EEP Major Requirements

The major requires a minimum of fifteen courses, in addition to the college's general education requirements. The following courses, or equivalents, are required:

1. Core Requirement of eight courses



• Biology 43* - Introductory Biology



• Biology 44* - Introductory Biology



• Chemistry 14* - Basic Principles of Chemistry, or Chemistry 29 - Accelerated General Chemistry



• Chemistry 15* - Basic Principles of Chemistry, or Chemistry 29 - Accelerated General Chemistry



• Biology 137* - EEP Clinic



• Economics 86 - Accounting for Decision Making



• Economics 101 - Intermediate Microeconomics



• Economics 171 - Environmental and Resource Economics



2. Topic Courses: total of six courses, one from each of the following 6 groups:



• Economics 120 - Statistics, or Mathematics 31 - Calculus II, or Biology 175* - Biostatistics



• Economics 102 - Intermediate Macroeconomics, or Economics 104 - Foundations of Political Economy, or Economics 167 - Law and Economics



• Biology 146* - Ecology, or Biology 159* - Natural Resource Management, or Biology 169* - Marine Ecology



• Government 50 - Introduction to Public Administration, or Government 121 - Organization and Management



• Government 111 - Politics and Population, or Government 118 - Practicum in Government and the Environment, or Government 144 - Political and Social Movements



• Government 119 - Introduction to Environmental Law and Regulation, or Government 120 - Environmental Law



3. Senior Thesis




EEP majors, must complete either Senior Thesis, X 190 or a senior thesis in Biology (Biology 188L and/or 190I, or Biology 191).

Notes

• The following courses are prerequisites for major requirements: Mathematics 30, Economics 50, and Government 20. EEP majors must complete appropriate courses in all four fields of the social sciences as part of their general education requirements.
• Students not planning advanced work in science may substitute environmental science and/or policy courses for Chemistry 14-15. Students must consult with the program advisor as to the appropriateness of substituted courses.
• Students interested in additional work in ecology may substitute appropriate advanced biology courses for Economics 86, Government 50, or Givernment 121.

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* Joint Science Department Courses - Sponsored by the Roberts Environmental Center

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