Environmental Studies Major (Bachelor of Arts)

A student majoring in environmental studies must complete 48 quarter credits in the core, 24 approved credits in a concentration, 28 credits in the cognates, a minor, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements outlined in this bulletin. Course listings are available for pre-approved concentrations in:

  • Business and Industry
  • Human Thought and Culture
  • Communication

Alternative concentration proposals should be worked out with an assigned adviser and receive approval of the Natural Resources Committee.

Core Requirements:

ENGL 317Pacific Northwest Writers

4

or

HIST 446History of the Pacific Northwest

4

ENVI 151Environmental Principles

4

ENVI 385Environmental Stewardship

4

ENVI 386Environmental Management

4

ENVI 479Environmental Research/Project

2, 2

ENVI 495Colloquium

0

ENVI 497Environmental Seminar

1

ENVI 498Environmental Seminar

2

BIOL 141General Biology

4

BIOL 142General Biology

4

BIOL 143General Biology

4

BIOL 305General Ecology

4

ENGL 394Directed Reading

2

PHIL 204Essentials of Critical Reasoning

4

PLSC 224American Government

4

Total Credit Hours:49

ENVI 495: Three required.

Cognates:

ECON 211Principles of Macroeconomics

4

WRIT/JOUR An approved advanced writing course

4

RELT 348Christian Ethics

4

Select 12 science credits from the following (note prerequisites): (12)

CHEM 141General Chemistry

3

CHEM 142General Chemistry

3

CHEM 143General Chemistry

3

CHEM 144General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 145General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 146General Chemistry Laboratory

1

PHYS 211General Physics

3

PHYS 212General Physics

3

PHYS 213General Physics

3

PHYS 214General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 215General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 216General Physics Laboratory

1

Select one of the following: (4)

BIOL 250Biostatistics

4

MATH 206Applied Statistics

4

Total Credit Hours:28

Business and Industry Concentration

Required Courses:

ECON 212Principles of Microeconomics

4

MGMT 371Principles of Management

4

MKTG 384Consumer Behavior

4

Select 12 credits from the following: (12)

ACCT 201Principles of Accounting

4

and

FINA 351Managerial Finance

4

ENGR 123Introduction to System Design and Engineering

2

ENGR 326Engineering Economy

3

GBUS 370Business Communication

4

GRPH 124Introduction to Graphics

4

MKTG 381Principles of Marketing

4

MKTG 481Public Relations

4

TECH 321Technology and Society

4

Total Credit Hours:24

Human Thought and Culture Concentration

Required Courses:

ENGL 346Restoration and Enlightenment

4

HIST 460Science and The Enlightenment

4

PHIL 496Seminar

4

Select 12 credits from the following: (12)

ENGL 317Pacific Northwest Writers

4

or

HIST 446History of the Pacific Northwest

4

ENGL 358Classical Literature

4

ENGL 359World Literature

4

ENGL 394Directed Reading

1

FILM 416Teaching with Film Literature

4

HIST 354American History and Visual Culture

4

HIST 359The American Economy

4

HIST 448The Emergence of Modern America

4

PHIL 305Moral Philosophy

4

Total Credit Hours:24

Communication Concentration

Required Courses:

COMM 145Media and Culture

4

COMM 357Media Law

4

JOUR 245Media Writing

4

Select 12 credits from the following: (12)

COMM 235Introduction to Filmmaking

4

ENGL 234Literary Analysis

4

JOUR 257Introduction to Photojournalism

3

JOUR 341Feature Writing

4

JOUR 345Specialized Writing:

3

JOUR 348Creativity and Communication

3

JOUR 412Script Writing

3

PREL 350Writing for Public Relations

3

WRIT 324Creative Nonfiction Writing

3

WRIT 335Narrative Writing

3

WRIT 336Drama Writing

3

WRIT 337Stylistics

3

WRIT 424Directed Creative Nonfiction Writing

1 - 2; 3

Total Credit Hours:24

JOUR 257: note prerequisites