S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Environment and Society

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• For more information about Environmental Studies, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor for help with semester-by-semester planning, connections to co-curricular experiences, understanding of USU policies, and accessing USU resources.  

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is STAT 1040  or STAT 1045

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			BIOL 1010: Biology and the Citizen (BLS)	3
ENVS 2340: Natural Resources and Society (BSS)	3			STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)  or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)	3 /5
GEOG 1000: Physical Geography (BPS)  OR GEO 1110: Physical Geology (BPS)  and GEO 1115: Physical Geology Laboratory	3  OR 3  and 1			Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
ENVS 2000: Natural Resources Professional Orientation	1			Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course				Area of Emphasis  or elective course	3
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (BPS)	​4  ​			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	​3  ​
GEOG 1800: Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences	​3  ​			ENVS 3330: Environment and Society	​3  ​
STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI)	​4  ​			HIST 3950: Environmental History (DHA/CI)	​3  ​
WILD 2200: Ecology of Our Changing World (BLS)	​3  ​			Plant or Animal Course	3
				Policy or Area of Emphasis  course	3
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
APEC 3012: Introduction to Natural Resource and Regional Economics (DSS)	3			Area of Emphasis  course	​​ 3​
ENVS 3010: Fundamentals of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy	​3  ​			Area of Emphasis  or elective course(s)	9
Plant Course	3
Area of Emphasis  or elective course(s)	7-8
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENVS 3500: Quantitative Assessment of Environmental and Natural Resource Problems (QI)	​3  ​			ENVS 5000: Environmental Nonprofit and Volunteer Management	​3  ​
ENVS 4000: Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (DSS)	​3  ​			Policy Course	3 , 3 , 3 , or 3
Area of Emphasis  or elective course(s)	9			Area of Emphasis  or elective course(s)	9
Comments				Comments