Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

This program obtains basic knowledge of the interdependent natural processes and human choices and institutions that affect environmental quality and human well-being. With this grounding, they focus on education as a critical factor in humans’ abilities to create positive solutions. In particular the major offers a highly experiential approach to the distinct nature of, reasons for, and techniques of environmental education as a diverse and dynamic profession. Some graduate work in formal school classrooms, while others work in agency, non-profit, media or other community-based settings.

Modul program

The modules are Preparatory Courses (36-43 credits): CHEM 121 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I, ECON 206 - INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS, One course from: BIOL 101 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY, BIOL 204 - INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION, ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY, One course from: EGEO 203 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, GEOL 211 - PHYSICAL GEOLOGY, One course from: MATH 114 - PRECALCULUS I, MATH 156 - ALGEBRA WITH APPLICATIONS TO BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, Any BCOM or CCOM GUR requirement course, Any PLSC course, Additional Lab Science course in BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or PHYS, Introductory Statistics course from one of the following: ANTH 335 - QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN ANTHROPOLOGY, DSCI 205 - BUSINESS STATISTICS, FAIR 232P - USER-FRIENDLY STATISTICS, MATH 240 - INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS, SOC 215 - SOCIAL STATISTICS, Major (85 credits): ESTU 305 - ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY AND ETHICS, ESTU 371 - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ESTU 372 - THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM, ESTU 477 - THE AMERICAN LITERATURE OF NATURE AND PLACE, ESTU 479 - ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION METHODS, ESTU 480 - THE PLANET STAFF, ESTU 481 - ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM, ESTU 486 - COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, One course from: ESCI 302 - ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, ESCI 310 - ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, ESCI 325 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGY, ESCI 392 - INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL CHANGE, One course from: ESCI 309 - EXPLORING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA, ESCI 321 - OCEANOGRAPHY, ESCI 330 - NATURAL HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, ESCI 333 - INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY, ESCI 361 - WATER QUALITY, ESCI 463 - WETLANDS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT, One course from: ESCI 436 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, ESCI 470 - ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, ESCI 490 - ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT, ESCI 491 - OCEANOGRAPHY OF PUGET SOUND, ESTU 436 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, ESTU 470 - PLANNING STUDIO, ESTU 496 - ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, One course from: ESTU 304 - ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE POLICY, ESTU 464 - UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, ESTU 468 - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, ESTU 488 - HISTORY OF CONSERVATION IN AMERICA, One course from (minimum of 10 credits): ESTU 498A - SENIOR THESIS, ESTU 498B - INTERNSHIP, ESTU 498C - Senior Project, ESTU 498D - FOREIGN STUDY, Electives under advisement (25-29 credits): COMM 300- and 400-level, CSCI 202 - DYNAMIC WEB PAGES, ECON 383 - ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, EGEO 300- and 400-level, ENG 301 - INTRODUCTION TO WRITING STUDIES, ENG 302 - INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING, ESCI 300- and 400-level, ESTU 300- and 400-level, FAIR 300- and 400-level, HIST 460 - AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY, JOUR 300- and 400-level, MGMT 311 - INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, MGMT 313 - TEAMWORK BASICS, MGMT 413 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE PRACTICUM, PLSC 420 - ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS, SOC 330 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, SOC 340 - SOCIOLOGY OF ORGANIZATIONS, SOC 375 - COMMUNITY AND URBAN SOCIETY.

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

International students should have a minimum score on the TOEFL of 80 (internet-based), 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based). However, students with lower TOEFL scores, and/or students who are unable to take the TOEFL, may be admitted with an Academic English Program (AEP) provision if they have previously studied in the United States, completed college-level English 101 and English 102 prior to enrollment earning grades of B (3.0) or better, and demonstrate strong academic achievement.

Kualifikasi

Sarjana (S1)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

Western Washington University

Nama jurusan

Huxley College of the Environment, Department of Environmental Studies