Nov 25, 2024

2021-22 Catalog

HELP

2021-22 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sustainability, BS

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Requirements for the Major

1.

Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements. Complete a total of 180 credits including a minimum of 55 credits in upper division Environmental Science and Policy or related courses, 36 credits of which must be completed at SOU.

2.

Students must have no grade lower than a C- in all coursework that will be applied to the major and have a minimum 2.5 GPA in SOU Sustainability courses required for graduation. Note: Only practicum (ES 409) and internship (ES 498) courses are P/NP; no other lower division Sustainability core courses or upper division Sustainability courses may be taken P/NP.

3.

Complete the core requirements for the Sustainability major.

Sustainability Requirements (86-87 credits)

Required Lower Division Core (32 credits)

ES 100 - The Southern Oregon Bioregion 2 credits
ES 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science: Earth Science 4 credits
ES 102 - Introduction to Environmental Science: Biological Science 4 credits
ES 103 - Introduction to Environmental Science: Social Science 4 credits
ES 120 - Sustainable Food Systems: The Harvest 2 credits
ES 121 - Sustainable Food Systems: The Land 2 credits
ES 122 - Sustainable Food Systems: The Planting 2 credits
ES 210 - Environmental Challenges and Solutions 4 credits
EC 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 4 credits
MTH 243 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 credits

Upper Division Sustainability Core Requirements (12 credits)

ES 421 - Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development 4 credits
ES 423 - Sustainability and Natural Resources 4 credits
BA 483 - Sustainability Leadership 4 credits

Upper Division Natural and Physical Science Options - Choose 2 (8 credits)

ES 314 - Hydrology 4 credits
ES 327 - Energy and Climate Change 4 credits
ES 354 - Marine Conservation: Science, Policy, and Management 4 credits
ES 360 - Environmental Geology 4 credits
ES 379 - Biodiversity 4 credits
ES 433 - Soil Science 4 credits
ES 435 - Water Resources 4 credits
ES 480 - Fire Ecology 4 credits
ES 481 - Geomorphology 4 credits
ES 482 - Climatology 4 credits
ES 483 - Restoration Ecology 4 credits

Upper Division Business and Ecological Economics Options - Choose 2 (8 credits)

BA 374 - Principles of Management 4 credits
BA 411 - Sustainable Tourism 4 credits
BA 430A - Nonprofit Grant Writing 4 credits
BA 490 - Case Studies in Corporate Sustainability 4 credits
ES 442 - Valuation of Ecosystem Goods and Services 4 credits
ES 475 - Environmental Modeling 4 credits

Upper Division Society and Community Options - Choose 2 (8 credits)

ES 351 - Environmental Policy and Impact Analysis 4 credits
ES 437 - Conservation in the United States 4 credits
ES 439 - Land Use Planning 4 credits
SOAN 311 - Community Studies 4 credits
SOAN 355 - People and Forests 4 credits
SOAN 420 - Environmental Sociology 4 credits
SOAN 425 - Food, Power, and Agriculture 4 credits
SOAN 451 - Cultural Ecology 4 credits
SOAN 452 - Global Environmental Movements 4 credits

Research Gateway (8-9 credits)

ES 310 - Environmental Research Design 4 credits
ES 386 - Environmental Data Analysis 5 credits
or
SOAN 327 - Quantitative Data Analysis 4 credits

Capstone Requirements (10 credits)

ES 494A - Environmental Science and Policy Capstone I 2 credits
ES 494B - Environmental Science and Policy Capstone II 2 credits
ES 494C - Environmental Science and Policy Capstone III 2 credits
ES 498 - Internship 1-16 credits (4 credits required)