Master of Arts Degree in Environmental Studies

I. Required Core Courses (9 semester hours)

CNFS 500, Curriculum Development in Environmental Education, 3 credits
OR
CURR 534, Strategies for Curriculum Change, 3 credits
CNFS 610, Administration and Supervision of Environmental Field Study, 2 credits
CNFS 620, Field Laboratory Experiences in Administration and Supervision of Environmental Field Study, 1 credit
ENVR 509, Environmental Change and Communication, 3 credits

II. Research Courses (6 - 9 Semester Hours)

Select one methods course:
ELRS 503, Methods of Research, 3 credits
Or
ENVR 503, Methods in Environmental Research, 3 credits

Select one research option:
CNFS 601, Advanced Environmental Education Seminar, 2 credits
And
CNFS 621, Field Laboratory Experience in Environmental Education, 1 credit
Or
ENVR 695, Research Project in Environmental Studies, 3 credits
Or
ENVR 697, Thesis, 6 credits

III. Field Courses (6 Semester Hours)

Select a minimum of 6 semester hours from the following list:
BIOL 430, Field Ornithology, 3 credits
BIOL 521, Field Studies of Flowering Plants, 3 credits
CNFS 460, Practicum in Environmental Education, 3 credits
CNFS 470, Introduction to Wilderness Stewardship, 2 credits
CNFS 471, Fundamentals of Wilderness Leadership, 3 credits
CNFS 472, Training for Wilderness Leaders, 5 credits
CNFS 495, Workshop on Utilizing Natural Environments, 1 credit
CNFS 496, Field Study in Humanities and Natural Science, 1 credit
CNFS 497, Field Studies in Social Studies and Outdoor Recreation, 1 credit
CNFS 501, Outdoor Teaching Sites for Environmental Education (must be taken with CNFS 521), 2 credits
CNFS 502, American Heritage Skills (must be taken with CNFS 522), 2 credits
CNFS 504, Field Techniques for Teaching the Humanities, 3 credits
CNFS 505, Society and the Natural Environment (must be taken with CNFS 525), 2 credits
CNFS 510, Environmental Impact of Recreation on Natural Areas, 2 credits
CNFS 511, Field Investigation of Environmental Impact on Natural Areas, 1 credit
CNFS 521, Field Laboratory Experience in Outdoor Teaching Sites for
Environmental Education (must be taken with CNFS 505), 1 credit
CNFS 522, Field Laboratory Experience in American Heritage Skills, 1 credit
CNFS 525, Field Laboratory Experience in Society and the Natural Environment
(must be taken with CNFS 505), 1 credit
CNFS 601, Advanced Environmental Education Seminar (must be taken with CNFS 601), 2 credits
CNFS 621, Field Laboratory Experience in Environmental Education (must be taken with CNFS 601), 1 credit
GEOS 480, Field Study in Geoscience, 4 credits
GEOS 580, Field Geology, 4 credits
PHMS 490, Field Methods in the Marine Sciences, 2 credits

IV. Natural Science Courses (6 - 7 Semester Hours)

BIOL 570, Ecology, 3 credits
Or
BIOL 595/CNFS 595, Conservation Biology, 3 credits
GEOS 502, Dynamic Earth, 4 credits
Or
GEOS 525, Environmental Geoscience, 3 credits

V. Electives

Select a minimum of 3 semester hours from the following list:
ANTH 411, Archaeological and Field Methods, 3 credits
ANTH 534, Anthropology and Education, 3 credits
CNFS 503, Humanities and the Environment, 3 credits
CNFS 530, Workshop in Wildlife Management Education, 1 credit
CNFS 609, Independent Study in Environmental Curriculum Development, 1-4 credits
CURR 503, Principles of Curriculum Development, 3 credits
CURR 534, Strategies for Curriculum Change, 3 credits
EDFD 540, Social Forces and Education, 3 credits
ENVR 410, Environmental Law, 3 credits
ENVR 505, Human Environment, 3 credits
ENVR 508, Environmental Problem Solving, 3 credits
ENVR 531, Independent Study in Environmental Studies, 1-4 credits
ENVR 551, Natural Resource Management, 3 credits
GEOS 501, Air Resource Management, 3 credits
GEOS 509, Water Resource Management, 3 credits
GEOS 530, Paleoecology, 3 credits
GEOS 560, Advanced Marine Geology, 3 credits
HLTH 502, Determinants of Environmental Health, 3 credits
HLTH 532, Air Pollution, 3 credits
HLTH 565, Foundations of Epidemiology, 3 credits
SOCI 565, Sociology of Youth, 3 credits

VI. Comprehensive Examination

Total Credits: 32 - 33

*No more than 15 semester hours may be taken from any one subject area.

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