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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 106Introduction to Statistics

4
Total Credit Hours:28

Business and Industry Concentration

Required Courses:

ECON 210Principles 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 Design

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

4
WRIT 335Narrative Writing

4
WRIT 337Stylistics

3
WRIT 424Directed Creative Nonfiction Writing

1 - 2; 3
Total Credit Hours:24

JOUR 257: note prerequisites