2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Foundational Course | ||
| GEOG/WATR 2004 | Water, Environment, and Society (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Specialization Options | ||
| Choose one specialization (Water and Society or Science of Water) (9 credits) | 9 | |
Water and Society Specialization | ||
| Economics of the Food and Fiber System (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
OR | ||
| Principles of Economics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Water Resources Policy and Economics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences and Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States) | ||
| Leadership for Global Sustainability (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
OR | ||
| American Environmental History (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
Science of Water Specialization | ||
| Principles of Watershed Hydrology | ||
| Elementary Calculus (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking) | ||
OR | ||
| Calculus of a Single Variable (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking) | ||
| Elementary Calculus (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking) | ||
OR | ||
| Calculus of a Single Variable (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking) | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Required Capstone Course | ||
| ALS/WATR 4614 | Watershed Assessment, Management, and Policy 1 | 2 |
| REQUIRED NATURAL SCIENCES RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 5 | |
| Choose ONE class from the following list: | ||
| Foundations of Environmental Science | ||
| Foundations of Environmental Science | ||
| Forest Ecosystems (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences) | ||
| Ecology of Appalachian Forests (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences) | ||
| Earth Resources, Society, and Environment (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences) | ||
| Climate History: Past, Present, and Future (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences) | ||
| Environment and Natural Systems (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences or Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking) | ||
| REQUIRED RESTRICTED ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Choose ONE class from the following list: | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Water Supply and Sanitation in Developing Countries | ||
| Literature and the Environment (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse or Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Principles of Fish and Wildlife Conservation (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences) | ||
| Environmental Data Science (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking) | ||
| Climate Change and the International Policy Framework (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Forest Soil and Watershed Management (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking) | ||
| Introduction to Coastal Regions | ||
| Environmental Justice (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Issues and Ethics in Water Resources (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Seeking Sustainability (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Land Use and Environment: Planning and Policy | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |
Courses may have prerequisites, corequisites, or other restrictions. Please consult the University Course Catalog, or check with your advisor.
20 Credit Hours Required for Minor
Notes:
Key to Pathways Learning Core Outcomes:
1f = Foundational Discourse
1a = Advanced/Applied Discourse
2 = Critical Thinking in the Humanities
3 = Reasoning in the Social Sciences
4 = Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
5f = Foundational Quantitative and Computational Thinking
5a = Advances/Applied Quantitative and Computational Thinking
6 = Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
7 = Critical Analysis of Equity and Identity in the United States
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