Pre-Environmental Education Option

Degree Requirements

40 credits Preparatory courses (Preparatory courses must have been completed with the last 5 years.)

TBIOL 110 General Biology (with lab); minimum 1.5 GPA
TCHEM 131 Chemistry and Society (with lab); minimum 1.7 GPA
TECON 200 Introduction to Microeconomics; minimum 2.0 GPA
TGEOS 243 Geography of the Physical Environment; minimum 2.0 GPA
TMATH 110 Introductory Statistics with Applications; minimum 2.0 GPA
TPHIL 251 Data and Discourse; minimum 2.0 GPA
TWRT 211 Argumentation and Research; minimum 2.0 GPA OR TWRT 291 Technical Communication in the Workplace; minimum 2.0 GPA

58–60 credits Required courses

35 credits Core courses
- TBIOL 232 Issues in Biological Conservation
- TESC 201 The Science of Environmental Sustainability
- TESC 345 Pollution and Public Policy
- TEST 200 Fundamentals of Environmental Studies and Sustainability
- TGEOS 341 Climate Change
- TLAW 438 Federal Environmental Law
- TWRT 331 Writing in the Natural Sciences
One of the following:
- TEGL 304 Indigenous Ethnoecology
- TPHIL 456 Environmental Ethics
- TRELIG 350 Religion, Philosophy & the Environment

Capstone experience: must select at least a 3-credit option from the following list.

TBIOMD 490 Context for Global Health Experiential Learning AND TBIOMD 491 Global Health Experiential Learning Program
TESC 301 Sustainability in Action
TESC 495 Environmental Research Experiences
TESC 496 Internship
TESC 497 Senior Thesis
TESC 499 UG Research
TEST 495 Environmental Studies Experience
TMGMT 465 Board Governance I AND TMGMT 466 Board Governance II
Complete GIS or REN certificate program. (Planned with faculty advisor; may span more than one quarter.)

20 credits for the Environmental Education option