Course variations

Course summary

This program is intended to provide students with a broad theoretical background in the natural sciences and social sciences, a practical understanding of environmental issues facing our world, and the skills necessary to apply this knowledge to environmental management.

Program modules

ENV 101 Introduction to Environmental Science, ENV 105 Experiential Learning, ENV 117 Animal Care/Species Management, ENV 125 Control of Environmental Pollution, ENV 201 Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment, ENV 202 Environmental Regulations, ENV 203 Sampling, Analysis, Treatment, and Disposal, ENV 205 Environment and Development, ENV 206 Introduction to Climate Change, ENV 220 Introduction to Ecological Principles, ENV 333 Nuclear Issues in Nevada, NV 345 Environmental Regulations: History, Law and Methods, ENV 360 Environmental Assessment Methods, ENV 377 Environmental Economics, ENV 393 Assessment for Radiological Hazards, ENV 407 Environment and Society, ENV 410 Environmental Policy, ENV 411 Environmental Risk Management, ENV 414 Air Pollution Science and Management, ENV 420 Environmental Impact Analysis, ENV 430 Land Use Management.

Entry requirement for international students

Students to be admitted should have graduated or will graduate from an accredited or approved high school and do not have any transferable college credits, and may fulfill the following admission requirements; Earn a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) in the following high school academic units: Emphasis on composition, rhetoric, and American, English, and world literature, Algebra or higher level mathematics, including first- and second-year algebra, geometry, analytic geometry, trigonometry, pre calculus, probability and statistics, and other advanced mathematics, World history, geography, U.S. history, economics, government and law. Biology, chemistry, or physics, with at least two years in a laboratory science. A combined score from the SAT Critical Reading and Math sections of at least a 1040, or an ACT composite score of at least 22, or a Nevada Advanced High School Diploma. All applicants whose native language is not English MUST take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A score of 500 or better is required for general admission (173 on computer-based test or 61 on IBT), 525 or better to major in Hotel Administration (195 or higher on computer-based test or 70 on IBT).

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS

Department name

Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, Department of Environmental Studies