Environmental Studies

The SOU Department of Environmental Studies offers or supports the following minors:

Environmental Studies
Geography
Geology
Land Use Planning

Environmental Studies Minor (28 credits)

Lower Division, Required (12 credits)

Introduction to Environmental Studies: Earth Science (ES 101) 4 credits
Introduction to Environmental Studies: Biological Science (ES 102) 4 credits
Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Science (ES 103) 4 credits 

Upper Division Natural Science, Select two of the following (8 credits)

Intro Ecology (BI 340) 4 credits
Climatology (GEOG 482) 4 credits
Environmental Geology (G 360) 4 credits
Hydrology (G 314) 4 credits

Upper Division Social Science, Select two of the following (8 credits)

Ecological Economics & Sustainable Development (ES 421) 4 credits
Cultural Ecology (ANTH 451) 4 credits
Environmental Sociology (SOC 420) 4 credits
Conservation in the U.S. (GEOG 437) 4 credits

Geography Minor (28 credits)

Lower Division, Required (12 credits)

Introduction to Geography: The Rogue Valley (GEOG 101) 4 credits
Introduction to Human Geography (GEOG 107) 4 credits
Physical Environment I (ES 111) 4 credits
Physical Environment II (ES 112) 4 credits 

Upper Division, Required (8 credits)

Maps, Cartography and Geospatial Technology (ES 349 or GEOG 349) 4 credits

Select one of the following
Geography of Latin America (GEOG 330) 4 credits
Geography of East & Southeast Asia (GEOG 336) 4 credits
Geography of Central & Southwest Asia (GEOG 338) 4 credits 

Upper Division Electives, Select two of the following (8 credits)

Urban Environments (GEOG 350) 4 credits
Global Issues in Population, Development and the Environment (GEOG 360) 4 credits 
Environmental Data Analysis (ES 386 or GEOG 386) 4 credits

Soil Science (GEOG 433) 4 credits
or 
Conservation in the United States (GEOG 437) 4 credits
Land Use Planning (GEOG 439) 4 credits

Geomorphology (GEOG 481) 4 credits 
or
Climatology (GEOG 482) 4 credits

Geology Minor (27-30 credits)

Lower Division, Required (12 credits)

Physical Geology I (G 101) 4 credits
Physical Geology II (G 102) 4 credits
Historical Geology (G 103) 4 credits 

Upper Division, Required (6 credits)

Crystals & Minerals (G 318) 3 credits
Lithology & Geology of Southern Oregon (G 319) 3 credits

Upper Division, Select three of the following (9-12 credits)

Hydrology (G 314) 3 credits
Hydrogeology (G 315) 3 credits
Structural Geology: Brittle Deformation (G 321) 3 credits
Structural Geology: Plastic Deformation & Tectonics (G 322) 3 credits
Sedimentology (G 341) 3 credits
Stratigraphy (G 342) 3 credits 
Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology (G 431) 4 credits
Geologic Field Methods (G 480) 4 credits

Land Use Planning Minor (28 credits)

Lower Division, Required: Select one of the following (4 credits)

Introduction to Environmental Studies: Earth Science (ES 101) 4 credits
Introduction to Environmental Studies: Biological Science (ES 102) 4 credits
Physical Environment I (ES 111) 4 credits
Physical Environment II (ES 112) 4 credits

Lower Division, Required: Select one of the following (4 credits)

Introduction to Geography: The Rogue Valley (GEOG 101) 4 credits
Introduction to Human Geography (GEOG 107) 4 credits
Global Lands & Livelihoods (GEOG 108) 4 credits 

Upper Division, Required (20 credits)

Maps, Cartography and Geospatial Technology (ES 349 or GEOG 349) 4 credits
Urban Environments (GEOG 350) 4 credits
Land Use Planning (GEOG 439) 4 credits
Planning Issues (GEOG 440) 4 credits
Introduction to Geographic Information System (ES 451 or GEOG 451) 4 credits