2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog
Environmental Studies
Programs
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Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Ecosystem Studies Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Management Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Engineering Science Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Chemistry Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Policy and Planning Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Environmental Toxicology Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Geohydrology Emphasis -
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Outdoor Education Emphasis - Environmental Studies minor
Environmental Studies, B.S.
major
Outdoor Education Emphasis
Required Credits: 76
Required GPA: 2.25
I REQUIRED CORE COURSES
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
- BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II (4 credits)
- BIOL 2610 General Ecology (3 credits)
- ENVR 2000 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credits)
- ENVR 4210 Environmental Law and Policy (3 credits)
- GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
- POL 3230 Environmental Politics (3 credits)
- SOC 3050 Environmental Sociology (3 credits)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- ENVR 3920 DGS: Seminar in Environmental Controversies (2 credits)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- ENVR 4920 Directed Group Study: Senior Seminar (1 credit)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
- CHEM 2211 Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II (4 credits)
- CHEM 2212 Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ECON 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
- ENVR 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- SOC 3001 Social Statistics (3 credits)
- STAT 2610 Applied Statistics (4 credits)
OUTDOOR EDUCATION EMPHASIS
1. REQUIRED CORE
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ENVR 3600 Environmental Justice and Sustainability (3 credits)
- HLTH 3600 Emergency Response (3 credits)
- HLTH 3660 Wilderness First Responder Module (1 credit)
- PHED 2925 People and the Environment: (3 credits)
- PHED 4360 Adventure Programming (3 credits)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- PHED 4970 Internship (1-12 credits)
2. REQUIRED ELECTIVES
SELECT 4 SEMESTER CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- PHED 1120 Introduction to Sea Kayaking (1 credit)
- PHED 1160 Camping Trends and Techniques (1 credit)
- PHED 1180 Canoeing (1 credit)
- PHED 1200 Introduction To Rock Climbing (1 credit)
- PHED 1520 Downhill Skiing (1 credit)
- PHED 1554 Skills for Life: Cross Country Skiing (1 credit)
3. GUIDED ELECTIVES
SELECT 8-9 SEMESTER CREDITS FROM BIOL, ED, GEOG AND
GEOL COURSES APPROVED BY CEESS ADVISOR:
SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAJOR, B.S.
The following is a list of Environmental Studies Major Courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.
Freshman
- BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
- BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II (4 credits)
- Select one mathematics sequence:
- MATH 1170 College Algebra (4 credits)
MATH 2171 Concepts of Calculus I - MATH 1470 Precalculus (5 credits)
MATH 2471 Calculus I (5 credits)
- MATH 1170 College Algebra (4 credits)
- Liberal Education Requirements
Sophomore
- BIOL 2610 General Ecology (3 credits)
- ENVR 2000 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credits)
- Select one chemistry sequence:
- CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II - CHEM 2211 Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 2212 Principles of Chemistry II
- CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
- GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
- PHYS 1101 General Physics I (4 credits)
- SOC 3001 Social Statistics (3 credits)
- or STAT 2610 Applied Statistics (4 credits)
- Liberal Education Requirements
Junior
- ENVR 3920 DGS: Seminar in Environmental Controversies (2 credits)
- ENVR 4210 Environmental Law and Policy (3 credits)
- POL 3230 Environmental Politics (3 credits)
- ECON/ENVR 3040 Environmental Economics
- SOC 3050 Environmental Sociology (3 credits)
- Emphasis courses
- Liberal Education courses
Senior
- ENVR 4920 Directed Group Study: Senior Seminar (1 credit)
- ENVR 4970 Internship (3 credits)
- or ENVR 4990 Thesis (3 credits)
- Complete Emphasis courses
- Complete Liberal Education courses