Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: Environmental Studies/Journalism, BA (In Moratorium) Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | ||||||||||
Environmental Studies/Journalism, BA (In Moratorium)Combined major offered by the Department of Journalism, College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of Environmental Studies, Huxley College of the Environment. 120-126 credits (preparatory courses and major)This program is not currently accepting new students. For further information contact the Department of Environmental Studies, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-9085, Phone: 360-650-3277, Email: Diane.Knutson@wwu.edu Introduction/What is the Study of Environmental Studies and Journalism?Students wishing to complete an Environmental Studies major in four years should complete all GUR requirements in their first two years. Prospective environmental science majors are strongly advised to take additional preparatory course work that provides a strong background in chemistry, biology and mathematics. The preparatory courses listed below may be used to fulfill both Huxley College and GUR requirements. Why Consider an Environmental Studies/Journalism Major?
How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):Grade RequirementsA grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors. All preparatory courses required for admission should be completed on a lettered or numeric grading scale, not P/NP, and must be completed with a grade of C- or better. |
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Requirements | |||||||||||
Preparatory Courses (36-42 credits) | |||||||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||
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❑ One course from: | |||||||||||
BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology | |||||||||||
BIOL 204 - Introduction to Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity | |||||||||||
❑ CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I | |||||||||||
❑ ECON 206 - Introduction to Microeconomics | |||||||||||
❑ ENVS 203 - Physical Geography | |||||||||||
❑ One course from: | |||||||||||
MATH 114 - Precalculus I or equivalent or higher | |||||||||||
MATH 156 - Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics | |||||||||||
❑ Any BCOM and CCOM GUR requirement course ❑ Any PLSC course ❑ Additional Lab Science course in BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or PHYS ❑ One Introductory Statistics course from: | |||||||||||
ANTH 335 - Quantitative Methods in Anthropology | |||||||||||
DSCI 205 - Business Statistics | |||||||||||
FAIR 232P - User-Friendly Statistics | |||||||||||
MATH 240 - Introduction to Statistics | |||||||||||
Major (84 credits) | |||||||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||
❑ ENVS 412 - Environmental Journalism | |||||||||||
❑ ENVS 413 - The Planet Staff | |||||||||||
❑ JOUR 190 - Introduction to Mass Media | |||||||||||
❑ JOUR 207 - Newswriting completed with a grade of B- or better | |||||||||||
❑ JOUR 307 - Reporting | |||||||||||
❑ JOUR 309 - Editing | |||||||||||
❑ JOUR 350 - Mass Media Law | |||||||||||
❑ JOUR 430 - Field Internship | |||||||||||
❑ JOUR 450 - Advanced Reporting | |||||||||||
❑ JOUR 480 - Senior Seminar | |||||||||||
❑ 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 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: | |||||||||||
ENVS 410 - Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | |||||||||||
ENVS 430 - Borderlands | |||||||||||
ENVS 472 - Planning Studio | |||||||||||
ENVS 493 - Environmental Impact Assessment | |||||||||||
ENVS 496 - Environmental Stewardship | |||||||||||
ESCI 470 - Ecological Restoration | |||||||||||
ESCI 490 - Environmental Risk Assessment | |||||||||||
ESCI 491 - Oceanography of Puget Sound | |||||||||||
ESCI 493 - Environmental Impact Assessment | |||||||||||
❑ One course from: | |||||||||||
JOUR 214 - Newspaper Staff | |||||||||||
JOUR 314 - Newspaper Staff | |||||||||||
JOUR 414 - Newspaper Staff | |||||||||||
JOUR 415 - Newspaper Editorship | |||||||||||
❑ One course from: | |||||||||||
JOUR 321 - Periodical Staff | |||||||||||
JOUR 421 - Periodical Staff | |||||||||||
JOUR 422 - Periodical Editorship | |||||||||||
❑ One course from: JOUR 214 - Newspaper Staff JOUR 314 - Newspaper Staff JOUR 321 - Periodical Staff JOUR 414 - Newspaper Staff JOUR 415 - Newspaper Editorship JOUR 421 - Periodical Staff JOUR 422 - Periodical Editorship | |||||||||||
ENVS 412 - Environmental Journalism ENVS 413 - The Planet Staff | |||||||||||
ENVS 414 - Editing the Planet * | |||||||||||
* ENVS 414 offered only to Environmental/Journalism Majors - Editor status. | |||||||||||
❑ Electives under advisement (11-18 credits): | |||||||||||
ECON 383 - Environmental Economics | |||||||||||
ECON 384 - Energy Economics | |||||||||||
ECON 483 - Resource Economics | |||||||||||
ESCI 300- and 400-level ENVS 300- and 400-level FAIR 300- and 400-level | |||||||||||
HIST 480 - Modern Chinese Social History | |||||||||||
JOUR 300- and 400-level | |||||||||||
PLSC 346 - Politics of Inequality | |||||||||||
PLSC 347 - Race, Politics and Public Policy | |||||||||||
PLSC 390 - The Politics of Development | |||||||||||
PLSC 420 - Environmental Politics | |||||||||||
SOC 321 - Demography | |||||||||||
University Graduation RequirementsGeneral University Requirements (GURS) | |||||||||||
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