Environmental Studies Major with Policy 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.
Students in the policy focus will be expected to exhibit greater depth with respect to the public policy aspects of these goals. It is highly recommended ENVS students considering graduate school also take MATH 140 and 170.
Major Requirements
51-53 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 230 | INTRODUCTION TO GIS | 4 |
| ENVS/SOAN 203 | HUMAN ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES | 4 |
| or ENVS 250 | ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE | |
| ENVS/COMM/JAMS 357 | ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY | 4 |
| or ENVS 325 | ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND REGULATION | |
| ECON 210 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 |
| ECON 341 | ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | 4 |
| or ECON 342 | NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 3-4 credits of the following Natural Science electives: | 3-4 | |
| MARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY | ||
or ENVS 307 | ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY | |
| SHORELINE ECOLOGY | ||
| ENERGY RESOURCES: TRANSITIONS | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| EPIDEMIOLOGY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | ||
| Select 7 credits minimum (at least 2 courses) of Social Science or Humanities electives: | 7-8 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS 1 | ||
or ECON 342 | NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS | |
| NW ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | ||
| CLIMATE CHANGE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND MITIGATION | ||
| RELIGION AND NATURE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND REGULATION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| INDEPENDENT RESEARCH OR THESIS | ||
| LITERATURE AND LANDSCAPE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LAW, ETHICS, AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE | ||
| COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY | ||
| Total Credits | 51-53 | |
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Must be different from what is taken as core.
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.