Interdisciplinary Studies
UHM Catalog
Major Equivalent in Environmental Studies
BA Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies
Completion of the Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major equivalent in Environmental Studies provides adequate training for both environmentally based careers as well as graduate studies. Graduates are employed by state and federal agencies, research institutes, park services, and private organizations. Others pursue graduate studies in Environmental Sciences, Resource Management, Geography, Planning, Public Health, and Law.
Undergraduates of the University of Hawaii at Manoa who are interested in achieving a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a major equivalent in Environmental Studies should proceed as follows:
Guidelines for Completing Proposals
- Orientation: Arrange for an orientation at the Interdisciplinary
Studies Program office (Krauss Hall, Room 116, Ph. 808-956-7297). They
will clarify program requirements for Interdisciplinary Studies/Environmental
Studies.
- Course List: Make a list of the courses that you have completed.
- Outline: Briefly outline your general interests in the environmental
field. This may include coursework taken, work experience or simply
interest in environmentally related topics such as environmental law,
planning, forestry management, education or resource conservation.
- Advisor: Meet with the Environmental Studies Advisor to discuss
the general focus of your degree proposal and the courses you wish to
take for your Environmental Studies Major Equivalent. Bring your transcripts
or course list and outline with you to this meeting.
- Draft Proposal: Prepare a rough draft of the Environmental
Studies Major Equivalent proposal. The first page of the proposal is
a brief narrative describing your major. It should follow the form prescribed
by the Interdisciplinary
Studies Program. The second page of the proposal lists all the courses
you have taken or will take for the major equivalent. Typically, the
preparation of your proposal will involve two or more meetings with
your advisors: a) when you submit your rough draft and b) subsequent
corrections and adjustments as recommended.
- Core Requirements and Prerequisites: a) Interdisciplinary Studies/Environmental
Studies students must meet the General Education Core Requirements,
see UHM General Catalog. b) Substitutions may be allowed for some prerequisites.
Please check with the EVS Advisor.
- Final Proposal: Prepare the typed, final version of the proposal.
Have the final proposal signed by the Environmental Studies and Interdisciplinary
Studies Advisors. Make three copies of your final signed proposal and
submit them for final review to Interdisciplinary Studies.
- IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
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Your proposal must be completed before
you register for your final 21 credits of course work in your major.
Most students avoid any problems with this rule by completing proposals
and declaring their majors during their sophomore or junior years.
We recommend that juniors attend a Junior Matriculation Planning (JUMP)
session at the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Student Academic Services
(Hawaii Hall 124, 956-7519). Please provide a copy of your JUMP session
to the EVS Advisor. |
| | Sixty (60)
non-introductory credits (300 level or above) are required to graduate. |
| | You may substitute courses in your major concentration due to schedule conflicts or course cancellations. Course substitutions must be approved in advance and before classes begin by the Environmental Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies Advisors. Course Change Forms are available at the Environmental Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies offices. |