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Agriculture and Food Systems 020
Animal Science 067
Biochemistry 115
Bioenvironmental Engineering 117
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Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources 216
Entomology 370
Environmental and Business Economics 373
Environmental Engineering 366
Environmental Planning 573
Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior 374
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Environmental Sciences 375
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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2024 School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Programs of Study Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior 374 Graduation Requirements for the Major  

Graduation Requirements for the Major


For an up-to-date description of environmental policy, institutions, and behavior major requirements, courses, and course sequences please refer to the program webpage at http://humeco.rutgers.edu/undergrad.asp.

SEBS UNDERGRADUATE CORE CURRICULUM (39 credits)

Contemporary Challenges (6 credits) Two courses, one in each of the Contemporary Challenges areas: Diversities and Social Inequalities [CC-D] and Our Common Future [CC-O]

Experiential Learning (3 credits) Students must participate in a certified experience that meets this goal [EL]

Natural Sciences (6 credits) Students must take two courses, one each in two of the following areas: physical, biological, or environmental sciences [NS]

Historical Analysis (3 credits) Students must take one course [HST]

Social Analysis (6 credits) SEBS students must complete two courses, one in either social/cultural analysis or economic analysis, and one in governmental and regulatory analysis [SCL]

Arts and Humanities (3 credits) Students must complete one course [AH]

Writing and Communication (6 credits) Students must take 01:355:101 or its equivalent [WC] and one course that fulfills the learning goal, communicate effectively in modes appropriate to a discipline or area of inquiry [WCD].

Quantitative and Formal Reasoning (6 credits) Students must take two courses [QQ; QR]

Major Requirements for All Students Regardless of Matriculation Date

Requirement V8: Foundation courses (15 credits) 

11:374:101  Introduction to Human Ecology
11:374:279  Politics of Environmental Issues
11:374:305  Globalization, Development, and Environment
11:374:312  Environmental History
11:374:460  Environmental Law and Policy

Requirement V9: Methods (9 credits)

Statistics (choose one):
01:960:211  Statistics I
01:960:401  Basic Statistics for Research
10:762:205  Basic Statistical Methods for Policy, Planning, and Health
11:374:302  Data Analysis in Human Ecology

Required:
11:374:110  Theories and Reasoning in Human Ecology
11:374:201  Research Methods

Requirement V10: Math Proficiency

Notes: All students must place in Precalculus or higher or complete Intermediate Algebra (01:640:026)

Requirement V11: Skills (9 credits)

Required:
11:374:220  Environmental Solutions
11:374:280  Careers in EPIB

Communication, choose one:
11:374:225  Environment in Society and Mass Media
11:374:227  Agriculture in Society and Mass Media
11:374:240  Visualizing Information: Storytelling with Data
11:374:311  Environmental Writing
11:374:325  Environmental Communication
11:374:435  Advanced Communication in the Sciences

Requirement V12: Experiential Learning Requirement (3 credits)

Choose one:
11:374:399  Practicum in Sustainability
11:374:481  Raritan Scholars
11:374:482 Climate Action Internship
11:374:490  Readings and Practicum in Human Ecology
11:374:492  Environmental Studies Internship

Requirement V13: Policy, Governance, and Management Cluster (3 credits)

Choose one:
11:374:175  Energy and Society
11:374:115  Water and Society
11:374:313  U.S. Environmental Policy
11:374:314  Natural Resource Policy
11:374:428  Marine Fisheries Policy
11:374:462  International Environmental Law

Requirement V14: Food, Health, and Disease Cluster (3 credits)

Choose one:
11:374:141  Health and Society
11:374:430  Risk, Health, and Safety
11:374:436  Segregation and Health
11:374:437  Culture and Health
11:374:438  Health in the Latino Community

Requirement V15: Globalization, Development, and Sustainability Cluster (3 credits)

Choose one:
11:374:289  Sustainable Food: Politics, Policy, and Ethics
11:374:299  Introduction to Sustainability
11:374:426  Climate Change Policy
11:374:429  Agrarian Landscapes

Requirement V16: People, Communities, and the Environment Cluster (3 credits)

Choose one:
11:374:223  Urban Society and Environment
11:374:322  Environmental Behavior
11:374:335  Communities and Environmental Change
11:374:440  Race and the Environment
11:374:416  Environmental Education
11:374:433  Environmental Justice

Requirement V17: Upper-Level Classes (6 credits)

Choose two additional 374 courses at the 300-400 level that are not being counted to fulfill other requirements. Please note: 11:374:490, 11:374:491, and 11:374:492 cannot count toward this requirement. 

Requirement V18: Capstone (3 credits)

Choose one:
11:374:499  Capstone in Human Ecology
11:015:497  George H. Cook Honors 
11:015:498  George H. Cook Honors
11:374:491  Capstone Independent Study

Unspecified Electives

In addition to courses meeting the above requirements, students can take other courses offered by the university, for which they meet the course eligibility requirements, to bring their total number of credits to the minimum of 120 (matriculated 2018 or later) or 128 (matriculated prior to 2018) required for graduation.



 
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