Description of the Environmental Studies Program 2008-2009
Course lists from previous catalogs are available at the Registration Services Catalog page.
Environmental Studies Major: Standard Program
A minimum of 39 credits is required.
ENVS 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies 3 cr
ENVS 200 Writing the Environment 3 cr
ENVS 301 Science, Technology, and the Environment 3 cr
ENVS 350 U.S. and Western Environmental Politics 3 cr
ENVS 390 Environmental Monitoring 4 cr
ENVS 400 Applied Environmental Studies 3 cr
ENVS 410 Environmental Ethics 3 cr
One of the following:
ENVS 360 Global Environmental Policy 3 cr
ENVS 370 Water Policy and Politics 3 cr
Required supporting courses:
ECON 215 Environmental Economics 3 cr
HWTR 200 Introduction to the Headwaters 1 cr
SOC 150 Environmental Sociology 3 cr
One of the following:
BIOL 150 Biological Principles (with laboratory) 4 cr
BIOL 151 Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) 4 cr
PHYS 140 Introductory Physics (with laboratory) 4 cr
PHYS 170 Principles of Physics (with laboratory) 4 cr
or both:
BIOL 130 Environmental Biology 3 cr
BIOL 135 Environmental Biology Laboratory 1 cr
or both:
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I 3 cr
CHEM 112 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 cr
or both:
GEOL 101 Physical Geology 3 cr
GEOL 105 Physical Geology Laboratory 1 cr
And one of the following:
ECON 216 Statistics for Business and Economics 3 cr
MATH 213 Probability and Statistics 3 cr
SOC 211 Quantitative Research Methods 3 cr
Environmental Studies Major: Comprehensive Program
Students have two options for a comprehensive major: the 66-credit Water Emphasis or the 57-credit Individualized Contract.
Water Emphasis
A minimum of 66 credits is required.
ENVS 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies 3 cr
ENVS 200 Writing the Environment 3 cr
ENVS 301 Science, Technology, and the Environment3 cr
ENVS 350 U.S. and Western Environmental Politics3 cr
ENVS 370 Water Policy and Politics 3 cr
ENVS 390 Environmental Monitoring 4 cr
ENVS 376 Colorado Water Workshop 1 cr
ENVS 400 Applied Environmental Studies3 cr
ENVS 410 Environmental Ethics3 cr
Two of the following for at least six credits:
ECON 370 Natural Resource Economics 3 cr
ENVS 360 Global Environmental Policy3 cr
ENVS 375 Seminar in Water Topics 1-3 cr
One of the following:
ENVS 420 Natural History of the Gunnison Basin3 cr
ENVS 430 Watersheds of the World3 cr
ENVS 499 Internship in Environmental Studies3-6 cr
Required supporting courses:
ANTH 107 Introduction to General Anthropology3 cr
ANTH 320 Cultural Ecology 3 cr
GEOL 101 Physical Geology3 cr
GEOL 105 Physical Geology Lab1 cr
GEOL 320 Geomorphology (with laboratory)4 cr
HWTR 200 Introduction to Headwaters1 cr
One of the following:
BIOL 151 Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory)4 cr
or both:
BIOL 130 Environmental Biology 3 cr
BIOL 135 Environmental Biology Lab 1 cr
One of the following:
CHEM 101 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry3 cr
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I 3 cr
One of the following:
ECON 216 Statistics for Business and Economics 3 cr
MATH 213 Probability and Statistics 3 cr
SOC 211 Quantitative Research Methods 3 cr
Two of the following:
BIOL 440 Conservation Biology 3 cr
BIOL 476 Aquatic Ecology 4 cr
GEOG 222 Map and Air Photo Interpretation 3 cr
OLRM 393 Outdoor Pursuits Education—Water Based 3 cr
Admission to Outdoor Leadership and Resort Management courses for declared Water Emphasis students is based on instructor permission and available seats.
Individualized Contract Emphasis
This Emphasis allows students to design a curriculum in consultation with an Environmental Studies advisor and with the approval of the Environmental Studies Council. A minimum of 57 credits is required including the 39-credit Standard Major. Proposals for an Individualized Contract should be developed before the second semester of the junior year. Consult an Environmental Studies advisor for details.
Environmental Studies Minor
The Environmental Studies Minor requires a minimum of 22 credits including:
ENVS 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies 3 cr
ENVS 200 Writing the Environment 3 cr
ENVS 301 Science, Technology, and the Environment 3 cr
ENVS 350 U.S. and Western Environmental Politics 3 cr
ENVS 410 Environmental Ethics 3 cr
One of the following:
ECON 215 Environmental Economics 3 cr
SOC 150 Environmental Sociology 3 cr
One of the following:
BIOL 150 Biological Principles (with laboratory) 4 cr
BIOL 151 Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) 4 cr
PHYS 140 Introductory Physics (with laboratory) 4 cr
PHYS 170 Principles of Physics I (with laboratory) 4 cr
or both:
BIOL 130 Environmental Biology 3 cr
BIOL 135 Environmental Biology Laboratory 1 cr
or both:
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I 3 cr
CHEM 112 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 cr
or both:
GEOL 101 Physical Geology 3 cr
GEOL 105 Physical Geology Laboratory 1 cr
Capstone Course Requirement. The following course in the Environmental Studies Major fulfills the Capstone Course Requirement: ENVS 400 Applied Environmental Studies.