Environmental Science and Sustainability B.S. - Environmental Policy and Planning

The Environmental Policy and Planning concentration focuses on policy and planning processes at multiple scales. Students are introduced to real-world environmental problems and the policy and planning approaches, strategies, and tools that can be used to deal with them. Coursework covers U.S. public lands, water, and wildlife policy; community, regional, and federal lands planning; conflict resolution and collaboration; markets and economic incentives; and political institutions and processes.

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science and Sustainability; Environmental Policy and Planning Concentration

W.A Franke College of Forestry & Conservation

Degree Specific Credits: 62-65

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2021-22

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Lower-Division Required Courses		14-15
Concentration Requirements		45-47
Experiential Learning Requirement		3
Total Hours		62-65

Lower-Division Required Courses

Note: NRSM 110 will not be required if students declare the major with 60+ credits.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following courses:
NRSM 110	First Year Seminar in Environmental Science and Sustainability	1
NRSM 210N	Soils, Water and Climate
Oral Communication - Complete one of the following courses:		3
COMX 111A	Introduction to Public Speaking	3
or THTR 120A	Introduction to Acting I
Statistics Requirement - Complete one of the following courses:		3-4
FORS 201	Forest Biometrics
or STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics
or WILD 240	Intro to Biostatistics
Chemistry - Complete the following course:
CHMY 121N	Introduction to General Chemistry	4
Total Hours		14-15

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Environmental Policy and Planning Concentration Requirements

Rule: Complete all of the following subcategories. 45-47 total credits required.

Required Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Mathematics Requirement - Complete one of the following:		3-4
M 115	Probability and Linear Mathematics
or M 121	College Algebra
or M 122	College Trigonometry
or M 151	Precalculus
or M 162	Applied Calculus
Biology Requirement - Complete one of the following:		3-4
BIOB 160N	Principles of Living Systems
or BIOB 170N	Principles Biological Diversity
or BIOE 172N	Introductory Ecology
or BIOO 105N	Introduction to Botany
Complete all of the following courses:
FORS 250	Intro to GIS for Forest Mgt	3
GPHY 465	Planning Principles & Processes	3
NRSM 349E	Climate Change Ethics/Policy	3
NRSM 379	Collaboration in Natural Resource Decisions	3
NRSM 422	Natural Resource Policy & Administration	3
PSCI 210S	Intro to American Government	3
PSCI 361	Public Administration	3
Total Hours		27-29

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Policy and Law Requirement

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two of the following courses:		6
ENST 382	Environmental Law
GPHY 335	Water Policy
NRSM 427	Advanced Water Policy
WILD 410	Wildlife Policy
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Planning Requirement

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two of the following courses:		6
FORS 481	Forest Planning
GPHY 466	Environmental Planning
PTRM 485	Recreation Planning
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Economics Requirement

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
ECNS 433	Economics of the Environment
FORS 320	Forest Economics
GPHY 323	Economics of Rural Areas
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Ecology Requirement

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
BIOE 370	General Ecology
BIOE 447	Ecosystem Ecology
FORS 330	Forest Ecology
FORS 333	Fire Ecology
NRSM 462	Rangeland Ecology
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Experiential Learning Requirement

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
BIOE 342	Field Ecology
BIOE 400	Aquatic Microbial Ecology
BIOE 416	Alpine Ecology
BIOE 439	Stream Ecology
BIOE 440	Conservation Ecology
BIOE 451	Landscape Ecology
BIOE 453	Lake Ecology
BIOE 458	Forest and Fire Ecology
ENST 427	Social Issues: The Mekong Delta
ENST 437	Climate Change: Mekong Delta
FORS 130	Intro Forestry Field Skills
FORS 440	Forest Stand Management
GPHY 385	Field Techniques
NRSM 115	First Year Seminar in Field Studies in Conservation
NRSM 273	Wilderness/Civ Field Stds
NRSM 298	Internship
NRSM 345	Watershed Dynamics
NRSM 398	Internship
NRSM 495	Ecosystem Science and Restoration Practicum
NRSM 498	Internship
NRSM 499	Senior Thesis
PTRM 150	First Year Seminar in Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Management
PTRM 345X	Sustaining Human Soc & Nat Env
PTRM 418	Winter Wilderness Field Studies
PTRM 484	PTRM Field Measurement Tech
WILD 374	Hunter Check Station
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Writing Requirement

Code	Title	Hours
Complete three of the following courses:		9
BIOE 428	Freshwater Ecology
BIOE 447	Ecosystem Ecology
FORS 330	Forest Ecology
FORS 341	Timber Harvesting & Roads
FORS 347	Multiple Resource Silviculture
FORS 349	Practice of Silviculture
FORS 440	Forest Stand Management
FORS 499	Senior Thesis
NASX 403	Contmp Tribal Resource Issues
NRSM 326	Climate and Society
NRSM 349E	Climate Change Ethics/Policy
NRSM 379	Collab in Nat Res Decisions
NRSM 389E	Ethics Forestry & Conservation
NRSM 462	Rangeland Ecology
NRSM 465	Foundations of Restoration Ecology
NRSM 475	Environment & Development
NRSM 495	Ecosystem Science and Restoration Practicum
NRSM 499	Senior Thesis
PTRM 300	Recreation Behavior
WILD 410	Wildlife Policy & Biopolitics
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-