The Environmental Science and Society certificate will enhance the preparation of students for careers in the environmental field. Students will learn to use problem-oriented, interdisciplinary approaches to recognize, comprehend and resolve complex environmental issues. Coursework will address the ethical, social, and historical context for environmental issues and the associations between human and natural systems.
Certificates are officially recognized credentials that allow you to develop a specialized skill set. Bachelor’s degree programs can include a certificate or they can be taken as a stand-alone program, which makes certificates ideal for working professionals looking to boost their skills.
Required Courses (12-13 credits)
GEG 101 World Natural Environments or GES 123 Environmental Earth Science
BIO 104 Environmental Biology or BIO 213 Introduction to Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
PHI 113 Environmental Ethics
ENS 300 Environmental Case Studies
Electives (6-7 credits)
Environmental Science elective (select one)
BIO 315 Ecology
CHE 315 Environmental Chemistry and Technology
GEG 307 Conservation and Environmental Management
GEG 478 Global Change
GES 350 Environmental Geochemistry
GES 460 Environmental Field Methods and Analysis
Environment and Society elective (select one)
ANT 307 Urban Anthropology
ANT 335 Ethnoprimatology
ANT 367 Culture and Ecology
ECO 312 Urban Economics
ECO 355 The Economics of Energy and Environment
ENG 247 Nature Writing
HIS 330 U.S. Environmental History
HIS 413 Latin American Environmental History
PSC 305 Environmental Policy
PSC 306 Politics of Energy
PSY 370 Environmental Psychology I
SOC 353 Environment and Society
Dr. Elisa Bergslien, Program Coordinator
Science and Math Complex 135
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