Environmental Studies, (BA or BS)

Core Courses (15 Hours):

• ST 200 - Intro to Science and Technology Studies Min Units: 3
• ENV 200 - Intro to Environmental Studies Min Units: 3
• ST 205 - Science and Society Speakers Seminar Min Units: 1 (1-credit course that must be completed two times)
• ENV 330 - Geographic Information Systems Min Units: 4

STS course (3 Hours):

Students must complete one of the following

• ST 310 - Social Studies of Science and Technology Min Units: 3
• ST 320 - Philosophy of Science Min Units: 3
• ST 330 - Language, Rhetoric, and Science Min Units: 3

Practical Experience (3 Hours):

Students must complete 3 credit hours of a practical experience

• ENV 400 - Sustainability Practicum Min Units: 3
• ENV 411 - Internship in Environmental Studies Min Units: 1

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  With the approval of the director this requirement may also be satisfied by

  • A 3 hour internship from another department that meets the learning objectives of the ENV411 internship.
  • An independent study (ENV401) (3 hours) or honors thesis (3 hours) that requires substantial engagement with community partners.

  If the student has completed at least 3 hours of internship in another discipline, but it is not directly related to environmental issues, a student may petition to replace the practical experience requirement with an additional 3 hour elective.

Elective Courses From Various Departments (15 Hours):

Of these, 12 must be at the 300-400 level. A total of no more than 3 hours of independent study or internship credit can be used to satisfy this requirement. Additionally, no more than one of the research methods courses PS 210 , PS 211 , and SO 393  may count toward this requirement.

The Following Natural Science Courses Are Also Required:

Natural science courses are not understood to be part of the major, and as such, they may be counted toward a minor or major in a science and technology discipline.

• NW 207-BI - Ecology and the Natural Environment Min Units: 5

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• BI 230 - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: Fundamentals Min Units: 4

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• CH 105 - General Chemistry 1 Min Units: 4
• CH 106 - General Chemistry 2 Min Units: 4

Note:

*A combined total of 6 internship or independent study hours may be used to satisfy ENV Major requirements. 3 hours may be used towards the Practical Experience requirement, and 3 hours may be used towards the Elective requirements.

Distribution Requirement-Student must complete 6 hours of coursework within the major that are identified as social science related and another 6 hours must be identified as humanities related. Elective courses as well as ST 310, 320, and 330 may be used to satisfy the distribution requirement.

Because of overlapping curricula, students may not double-major in science, technology, and society and environmental studies or combine a major in one of these areas with a minor in the other.