Environmental Studies Major with Humanities Focus
Requirements
Degree Requirements
This major is available as a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, as defined in the section on degree requirements for all majors in this catalog.
Major Requirements
52-54 credits distributed as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses: | ||
| ENVS 030 | NATURAL HISTORY OF THIS PLACE WE INHABIT | 1 |
| or ENVS 040 | COMMUNITY SERVICE | |
| or ENVS 090 | ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FORUM | |
| ENVS 201 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| ENVS 202 | ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE | 4 |
| ENVS 460 | SENIOR CAPSTONE I: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH METHODS | 4 |
| ENVS 470 | SENIOR CAPSTONE II: ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT | 4 |
| BIOL 285 | PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY | 5 |
| Focus Courses | ||
| ENVS/ANTH 203 | HUMAN ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES (ALSO LISTED AS ANTH 203) | 4 |
| or ENVS 250 | ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE (also listed as SOAN 250) | |
| ENGL 304 | LITERATURE AND LANDSCAPE | 4 |
| HIST 152 | ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | 4 |
| PHIL 185 | PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following Social Science or Environmental Policy electives: | 3-4 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS | ||
| HUMAN ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES (ALSO LISTED AS ANTH 203) 1 | ||
| ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE (also listed as SOAN 250) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | ||
| COASTAL RESILIENCE | ||
| CLIMATE CHANGE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND MITIGATION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND REGULATION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY (also listed as JAMS 357 and COMM 357) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LAW, ETHICS, AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE | ||
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY | ||
| Select 11 credits minimum (at least 3 courses) of the following Humanities electives: | 11-12 | |
| SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION (ALSO LISTED AS HSCI 325) | ||
| POETRY, PROSE, AND PLAYS 2 | ||
| WESTERN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| NORTHWEST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING (ALSO LISTED AS BIOL 289) | ||
| CONTEMPORARY WRITERS 2 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS: JAN TERM TRAV | ||
| RELIGION AND NATURE (ALSO LISTED AS RELS 306) | ||
| HISTORY OF THE US WEST | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| HOW THE WEST FED THE UNITED STATES | ||
| TOPICS IN AFRICAN LITERATURE 2 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF BIOLOGY | ||
| Total Credits | 52-54 | |
- 1
Must be different from what is taken as core.
- 2
Requires permission of ENVS Program Coordinator prior to taking the class, as the course must have a strong ENVS component.
Student Learning Outcomes
In successfully completing a major in Environmental Studies, graduates will have demonstrated the ability to:
- Select appropriate methods and correctly apply them in investigating specific environmental problems at local, regional, and/or global scales.
- Critically examine the values, assumptions and contexts that organize human communities and their relationships with the biosphere.
- Collaborate with community partners and integrate multiple disciplinary perspectives in order to creatively analyze and take effective action to address issues of critical environmental concern.
- Effectively communicate environmental information to diverse audiences.