Graduation Requirements for the Major

I. School Mission: Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (3 credits)

One 3-credit Junior/Senior Colloquium.  (This school requirement is fulfilled by the required 400-level EPIB topics course.)

II. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences (11-12 credits)

A.  Life Science (8 credits)

At least one course from:

01:119:103  Principles of Biology

01:119:101  General Biology I

Please note: 01:119:103 OR 01:119:101 AND 01:119:102 are prerequisites for 11:704:351; the two-semester General Biology sequence (119:101-102) is a prerequisite for most other advanced life science courses.

Must take the following course:

11:704:351  Principles of Applied Ecology

B. Physical Sciences (3-4 credits)

See the Degree Requirements chapter.

III. Humanities and the Arts (6 credits)

See the Degree Requirements chapter.

IV. Multicultural and International Studies (6 credits)

This school requirement is fulfilled by the following two courses which must be taken by all EPIB majors.

11:374:101  Introduction to Human Ecology (3)

11:374:102  Global Environmental Change (3)  

V. Human Behavior, Economic Systems, and Political Processes

A. Human Behavior (3 credits)

This is fulfilled by Communities and Environmental Change (11:374:335) or by taking another course suggested in the Degree Requirements chapter.

B. Economic Systems (3-6 credits)   

The U.S. and International Option require both microeconomics and macroeconomics; the health and environmental policy, health and environmental communication, and the Individual options may substitute Economics, People and the Environment.

01:220:103  Introduction to Macroeconomics (3) or equivalent

11:373:121  Principles and Applications of Microeconomics (3) or equivalent

11:373:101  Economics, People, and the Environment (3)

C. Political Processes (3 credits)

This school requirement is fulfilled by the following course which must be taken by all EPIB majors.

11:374:279  Politics of Environmental Issues (3)

VI. Oral and Written Communication (6 credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirementschapter.

VII. Experience-Based Education Requirement (4 credits)

A. Must take the following course (1 credit):

11:374:280  Careers in Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior (1 credit)

B. At least one of the following courses (3 credits):

11:374:490  Readings and Practicum in Human Ecology

11:374:491  Readings and Practicum in Human Ecology

11:374:492  Environmental Studies Internship

11:374:493  Environmental Communication Clinic

An appropriate adviser-approved honors project

Proficiency in Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior (45-67 credits)

VIII. EPIB Major Requirements (15 credits)

In addition to the three courses listed above (Introduction to Human Ecology, Politics Environmental Issues, and Global Environmental Change) students must take:

A. The following course (3 credits):

11:374:269  Population, Resources, and Environment

1:374:269 ~ Population, Resources & Environment

B. At least one of the following courses (3 credits):

11:374:325  Environmental Communications

11:374:335  Communities and Environmental Change

11:374:331  Culture and the Environment

IX. Professional Ethics (3 credits)

At least one of the following courses:

01:730:105  Current Moral and Social Issues

01:730:106  Ccurrent Moral and Social Issues

01:730:249  Medical Ethics

01:730:250  Environmental Ethics

01:730:346  Rights, Justice, and Equality

X. Quantitative Methods (6 credits)

At least one of the following courses:

01:960:211  Statistics I  

01:960:401  Basic Statistics for Research

To fulfill SEBS requirements, all students must place in Precalculus or higher or complete Intermediate Algebra (01:640:026)

11:374:201  Research Methods

XI. Three-Course Sequence (9 credits)

A planned sequence of three courses in a particular aspect of study chosen in consultation with a faculty adviser.

Written approval of the adviser is required.

Suggested areas include policy, planning, sustainable agriculture, air pollution, forest conservation and management, land use, marine issues, fisheries management, and public health.

Note: A minor will satisfy the three-course sequence.

Note: The three-course sequence is not required for the individual option.

XII. Seminar Requirements

Seminars: choose one of the following courses unless otherwise noted:

Topics in Environmental and Resource Policy, Topics in the Health and Environment

This fulfills Area I of the school requirement.

Note: Health and Environmental Policy Option may take 11:709:452  Nutrition and Behavior 

Note:  Environmental and Health Communication Option must take three of the following four courses:

11:374:430  Risk, Health, and Safety

11:374:433  Public Participation and Environmental Policy

11:374:435  Communication in the Life Sciences

11:374:437  Culture and Health

XIII. EPIB OPTIONS (30-52)   

A. United States Environmental and Resource Policy (36)

All of the following courses (9 credits):

11:374:312  Environmental History

11:374:313  U.S. Environmental Policy

11:374:314  Natural Resources Policy

All of the following courses (6 credits):

11:375:333  Environmental Law I

01:790:201  American Government

The following must be taken (6 credits):

01:220:103  Introduction to Macroeconomics AND

11:373:121  Principles and Applications of Microeconomics OR

01:220:102  Introduction to Microeconomics

At least one course from (3 credits):

11:373:361  Land Economics

11:373:362  Natural Resource Economics

11:373:363  Environmental Economics

01:220:332  Environmental Economics

General Policy Courses: choose two of the following courses (6 credits)

11:375:334  Environmental Law II

01:512:323  History of North American Environment

01:512:324  History of North American Environment

01:790:305  Public Policy Formation

01:790:341  Public Administration: American Bureaucracy

01:790:342  Public Administration: Policymaking

01:920:434  Social Science and Public Policy

10:975:231  Introduction to Public Policy

10:975:305  U.S. Urban Policy

10:975:330  Urban Fiscal Policy

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B. International Environmental and Resource Policy (36-52)

All of the following courses (12 credits):

11:374:312  Environmental History

11:374:313  U.S. Environmental Policy

11:374:314  Natural Resources Policy

11:374:315  International Environmental Policy

At least one of the following courses (3 credits):

01:790:319  Issues in American Foreign Policy

01:790:327  International Political Economy

The following must be taken (6 credits):

01:220:103  Introduction to Macroeconomics AND

11:373:121  Principles and Applications of Microeconomics  OR

01:220:102  Introduction to Microeconomics

At least one of the following courses (3 credits):

11:373:361  Land Economics

11:373:362  Natural Resource Economics

11:373:363  Environmental Economics

01:220:332  Environmental Economics

A course that focuses on a particular geographical area

A total of 3 credits

This course may be selected from anthropology, geography, history, or political science.

A total of 16 credits from:

 {Foreign Language Proficiency}

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C. Health and Environmental Policy (30)

Health and Environmental Policy Option (6 credits)

A total of two courses:

11:374:341  Social and Ecological Aspects of Health and Disease

11:709:255  Nutrition and Health

A course introducing the biological or physiological dimensions of health (3 credits)

At least one of the following courses:

01:119:150  Biology, Society and Biomedical Issues

01:146:356  Systems Physiology

A course presenting the public health perspective (3 credits)

At least oneof the following courses:

10:832:232  Principles of Public Health

10:832:483  Protecting Public Health and the Environment

A course on epidemiology (3 credits)

At least one of the following courses:

11:375:403  Environmental and Public Health: Epidemiological Aspects

10:832:335  Epidemiology

A course addressing the social dimensions of health (3 credits)

At least one of the following courses:

01:070:307  Medical Anthropology

01:920:210  Sociology of Medicine and Health Care

01:830:377  Health and Psychology

10:832:414  Culture and Health

Notes:  The course may not be used to fill another major requirement.

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D. Environmental and Health Communication (42-50 credits)

The following core courses:

11:374:225  Environment and Health in Society and Mass Media

11:374:325  Environmental Communication

11:374:436  Health Literacy

11:374:493  Environmental Communication Clinic

Threeadditional courses on communication practices

A total of 3 courses from:

01:355:202  Technical Writing Essentials

01:355:302  Scientific and Technical Writing

01:355:303  Writing for Business and Professions

01:355:312  Writing for Biology and Natural Science

01:355:315  Writing Grant Proposals

01:355:342  Science Writing

01:355:352  Writing as a Naturalist

01:355:365  Technical Editing

01:355:375  Collaborative Writing Practices

01:355:415  Information Design

01:355:425  Web Authoring

01:920:205  Mass Communication and Modern Society

01:920:280  Collective Behavior and Social Movements

04:189:101  Introduction to Communication and Information Systems and Processing

04:189:102  Introduction to Media Systems and Processes

04:192:380  Public Speaking

04:567:324  News Reporting and Writing

Notes:  The course(s) may not be used to fill any other requirements such as school General Education Requirements.

Courses on the biological, physiological, or social dimensions of the environment and health

At least one of the following courses:

At least one course beyond school requirements from the following list on the biological, physiological, or social dimensions of the environment or health (3):

Note: students are advised to carefully review the prerequisites for these courses before registering.

 01:119:131  Microbiology for the Health Sciences and 01:119:132  Microbiology for the Health Sciences Laboratory

 01:119:150  Biology, Society, and Biomedical Issues

 01:377:213  Functional Human Anatomy

 01:377:218  Exercise and Health

 01:377:370  Exercise Physiology

 01:750:193,194  Physics for the Sciences

 01:920:359  Environmental Sociology

 10:832:483  Protecting Public Health

 11:115:301  Introductory Biochemistry and 11:115: 313  Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory

 11:115:403  General Biochemistry

 11:374:308  Human Ecology of Maritime Regions

 11:374:312  Environmental Problems in Historical and Cross-Cultural Perspective

 11:374:313  Environmental Policy and Institutions

 11:374:314  Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management

 11:374:315  International Environmental Policy

 11:374:335  Social Responses to Environmental Problems

 11:374:341  Social and Ecological Aspects of Health and Disease

 11:374:434  Local Government and the Environment

 11:375:101  Introduction to Environmental Science

 11:375:301  Environment and Health

 11:628:120  Introduction to Oceanography

 11:709:201  Introduction to Foods and Nutrition

 11:920:210  Sociology of Medicine and Health Care

Notes:  The course(s) may not be used to fill school General Education Requirements.

Additional Methods

At least one of the following courses:

 11:372:232  Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics

 11:375:403  Environmental and Public Health: Epidemiological Aspects

 01:450:321  Geographic Information Systems

 10:832:335  Epidemiology

 01:960:212  Statistics II

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E. Individual Option (36)

A planned sequence of courses, selected in consultation with a faculty adviser.

The student is required to develop a formal proposal for the individual option that includes the learning goals and lists the specific courses to be taken.This proposal must be approved by a committee of departmental faculty members. The sequence may represent a selection from the courses required for the other three options, or courses from one of the options combined with a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences minor (e.g., Science and Agriculture Teacher Education program), or some other well-defined program of study.

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XIV. Unspecified Electives (13-39 credits)

In addition to courses meeting the above requirements, students can take any 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 128 required for graduation.