Program Description
Environmental studies is a field of study that crosses the boundaries of traditional disciplines (including the sciences, social sciences, and humanities as well as management, policy, design, and law), challenging faculty and students to look at the relationship between humans and their environment from a new perspective.
Environmental Studies majors have considerable latitude in designing a course of study that combines theory and practice, that invites active involvement, and that fits their specific interests, needs, and aptitudes. The Environmental Studies major provides a well-rounded basic education to prepare students for entry-level positions in business, government, or non-governmental organizations.
Students should plan their programs as early as possible in their undergraduate careers with the aid of an environmental studies undergraduate adviser.
The program leading to the B.A. or B.S. in Environmental Studies.
With the exception of 401 (Research), 403 (Senior Thesis), 404 (Internship), 406 (Field Studies), 408 (Workshop), and 409 (Practicum), all courses applied to the major or minor must be graded. Grades of C- or better must be earned in all graded courses. Students may petition to substitute other courses. The Student Initiated Project and Honors options are available to majors only.
If you added the major BEFORE Fall 2007, download ENVS.
If you added the major in Fall 2007 or after, download ENVS07
Requirements for the Environmental Studies Minor
The interdisciplinary minor in Environmental Studies includes three lower-division required courses and five upper-division required courses, for a total of 32 credits. Letter grades of C- or better must be earned in all courses applied to the minor. At least 16 of the 32 credits must be taken at the University of Oregon. Students can count up to two upper division courses from their major department. Students may submit a petition to the undergraduate adviser to substitute an upper division ENVS course for one of the lower division requirements.
The requirements for a minor in Environmental Studies can be divided into the following areas:
Lower Division Requirements (12 credits) |
ENVS AREA 1: Core Sequence ENVS 201, 202, and 203
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| Advanced Requirements (20 credits) |
Natural Science: One upper-division course from the Area 3A courses listed in the current ENVS major requirements
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Social Science, Policy, Humanities, Design: Any four courses from the Area 3B courses listed in the current ENVS major requirements
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