2023-2024 Course Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Foundational Courses | ||
| FREC 2124 | Forests, Society & Climate (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) | 3 |
| GEOG 1524 | Introduction to Earths Climate (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select one course from three different content areas for a total of three courses: 1 | 9 | |
| Physical/Natural Sciences | ||
| Agriculture, Global Food Security and Health (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning ; Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Forest Soil and Watershed Management (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking ( 5A ) ; Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) 2 | ||
| Climate History: Past, Present, and Future (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Oceanography (Not a Pathways course) | ||
| Science, Techology, and Environment (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning ; Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Environment and Ecosystems | ||
| Forest Ecosystems (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Water, Environment, and Society (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Environmental Problems, Population, and Development (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Polar Environments (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse ( 1A ); Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) 2 | ||
| Earth Resources, Society, and Environment (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Humans Dimensions and Policy | ||
| Leadership for Global Sustainability (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning ; Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Global Science and Technology Policy (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Energy and Society (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Methods | ||
| Digital Planet (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking ( 5F ) ; Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Environmental Data Science (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking ( 5A ) ; Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Required Capstone | ||
| FREC/PSCI 4174 | Climate Change and the International Policy Framework (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse ( 1A ); Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning) 2 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Please note that one of the courses must be at a 3000/4000 level.
Prerequisites: Some courses listed on this checksheet may have pre-/co-requisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.
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