Environmental Studies Minor

Professors: Bryan Dutton, Mark Henkels, Michael McGlade, Mary Pettenger, Emily Plec, Stephen Taylor, Jeffrey Templeton
Associate professors: Susan Daniel, Mark Van Steeter

Assistant professor: David Szpakowski

Mission

Educate students about the physical, biological, and social dimensions of the environment. The program content focuses on specific topics and skills central to understanding environmental issues and promotes pathways to jobs in environmental professions.

Learning Outcomes

Explain the interconnectedness of humans and the environment.
Apply problem solving skills to real-world environmental issues.
Demonstrate knowledge of current environmental issues in a community context.

Choose One Foundational Natural Science Course

BI 101 General Biology: The Diversity of Life Credits: 4
CH 104 Chemistry and the Environment Credits: 4
ES 104 Exploring the Physical Earth Credits: 4
ES 105 Discoveries in Earth Science Credits: 4
ES 106 Exploring the Oceans and Atmosphere Credits: 4
ES 201 Principles of Geology Credits: 4
ES 202 Principles of Geology Credits: 4
ES 203 Principles of Geology Credits: 4

Choose One Foundational Social Science/Humanities Course

ANTH 214 Physical Anthropology Credits: 4
COM 380 Environmental Communication Credits: 4
GEOG 240 Map & Air Photo Interpretation Credits: 4
PHL 255 Environmental Ethics Credits: 4
SOC 225 Social Problems Credits: 4
SUST 101 Sustainable World Credits: 4
SUST 201 Nature & Society Credits: 4

Choose Three Environmental Science Courses

ANTH 311 Human Evolution Credits: 4
BI 317 Vertebrate Natural History Credits: 5
BI 321 Systematic Field Botany Credits: 4
BI 370 Humans and the Environment Credits: 4
BI 461 Conservation Biology Credits: 4
ES 322 Geomorphology and Aerial Photo Interpretation Credits: 4
ES 324 Living With Earthquakes and Volcanoes Credits: 4
ES 331 Introduction to Oceanography Credits: 3
ES 340 Geospatial Techniques Credits: 4
ES 341 Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 4
ES 354 Geology of Earthquakes Credits: 4
ES 360 Earth Resources and the Environment Credits: 4
ES 390 Basic Meteorology Credits: 3
ES 420 Medical Geology Credits: 4
ES 453 Geology of the Pacific Northwest Credits: 4
ES 454 Volcanology Credits: 4
ES 470 River Environments of Oregon Credits: 4
ES 473 Environmental Geology Credits: 4
ES 476 Hydrology Credits: 4
ES 486 Petroleum Geology Credits: 4
ES 491 Sedimentary Systems I Credits: 4
SUST 321 Field Geography Credits: 4
SUST 390 Global Climate Change Credits: 4
SUST 391 Biogeography Credits: 4
SUST 393 Soils and Sustainability Credits: 4

Choose Three Environmental Policy Courses

ANTH 396 Environmental Anthropology Credits: 4
HST 460 The Black Death Credits: 4
HST 489 Environmental History Credits: 4
HST 492 Pacific Northwest History Credits: 4
HST 496 Empire and Environment Credits: 4
PS 447 Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 4
PS 449 Environmental Values and Political Action Credits: 4
PS 477 International Environmental Politics Credits: 4
SOC 290 World Population and Social Structure Credits: 3
SOC 327 Social Research Methods Credits: 4
SOC 400 Globalization and Development Credits: 4
SUST 331 Environmental Justice Credits: 4
SUST 370 Energy, Environment and Society Credits: 4
SUST 380 Environmental Conservation Credits: 4
SUST 385 Nature in the American West Credits: 4

Total Credits: 29-33

Satisfactory Grade Use

Program requirements may be fulfilled with a grade of S.