Requirements
Department of Environmental Science and Management and the Department of Geography are collaborating to offer a degree in Environmental Studies. The degree prepares the students for more sophisticated upper division courses at the interface between science and policy by requiring them to take some prerequisite courses in natural sciences (biology, chemistry and physical geography) and some prerequisite courses in the social sciences (geography, economics and environmental policy).
Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling major requirements. Additional courses may be required as prerequisites. All courses used to satisfy the Environmental Studies major requirements, whether taken in the department or in other departments, must be graded C- or above.
Orientation and career readiness
| ESM 150 | Orientation to Environmental Sciences and Management | 1 |
| ESM 407 | Environmental Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
EVST Core Courses
| ESM 220 | Introduction to Environmental Systems | 4 |
| ESM 221 | Applied Environmental Studies: Problem Solving | 4 |
| ESM 222 | Applied Environmental Studies: Policy Consideration | 4 |
| ESM 330 | Environmental and Ecological Literacy | 4 |
| ESM 333 | Methods of Data Collection, Analysis, Representation, and Modeling for Environmental Managers | 4 |
| ESM 334 | Methods of Data Collection, Analysis, Representation, and Modeling for Environmental Managers Lab | 2 |
| ESM 335 | Introduction to Environmental Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 26 |
EVST Foundation courses
| Bi 212 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| | And | |
| Bi 213 | Principles of Biology III | 4 |
| | or | |
| Sci 341 | Biology Concepts and Applications I | 4 |
| | And | |
| Sci 342 | Biology Concepts and Applications II | 4 |
| Ec 332 | Economics of Environmental Issues | 4 |
| ESM 230 | Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry I | 4 |
| ESM 231 | Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry II | 4 |
| Geog 210 | Physical Geography | 4 |
| Geog 230 | Environment and Society: Global Perspectives | 4 |
| Geog 345 | Resource Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32-34 |
Skills
Students must take a total of 20 credits of skill courses, including the following:
Quantitative Analysis (4)
4 credits from this list:
| Stat 243 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics I | 4 |
| Sci 314 | Environmental Statistics | 4 |
| ESM 340 | Research Methods in Environmental Science | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Other skills courses
| ESM 342 | Field Methods | 2 |
| Geog 380 | Maps and Geographic Information | 4 |
| Geog 488/USP 591 | Geographic Information Systems I: Introduction | 4 |
| Wr 327 | Technical Report Writing | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
ESM 342 may be repeated for a total of 4 credits.
Topical Areas (16)
Students must take at least 2 ESM 400-level courses and 2 Geog 400-level courses from an approved list of focus areas that is generated by the two departments (http://www.pdx.edu/esm/environmental-studies).
Any course taken to meet the core content requirement cannot be used to meet the topical area requirement.