College of Social and Behavioral Science
Program Office: 310 Orson Spencer Hall, 585-3536
Web Address: www.envst.utah.edu.
E-mail: envst@envst.utah.edu.
Director, Daniel McCool, Ph.D.
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Faculty are drawn from participating departments and colleges.
Adviser. 310 Orson Spencer Hall, (801) 585-3536 or (801) 581-7611; (fax) (801) 585-6492; (e-mail) envst@envst.utah.edu.
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B.S. and B.A. in environmental studies.
The Environmental Studies Program at the University of Utah offers students an opportunity to consider human-environment relationships across time and culture and at varied levels of environmental scale (micro to global). Students explore the relations between humans and nature from the perspectives of the natural sciences, the social and health sciences, and the humanities and fine arts. The program provides an early grounding in the natural and physical sciences so that students have a clear understanding of environmental systems and both short- and long-term consequences of human-environment interactions. Basic studies also include comparisons of ancient and modern societies to put current experiences into a broader context. The social and health sciences provide information about environmental decision making and public policies with respect to behavioral, social, economic, socioemotional, and health considerations. The humanities and fine arts provide aesthetic, affective, ethical, and historical approaches to human-environment relations.
The environmental studies program is one of several multidisciplinary environmental programs at the University. Its unique emphasis is on policy decisions about the environment.
Career paths for students are varied and may include graduate programs in urban planning, public administration, business, and law. The program also is an excellent adjunct (second undergraduate major) for students earning a B.A. or B.S. in the humanities or social sciences and planning to obtain a graduate degree in that field (e.g., for a career in environmental economics or environmental psychology).
Graduates can work effectively in government agencies, corporations, and public-interest groups that design, implement, interpret, or publicize policies involving human-environment relationships. Ability to speak and read a foreign language may open international opportunities.
Students planning a career in law, urban planning, or public administration should consult with faculty in those areas and select a program of study that will be competitive for admission to those programs.
The environmental studies degree is a policy-oriented degree. It is not intended to be a natural science degree nor is it intended to prepare students for careers in recreational management. Students interested in such careers might consider degrees in environmental earth science; geography; parks, recreation and tourism; or civil and environmental engineering. Students interested in an environmental studies degree with an emphasis in resource management and society are encouraged to inquire at Utah State University in Logan, Utah.
Environmental studies majors may compete for the Eugene Andreasen Scholarship and any general scholarships offered by the College of Social and Behavioral Science.
Many faculty need assistants in their research. These research opportunities are arranged with individual faculty and carry academic credit in that faculty member’s department. Students are also encouraged to take advantage of an internship or senior seminar as a capstone experience.
Senior seminars, service-learning courses, and internships provide opportunities for close collaboration with faculty, fellow students, and community organizations.
The major is unrestricted upon entry, but majors must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or better and earn at least a C- grade in all courses contributing to the major.
For both B.S. and B.A. degrees in environmental studies, 48 semester credits are required. A B.A. can be earned by fulfilling the semester major requirements of Spring 1999, and fulfilling the University’s language requirement. Students are expected to take course prerequisites specified by respective departments. Note: “FAC” indicates students must take courses from specified faculty member to earn environmental studies credit.
Residency Requirement in the Major: 25 hours, 20 of which must be in the final two years.
Allied Hours: No additional allied hours are required for this major.
The student must complete the following five-part curriculum in addition to general University requirements.
These courses are approved for the major effective 10/15/01. Check the environmental Studies website www.envst.utah.edu for new courses added after 10/15/01
- Both of the following core courses are prerequisites for all other environmental studies courses:
BIOL 1000 General Biology (4)
ENVST 3100/UGS 3100 Intro. to Environmental Studies (3) [CW]
- Three of the following Biology/Natural Science courses, at least one of which is from Group A.
Group A: Core Biology/Natural Science
BIOL 3460 Global Environmental Issues (3)
CHEM 1010 Chemistry, Humanity and Environment (3)
GEOGR 1000 Earth Environments and Global Change (3)
METEO 1020 Climate Change (3)
Group B: Electives Biology/Natural Science
ANTHR 4261 Paleoanthropology (3)
ANTHR 4291 Evolution of Human Health (3)
BIOL 1400 Intro. to Environmental Science (3)
BIOL 2400 Prin. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (3)
BIOL 3410 Ecology and Evolution (3)
BIOL 3450 Rain Forest Ecology and Conservation (3)
CHEM 1110 Elementary Chemistry (4)
CHEM 1120 Elementary Bioorganic Chemistry (4)
GEO 1110/1111 Introduction to Earth Systems with Lab (3)
GEO 3300 The Water Planet (3)
GEOGR 3200 Geomorph. of Earth Surface Processes (3)
GEOGR 3210 Earth & Global Change (3)
GEOGR 3260 Introduction to Soil Science (3)
GEOGR 3270 Life on Planet Earth (4)
GEOGR 3400 Population Geography (3)
GEOGR 5810 Field Seminar (4)
H EDU 3050 Community Health Issues (3)
- Three of the following Humanities/Aesthetics courses, at least one of which is from Group C.
Group C: Core Humanities/Aesthetic Approaches
ARCH 1611 Freshman Seminar: Building Community and the Culture of Architecture (3)
COMM 5360 Environmental Communication (3)
HIST 4380 Environmental History of the U.S. (3)
PHIL 3530 Environmental Ethics (3)
Group D: Electives Humanities/Aesthetic Approaches
COMM 3490 Comm. & Public Issues: Env. Movements (3)
COMM 5000 Environmental Conflict (3)
ENGL 2080 Studies in Environmental Writing (3)
GNDR 5810 Gender, Nature & Ecology (2)
PHIL 5350 Topics in Philosophy of Science: Philosophy of
Ecology and Philosophy of Biology (3)
URBPL 2010 Shaping Urban America (3)
- Three of the following Human Behavior/Policy/ Decision Making courses, at least one of which is from Group E.
Group E: Core Human Behavior/Policy/Decision Making
ECON 3250 Intro. to Enviro. and Nat. Resource Econ. (3)
GEOGR 3350 Resource Con. and Environ. Management (3)
H EDU 3700 Environmental Health (3)
POL S 3390 Introduction to Environmental Politics (3)
Group F: Electives Human Behavior/Policy/Decision Making
ANTHR 1301 The Human Past (3)
ANTHR 4184 Hunter-Gatherer Ethnology (3)
ANTHR 4186 Human Ecology (3)
ANTHR 4351 Anthropological Demography (3)
ANTHR 4461 Behavioral Ecology and Anthropology (3)
ECON 5250 Environmental and Nat. Resource Economics (3)
FCS 3620/PSYCH 3420 Environment and Behavior (3) (FAC: Werner)
FCS 5620/PSYCH 5400 Advanced Environment and Behavior (FAC: Werner) (3) See Senior Seminar
FCS 5700 Methods of Environmental Analysis (4)
FCS 5730 Community and Environmental Change (3)
GEO 5340 System Dynamics & Enviro. Policy (3)
GEO 5341 Practicum in Env. Systems Sustainability (3)
GEOGR 1900 Disaster Preparedness Response (3)
GEOGR 3310 Intro. to Natural Hazards (3)
GEOGR 3330 Urban Environmental Geography (3)
GEOGR 3340 Modern Natural Disasters (3)
GEOGR 3360 Utah Earthquakes and Floods (3)
GEOGR 5220/URBPL 5220 Land Use Planning (3)
GEOGR 5330 Wasatch Hazards (3)
GEOGR 5340/URBPL 5440 Managing the Nation’s Disasters (3)
GEOGR 5350/URBPL 5350 Enviro. Impact Assessment (3)
POL S 5322 Environmental Policy (3)
POL S 5323 System Dynamics & Enviro. Policy (3)
POL S 5324 Pract. in Env. Systems Sustainability (3)
POL S 5962 Public Policy: Energy and the Environment (3) (FAC: Benedict or McCool)
PSYCH 3130 Mind and Nature (4)
PSYCH 3410 Introduction to Social Psychology (3)
PRT 3500 Outdoor Recreation (3) (FAC: Ruddell)
PRT 4430 Environmental Interpretation (3)
PRT 4440 Field Seminar in Env. Interpretation (3)
PRT 5420 Park Policy (FAC: Ruddell) (3) See Senior Seminar
SOC 3445 Environment, Ecology and Society
SOC 3450 Population and Society (3)
T&L 5175 Natural Science Instruction (3)
URBPL 3100 Issues in Urban and Environmental Planning (3)
URBPL 5330 Urban Growth Management (3)
URBPL 5340 Public/Private Interests in Land Development (3)
URBPL 5360 Environmental Planning Law and Policy (3)
URBPL/GEOGR 5370 System Dynamics and Env. Policy (3)
URBPL/GEOGR 5371 Practicum Env. Sys. Sustainability (3)
URBPL 5390 Community, Economy and Sustainability (3)
URBPL 5600 The Politics of Planning (3)
Technical requirements: Some of these courses may fulfill University requirements (contact department for more information).
- Critical Thinking Skills Requirement Fulfilled by One of the Following Courses:
COMM 1270 Analysis of Argument (3) [QB]
See the Environmental Studies advisor for more options.
PHIL 1250 Reasoning & Rational Decision Making (3) [QB]
PHIL 3200 Deductive Logic (4) [QB]
- Statistics/Research Methodology Requirement Fulfilled by One of the Following Sets:
ECON 3640 Probability and Statistical Inference for Economists (3) QB, and
ECON 4650 Principles of Econometrics (3) QI;
FCS 3200 Research Methods in FCS (4) [Does not fulfill QI requirement] and FCS 3210 Statistics in FCS (4) [QI];
POL S 3001 Political Analysis (3) [QI] and URBPL 5320 Economic, Financial and Fiscal Aspects of Urbanization (3) [QI] PSYCH 3000 Statistical Methods in Psychology (4) [QI] and
PSYCH 3010 Research Methods in Psychology (4) [QI];
Joint URBPL and ENVST majors may fulfill this requirement with:
GEOGR 3020 Spatial Data Analysis (3) [QI] and
URBPL 3250 Planning Methods (3) [QI]
Joint COMM and ENVST majors may fulfill this requirement with: COMM 3710 Introduction to Quantitative Communication Research (3) [QI] and COMM 5710 Communication Research (4) [QI]
The following internships, senior seminars, and PRT courses are optional. Internships and seminars can serve as electives in specified content areas. All three can round out the 48 credit-hour requirement. The supplemental environmental experience provides an opportunity to learn about nature in context.
- Internships. See program office for details. Internships can be arranged with individual agencies and faculty. Faculty supervision and contract required. A maximum of 3 semester hours can be earned. Elective area depends upon faculty supervisor’s departmental affiliation and project topic.
- The following classes fulfill “additional hours” for the major
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- BIOL 2355 Field Botony
- BIOL 3960 The Literature of Ecology
- BIOL 3960 Organic Gardening (2)
- Directed Reading*
- Independent Study*
- *with approval of Director of Environmental Studies
- Senior Seminars.
ARCH 4955 Independent Studies (2-5) (FAC: Matsubayashi) area=humanities
PSYCH 5400/FCS 5620 Advanced Environment and Behavior (3) (FAC: Werner) area=policy/decision making
PRT 5420 Park Policy (3) (FAC: Ruddell) area=policy/decision making
- Optional Supplemental Environmental Experiences. Only one course from an approved list of PRT Natural Resources Learning Courses (PRT courses beginning with “NRL”) may be applied towards the 48 semester hours. See the current approved list in the program office or on the Environmental Studies Web page (www.envst.utah.edu).
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