2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Foundational Courses (6 credit hours) | ||
| LAR 1254 | Environment and Natural Systems (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking) | 3 |
| HORT/FREC 2134 | Plants and Greenspaces in Urban Communities (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Depth Courses (Select one course from each group - 9 credit hours minimum) | 9 | |
| Ecology and Related Sciences | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Small Watershed Hydrology | ||
| Soils in the Landscape | ||
| Fundamentals of Environmental Science | ||
| Ecological Restoration | ||
| Urbanization and Biodiversity Conservation | ||
| Forest Ecosystems (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences) | ||
| Ecology of Appalachian Forests (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences) | ||
| Principles of Watershed Hydrology | ||
| Trees in the Built Environment | ||
| Study Abroad (with approval; variable) | ||
| Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Life in the Built Environment (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States) | ||
| Literature and the Environment (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; or Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Sustainable Urbanization (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| The U.S. City | ||
| American Environmental History (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| People Community and Place (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ) | ||
| Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Active Transportation for a Healthy, Sustainable Planet (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences) | ||
| Science, Techology, and Environment (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ) | ||
| Urban Policy and Planning | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning | ||
| Design and Practice | ||
| Sustainable Building Performance Management | ||
| Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment and Control | ||
| Comprehensive Design Project | ||
| Introduction to Land Development Design | ||
| Sustainable Land Development | ||
| Urban and Community Forestry (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse) | ||
| Plant Establishment and Environmental Design | ||
| Evolution of the American Landscape (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse ; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities) | ||
| Landscape Design and Planning Studio | ||
| Sustainable Property Management (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ) | ||
| Environmental and Sustainability Issues in Housing (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States) | ||
| Green Building Systems | ||
| Interdisciplinary Environmental Problem Solving Studio | ||
| Community Renewable Energy Systems | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Required Capstone Course | ||
| FREC/BSE/HORT/LAR/SPIA 4554 | Creating the Ecological City (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Notes for Ecological Cities Pathways Minor:
A minimum of 18 credit hours is required to graduate with an Ecological Cities minor.
Steps for completing the Ecological Cities Minor
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