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Jamie Trammell, Chair

The Environmental Science, Policy, and Sustainability (ESPS) department provides an integrated natural and social sciences approach to environmental decision-making, ecological issues, and human use of natural resources. The ESPS curriculum promotes interdisciplinary perspectives, providing analytical skills and problem-solving opportunities in each course. ESPS graduates are prepared to work effectively in environmentally related careers requiring both science and policy expertise and to pursue advanced degrees in specialty areas. ESPS students take a common core of classes and develop an upper division focus area with an advisor. ES majors are required to complete an internship or practicum to provide valuable practical experience.

The ESPS curriculum continues to evolve, and all students should work closely with an ESPS advisor to plan their program of study. Students without an advisor should contact the chair as soon as possible to select an advisor. Transfer students should consult their advisors to select appropriate courses based on their Advanced Standing Reports and the multiple majors offered within the ESPS department.

Teacher Licensing

ESPS students interested in teaching at the middle or high school levels should consult with their advisor and the School of Education regarding admission requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at SOU.

Program Requirements

Programs

• Environmental Science and Policy, BS
• Sustainability, BS

• Certificate in Environmental Data Science
• Certificate in Environmental Horticulture
• Certificate in Geospatial Science
• Certificate in Horticultural Business
• Certificate in Sustainability Leadership (CSL)
• Certificate in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

• Environmental Science and Policy Minor
• Sustainability Minor

Courses

• ES 551L - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab
• ES 553 - Introduction to Remote Sensing
• ES 553L - Introduction to Remote Sensing Lab
• ES 575 - Environmental Modeling
• ES 579 - Biosphere, Ecology, and Global Environmental Change
• ES 580 - Fire Ecology
• ES 581 - Geomorphology
• ES 582 - Climatology
• ES 583 - Restoration Ecology
• ES 583L - Restoration Ecology Lab
• ES 592 - Field Geography
• ES 598 - Internship
• SA 100 - Plant Propagation
• SA 101 - Nutrient Management
• SA 102 - Greenhouse Management
• SA 103 - Pest Management
• SA 104 - Cannabis Crop Production
• SA 292 - Viticulture Practice

• ES 545 - Agroecology