Environmental Studies Courses Spring 2026
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- Core Courses
PHIL 2270 Environmental Ethics
ESC 1500 Introduction to Environmental Science - required for BA only
ENGL 2820 Scientific Writing (CRN 20997, 21450, or 20710) - required for BA only
- Humanities Category Electives
- ENGL 3850 Writing for Social ChangeEVST/ESC 4999R: Ecological DesignHIST 4370R: What’s Good to Eat: Topics in Food and History
- Social and Health Sciences Category Electives
COMM 4100 Public Communication and Environmental Issues
GEOG 2210: Maps and Mapping**
HHP 3070 Outdoor Leadership Skills
MGT 2500 Business and Society
NUTR 3330 Food and Culture
NUTR 3360 Community Nutrition
PSPS 3420 American Public Policy
SOC 2200 Sociology of Globalization
- Natural Sciences Category Electives
GEOG 4160: Climatology**
GEOL 1025 - Geology of the National Parks (GE23 Natural Science LC or NL)
GEOL 1030 - Natural Hazards (GE23 Natural Science LC or NL)
GEOL 1040 - Earth’s Resources and the Environment (GE23 Natural Science LC or NL)
GEOL 2200 - Global Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future (GE23 Natural Science LC or NL)
GEOL 2250 - Oceanography (GE23 Natural Science LC or NL)
GEOL 4080 - Geomorphology
GEOL 4470 - Applied Environmental Geochemistry
GEOL 4960 - Geology Field Experience: Geology of the US Desert Southwest
- Special Notes
- For ALL EVST students:GEOG 2210 Maps and Mapping and GEOG 4160 Climatology are being added to as EVST electives starting in the 26-27 catalog, and can be petitioned this semester to count toward the EVST major/minor.For students registered in a catalog year prior to 25-26:You will see EVST 2020 Science for the Anthropocene listed as a required course for the EVST minor. We have replaced this requirement with PHIL 2270 Environmental Ethics; if you still need to fulfill this requirement, please register for PHIL 2270 and e-mail [email protected] to petition for this course to substitute for EVST 2020.