Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

Sample Curriculum

The following curriculum is only an example of how a student might choose to complete the requirements of the Environmental Studies Certificate Program. It is not intended to endorse any course over another where one or more alternatives are available, nor is it a guarantee that courses listed will always be offered during the semester for which they are indicated here. Students are urged to select courses that interest them, reflect their own environmental concerns, and fit their schedules.

Year 1 Sem 1 Envir St 113 Environmental Studies: The Humanistic Perspective
Sem 2 Envir St 112 Environmental Studies: The Social Perspective
Year 2 Sem 1 Envir St 126 Principles of Environmental Science
Sem 2 Botany 130 General Botany
Year 3 Sem 1 Geog/Envir St 339 Environmental Conservation
Sem 2 Envir St/Pop Hlth 471 Introduction to Environmental Health
Year 4 Sem 1 Philos/Envir St 441 Environmental Ethics
Sem 2 Envir St 600 Environmental Studies Certificate Seminar