PROGRAM
OF EMPHASIS
Department: Environmental Studies
Title: Environmental Studies
This curriculum has eight divisions: Core ESS
courses, Core natural science courses, Core social science/humanities courses,
Statistics course and Focal area courses. Credit total is 75-79. This is an
interdisciplinary POE therefore many distribution credits can be filled with
POE requirements.
Core ESS Courses: to provide integration across environmental science
and studies. Credits: 11
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Course Number |
Title |
Credits |
Prerequisites |
Dist. |
Skills |
|
ESS 100 |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
3 |
|
N |
|
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ESS 301 |
Environmental Methods |
3 |
ESS 100 |
N |
|
|
ESS 400 |
Senior Capstone Experience |
3 |
ESS 100 |
|
CW |
Core Natural Science Courses: to provide basic scientific knowledge in science
especially relevant to environment. Credits:
10
|
BI 113/BI 105 |
Biology I |
3 |
|
N |
|
|
GL 100 |
Introduction to Geology |
3 |
|
N |
|
|
GL 101 |
Introduction to Geology Lab |
1 |
|
N |
|
|
ESS 210 or |
Water |
3 |
|
NS |
|
Core Social Science/Humanities Courses: to provide basic knowledge of the ways humans interact
with and affect the environment, both historically and currently. Credits: 21-22
|
AR 120 |
Art of Environmentalism |
3 |
|
FS |
CW |
|
HS 262 |
North American Environmental History |
3 |
|
H |
CW |
|
EB 223 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
Sophomore standing |
S |
|
|
PS 101 |
Introduction to American Government |
3 |
|
S |
|
|
EB 305 |
Economics of the Environment |
3 |
EB 223 |
S |
|
|
|
One of the following: |
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|
|
|
PS 299/ESS 370 |
Topics in Public Policy: Environmental Policy |
3 |
PS 101; PS 218 recommended |
S |
CW |
|
ESS 299 |
RFS: Natural Resource Management |
3 |
SN |
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|
PS 370 |
Topics in Policy: Global Environment |
3 |
PS 102 or permission |
SI |
CW |
|
|
One of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
PACS 105 |
Introduction to Conflict Resolution |
3 |
|
S |
|
|
PACS 108 |
Mediation |
1-3 |
|
S |
|
|
PACS 110 |
Introduction to Peace & Conflict Studies |
4 |
|
I |
CW |
Statistics: Statistical analysis is at the heart of most environmental
analyses. One of the following courses is required: Credits: 3-4
|
BI 305 |
Biostatistics |
3 |
BI 122 or ESS 100 |
N |
QS |
|
EB 210 |
Quantitative Business Analysis I |
3 |
|
S |
QS |
|
ND.SS 214 |
Statistics for Social Science |
4 |
|
S |
QS |
Focal Areas: It is important for environmental studies students to
have depth in an area. To give focus to the environmental studies POE, students
must choose TWO of the following focal areas, taking the courses listed AND at
least three additional courses in EACH of the two focal areas. The courses
should be chosen in consultation with the student's Environmental Studies
Advisor and from the list of suggested courses for each area. Note that the list of suggested courses is
not exclusive.
Alternatively, a student may concentrate on one focal area, with the
required courses and at least SEVEN additional courses in that particular focal
area, chosen in consultation with the student's Environmental Studies Advisor.
This approach creates a "double-major" approach to environmental
studies. Students must have at least 18 credits in their focal areas at the
300-400 level.
FOCAL AREA: Conflict Resolution and Mediation Credits: 6 (required courses) +
9 (elective courses) = 15 (minimum)
|
PACS 105 |
Intro. to Conflict Resolution** |
3 |
|
S |
|
|
PACS 205 |
Conflict Intervention |
3 |
PACS 105 or PACS 108 or permission |
S |
CW |
|
PACS 305 |
Gender and Conflict |
3 |
|
SI |
CW |
|
|
Suggested Courses: |
|
|
|
|
|
EB 202 |
Behavioral Analysis of Organizations |
4 |
|
S |
CW |
|
PACS 108 |
Mediation |
1-3 |
|
S |
|
|
PACS 305 |
Gender and Conflict |
3 |
|
SI |
CW |
|
PACS 308 |
Nonviolence: Theory and Practice |
3 |
Sophomore standing |
HS |
CW |
|
PACS 332 |
International Law & Human Rights |
3 |
PS 102 |
SI |
CW |
|
PY 205 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
PY 101 |
S |
|
|
PL 265 |
Environmental Ethics |
3 |
|
H |
|
** may not duplicate the PACS course taken
for Social Science/Humanities core requirements.
FOCAL AREA: Human Adaptation. Human's use of the environment is tied to the
human culture. Understanding culture and its origins is valuable knowledge in
environmental studies. If you have interests in sustainable development, this
focal area, combined with policy or conflict resolution, would be an excellent
approach. Credits: 6 (required
courses) + 9 (elective courses) = 15
|
AN 151 |
Introduction to Anthropology |
3 |
|
SI |
|
|
AN 351 |
Cultures of the World |
3 |
AN 151 or AN 254 |
SI |
CW |
|
|
Suggested Courses: |
|
|
|
|
|
AN 254 |
Archaeology and Human Prehistory |
3 |
|
SI |
|
|
SW 221 |
The Life Cycle |
3 |
SO 101 or AN 151 or PY 101 |
S |
|
|
SO 310 |
American Indians |
3 |
SO 101 or AN 151 or SO 203 |
S |
CW |
|
SO 311 |
Topics in Anthropology |
3 |
AN 151 or AN 254 |
S |
|
|
SO 316 |
North American Prehistory |
3 |
AN 151 or AN 254 |
S |
|
|
PY 205 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
PY 101 |
S |
|
|
IS 104 |
Introduction to International Studies: Ideas & Power in the Modern World |
4 |
|
IHS |
CW |
FOCAL AREA: Public Policy. Managing environmental problems and their solutions
requires working within the human decision-making infrastructure of public
policy, whether at the level of local government or global international
treaties. You might wish to focus on domestic policy or international
policy. Credits: 6 (required courses)
+ 9 (elective courses) = 15 hours
|
PS 102 |
Introduction to International Politics |
3 |
|
SI |
|
|
PS 218 |
Public Policy and Administration |
3 |
PS 101 |
S |
CW |
|
|
Suggested Courses: |
|
|
|
|
|
EB 105 |
International Economic Issues |
3 |
|
SI |
|
|
EB 222 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
EB 105 |
S |
|
|
EB 381 |
International Political Economy |
3 |
EB 105 |
SI |
CW |
|
PS 132 |
Public Interest Groups & Political Participation |
3 |
|
S |
CW |
|
PS 216 |
State and Local Government |
3 |
PS 101 |
S |
CW |
|
PS 242 |
Politics of Developing Nations |
3 |
PS 102 |
SI |
|
|
PS 333 |
Theories of International Politics |
3 |
PS 102 |
SI |
CW |
|
ND.SS 215 |
Social Science Research Methods |
4 |
ND.SS 214 |
S |
|
|
ESS 370 |
Environmental Policy Law |
3 |
PS 101 |
S |
CW |
FOCAL AREA: Environmental Science. This is the only focal area that you may NOT expand into
a stand-alone focal area. If you want a strong focus in environmental SCIENCE,
complete the environmental science POE. If you want to add more science to your
environmental studies focus, complete one other focal area and this focal area.
Note that many of these courses have prerequisites not required in this POE.
Credits: 8 (required courses) + 9 (elective courses) = 17 hours
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Required Courses: |
|
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|
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GL 202 |
Historical Geology |
3 |
GL 100, corequisite GL 203 |
N |
|
|
GL 203 |
Historical Geology Laboratory |
1 |
GL 101, corequisite GL 202 |
N |
|
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And one of the following (BI 300/301, BI
325/326 or BI 328/329) is required***: |
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BI 300 |
General Ecology |
3 |
BI 113 &
BI 122 or permission |
N |
|
|
BI 301 |
General Ecology Laboratory |
1 |
Corequisite BI 300 |
N |
|
|
BI 325 |
Plant Ecology and Systematics |
2 |
|
N |
CW |
|
BI 326 |
Plant Ecology & Systematics Lab. |
2 |
Corequisite BI 325 |
N |
CW |
|
BI 328 |
Limnology |
3 |
Junior/senior standing |
N |
|
|
BI 329 |
Limnology Laboratory |
1 |
Corequisite BI 328 |
N |
|
|
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Suggested Courses: |
|
|
|
|
|
ESS 310 |
Hydrology I |
3 |
ESS 200 and GL
101 |
N |
QS |
|
ESS 330 |
GIS |
4 |
ESS 200 |
N |
|
|
ESS 325 |
Conservation Biology |
3 |
ESS 200, BI 113 |
NS |
|
|
BI 350 |
Invertebrate
Zoology |
2 |
BI 113, corequisite BI 351 |
N |
|
|
BI 351 |
Invertebrate
Zoology Lab |
2 |
Corequisite BI
350 |
N |
|
|
ESS 410 |
Hydrology II |
3 |
ESS 310 & MA 130 |
N |
|
|
BI 432 |
Environmental Toxicology |
3 |
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