Bachelor of Science in
Environmental Management and Technology (EVMT)

Curriculum

EVMT Curriculum:    2021-2022    |    2022-2023    |    2023-2024    |    2024-2025

4-Year Curriculum (2024 Intake)

To graduate from EVMT degree program, students are required to fulfill the following requirements:

• University Common Core Requirements
• University English Language Requirement
• University Legal Education Requirement
• Major Requirements: BSc in Environmental Management and Technology
• At least 120 credits (where the requirements of a student’s programs of study fall short of 120 credits, additional elective credits must be earned. These elective credits may include those which are used to earn a minor program or additional major.)
• Program Requirement consists of three parts:
  (1) fundamental courses (2) required courses and (3) electives.

  Fundamental Courses (6 – 7 credits)

  Course Code	Course Title	Credit(s)
  COMP 1021 or COMP 1022P or ISOM 2010	Introduction to Computer Science Introduction to Computing with Java Introduction to Information Systems	3
  MATH 1003 or MATH 1012 or MATH 1013 or MATH 1020 or MATH 1023	Calculus and Linear Algebra Calculus IA Calculus IB Accelerated Calculus Honors Calculus I	3 – 4

  Required Courses (56 credits)

  Business Courses

  Course Code	Course Title	Credit(s)
  ECON 2103 or ECON 2113	Principles of Microeconomics or Microeconomics	3
  MGMT 2110	Organizational Behavior	3
  FINA 2203	Fundamentals of Business Finance	3
  ISOM 2500	Business Statistics	3
  ENVR 3310	Green Business Strategy	3
  ENVR 3410	Economics for Environmental Policy and Management	3
  ENVR 4320	ESG Management and Reporting	3

  Environmental Courses

  Course Code	Course Title	Credit(s)
  ENVR1170	Science, Environment and Society – From Big Bang to Big Data	3
  ENVR 2010	Environmental Science Fundamentals	3
  ENVR 2030	Material and Energy Balance for Environmental Management	3
  ENVR 2090	Environmental Laboratory	2
  ENVR 3110	Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Development	3
  ENVR 3210	Environmental Technology for Impact Assessment	3
  ENVR 3220	Energy Sources and Usage	3
  ENVR 3420	Environmental Law and Regulations	3
  SUST 1000	Sustainability Fundamentals	3

  Professional Development Courses

  Course Code	Course Title	Credit(s)
  ENVR 2001	Academic and Professional Development I	1
  ENVR 3001	Academic and Professional Development II	1
  ENVR 4001	Academic and Professional Development III	1
  ENVR 4980	Environmental Management and Technology Capstone Project I	3
  ENVR 4990	Environmental Management and Technology Capstone Project II	3

  Elective Courses (12 credits)

  Students should choose from the following courses to fulfill the EVMT elective requirements upon their interest. Students may concentrate their studies in one of the categories: business, social science, environmental science or engineering upon their interests. Courses from the specified elective list and these 12 credits, at least 9 credits must be at 3000-level or above.

   

  ENVR Courses

  Course Code	Course Title	Credit(s)
  ENVR	All ENVR elective courses

  Environmental Business Courses

  Course Code	Course Title	Credit(s)
  ECON 2123	Macroeconomics	3
  ISOM 2700	Operations Management	3
  ISOM 4750	Business Project Management	3
  MGMT 3120	Managerial Leadership	4
  MGMT 3140	Negotiation	4
  MGMT 4220	Entrepreneurship and Innovation	4

  Environmental Control Courses

  Course Code	Course Title	Credit(s)
  CENG 4720	Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Systems	3
  CIVL 4430	Environmental Impact Assessment	3
  MECH 4350	Indoor Air Quality in Buildings	3

  Environmental Science Courses

  Course Code	Course Title	Credit(s)
  CHEM 1008	Introductory Chemistry	3
  CHEM 1011	General Chemistry A: Reactions, Thermodynamics, and Reaction Kinetics	3
  CHEM 1012	General Chemistry B: Atomic Structure, Molecules, and Bonding Theories	3
  LIFS 1010	Introduction to Biological Sciences	3
  LIFS 2060	Biodiversity	3
  OCES 3160	Ecology	3

  Social Science Courses

  Course Code	Course Title	Credit(s)
  SOSC 1850	Understanding Society	3
  SOSC 3260**	Sustainability Science: Policy Problems and Perspectives	3
  SOSC 3540	Environmental Psychology	3
  SOSC 4290	China’s Sustainable Development	3

  **Remarks on course(s):
  – SOSC 3260: The course was last offered in 2019-20 and was deleted subsequently.

For enquiries, please contact evmt@ust.hk.