The Washington State University General Catalog

Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences

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WARNING: The following information reflects a degree requirement which expired as of Summer 2015. Please click the appropriate link under "Degree Programs" on the right side of this page to view the currently effective requirements for this program. If a link to this program does not appear, the program may no longer be available, or may be available under a different academic unit. You can find past requirements under the appropriate archived catalog.

Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences (120 Credits)

First Year
First TermCredits
CHEM 101 [PSCI] or 105 [PSCI]4
ENVR_SCI 101[BSCI]4
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]3
MATH 1063
Second TermCredits
CHEM 102 or 106 4
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]3
Humanities [HUM]3
MATH 1082
NATRS 300 or BIOLOGY 3723 or 4
Second Year
First TermCredits
BIOLOGY 106 4
ECONS 101 [SSCI]3
PHYSICS 101, 102, or GEOLOGY 101 4
Required Electives13
Second TermCredits
BIOLOGY 107 4
GEOLOGY 315 or NATRS 4603
STAT 212 [QUAN] or MATH 140 [QUAN]4
Professional Electives or Required Electives1,25
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Year
First TermCredits
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS]3
ENVR SCI 310, SOIL SCI 368, or BIOLOGY 3403
STAT 412 or 3703
Professional Electives27
Second TermCredits
COM 102 [COMM] or H D 205 [COMM]3 or 4
ENGLISH 301 or 4023
GEOLOGY 303 or 3903
Professional Electives26
Fourth Year
First TermCredits
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI]3
Integrative Capstone [CAPS]3
Writing in the Major [M]3
Professional Electives26
Second TermCredits
ENVR SCI 444 or ENVR SCI 3353
Experiential Elective2,33
NATRS 312 [DIVR]3
Writing in the Major [M]3
Professional Electives23
Footnotes
1Students are required to select at least one course from a block of 200-level electives. SEE ADVISOR
2Professional electives are courses selected by students in concert with their advisor and pertain to their major and/or to a specific sub-discipline of interest. Professional electives may also include courses from outside of their major as needed to complete a minor in another field of study. Approved courses include but are not limited to: ECONS 330, ENVR SCI 275, 285, or any 300-400-level ENVR SCI course, GEOLOGY 210, 230, or any 300-400-level GEOLOGY course, NATRS 204, or any 300-400-level NATRS course, any 300-400-level SOIL SCI course, minors in Sociology, Political Science, Criminal Justice and Geospatial Analysis, or as approved by advisor.
3Certified students in the School of the Environment are required to fulfill the SOE Experiential Requirement before graduation. This requirement is designed to give students experience that they will not receive in the traditional classroom oriented course, and to better prepare them for a successful career after graduation. Students may choose 3 credits of coursework from (Pullman) ENVR SCI 492, 495, 499, NATRS 479; (Tri-Cities) ENVR SCI 492, 495; (Vancouver) ENVR SCI 492, 495; or as approved by advisor. As an alternative to coursework, students may meet the requirement by documenting at least 135 hours of relevant practical experience. Students choosing the practical experience option may need an additional 3 credits of electives to meet the University requirement of 120 total credits.

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