Environmental Science (B.S.Env.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for the B.S. degree, and:
Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry I (students in social science option may substitute Chem 101) (4 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking or 3-4 cr in foreign language courses (2-4 cr) |
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Introduction to Environmental Science (3 cr) |
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Field Activities in Environmental Sciences (1 cr) |
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International Environmental Issues Seminar (3 cr) |
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Seminar (1 cr) |
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Environmental Philosophy (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
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Probability and Statistics (3 cr) |
And one of the following options:
A. Biological Science Option
This option is suitable for students wishing to pursue technically oriented careers in environmental professions such as natural resource management, bioremediation, and environmental impact analysis.
Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr) |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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Senior Research (4 cr) |
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General Microbiology (3 cr) |
One of the following (4 cr):
Geog 100, Geog 100L |
Physical Geography and Lab (4 cr) |
Geol 101, Geog 101L |
Physical Geology and Lab (4 cr) |
One of the following (4 cr):
Survey of Calculus (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
Advisor-directed breadth electives, including at least one course from the first four areas and 9 credits from the technical area (24 cr):
Ecology
Ecology and Population Biology (4 cr) |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
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Biogeography (3 cr) |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
Natural Resource Economics and Sociology
Applied Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics (3 cr) |
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Environmental Economics (3 cr) |
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Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
Management
Project Management (3 cr) |
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Public Involvement in Natural Resource Mgt (3 cr) |
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Forest Policy and Administration (2 cr) |
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Natural Hazards and Society (3 cr) |
History, Philosophy, and Political Science
Law, Ethics, and the Environment (3 cr) |
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Personalities and Philosophies in Conservation (2 cr) |
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History of Energy (3 cr) |
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American Environmental History (3 cr) |
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Philosophy of Science (3 cr) |
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Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
Technical
Organisms and Environments (4 cr) |
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Principles of Biological Structure and Function (4 cr) |
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Quantitative Analysis and Lab (5 cr) |
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Carbon Compounds (3 cr)* |
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Organic Chemistry (3 cr)* |
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Pollution Prevention (3 cr) |
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Environmental Audit (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Environmental Regulation (3 cr) |
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Internship (1-3 cr) |
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Remote Sensing of Environment (4 cr) |
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Meteorology (3 cr) |
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Global Climate Change (3 cr) |
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Climatology (3 cr) |
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GIS Primer (3 cr) |
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Ground Water Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Geology and the Environment (3 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr) |
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Phys 111, Phys 111L |
General Physics I and Lab (4 cr)** |
Phys 211, Phys 211L |
Engineering Physics I and Lab (4 cr)** |
Phys 112, Phys 112L |
General Physics II and Lab (4 cr)*** |
Phys 212, Phys 212L |
Engineering Physics II and Lab (4cr)*** |
The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr) |
*Note: Either Chem 275 or Chem 277 may be used as a technical breadth elective.
**Note: Either Phys 111/111L or Phys 211/211L may be used as a technical breadth elective.
***Note: Either Phys 112/112L or Phys 212/212L may be used as a technical breadth elective.
Advisor-approved depth electives take 4 courses in any depth area unless otherwise noted from at least two of the following areas (20 cr):
Plant Protection
General and Applied Entomology (3 cr) |
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Weed Control (3 cr) |
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Invasive Plant Biology (3 cr) |
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Plant Pathology (3 cr) |
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Soil Fertility (1-3 cr, max 3) |
Animal Ecology
Wildlife Ecology I (3 cr) |
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Wildlife Ecology I Laboratory (1 cr) |
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Wildlife Ecology II (4 cr) |
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Conservation Biology (3 cr)* |
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Fish and Wildlife Population Ecology (4 cr)* |
*Note: Either WLF 440 or WLF 448 may be used as a depth elective.
Aquatic Ecology
Take 3 of the 4 courses listed below:
Aquatic Entomology (3 cr) |
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Fish Ecology (3 cr) |
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Limnology (4 cr) |
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Riparian Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
Forest and Range Systems
Forest Soil and Canopy Processes (4 cr) |
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Global Fire Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
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Ecological Monitoring and Analysis (2 cr) |
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Landscape Ecology (3 cr) |
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Wildland Restoration Ecology (3 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology (2 cr) |
Soils
Principles of Environmental Toxicology (3 cr) |
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Microbial Ecology (3 cr) |
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Pesticides in the Environment (3 cr) |
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Pedology (3 cr) |
Water
Environmental Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Drinking Water and Human Health (3 cr) |
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Watershed Management (3 cr) |
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Ground Water Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Techniques of Ground Water Study (3 cr) |
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Environmental Hydrogeology (3 cr) |
Geospatial Tools
Take at least 3 of the 6 courses listed below:
Remote Sensing of Environment (4 cr) |
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GIS Primer (3 cr) |
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Hydrogeologic Applications in GIS and Remote Sensing (3 cr) |
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Intermediate GIS (3 cr) |
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Remote Sensing/GIS Integration (3 cr) |
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Computer-Aided Regional Landscape Planning (3 cr) |
Climate Change and Ecosystems (take all 3):
Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics (3 cr) |
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Global Climate Change (3 cr) |
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Biogeography (3 cr) |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
B. Physical Science Option
This option is suitable for students wishing to pursue technical careers in environmental professions such as air, soil, and water pollution abatement, hazardous waste management, waste minimization, and ecological restoration.
Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr) |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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Senior Research (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
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Phys 111, Phys 111L |
General Physics I and Lab (4 cr) |
One of the following (4 cr):
Geog 100, Geog 100L |
Physical Geography and Lab (4 cr) |
Geol 101, Geog 101L |
Physical Geology and Lab (4 cr) |
Advisor-directed breadth electives, including at least one course from the first four areas and 9 credits from the technical area (24 cr):
Ecology
Ecology and Population Biology (4 cr) |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
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Biogeography (3 cr) |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
Natural Resource Economics and Sociology
Applied Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics (3 cr) |
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Environmental Economics (3 cr) |
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Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
Management
Project Management (3 cr) |
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Public Involvement in Natural Resource Mgt (3 cr) |
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Forest Policy and Administration (2 cr) |
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Natural Hazards and Society (3 cr) |
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Integrated Rangeland Management |
History, Philosophy, and Political Science
Law, Ethics, and the Environment (3 cr) |
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Personalities and Philosophies in Conservation (2 cr) |
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American Environmental History (3 cr) |
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Philosophy of Science (3 cr) |
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Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
Technical
Organisms and Environments (4 cr) |
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Principles of Biological Structure and Function (4 cr) |
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Quantitative Analysis and Lab (5 cr) |
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Carbon Compounds (3 cr)* |
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Organic Chemistry (3 cr)* |
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Pollution Prevention (3 cr) |
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Environmental Audit (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Environmental Regulation (3 cr) |
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Internship (1-3 cr) |
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For 472 or |
Remote Sensing of Environment (4 cr) |
Meteorology (3 cr) |
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Global Climate Change (3 cr) |
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Climatology (3 cr) |
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GIS Primer (3 cr) |
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Ground Water Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Geology and the Environment (3 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr) |
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Phys 211, Phys 211L |
Engineering Physics I and Lab (4 cr) |
Phys 112, Phys 112L |
General Physics II and Lab (4 cr)** |
Phys 212, 212L |
Engineering Physics II and Lab (4cr)** |
The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr) |
*Note: Either Chem 275 or Chem 277 may be used as a technical breadth elective.
**Note: Either Phys 112/112L or Phys 212/212Lmay be used as a technical breadth elective.
Advisor-approved depth electives take 4 courses in any depth area unless otherwise noted from at least two of the following areas (20 cr):
Water
Environmental Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Drinking Water and Human Health (3 cr) |
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Watershed Management (3 cr) |
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Ground Water Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Techniques of Ground Water Study (3 cr) |
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Environmental Hydrogeology (3 cr) |
Hazardous Waste
Bioremediation (3 cr) |
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Environmental Water Quality (3 cr) |
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Environmental Chemistry (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Environmental Regulations (3 cr) |
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Principles of Environmental Toxicology (3 cr) |
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Introductory Biochemistry (4 cr) |
Geology
Geomorphology (3 cr) |
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Geology and the Environment (3 cr) |
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Principles of Geophysics (3 cr) |
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Principles of Geochemistry (3 cr) |
Mathematics and Statistics
Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (3 cr) |
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Ordinary Differential Equations (3 cr) |
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Statistical Analysis (3 cr) |
Soils
Environmental Chemistry (3 cr) |
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Soil Physics (3 cr) |
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Environmental Soil Chemistry (3 cr) |
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Soil Development and Classification (3 cr) |
Economics and Management
Take all three courses listed below:
Project Management (3 cr) |
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Environmental Economics (3 cr) |
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Pollution Prevention (3 cr) |
Geospatial Tools
Take at least 3 of the 4 courses listed below:
Remote Sensing of Environment (4 cr) |
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GIS Primer (3 cr) |
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Hydrogeologic Applications in GIS and Remote Sensing (3 cr) |
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Remote Sensing/GIS Integration (3 cr) |
Climate Change and Emissions Reduction:
Energy Efficiency and Conservation (3 cr) |
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Global Climate Change (3 cr) |
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Climatology (3 cr) |
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Climate Change Mitigation (3 cr) |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
C. Physical Science 2 Option
This option is only available to students in Coeur d'Alene and Idaho Falls
Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr) |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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Senior Research (4 cr) |
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Phys 111, Phys 111L |
General Physics I and Lab (4 cr) |
One of the following (4 cr):
Geog 100, Geog 100L |
Physical Geography and Lab (4 cr) |
Geol 101, Geog 101L |
Physical Geology and Lab (4 cr) |
One of the following (4 cr):
Survey of Calculus (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
Advisor-directed breadth electives, including at least one course from the first four areas and 9 credits from the technical area (24 cr):
Ecology
Ecology and Population Biology (4 cr) |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
Natural Resource Economics and Sociology
Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr) |
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Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr) |
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Foundations of Economic Analysis (4 cr) |
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Impact of Technology on Society (3 cr) |
Management
Principles of Sustainability (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Environmental Regulations (3 cr) |
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Global Fire Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
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Hydrologic Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing (3 cr) |
History, Philosophy, and Political Science
History of Energy (3 cr) |
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Idaho and the Pacific Northwest (3 cr) |
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Idaho and the Pacific Northwest (3 cr) |
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Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
Technical
Organisms and Environments (4 cr) |
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Quantitative Analysis and Lab (5 cr) |
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Carbon Compounds (3 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) |
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Pollution Prevention (3 cr) |
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Environmental Audit (3 cr) |
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Internship (1-3 cr) |
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GIS Primer (3 cr) |
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Ground Water Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Geology of National Parks (3 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr) |
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Phys 112, Phys 112L |
General Physics II and Lab (4 cr)* |
Phys 212, Phys 212L |
Engineering Physics II and Lab (4cr)* |
GIS Application in Fire Ecology and Management (2 cr) |
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Wildland Restoration Ecology (3 cr) |
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Rangeland Ecology (2 cr) |
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The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr) |
*Note: Either Phys 112/112L or Phys 212/212Lmay be used as a technical breadth elective.
Advisor-approved depth electives take 4 courses in any depth area unless otherwise noted from at least two of the following areas (20 cr):
Water
Environmental Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Water Quality Management (3 cr) |
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Water and Energy Systems (3 cr) |
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Wetland Restoration (3 cr) |
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Ground Water Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Ground Water-Surface Water Interaction (3 cr) |
Mathematics and Statistics
Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (3 cr) |
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Ordinary Differential Equations (3 cr) |
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Statistical Analysis (3 cr) |
Management Tools
Take 3 courses:
Pollution Prevention (3 cr) |
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GIS Primer (3 cr) |
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Intermediate GIS (3 cr) |
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Hydrologic Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing (3 cr) |
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Hazardous Materials (3 cr) |
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Project and Program Management (3 cr) |
Environmental Policy & Regulations
Take 3 courses:
Human Dimensions of Restoration Ecology (3 cr) |
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Environmental Audit (3 cr) |
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Principles of Sustainability (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Environmental Regulations (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource Policy and Law (3 cr) |
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Applications of Environmental Regulations (3 cr) |
Energy Systems
Water and Energy Systems (3 cr) |
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History of Energy (3 cr) |
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation (3 cr) |
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Impact of Technology on Society (3 cr) |
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Power Generation and Distribution (3 cr) |
Sustainability Science
Environmental Lifecycle Assessment (3 cr) |
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Pollution Prevention (3 cr) |
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Principles of Sustainability (3 cr) |
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Principles of Environmental Toxicology (3 cr) |
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Lean to Green Sustainable Technology (3 cr) |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
D. Social Science Option
This option is suitable for students wishing to pursue careers in environmental professions such as environmental regulation, land use planning, environmental administration, and as a pre-law program for environmental law.
Senior Research (4 cr) |
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Geog 100, Geog 100L |
Physical Geography and Lab (4 cr) |
Geol 101, Geol 101L |
Physical Geology and Lab (4 cr) |
Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Advanced Prose Writing (3 cr) |
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Environmental Journalism (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Environmental Writing (3 cr) |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Critical Thinking (3 cr) |
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Political Research Methods and Approaches (3 cr) |
Advisor-directed breadth electives, including at least one course from the first four areas and 9 credits from the technical area (24 cr):
Ecology
Ecology and Population Biology (4 cr) |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
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Biogeography (3 cr) |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
Natural Resource Economics and Sociology
Applied Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics (3 cr) |
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Environmental Economics (3 cr) |
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Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
Management
Project Management (3 cr) |
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Public Involvement in Natural Resource Mgt (3 cr) |
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Forest Policy and Administration (2 cr) |
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Natural Hazards and Society (3 cr) |
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Integrated Rangeland Management (3 cr) |
History, Philosophy, and Political Science
Law, Ethics, and the Environment (3 cr) |
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Personalities and Philosophies in Conservation (2 cr) |
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History of Energy (3 cr) |
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American Environmental History (3 cr) |
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Philosophy of Science (3 cr) |
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Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
Technical
Organisms and Environments (4 cr) |
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Principles of Biological Structure and Function (4 cr) |
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Quantitative Analysis and Lab (5 cr) |
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Carbon Compounds (3 cr)* |
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Organic Chemistry (3 cr)* |
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Pollution Prevention (3 cr) |
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Environmental Audit (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Environmental Regulation (3 cr) |
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Internship (1-3 cr) |
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Remote Sensing of Environment (4 cr) |
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Meteorology (3 cr)** |
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Global Climate Change (3 cr) |
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Climatology (3 cr)** |
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GIS Primer (3 cr) |
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Ground Water Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Geology and the Environment (3 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr) |
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Phys 111, Phys 111L |
General Physics I and Lab (4 cr)*** |
Phys 211, Phys 211L |
Engineering Physics I and Lab (4 cr)*** |
Phys 112, Phys 112L |
General Physics II and Lab (4 cr)**** |
Phys 212, Phys 212L |
Engineering Physics II and Lab (4cr)**** |
The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr) |
*Note: Either Chem 275 or Chem 277 may be used as a technical breadth elective.
**Note: Either Geog 301 or Geog 401 may be used as a technical breadth elective
***Note: Either Phys 111/111L or Phys 211/211Lmay be used as a technical breadth elective.
****Note: Either Phys 112/112L or Phys 212/212Lmay be used as a technical breadth elective.
Advisor-approved depth electives chosen from the following, including five courses from one of the following areas:
Policy and Law
Introduction to Environmental Regulations (3 cr) |
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Philosophy of Law (3 cr) |
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Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
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Constitutional Law (3 cr) |
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Civil Liberties (3 cr) |
Administration and Planning
Enterprise Accounting (3 cr) |
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Conflict Management (3 cr) |
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Conservation Management and Planning I (3 cr) |
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Environmental Communication Skills (3 cr) |
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Environmental Economics (3 cr) |
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Forest Policy and Administration (2 cr) |
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Urban Geography (3 cr) |
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Politics of the Environment (3 cr) |
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Public Administration (3 cr) |
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Public Organization Theory (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource Policy (3 cr) |
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Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 cr) |
Green Building and Community Design
Introduction to the Built Environment (2 cr) |
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Materials and Methods (3 cr) |
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Environmental Control Systems I (4 cr) |
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Environmental Control Systems II (4 cr) |
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Climate Change Mitigation (3 cr) |
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Transportation, GIS and Planning (3 cr) |
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Water in the Urban Context (2 cr) |
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The Emerging Landscape (3 cr) |
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Wood Building Technology (3 cr) |
Climate Change - Human Dimensions:
Natural Resource and Ecosystem Service Economics (3 cr) |
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Environmental Economics (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Environmental Regulations (3 cr) |
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History of Energy (3 cr) |
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation (3 cr) |
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Global Climate Change (3 cr) |
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Climate Change Mitigation (3 cr) |
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Societal Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change (3 cr) |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree