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Dec 07, 2025
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2025-2026 Catalog
Environmental Science and Policy, BS
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Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of a BS in Environmental Science and Policy, graduates will be able to:
- Apply their interdisciplinary knowledge of the fundamental scientific processes and major national/international laws or protocols to properly contextualize ill-structured, or wicked, environmental problems.
- Communicate effectively about environmental issues in writing, speech and visual images.
- Evaluate information sources, analyze hypotheses, and address environmental problems utilizing quantitative and qualitative analysis before reaching conclusions.
- Interpret and create maps that create temporal and spatial models of complex environmental problems and natural resource issues.
- Understand by whom and how environmental work is completed, and will engage with community organizations through increased professional networking.
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Requirements for the Major
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Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements. Complete a total of 180 credits including a minimum of 83 credits in upper division Environmental Science, Policy, and Sustainability 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 Environmental Science, Policy and Sustainability courses required for graduation. Note: Only practica (ES 409) and internship (ES 498) courses are P/NP; no other lower division Environmental Science and Policy core courses or upper division Environmental Science and Policy courses may be taken P/NP. 3.
Complete the core requirements for the ESP major. 4.
Complete the requirements for additional upper division courses for the ES major. Environmental Science and Policy Core Requirements
(100-101 credits) Required Lower Division Core (22 credits):
Required Gateway Core Requirements (17-18 credits):
Students must have successfully completed the above lower division core classes to take the gateway core classes. Upper Division Environmental Science and Policy Core (44-46 credits):
Students must have successfully completed the above lower division and gateway core classes to take upper division core classes. Upper Division Earth Science (11-12 credits)
Upper Division Ecological Science (12 credits)
Choose 2 from the following: Upper Division Analytical Methods (8-10 credits)
Upper Division Policy & Management (12 credits)
Choose 2 from the following: Capstone Requirements (12 credits):
A combination of a directed or independent ES capstone course/project, along with an internship/practicum facilitated through either ES or the minor or certificate area (see below). To enroll in the capstone, students must complete at least 24 credits of upper division coursework, including ES 310 and ES 486 . |
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