Environmental Studies
Course Information
The tentative list of yearly course offerings is a general guideline only and subject to change. Please consult the quarterly course schedule or your advisor for up-to-date quarterly offerings.
Quarterly Course Schedule
Fall 2023
Winter 2023 (Coming Soon)
Tentative Yearly Course Schedule
ENST 184 Topics Vary
4 credits. May be offered Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters.
ENST 201 Earth as an Ecosystem
5 credits. Offered annually Fall and Spring Quarter; online in summer. Course is part of General Education Program.
ENST 202 Environment & Society
5 credits. Offered annually Winter Quarter; online in summer. Course is part of General Education Program.
ENST 300 Analysis of Environmental Systems
5 credits. Offered annually Spring Quarter.
ENST 310 Energy & Society
5 credits. Offered annually Fall and Spring Quarters.
ENST 330 Environmental Leadership & Advocacy
5 credits. Discuss elective options with your advisor.
ENST 360 Environmental Justice
5 credits. Offered annually Winter Quarter. Course is part of General Education Program.
ENST 364 Environmental Conflict
5 credits. Discuss elective options with your advisor.
ENST 400 Environmental Methods & Analysis
5 credits. Offered annually Spring Quarter.
ENST 455 Environmental Literature
3 credits. Discuss elective options with your advisor.
ENST 460 Environmental Law
5 credits. Offered annually Fall Quarter.
ENST 461 Environmental Policy
4 credits. Offered annually Winter Quarter.
ENST 464 Environmental Conflict and Change
5 credits. Discuss elective options with an advisor.
ENST 480 Campus Sustainability
4 credits. Offered annually Spring Quarter.
ENST 487 End of Major Capstone
1 credit. Offered annually Winter Quarter.
SUST 301 Intro to Sustainability
4 credits. Offered annually Fall and Winter Quarters. Course is part of General Education Program.
Mission, Goals, and Core Values
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This mission is supported by the following goals:
- To advance basic environmental literacy among students to facilitate understanding of the nature, scope, and complexities of present and impending environmental problems.
- To prepare specialists to serve as a resource to the region with expertise in environmental management, consulting, education, policy, and leadership.
- To expand the university's role in providing environmental expertise and education to the region.
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The Environmental Studies Program has the following learning outcomes:
- Students will possess fundamental understanding of current environmental issues;
- Students can describe the various perspectives that different constituencies bring to environmental issues;
- Students can make informed decisions (e.g., voting and other life choices) that take into account relevant environmental issues;
- Students will develop critical thinking skills necessary to carry out scientific research and assess and develop policy choices;
- Students are conversant in techniques and vocabularies of diverse environmental disciplines and can integrate knowledge from different perspectives;
- Students possess good oral and written communication skills; and
- Students have depth of knowledge in an area of specialization.
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