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
47-49 credits distributed as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses: | ||
| 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/SOAN 203 | HUMAN ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES | 4 |
| or ENVS/SOAN 250 | ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE | |
| CRWR/BIOL 289 | NW ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING | 4 |
| LITR 360 | LITERATURE AND LANDSCAPE | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following Social Science or Environmental Policy electives: | 3-4 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS | ||
| HUMAN ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES 1 | ||
| ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | ||
| CLIMATE CHANGE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND MITIGATION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND REGULATION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LAW, ETHICS, AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE | ||
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY | ||
| Select 11 credits minimum (at least 3 courses) of the following Humanities electives: | 11-12 | |
| RELIGION AND NATURE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| HISTORY OF THE US WEST | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE 2 | ||
| WESTERN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| CONTEMPORARY WRITERS 2 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS: JAN TERM TRAVEL | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | ||
| Total Credits | 47-49 | |
- 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
- 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.
Oregon Preliminary Teaching Licensure in Biology
A student majoring in Environmental Studies must also complete a Secondary Education major with Licensure. In order to complete the Secondary Education major with Licensure, students should begin taking education courses no later than their sophomore year. The student must be advised by faculty in both majors. Alternatively, students may complete a Teaching Certificate program at Linfield after degree completion. Students should seek advice from the Education Department Director if you are considering the post-graduation certificate option.
Students seeking teaching licensure may earn no grade lower than a C in both major and all licensure coursework.*
*This statement added to the catalog 12/2024, though the policy is not new.