 Credit Hours in degree, 55 Credit Hours in major

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