Major
The Environmental Studies Program offers a major (30 credit hours) leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. However, it may be elected only as a second major. The double major is required so that the program’s multidisciplinary perspective will be complemented by a concentrated disciplinary major. Students may apply up to six credits from required and elective courses in their first major to the environmental studies major. None of the required courses may be taken pass/no pass.
The required courses are:
| Required courses | ||
| ESTD 101 | Introduction to Environmental Thinking | 3 |
| ESTD 398 | Seminar in Environmental Studies | 3 |
| or ESTD 399 | Departmental Seminar in Environmental Studies | |
| One course from each of the following disciplinary groups: | ||
| Humanities | 3 | |
|
RLGN 206
|
Religion and Ecology | |
|
HSTY 292
|
Energy and Environment in American History 1750-2010 | |
|
HSTY 327
|
Comparative Environmental History | |
|
HSTY 378
|
North American Environmental History | |
|
PHIL 330
|
Topics in Ethics | |
| Social Policy | 3 | |
|
ESTD 303
|
Environmental Law | |
|
ESTD 388
|
Politics, Policy, and the Global Environment | |
|
ECON 367
|
Energy Economics and Engineering Solutions | |
|
ECON 368
|
Environmental Economics | |
| Science and Engineering | 3 | |
|
ESTD 202
|
Global Environmental Problems | |
|
BIOL 351
|
Principles of Ecology | |
|
EECS 342
|
Introduction to Global Issues | |
| Fifteen additional hours chosen in consultation with the departmental advisor. An approved Washington Study internship or summer field course may be used to satisfy part or all of the elective requirement. All programs of study must be approved by the director. | 15 | |
| Total Units | 30 | |
If a required course is not offered, substitution of a course to fulfill the distribution requirement is possible only with permission of the program director.
Minor
The minor in environmental studies (15 credit hours) consists of:
| Required course: | ||
| ESTD 101 | Introduction to Environmental Thinking | 3 |
| One course each from two of the following disciplinary groups: | 6 | |
| Humanities | ||
|
RLGN 206
|
Religion and Ecology | |
|
HSTY 292
|
Energy and Environment in American History 1750-2010 | |
|
HSTY 327
|
Comparative Environmental History | |
|
HSTY 378
|
North American Environmental History | |
|
PHIL 330
|
Topics in Ethics | |
| Social Policy | ||
|
ESTD 303
|
Environmental Law | |
|
ESTD 388
|
Politics, Policy, and the Global Environment | |
|
ECON 367
|
Energy Economics and Engineering Solutions | |
|
ECON 368
|
Environmental Economics | |
| Science and Engineering | ||
|
ESTD 202
|
Global Environmental Problems | |
|
BIOL 351
|
Principles of Ecology | |
|
EECS 342
|
Introduction to Global Issues | |
| Courses from the disciplinary groups may also be selected as electives. | ||
| Six additional hours chosen in consultation with the departmental advisor. | 6 | |
| Total Units | 15 | |