Example Course Plan
International Environmental Sustainability
Ecology Course Plan (first 3 semesters)
This is an example course plan based on the 2020-2021 University Catalog; your actual
schedule may deviate from this example. Your faculty advisor will work with you to
select appropriate courses.
As an IWU student, it is your responsibility to track your progress each semester
towards completing graduation requirements using the MyIWU degree evaluation tool.
Year 1
Fall Semester
- ENST 100 Environment & Society (AV)
- BIOL 101 General Biology (LSL)
- Gateway Colloquium
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEX)
Spring Semester
- BIOL 102 General Biology (LSL)
- ENST 230 Earth Systems Science (PSL)
- General Education Course*
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEY)
May Term
- Optional
Year 2
Fall Semester
- BIOL 324 Principles of Ecology (WI) (if offered, or alternatively an Ecology elective)
- One ES course from approved list designated as:
- General Education Course*
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEY)
Additional Information for Spring Semester
- During the 4th semester (Spring of Year 2) Ecology majors should take ENST 200 Geographic Information Systems/GIS (FR) to fulfill a Methods requirement for the major.
Study Abroad
Students are encouraged to study abroad and should consult with the Director of the Environmental Studies Program to decide on a case-by-case basis which semester(s) would be most appropriate.
Additional Information
- Though BIOL 101-102 is not required for the General major, or the Environmental Policy or International Environmental Sustainability concentrations, students should enroll in BIOL 101-102 their first year if they are interested in pursuing the Ecology concentration. BIOL 102 is a prerequisite for taking upper level biology courses. Due to course sequencing, without taking the introductory biology sequence (BIOL 101-102) in the first year, it may be impossible later in their undergraduate career to pursue the Ecology concentration.