Environment and Society
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Fall 2026 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
The Environment and Society major consists of 42 hours of major coursework with grades of “C minus“ or higher.
The requirements below are for Fall 2026 admits and forward. However, the Department of Geography will maintain a list of courses grandfathered into the updated course lists through Spring 2028.
Mapping Coordinator: COSSPP Academic Affairs Office, 101 BEL
Email: COSSPP-Admissions-Mapping@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| 1st GE Mathematics (MAC1105 strongly suggested)3 |
| GE History3 |
| Elective3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete 1st GE Mathematics (MAC1105 strongly suggested) ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
| 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics 3 |
| GE Core Social Science3 |
| Elective3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
| Digital Literacy course3 |
| Exploring the Human Experience course3 |
| Elective3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics Course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| GE Social Science3 |
| GE Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
| Oral Communication Competency3 |
| Elective3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Complete General Education requirements |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| GEO1330 Environmental Science OR GEO2200c Our Planet Earth3 |
| GIS 2040 Essentials of GIS3 |
| GEO 2477 Political Ecology3 |
| Ethics course3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Complete All 3 Major courses ( ≥ C minus in each) |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| Natural Science Core course3 |
| Methods Core course3 |
| Social Science or Natural Science Elective course3 |
| Social Science Core course3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Complete 4 Major Electives and/or CORE courses ( ≥ C minus in each) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| Natural Science Core course3 |
| Social Science Core course3 |
| Methods Core course3 |
| Elective3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| Complete 7 Major Electives and/or CORE courses ( ≥ C minus in each) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| Social Science or Natural Science Elective course3 |
| All Core courses9 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Complete all major courses ( ≥ C minus in each) |
| Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks |
Employment Information
Salary Information: For more information go to: National Association of Colleges and Employers (www.naceweb.org) or the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm) provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major (with Baccalaureate): Environmental Policy Analyst, Environmental Specialist, Land Management Specialist, Market Researcher, Environmental Organization Officer, Sustainability Coordinator, Conservationist, Field or Wildlife Technician, Assistant Research Scientist, Forestry Technician, Environmental Outreach Coordinator, Community Organizer. With Additional Training: Land Use Analyst, Water Resource Planner, Conservation Manager, Forestry Manager, Environmental Organization Manager.
Representative Employers: Federal, State, and Local Governments, Environmental non-governmental organizations, Conservation non-profits, Real Estate Developers, School Boards, Resource Management Agencies, Planning Agencies, Mapping Agencies, Business Consultants, Utilities, Port and Airport Authorities.
