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Environmental Studies

Utah Valley University · Orem, UT

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Program
Award
Minor
CIP
26.1301
Total credits (published)
18
Credits (computed from items)
18
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
230737
CourseShelf checklist
CK_230737_538f96ed
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    Discipline Core Requirements

    major core · 1 item
    1. ENST 2000
      3

    Elective Requirements

    electives · 0 items

      Electives

      electives · 12 items
      1. Choose 6 credits from the following courses in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences or the Woodbury School of Business.
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. ANTH 3150
        Culture Ecology and Health
        As published: “Culture Ecology and Health (3)”
        3
      3. ANTH 3830
        Biology and Culture
        As published: “Biology and Culture (3)”
        3
      4. COMM 3115
        Communicating in Environments
        As published: “Communicating in Environments (3)”
        3
      5. COMM 3130
        The Culture of Nature and Technology
        As published: “The Culture of Nature and Technology (3)”
        3
      6. ENGL 3460
        Wilderness and Environmental Writing
        As published: “Wilderness and Environmental Writing (3)”
        3
      7. HIST 3800
        Environmental History of the United States
        As published: “Environmental History of the United States (3)”
        3
      8. PHIL 3530
        Environmental Ethics
        As published: “Environmental Ethics (3)”
        3
      9. PHIL 4300
        Environmental Aesthetics
        As published: “Environmental Aesthetics (3)”
        or: HUM 4300 Environmental Aesthetics
        3
      10. PHIL 3460
        The Ethics of Human/Animal Relationships
        As published: “The Ethics of Human/Animal Relationships (3)”
        or: SOC 3800 Animals and Society
        3
      11. ENST 3520
        Environmental Sociology
        As published: “Environmental Sociology (3)”
        or: SOC 3520 Environmental Sociology
        3
      12. ECON 3040
        Environmental Economics
        As published: “Environmental Economics (3)”
        3

      Any other advisor approved courses

      1 item
      1. Choose 6 credits from the following courses in the College of Science. 3 of these credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
        Not resolved to a course
        6

      Biology

      9 items
      1. BIOL 1010
        General Biology
        As published: “General Biology (3)”
        3
      2. BIOL 1610& BIOL 1615
        College Biology Iand College Biology I Laboratory (5)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. BIOL 1620& BIOL 1625
        College Biology IIand College Biology II Laboratory (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. BIOL 2500
        Environmental Biology
        As published: “Environmental Biology (3)”
        3
      5. BIOL 3700
        General Ecology
        As published: “General Ecology (3)”
        3
      6. BIOL 3800
        Conservation Biology
        As published: “Conservation Biology (3)”
        3
      7. ENVT 3280
        Environmental Law
        As published: “Environmental Law (3)”
        3
      8. BIOL 4000
        Freshwater Ecology
        As published: “Freshwater Ecology (4)”
        4
      9. BIOL 4260
        Ethical Issues in Biology
        As published: “Ethical Issues in Biology (2)”
        2

      Botany

      6 items
      1. BOT 2050
        Field Botany
        As published: “Field Botany (3)”
        3
      2. BOT 2100
        Flora of Utah
        As published: “Flora of Utah (3)”
        3
      3. BOT 3800
        Ethnobotany
        As published: “Ethnobotany (4)”
        4
      4. BOT 4050
        Plant Ecology
        As published: “Plant Ecology (3)”
        3
      5. BOT 4300
        Native Trees and Shrubs of Utah
        As published: “Native Trees and Shrubs of Utah (3)”
        3
      6. BOT 4500
        Introduction to Grasses
        As published: “Introduction to Grasses (3)”
        3

      Chemistry

      3 items
      1. CHEM 1120
        Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry
        As published: “Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry (4)”
        4
      2. CHEM 3020
        Environmental Chemistry
        As published: “Environmental Chemistry (3)”
        3
      3. CHEM 4030
        Radiochemistry
        As published: “Radiochemistry (3)”
        3

      Environmental Management

      12 items
      1. ENVT 1110
        Introduction to Environmental Science and Management
        As published: “Introduction to Environmental Science and Management (3)”
        3
      2. ENVT 1510
        Hazardous Materials Emergency Response
        As published: “Hazardous Materials Emergency Response (3)”
        3
      3. ENVT 2560
        Environmental Health
        As published: “Environmental Health (3)”
        3
      4. ENVT 2730
        Introduction to Soils
        As published: “Introduction to Soils (4)”
        4
      5. ENVT 3210
        Water Quality and Reclamation
        As published: “Water Quality and Reclamation (4)”
        4
      6. ENVT 3270
        Environmental Microbiology
        As published: “Environmental Microbiology (undefined)”
        4
      7. ENVT 3280
        Environmental Law
        As published: “Environmental Law (3)”
        3
      8. ENVT 3330
        Water Resources Management
        As published: “Water Resources Management (3)”
        3
      9. ENVT 3630
        Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
        As published: “Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4)”
        4
      10. ENVT 3750
        Land Use Planning
        As published: “Land Use Planning (3)”
        3
      11. ENVT 3770
        Natural Resources Management
        As published: “Natural Resources Management (3)”
        3
      12. ENVT 3800
        Energy Use on Earth
        As published: “Energy Use on Earth (3)”
        3

      Geology

      6 items
      1. GEO 1080
        Introduction to Oceanography
        As published: “Introduction to Oceanography (3)”
        3
      2. GEO 1220
        Historical Geology
        As published: “Historical Geology (3)”
        3
      3. GEO 3000
        Environmental Geochemistry
        As published: “Environmental Geochemistry (3)”
        3
      4. GEO 3200
        Geologic Hazards
        As published: “Geologic Hazards (3)”
        3
      5. GEO 3500& GEO 3505
        Geomorphologyand Geomorphology Lab (5)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. GEO 4510
        Paleontology
        As published: “Paleontology (4)”
        4

      Geography

      6 items
      1. GEOG 1000
        Introduction to Physical Geography
        As published: “Introduction to Physical Geography (3)”
        3
      2. GEOG 3400
        Environmental Remote Sensing
        As published: “Environmental Remote Sensing (4)”
        4
      3. GEOG 3600
        Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
        As published: “Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4)”
        4
      4. GEOG 3650
        Advanced Geographic Information Systems
        As published: “Advanced Geographic Information Systems (4)”
        4
      5. GEOG 3700
        Wetland Studies
        As published: “Wetland Studies (3)”
        3
      6. GEOG 3800
        Environmental History of the United States
        As published: “Environmental History of the United States (3)”
        3

      Meterology

      2 items
      1. METO 1010
        Introduction to Meteorology
        As published: “Introduction to Meteorology (3)”
        3
      2. METO 3100
        Climate and the Earth System
        As published: “Climate and the Earth System (3)”
        3

      Physics

      2 items
      1. PHYS 1800
        Energy You and the Environment
        As published: “Energy You and the Environment (3)”
        3
      2. PHYS 3800
        Energy Use on Earth
        As published: “Energy Use on Earth (3)”
        3

      Outdoor Recreation

      5 items
      1. REC 2200
        Foundations of Recreation
        As published: “Foundations of Recreation (3)”
        3
      2. REC 2700
        Leave No Trace Trainer
        As published: “Leave No Trace Trainer (1)”
        1
      3. REC 3850G
        Ethical Concerns in Recreation
        As published: “Ethical Concerns in Recreation (3)”
        3
      4. REC 4200R
        Outdoor Leadership and Management Practicum
        As published: “Outdoor Leadership and Management Practicum (2)”
        2
      5. REC 4400
        Natural Resource and Protected Area Management
        As published: “Natural Resource and Protected Area Management (3)”
        3

      Zoology

      8 items
      1. ZOOL 3100& ZOOL 3105
        Vertebrate Zoologyand Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ZOOL 3200& ZOOL 3205
        Invertebrate Zoologyand Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ZOOL 3300& ZOOL 3305
        Herpetologyand Herpetology Laboratory (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. ZOOL 3430& ZOOL 3435
        Entomologyand Entomology Laboratory (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. ZOOL 3500& ZOOL 3505
        Mammalogyand Mammalogy Laboratory (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. ZOOL 4000
        Animal Behavior
        As published: “Animal Behavior (3)”
        3
      7. ZOOL 4600
        Ornithology
        As published: “Ornithology (4)”
        4
      8. Choose an additional 3 credits from any of the courses listed above – OR – complete 3 hours of research credits, service project credits, or internship credits
        Not resolved to a course
        3
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