Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
Listed below is a collection of classes designed by a PSU Interdisciplinary Studies student. This collection of courses were approved in the past as a custom IDS major. This collection may serve as a template or starting point for future IDS students interested in a similar area of study. In addition to the custom major, every PSU student must also complete the core general education requirements.
Sample List of Contract Classes for
Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
Required of all IDS Majors:
Prior to Fall 2021
IP2225: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
IP4425: Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies
Since Fall 2021
IP2000: Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies
IP2500: Cluster Learning Springboard
IP4500: Interdisciplinary Studies Senior Seminar
Since Fall 2024
IP2000: Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies
IP2510: Lifelong Learning Lab
IP4500: Interdisciplinary Studies Senior Seminar
Approved Contract Courses:
BI2070: Botany
BI2999: Ecology
BI3240: Conservation
BI3260: Freshwater Ecology
CH2335: General Chemistry I w/ Lab
EPL3100: Environmental planning
EPL3150: Introduction to Permaculture
EPL3270: Sustainability in Residences
ESP2110: Introduction to Environmental Science and Policy II
ESP4300: Land Conservation Techniques
GE3270: Intro to Graphic Information Systems
SO3605: Sustainability in Practice