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.