2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Foundational Course | ||
| GEOG/WATR 2004 | Water, Environment, and Society (Pathway 3 and Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Specialization Options | ||
| Choose one specialization (Water and Society or Water Science) (9 credits) | 9-10 | |
Water and Society Specialization | ||
| Water Resources Policy and Economics (Pathway 3 and Pathway 7 and Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Select one course (three credits) | ||
| Economics of the Food and Fiber System (Pathway 3 and Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Principles of Economics (Pathway 3 and Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Select one course (three credits) | ||
| Leadership for Global Sustainability (Pathway 2 and Pathway 3 and Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning and Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| American Environmental History (Pathway 2 and Pathway 3 and Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| OR | ||
Water Science Specialization | ||
| Principles of Watershed Hydrology | ||
| Select one course (three or four credits) | ||
| Elementary Calculus (Pathway 5f) | ||
| Calculus of a Single Variable (Pathway 5f) | ||
| Select one course (three or four credits) | ||
| Elementary Calculus (Pathway 5f) | ||
| Calculus of a Single Variable (Pathway 5f) | ||
| Subtotal | 9-10 | |
| Required Capstone Course | ||
| ALS/WATR 4614 | Watershed Assessment, Management, and Policy | 2 |
| Required Natural Sciences Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| Choose ONE course from the following list: | ||
| Foundations of Environmental Science | ||
| Foundations of Environmental Science | ||
| Forest Ecosystems | ||
| Ecology of Appalachian Forests | ||
| Introduction to Earths Climate | ||
| Earth Science: Our Past, Present, and Future | ||
| Earth Resources, Society, and Environment | ||
| Climate History: Past, Present, and Future | ||
| Environment and Natural Systems | ||
| Required Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| Choose ONE course from the following list: | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Water Supply and Sanitation in Developing Countries | ||
| Literature and the Environment | ||
| Principles of Fish and Wildlife Conservation | ||
| Environmental Data Science | ||
| Climate Change and the International Policy Framework | ||
| Forest Soil and Watershed Management | ||
| Seeking Sustainability | ||
| Introduction to Coastal Regions | ||
| Environmental Justice, Resources and Development | ||
| Interdisciplinary Issues and Ethics in Water Resources | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Land Use and Environment: Planning and Policy | ||
| Total Credits | 20-21 | |
Completion of 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
Pathways Integrative Concepts:
10 = Ethical Reasoning
11 = Intercultural and Global Awareness
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