CAS: Environmental Analysis & Policy

Sample Pathway

Below is an example of a four-year plan of a College of General Studies student pursuing a degree in environmental analysis & policy. Students will work with their CGS academic advisors and the earth and environment department to plan their own pathway to an environmental analysis & policy degree.

Note: Students who have previously completed CAS MA 213 or EC 203 may substitute that course for EE 270.   

*Please contact Sayaka Yamaki to request permission to add the class.

**Alternatively, CAS BI 306 could be taken during the fall of junior year.

***Choose your non-major electives carefully to fulfill any remaining BU Hub requirements. You will find a list of all of the courses that carry Hub units on the University’s BU Hub website. External courses are not eligible for Hub general education credit.

Earth & environment courses by Hub unit can be found on the Earth & Environment Department webpage. 

College of General Studies Program Requirements

• Two rhetoric courses: CGS RH 103 and CGS RH 104
  • CGS RH 104 is taken during the London semester
• Two natural science courses: CGS NS 201 and CGS NS 202
  • CGS NS 201 fulfills the CAS BI 107 requirement. EAP majors in good standing should take CAS EE 309 or another required EAP course in place of NS 202. CGS NS 202 will not count towards the EAP major.
• Three social science courses:
  • CGS SS 104 is required and is taken during the London semester
  • Students select at least two additional SS courses and will work with their academic advisor to determine course selection
    
• Three humanities courses:
  • CGS HU 104 is required and is taken during the London semester
  • Students select at least two additional HU courses and will work with their academic advisor to determine course selection

Note: Students who are exempt from CGS NS 202 must enroll in at least one CGS course in semester II of sophomore year. 

Major Requirements

The major in environmental analysis & policy major requires 16 courses. The 16 courses comprise seven required principal courses, four required related courses, and five elective courses. All courses for the major must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher. For required courses, please see the CAS Bulletin. 

Please consult with Sayaka Yamaki in the earth and environment department for course planning and advice. For more information about the major, please see the Earth & Environment Department webpage.

If you have Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) or other external credit, please see the Advanced Credit Guide.

Continuation Requirements

• Completion of the CGS required courses and appropriate electives
• Cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 2.00

Graduation Requirements

Boston University students completing a degree in CAS must also complete the following requirements. 

• BU Hub requirements
  • Students who take the specific CGS courses noted on the pathway above will fulfill all BU Hub requirements except the units listed below. These remaining Hub units will be fulfilled through the following courses:
  • Quantitative Reasoning II (1 unit) fulfilled by CAS EE 375
  • You will fulfill the remaining Hub units – Creativity/Innovation (1 unit), Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy (1 unit), Teamwork/Collaboration (2 units), and Writing-Intensive Course (1 unit) – through the courses you take for your CAS major and/or other electives
• CAS requirements:
  • Second Language requirement
• EAP major requirements
• CAS requires a minimum of 128 credits, excluding PDP, ROTC, and CAS FY and SY courses.

This is a sample pathway to be used in consultation with your CGS Academic Advisor.

It is subject to change according to course availability and individual circumstances.

Last revised: 04/04/2024