Human Dimensions in Natural Resources Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
Also available via Ecampus.
The student will develop an understanding of the interconnectedness of human behavior and well-being and natural resources. It includes skills and knowledge to better understand the cultural, social, political, and philosophical issues associated with natural resources, and prepares students to work with various stakeholders in natural resource management.
Option Code: 675
Minimum of 40 credits with at least 20 upper-division credits required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Option Requirements 1 | ||
| Measurements (4 credits) | ||
| FES 422 | RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| Consensus and Communication (3 credits) | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| SMALL-GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING | ||
| COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| THEORIES OF CONFLICT AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | ||
| BARGAINING AND NEGOTIATION PROCESSES | ||
| TEAM AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP | ||
| LEADERSHIP THROUGH CONVERSATIONS | ||
| Philosophy and Ethics of the Environment (6-7 credits) | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6-7 | |
| PHILOSOPHY OF NATURE | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | ||
| *WORLD VIEWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | ||
| CRITICAL THINKING FOR NATURAL RESOURCE CHALLENGES | ||
| SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| Policy and Economics (3-4 credits) | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, POLICY, AND ECONOMICS | ||
| *NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| Management Issues (9-11 credits) | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9-11 | |
| MANAGEMENT FOR MULTIPLE RESOURCE VALUES | ||
| *ISSUES IN NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION | ||
| URBAN FOREST PLANNING, POLICY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| ^PUBLIC LANDS POLICY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | ||
| INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | ||
| *ENDANGERED SPECIES, SOCIETY AND SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| ^HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT | ||
| ECOSYSTEM SERVICES | ||
| *LAND USE PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | ||
| RESILIENCE-BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES | ||
| SUSTAINABLE SITE PLANNING | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS | ||
| OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGEMENT ON PUBLIC LANDS | ||
| WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT | ||
| COMMUNITIES, NATURAL AREAS, AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM | ||
| Social Issues (15 credits) | ||
| Required background course: | ||
| SOC 204 | *INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| *INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| *NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY VALUES | ||
| *MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| *SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD | ||
| *POPULATION, CONSUMPTION, AND ENVIRONMENT | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| *WHEN SCIENCE ESCAPES THE LAB: SCIENCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| *SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| *SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | ||
| SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| *WOMEN AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| Total Hours | 40-44 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
| 1 | Up to 6 credits of appropriate internships, projects, or study abroad may be used to fulfill credit requirements in this option as approved by petition |
Option Code: 675