Note: A maximum of 25 credits allowed from one department.
Social Science Foundation
At least three courses from the following: [ECON, PS and SOC are prerequisites for upper-division courses]
ECON 201. *Introduction to Microeconomics (4)
PHL 201. *Introduction to Philosophy (4)
PS 201. *Introduction to United States Government and Politics (4)
PSY 201. *General Psychology (3)
SOC 204. *Introduction to Sociology (3)
Social Sciences and Natural Resources
At least four courses from the following, with no more than two from any one department:
AG 421. ^Leadership Development (3)
COMM 321. Introduction to Communication Theory (3)
FOR 111. Introduction to Forestry (3)
FW 251. Principles of Fish and Wildlife Conservation (3)
FW 323. Management Principles of Pacific Salmon in the Northwest (3)
FW 340. *Multicultural Perspectives in Natural Resources (3)
FW 470. *Ecology and History: Landscapes of the Columbia Basin (3)
GEO 300. *Sustainability for the Common Good (3)
RNG 490. Rangeland Management Planning (4)
SOC 360. *Population Trends and Policy (4)
SOC 454. *Leisure and Culture (4)
SOC 480. *Environmental Sociology (4)
SOC 481. *Society and Natural Resources (4)
Emphasis Area
Students have the choice of choosing one of the two emphasis areas below for 28 credits or selecting 28 credits from the comprehensive list of courses. Selection of an emphasis area will provide a clearer focus to the student’s program. Courses in the emphasis areas may not duplicate courses taken for the Social Science Foundation and Social Science and Natural Resources areas listed above.
Management Emphasis
Select 28 credits from the following:
AREC 253. *Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics (4)
BOT 440. Field Methods in Vegetation Science (4)
FOR 445. Ecological Restoration (4)
FOR/FW/RNG 446. Wildland Fire Ecology (3)
FW 303. Survey of Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources (3)
FW 311. Ornithology (3)
FW 315. Ichthyology (3)
FW 317. Mammalogy (3)
FW 321. Applied Community and Ecosystem Ecology (3)
FW 323. Management Principles of Pacific Salmon in the Northwest (3)
FW 326. Integrated Watershed Management (3)
FW 435. ^Wildlife in Agricultural Ecosystems (3)
FW 479. Wetlands and Riparian Ecology (3)
GEO 301. Map and Image Interpretation (4)
GEO 365. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4)
GEO 465. Geographic Information Systems and Science (3)
RNG 455. Riparian Ecology and Management (3)
RNG 490. Rangeland Management Planning (4)
Policy Emphasis
Select 28 credits from the following:
AREC 253. *Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics (4)
ENSC 479. *^Environmental Case Studies (3)
FOR 365. *Issues in Natural Resources Conservation (3)
FW 340. *Multicultural Perspectives in Natural Resources (3)
FW 435. ^Wildlife in Agricultural Ecosystems (3)
or RNG 490. Rangeland Management Planning (4)
FW 470. *Ecology and History: Landscapes of the Columbia Basin (3)
GEO 365. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4)
PS 449. ^Topics in Comparative Politics (4)
PS 475. Environmental Politics and Policy (4)
SOC 456. *Science and Technology in Social Context (4)
SOC 480. *Environmental Sociology (4)
SOC 481. *Society and Natural Resources (4)
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