Environmental Studies
Source: USFS, 2008
The Sustainability and Policy Concentration promotes study of the complex interactions between society and ecosystems. Sustainable development involves an increase in societal well-being over time through effective utilization of valuable natural systems. The Sustainability and Policy Concentration fosters the study of how society values and utilizes critical ecosystem goods and services. Key areas of focus in this concentration include in-depth analysis of sustainable communities, environmental economics and policy, and green business.
Concentration Courses
Sustainability and Policy Concentration (39-40 credits)
Students selecting the Sustainability and Policy Concentration will complete SOC 420 Environmental Sociology and ES 421 Ecological Economics & Sustainable Development within the Environmental Studies core.
Core courses cannot be used to meet upper division elective requirements within this concentration.
Sustainability and Policy Core (23-24 credits)
o ES 423 Sustainability and Natural Resources (4)
o ES 475 Environmental Modeling (4)
Select one of the following: Select three of the following:
o ANTH 451 Cultural Ecology (4) o ES 327 Energy and Climate Change (4)
o GEOG 437 Conservation in the US (4) o ES 479 Biosphere/Ecology/EnvirChange (4)
o Bi 386 Forest Ecology and Management (3)
o ES 435 Water Resources (4)
Upper Division Electives: Select three courses in ONE of the following three areas (12 credits)
Environmental Policy Green Business
o ANTH 462 Cultural Resource Mgmt (4) o BA 407 Sustainability for Bus. Leadership (4)
o ECON 315 Environmental Economics (4) o BA 330 Principles of Marketing (4)
o ES 442 Valuation of Ecosystem Services (4) o BA 331 Consumer Motivation & Behavior (4)
o PS 407 Mediation & Conflict Management (4) o BA 430A & BA 430B Nonprofit Org. Mgmt (4)
o PS 428 Public Policy & the Environment (4) o ECON 315 Environmental Economics (4)
o PS 441 Environmental Law (4) o ECON 379 Economic Development (4)
o GEOG 439 Land Use Planning (4)
Sustainable Communities
o SOC 310 Community Studies (4)
o GEOG 439 Land Use Planning (4)
o GEOG 350 Urban Environments (4)
o BA 430A & BA 430B Nonprofit Organizational Management (4)
o SOC 450 Social & Cultural Change (4)
o ES 442 Valuation of Ecosystem Goods & Services (4)
Internship/Practicum (4 credits)
o ES 409 Practicum (4)
o ES 496 Internship (4)