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 some of the required 400-level EPIB topics courses.)

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 (4)

01:119:101  General Biology I (3)

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 (3)

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 EPIB courses:

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)   

Note: The U.S. and international options 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

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

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

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 Requirements chapter.

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)

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

11:374:490  Research and Practicum in Human Ecology (BA)

11:374:491  Research and Practicum in Human Ecology (BA)

11:374:492  Environmental Studies Internship (BA)

11:374:493  Environmental Communication Clinic (3)

An appropriate adviser-approved honors project

Note: Environmental and health communication option must take 11:374:492 Environmental Studies Internship and 11:374:493 Environmental Communication Clinic.

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

VIII. EPIB Major Requirements (30 credits)

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

A. The following course (3 credits):

11:374:269  Population, Resources, and the Environment (3)

1:374:269 ~ Population, Resources & Environment

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

11:374:102  Global Environmental Change (3)
11:374:175  Energy and Society (3)

11:374:325  Environmental Communications (3)

11:374:331  Culture and the Environment (3)

11:374:335  Communities and Environmental Change (3)

IX. Professional Ethics (3 credits)

At least one of the following courses:

01:730:105  Current Moral and Social Issues (3)

01:730:106  Current Moral and Social Issues (3)

01:730:249  Bioethics (3)

01:730:250  Environmental Ethics (3)

01:730:346  Rights, Justice, and Equality (3)

X. Quantitative Methods (6 credits)

 At least one of the following courses:
 01:960:211  Statistics I (3)
 01:960:401  Basic Statistics for Research (3)
 11:374:201  Research Methods in Human Ecology (3)

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

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 (3 credits)

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

Topics in Environmental and Resource Policy (3), Topics in Health and the Environment (3)

These course may fulfill Area I of the school requirement. Check with your adviser.

Note: Health and environmental policy option may take 11:709:452 Nutrition and Behavior (3).

Note:Environmental and health communication option must take one of the following four courses:

11:374:430  Risk, Health, and Safety (3)

11:374:433  Public Participation and Environmental Policy (3)

11:374:435  Communication in the Life Sciences (3)

11:374:437  Culture and Health (3)

XIII. EPIB Options (18-43)  

A. United States Environmental and Resource Policy (30)

All of the following courses (9 credits):

11:374:312  Environmental History (3)

11:374:313  U.S. Environmental Policy (3)

11:374:314  Natural Resources Policy (3)

All of the following courses (6 credits):

01:790:201  American Government (3) 

11:374:460  Environmental Law and Policy: Nature, Law, and Society I (3)

At least one course from (3 credits):

01:220:103  Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)

11:373:122  Principles and Applications of Macroeconomics (3)

  At least one course from (3 credits):
 01:220:102  Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
 11:373:121  Principles and Applications of Microeconomics (3)

At least one course from (3 credits):

01:220:332  Environmental Economics (3)

11:373:361  Land Economics (3)

11:373:362  Natural Resource Economics (3)

11:373:363  Environmental Economics (3)

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

01:512:323  History of North American Environment (3)

01:512:324  History of North American Environment (3)

01:790:305  Public Policy Formation (3)

01:790:341  Public Administration: American Bureaucracy (3)

01:790:342  Public Administration: Policymaking (3)

01:920:434  Social Science and Public Policy (3)

10:975:231  Introduction to Public Policy (3)

10:975:305  U.S. Urban Policy (3)

10:975:330  Urban Fiscal Policy (3)

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B. International Environmental and Resource Policy (43)

All of the following courses (12 credits):

11:374:312  Environmental History (3)

11:374:313  U.S. Environmental Policy (3)

11:374:314  Natural Resources Policy (3)

11:374:315  International Environmental Policy (3)

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

01:790:319  Issues in American Foreign Policy (3)

01:790:327  International Political Economy (3)

At least one course from (3 credits):
01:220:103  Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
11:373:122  Principles and Applications of Macroeconomics (3) or

At least one course from (3 credits):
 01:220:102  Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
 11:373:121  Principles and Applications of Microeconomics (3)

At least one course from (3 credits):

01:220:332  Environmental Economics (3)

11:373:361  Land Economics (3)

11:373:362  Natural Resource Economics (3)

11:373:363  Environmental Economics (3)

A course that focuses on a particular geographical area (3 credits):

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

  A total of 16 credits from:  Foreign Language Proficiency or Intermediate Language Proficiency based on placement tests. (Consult your adviser.)

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C. Health and Environmental Policy (18)

Health and Environmental Policy Option (6 credits)

A total of two courses:

11:374:341  Social and Ecological Aspects of Health and Disease (3)

11:709:255  Nutrition and Health (3)

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 (3)

01:146:356  Systems Physiology (3)

A course presenting the public health perspective (3 credits)

At least one of the following courses:

10:832:232  Introduction to Public Health (3)

10:832:483  Protecting Public Health and the Environment (3)

A course on epidemiology (3 credits)

At least one of the following courses:

10:832:335  Epidemiology (3)

11:375:403  Environmental and Public Health: Epidemiological Aspects (3)

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

At least one of the following courses:

01:070:307  Medical Anthropology (3)

01:830:377  Health and Psychology (3)

01:920:210  Sociology of Medicine and Health Care (3)

10:832:414  Culture and Health (3)

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

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D. Environmental and Health Communication (27 credits)

The following core courses:

11:374:225  Environment and Health in Society and Mass Media (3)

11:374:325  Environmental Communication (3)

11:374:436  Health Literacy (3)

11:374:493  Environmental Communication Clinic (3)

Three additional courses on communication practices

A total of 3 courses from:

01:355:202  Technical Writing Essentials (3)

01:355:302  Scientific and Technical Writing (3)

01:355:303  Writing for Business and Professions (3)

01:355:312  Writing for Biology and Natural Science (3)

01:355:315  Writing Grant Proposals (3)

01:355:342  Science Writing (3)

01:355:352  Writing as a Naturalist (3)

01:355:365  Technical Editing (3)

01:355:375  Collaborative Writing Practices (3)

01:355:415  Information Design (3)

01:355:425  Web Authoring (3)

04:192:380  Public Speaking (3)

04:567:324  News Reporting and Writing (3)

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

At least one of the following science courses:

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

01:119:131  Microbiology for the Health Sciences (3)

01:119:150  Biology, Society, and Biomedical Issues (3)

01:377:213  Functional Human Anatomy (3)

01:377:218  Exercise and Health (3)

01:377:370  Exercise Physiology (3)
01:460:100  Planet Earth (3)
01:460:120  Oceanography (3)
01:460:209  Exploration of Oceans (3)
01:450:101  Earth Systems (3)

01:750:193,194  Physics for the Sciences (3)

11:368:352  Ocean, Coastal, and Estuarine Circulation (3)

11:375:101  Introduction to Environmental Science (3)
11:375:102  Soils in Society (3)
11:375:201  Biological Principles of Environmental Science (3)
11:670:201  Elements of Meteorology (3)

11:688:321  Ichthyology (3)

11:704:240  Behavioral Biology (3)

11:704:272  Dendrology (3)

11:704:332  Plant Ecology (3)
11:704:335  Limnology (3)

11:704:421  Wetland Ecology (3)
11:776:210  Principles of Botany (3)

Note:The course may not be used to fill school General Education Requirements.

Additional Methods

At least one of the following courses:

01:450:321  Geographic Information Systems (3)

01:960:212  Statistics II (3)

10:832:335  Epidemiology (3)

11:372:232  Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics (3)

11:375:403  Environmental and Public Health: Epidemiological Aspects (3)

 Note: The course may not be used to fulfill the school General Education Requirements.

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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.