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Duluth Campus
Environmental Studies B.A.
Geography
College of Liberal Arts
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Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2008.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 74 to 81.
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This program requires summer terms.
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Degree: Bachelor of Arts.
The environmental studies program (housed in the geography department) provides a sound interdisciplinary grounding in the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities, producing graduates who understand and think creatively about the complex issues of our natural, naturalized, and artificial environments. The curriculum encourages multidisciplinary thinking and problem-solving skills at the nexus of the natural sciences and social sciences. Coursework develops skills in research, writing, creative thinking, and sound policy making, as students draw upon a range of disciplines to understand and solve specific issues and problems.
Honors Requirements: Candidates must be environmental studies majors with a 3.00 overall GPA and 3.30 in the major. Students must complete an honors project supervised by a faculty member and approved by the program director. In some cases the project may develop out of the environmental studies internship. Students must notify the director of their intent to participate in the honors program by the end of the first week of the semester of graduation and the completed project must be approved by the faculty adviser and the director at least 30 days before the end of the term. The project is presented orally or by exhibition.
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Admission Requirements
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For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about this college's requirements, see
Colleges and
Schools
on the Duluth Web site and the
liberal education program.
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Program Requirements
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Requirements for the B.A. in environmental studies include:
¿ Liberal education requirements
¿ SSP 1000 - Introduction to College Learning (1 cr)
or CLA 1001 - Learning Community Integrative Seminar (1 cr)
¿ Advanced writing requirement: COMP/WRIT 3150 or 3160
¿ This major does not require completion of a minor or second field of study because it emphasizes interdisciplinary studies
Environmental Studies Core (16 cr)
ES 1001 - Introductory Seminar (2.0 cr)
ES 2803 - Issues in Global Ecology, LEIP CAT05 (3.0 cr)
ES 5001 - Environmental Studies Seminar (4.0 cr)
ES 5040 - Environmental Studies Internship Preparation (1.0 cr)
ES 5050 - Environmental Studies Internship (3.0 cr)
GEOG 2306 - Environmental Conservation, LE CAT8 (3.0 cr)
or GEOL 1130 - Introduction to Environmental Science, LEIP CAT04 (4.0 cr)
Natural Science Core (27 cr)
BIOL 1011 - General Biology I, LE CAT4 (5.0 cr)
BIOL 1012 - General Biology II (5.0 cr)
BIOL 2801 - General Ecology (3.0 cr)
CHEM 1151 - General Chemistry I, LE CAT4 (5.0 cr)
CHEM 1152 - General Chemistry II (5.0 cr)
GEOG 1414 - Physical Geography, LE CAT4 (4.0 cr)
or GEOL 1110 - Geology and Earth Systems, LE CAT4 (4.0 cr)
Social Science Core (18-19 cr)
ECON 1023 - Principles of Economics: Micro, LE CAT6 (3.0 cr)
ES 3500 - Ecological Economics (3.0 cr)
POL 1011 - American Government and Politics, LE CAT6 (3.0 cr)
ECON 4721 - Natural Resource and Energy Economics (3.0 cr)
or ECON 4777 - Environmental Economics (3.0 cr)
POL 3080 - Environment and Politics (3.0 cr)
or POL 3170 - Political Interest Groups and Individuals (3.0 cr)
or POL 3570 - Politics of Developing Nations (3.0 cr)
SOC 3901 - Social Change and Social Policy (3.0 cr)
or SOC 4860 - Environmental Sociology (3.0 cr)
or SOC 4862 - Science, Technology and Society (4.0 cr)
Supporting Core
WRIT 3150 or 3160 is considered a supporting course.
MATH 1250 - Precalculus Analysis, LE CAT2 (4.0 cr)
STAT 2411 - Statistical Methods, LE CAT2 (3.0 cr)
Environmental Studies Electives
Courses must be chosen in consultation with adviser.
Take no more than 5 course(s) from the following:
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Social Change and Advocacy
Take 0 - 5 course(s) from the following:
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ANTH 4623 - Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems (3.0 cr)
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ANTH 4631 - Anthropology and Environment (3.0 cr)
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COMM 3505 - Media Communications (3.0 cr)
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CST 1020 - Landscapes, Environments, and U.S. Culture, LE CAT7 (3.0 cr)
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ENED 4601 - Wilderness Philosophy (2.0 cr)
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GEOG 4394 - Gender, Space and Culture (4.0 cr)
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HIST 3365 - American Culture and Globalization (3.0 cr)
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PHIL 3242 - Values and Technology, LE CAT8 (3.0 cr)
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PHIL 3291 - Current Social Political Philosophy (4.0 cr)
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PHIL 3325 - Environmental Ethics (4.0 cr)
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SOC 3322 - Law and Society (3.0 cr)
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SOC 3901 - Social Change and Social Policy (3.0 cr)
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SOC 4860 - Environmental Sociology (3.0 cr)
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SOC 4981 - Social Movements, Protest and Change (3.0 cr)
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WS 3600 - Ecofeminist Theories and Practices (3.0 cr)
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Economics and Policy
Take 0 - 5 course(s) from the following:
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ANTH 4632 - Anthropology of Landscapes (3.0 cr)
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ECON 4721 - Natural Resource and Energy Economics (3.0 cr)
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ECON 4777 - Environmental Economics (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 2313 - Economic Geography, LE CAT6 (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3334 - Urban Geography (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3335 - Urban Planning (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3370 - Geographies of Development (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3481 - Urban Ecology (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 4393 - Political Geography (4.0 cr)
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POL 3080 - Environment and Politics (3.0 cr)
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POL 3170 - Political Interest Groups and Individuals (3.0 cr)
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POL 3400 - Contemporary Issues in World Politics (4.0 cr)
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POL 3570 - Politics of Developing Nations (3.0 cr)
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POL 3610 - Political Economy: An Introduction (4.0 cr)
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SOC 3901 - Social Change and Social Policy (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3461 - Geography of Global Resources (3.0 cr)
or GEOL 2350 - Earth's Resources, LEIP CAT05 (3.0 cr)
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Applications and Methodology
Take 0 - 5 course(s) from the following:
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ENED 3341 - Field Interpretive Techniques I (3.0 cr)
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ENED 3342 - Field Interpretive Techniques II (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 2552 - Introduction to Maps and Cartographic Methods, LE CAT2 (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3532 - Map Design and Graphic Methods (4.0 cr)
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GEOG 4563 - Introduction to Geographic Information Science (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 4564 - Laboratory in Geographic Information Science (2.0 cr)
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GEOG 4580 - Introduction to Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation (4.0 cr)
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GEOG 5541 - Environmental Application of GIS (4.0 cr)
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GEOG 5612 - Field Techniques (4.0 cr)
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GEOL 3000 - Geologic Maps (3.0 cr)
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SOC 2155 - Introduction to Research Methods and Analysis (4.0 cr)
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SOC 3155 - Quantitative Research Methods and Analysis (4.0 cr)
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SOC 3156 - Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis (4.0 cr)
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Natural Science
Take 0 - 5 course(s) from the following:
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BIOL 2802 - Ecology Laboratory (2.0 cr)
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BIOL 4731 - Entomology (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 4761 - Ichthyology (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 4763 - Ornithology (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 4764 - Mammalogy (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 4805 - Ecological Invasions (2.0 cr)
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BIOL 4891 - Animal Behavior (2.0 cr)
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BIOL 5401 - Coevolution of Plants, Animals and Microbes (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 5777 - Plankton Biology (2.0 cr)
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BIOL 5805 - Fisheries Ecology (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 5811 - Plant Autecology (2.0 cr)
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BIOL 5831 {Inactive}
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BIOL 5833 - Stream Ecology (4.0 cr)
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BIOL 5839 - Coral Reef Field Studies (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 5861 - Lake Ecology (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 5865 - Conservation Biology (2.0 cr)
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BIOL 5870 - Wetland Ecology (3.0 cr)
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CHE 2001 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering (3.0 cr)
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CHEM 2212 - Environmental Chemistry (4.0 cr)
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ESCI 2210 - Science and Management of Environmental Systems (4.0 cr)
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ESCI 3101 - Nonrenewable Resources (4.0 cr)
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ESCI 3102 - Renewable Resources (4.0 cr)
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ESCI 4102 - Environmental Assessment (4.0 cr)
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GEOG 3401 - Weather and Climate (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3422 - Natural Hazards (4.0 cr)
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GEOG 4451 - The Geography of Soils (4.0 cr)
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GEOG 5446 - Water Processes and Management (4.0 cr)
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GEOL 3100 - Earth's Climate and Environment: Past and Future (3.0 cr)
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GEOL 3210 - Geomorphology (4.0 cr)
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GEOL 5220 - Advances in Paleoclimatology (3.0 cr)
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