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Students must take four courses from one of the following Areas of Emphasis:

Biology: BIO 210 (Microbiology); BIO 250 (Cell Biology); BIO 260 (Genetics); BIO 309 (Plant Physiology); BIO 317* (Aquatic Biology); BIO 365 (Toxicology); ENV 320* (Conservation Biology).

Chemistry: CHE 127 or CHE 147 (Quantitative Analysis); CHE 210 (Physical Chemistry I); CHE 240 (Introduction to Biochemistry); CHE 261 (Instrumental Analysis); CHE 265 (Air Chemistry); CHE 267 (Water Chemistry); CHE 269 (Solid Waste Chemistry).

Earth System Science: PHY 201 (The Atmosphere and the Oceans), or GEO 225 (Weather and Climate); ENV 115 (Environmental Geology), RNV 220 (Soil Science); ENV 224 (Environment of the Chicago River); ENV 330 (Field Methods); GEO 242 (Geographic Information Systems); or GEO 243 (Remote Sensing).

Ecology and Conservation Biology: ENV 250 (Applied Ecology); BIO 317* (Aquatic Biology); ENV 320 (Conservation Biology*); ENV 322 (Ecosystem Ecology), ENV 330 (Field Methods), ENV 340 (Issues in Urban Ecology), ENV 370 (Ecosystem Methods and Research)

Geography: GEO 210 (Environmental Conservation); GEO 225 (Weather & Climate);
GEO 241 (Computer Cartography); GEO 242 (Geographic Information Systems);
GEO 243 (Remote Sensing); ENV 200 (Cities and the Environment); ENV 230 (Climate Change and the Environment)

Public Policy: PPS 201 (Public Policy and Urban Issues); PPS 202 (Public Policy and Environmental Issues); PPS 320 (Public Policy in Production and Use of Energy and Pollution Control); PPS 324 (Public Policy and Natural Resources), PPS 330 (Sustainable Development).

Urban Ecology: ENV 200 (Cities and the Environment), ENV 250 (Applied Ecology); ENV 320 (Conservation Biology); ENV 322* (Ecosystem Ecology); ENV 330 (Field Methods); ENV 340* (Issues in Urban Ecology); ENV 342 (Natural History of Forests); BIO 309 (Plant Physiology).