Environmental Studies Major Requirements

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GEOG 1000 (BPS)
GEO 1110 (BPS)
GEO 1115
□ GEOG 1800
Physical Geography
or
Physical Geology and
Physical Geology Lab
Introduction to Geographic Information
Sciences
F
F, Sp, Su
F, Sp
3
3
1
F 3
□ WATS 3700 (CI) Fundamentals of Watershed Science Sp 3
□ WILD 2200 (BLS) Ecology of our Changing World F, Sp 3
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ENVS 3600 (DSC)
WATS 3100 (DSC/CI)
BIOL 3040 (DSC)
PSC 3500
WILD 3600
Living with Wildlife
Fish Diversity and Conservation
Plants and Civilization
Structure and Function of Plants
Wildland Plant Ecology and Identification
C. Animal Course (select 3 credits)
Sp
F
D. Plant Course (select 3-4 credits)
F
Sp
F
3
3 □ BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1610 or BIOL 1620
3
3
4
□ University Studies Breadth Life Science (BLS course)
□ Integrated Science or comparable breadth course,
BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1610
E. Policy Course (select 3 credits)
The course chosen from this section cannot be applied toward the emphasis area.
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□
ENVS 4130
ENVS 5550
ENVS/SOC 5640 (CI)
ENVS 6320
Recreation Policy and Planning
Sustainability: Concepts and Measurement
Conflict Management in Natural Resources
Water Law and Policy in the United States
Approved course related to natural resource or environmental policy 3
Sp
Sp
Sp
Sp
3
3
3
3 □ Instructor permission
F. Area of Emphasis (15 credits)
Students majoring in Environmental Studies are required to select an emphasis of at least 15 credits to complement their general professional foundation.
Students must file an approved emphasis plan prior to applying for graduation, but it is recommended that they meet with their advisor to
develop and gain approval for the emphasis no later than midway through the first semester of their junior year.
Complete 15 credits chosen from one of the following seven emphasis areas:
Business and Economics
□ APEC 5560
Natural Resource and Environmental
Economics
Sp 3 □ APEC 2010 or APEC 3012 or ECN 2010
□ ECN/POLS 3170 Law and Economics Sp 3 □ POLS 1100
□ ENVS 5550 Sustainability: Concepts and Measurement Sp 3
□ MGT 2050 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business F, Sp, Su 3 STAT 1040 or MATH 1030 or MATH 1050
□ GPA of 2.5 or higher
□ MGT 3110 (DSS) Managing Organizations and People F, Sp, Su 3 □ Admittance to a USU major
□ Cumulative GPA of 2.67 or higher
□ Completion of at least 40 credits
□ MGT 3500 Fundamentals of Marketing F, Sp, Su 3 □ Admittance to a USU major
□ Cumulative GPA of 2.67 or higher
□ Completion of at least 40 credits
□ Other business or economics course approved by faculty advisor 3-4
Communications
□ CMST 5250
Communication, Social Justice and the
Environment
□ ENGL 3440 Creative Nonfiction Writing F, Sp 3
□ ENGL 4630 American Nature Writers F, Sp 3
□ ENVS 4600 Natural Resource Interpretation F 3
□ ENVS 4700 Communicating Sustainability Sp 3
3
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