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Requirements for the Major The major is unrestricted upon entry, but majors must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or better and earn at least a C- grade in all courses contributing to the major. For a degree in Environmental Studies, 48 semester credits are required. Students are expected to take course prerequisites specified by respective departments. |
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| Note: Courses that indicate that the student must check with the Environmental Studies office for availability are special topics courses and require advisor permission to receive credit for the major. | |
Residency Requirement in the Major: 25 hours, 20 of which must be in the final two years.
Allied Hours: No additional allied hours are required for this major.
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No Graduate degrees are offered |
Course Requirements
The student must complete the following eight-part curriculum in addition to general University requirements.
1. All of the following core courses are prerequisites for all other environmental studies courses:
BIOL 1210 Principles of Biology (4) SF
ENVST 2100 Intro. to Enviro. Studies (3) BI or HI
ENVST 2000 Introductory Field Trip (1)
2. Three of the following Biology/Natural Science courses, at least one of which is from Group A.
Group A: Core Biology/Natural Science
BIOL 3460 Global Environmental Issues (3) SL, SF
CHEM 1010 Chemistry, Humanity and Environment (3) SF
GEOG 1000 Earth Environments (3) SF
METEO 1020 Climate Change (3) SF
Group B: Electives Biology/Natural Science
ANTH 4261 Paleoanthropology (3)
ANTH 4291 Evolution of Human Health (3)
BIOL 1330 Plants & Society (3) SF
BIOL 1400 Intro. to Environmental Science (3) SF
BIOL 2400 Prin.of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (3) SF
BIOL 3410 Ecology and Evolution (3)
BIOL 3450 Rain Forest Ecology (3) SF
BIOL 5440 Urban Ecology (3)
CHEM 1110 Elementary Chemistry (4) SF
CHEM 1120 Elementary Bioorganic Chemistry (4) SF
CVEEN 1010 Engin. Solutions for Global Sustain. (3) SF
GEO 1110/1115 Intro. to Earth Systems w/ lab (4)
GEO 3300 The Water Planet (3) SF
GEOG 1100 Measuring Global Change from Space (3) SF
GEOG 3110 The Earth From Space (3) SF
GEOG 3200 Geomorph: Mts., Rivers, Deserts (3) SF
GEOG 3210 Global Climate Change (3) SF
GEOG 3270 Global Patterns of Life (4) CW , SF
GEOG 3400 Population Geography (3)
GEOG 5810 Field Seminar (4)
H EDU 3050 Community Health Issues (3) BF
MET E 1001 Energy Resources (3) SF
3. Three of the following Humanities/Aesthetics courses, at least one of which is from Group C.
Group C: Core Humanities/Aesthetic Approaches
ARCH 1611 Bldg Comm. & the Culture of Arch. (3) FF or HF
COMM 5360 Environmental Communication (3)
HIST 4380 Environmental History of the U.S. (3)
PHIL 3530 Environmental Ethics (3) SL, HF
Group D: Electives Humanities/Aesthetic Approaches
COMM 3490 Comm. & Public Issues: Env. Mvmts (3) HF - MUST CHECK WITH ENVST OFFICE FOR AVAILABILITY
ENGL 3080 Studies in Environmental Writing (3) HF
HIST 4840 Global Environmental History (3)
HIST 4855 Environmental History of India (3)
HUM 4103 Ecology of Residence (3)
PHIL 5350 Topics in Phil. of Science: must check with ENVST office for availability (3)
PHIL 5530 Environmental Philosophy (3)
URBPL 2010 Shaping Urban America (3)
WRTG 4080 Nonfiction Enviro. Writing (3) CW
4. Three of the following Human Behavior/Policy/Decision Making courses, at least one of which is from Group E.
Group E: Core Human Behavior/Policy/Decision Making
ECON 3250 Intro. To Enviro. and Nat. Resource Econ. (3) BF
GEOG 3350 Resource Con. and Enviro. Management (3) BF
H EDU 3700 Environmental Health (3)
POLS 3390 Intro to Environmental Politics (3) BF
Group F: Electives Human Behavior/Policy/Decision Making
ANTH 1030 World Prehistory: An Introduction (3) BF
ANTH 4184 Hunter-Gatherer Ethnology (3)
ANTH 4186 Human Ecology (3)
ANTH 4351 Anthropological Demography (3)
ANTH 4461 Behavioral Ecology and Anthropology (3)
ECON 5250 Env. and Nat. Resource Economics (3)
FCS 3600 Consumer and Community (3) BF
FCS/PSY 3620 Environment and Behavior (3)
FCS 5620/PSY 5400 Advanced Enviro. & Behavior (2-3)
FCS 5730 Community and Enviro. Change (3)
GEO 5340/URBPL 5370 Sys. Dynamics & Enviro Policy (3)
GEO 5341/URBPL 5371 Complexity and Sys. Thinking (3)
GEOG 1700 Mountain Environments & Cultures (3)
GEOG 3230 Pyrogeography (3) AS
GEOG 3310 Introduction to Natural Hazards (3)
GEOG 3330 Urban Environmental Geography (3) SF
GEOG 3340 Geography of Disasters & Emerg. Mngmt. (3)
GEOG 3370 Utah 's Energy Landscape (3)
GEOG 3700 Mountain Development (3)
POLS 5322 Envmtl Policy (3)
POLS 5500 The Politics of Public Lands Management (3)
POLS 5510 The Politics of Western Water Policy (3)
POLS 5962 Topics in American Public Policy: must check with ENVST for availability (3)
PRT 3500 Outdoor Recreation (3)
PRT 4430 Environmental Interpretation (3)
PRT 4440 Field Seminar in Enviro. Interpretation (3)
PRT 5175 Environmental Education (3)
PRT 5420 Park Policy (3)
PSY 3130 Mind and Nature (4) QI, BF
PSY 3410 Introduction to Social Psychology (3)
PSY/FCS 3620 Environment and Behavior (3)
PSY 4130 Cognition in the Wild (3)
PSY 5400/FCS 5620 Advanced Enviro. & Behavior (2-3)
SOC 3650 Population and Society (3) QB, QI
SOC 3653 Global Population Problems (3)
URBPL 3100 Urban & Env Planning Issues (3) CW
URBPL 5330 Urban Growth Management (4)
URBPL 5350 Public Lands & Enviro. Policy (3)
URBPL 5360 Environmental Planning Law and Policy (3)
URBPL/GEO 5370 System Dynamics and Env Policy (3)
URBPL/GEO 5371 Complexity and Sys. Thinking (3)
URBPL 5390 Sustainability Planning (3)
URBPL 5420 Open Space Design (3)
URBPL 5600 Politics of Planning (4)
5. Technical Requirements.
a. Critical Thinking Skills Requirement Fulfilled by One of the Following Courses:
COMM 1270 Analysis of Argument (3) HF, QB
PHIL 1250 Reasoning & Rational Decision Making (3) QB
PHIL 3200 Deductive Logic (4) QB
WRTG 3011 Writing in the Arts & Humanities (3) CW
WRTG 3012 Writing in the Social Sciences (3) CW
WRTG 3014 Writing in the Sciences (3) CW
b. Statistics Requirement Fulfilled by One of the Following Courses:
COMM 3710 Intro. to Quant. Comm Research (3) QI - Joint COMM & ENVST majors ONLY
ECON 3640 Probability and Statistical Inference for Economists (3) QB
FCS 3210 Statistics in FCS (4) QI
GEOG 3020 Geographical Analysis (3) QB, QI
POLS 5001 Quantitative Analysis in Pol S (3) QI
PSY 3000 Statistical Methods in Psych. (4) QB, QI
SBS 3000 Intro. to Statistics in SBS (4) QB, QI
SOC 3112 Social Statistics (4) QB, QI
URBPL 5010 Urban Research (3) QI
c. Research Methodology Requirement Fulfilled by One of the Following Courses:
COMM 5710 Communication Research (4) QI - Joint COMM & ENVST majors ONLY
ECON 4650 Principles of Econometrics (3) QI
FCS 3200 Research Meth. in FCS (4)
H EDU 4300 Intro. to Research & Assessment (3) QI
POLS 3001 Political Analysis (3) QB, QI
PRT 3780 Evaluation/Research in PRT (3) QB, QI
PSY 3010 Research Methods in PSYCH (4) QI, CW- Joint
PSY & ENVST majors ONLY
SOC 3111 Research Methods (3)
SOC 3473 Social Epidemiology (3) QB, QI
URBPL 3250 Planning Methods (3) QI - Joint URBPL & ENVST majors ONLY
6. Internship Requirement
Must complete 3 credit hours of an advisor approved internship.
ENVST 4800 Internship (3) Prereq.: Advisor's consent. Student works for organization or agency applying concepts learned in classes. Online coursework required. Maximum of 3 credit hours can be applied to the ENVST major. Maximum of 6 credits can be taken.
7. 5000 Level Course Requirement
All Environmental Studies majors are required to take at least one 5000-level courses. These courses may satisfy specific requirements in the major, Groups A-F and Technical Requirements, or may contribute to major electives.
8. Required International Coursework
In order to fully understand contemporary environmental problems, students must have an understanding of how global actions impact the environment. This requirement can be satisfied with one of the following options which will ALSO satisfy requirements in Groups A-F:
a. Study Abroad experience with an environmental focus
b. On approval from the academic advisor, take a course that focuses on global environmental issues, or a course on international affairs that requires a written paper, which can be focused on environmental issues
Optional Classes
The following courses are optional and can contribute to the 48 credit hour requirement. The supplemental environmental experience provides an opportunity to learn about nature in context.
a. The following classes fulfill "additional hours" for the major.
1. BIOL 2355 Field Botany (2)
2. BIOL 3960 The Literature of Ecology (3)
3. BIOL 3960 Organic Gardening (2)
4. Directed Reading *
5. Independent Study*
*with approval of Director of Environmental Studies
b. Optional Supplemental Environmental Experiences
Only one (1.5-2 credits) course from an approved list of PRT Natural Resources Learning may be applied towards the 48 semester hours. See the current approved list in the program office or on the Environmental Studies Web page (www.envst.utah.edu).
ENVST Courses
ENVST 2000 Introductory Field Trip (1)
This course provides an opportunity for Environmental Studies students meet each other, in a field-research setting, and discuss a major environmental issue. The class will be held over a three-day weekend at the Entrada Ranch each fall semester. The class will take at least one field trip to a local area of environmental interest. This class is open to all interested students, but is required for all Environmental Studies majors. Each year the class will focus on a particular environmental issue that is of interest to the region where the class is being held. Local stakeholders will be invited to address the students and engage in dialogue.
ENVST 2100 Introduction to Environmental Studies (3) BF/HF
Cross-listed as UGS 2100. Course consists of a series of lectures from University of Utah faculty on a wide variety of environmental research. The course professor will provide continuity and develop an integrated framework for understanding and analyzing the material. The course will expose students to a diverse range of research viewpoints and approaches to studying environmental issues.
ENVST 4800 Internship (1-3) Prereq.: Instructor's consent. Student works for organization or agency applying concepts learned in classes. Faculty supervisor and term paper required. Maximum of 3 credit hours can be applied to the ENVST major. Maximum of 6 credits can be taken.
ENVST 4999 H. Honors Thesis/Project (1-3) Student does independent research or works for organization or agency, applying concepts learned in classes. Faculty supervisor and term paper required. Maximum of 3 credit hours can be applied to the ENVST major.