Liberal Arts Core Certificate in Environmental Issues

This Liberal Arts Core Certificate introduces students to diverse disciplinary perspectives on environmental issues.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A LIBERAL ARTS CORE CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

A student majoring in any discipline may complete a Liberal Ats Core Certificate in Environmental Issues upon satisfactory fulfilling the core and elective requirements.

Note: A grade of C or better is required in all courses required for the certificate.

Core Courses:

Arts and Humanities (AH) Courses:

Students must take one of these courses:

ENGL 180 - Literature of the Environment [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
PHIL 252 - Environmental Ethics [LAC-AH] Credits: 3

History (HI) Courses:

Students must take this course.:

HIST 181 - US/SW Environmental History [LAC-HI] Credits: 3

Social Sciences (SS) Courses:

Students must take one of these courses:

ENV 100 - Introduction to Environmental Studies [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
PS 232 - Global Environmental Politics [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
PS 288 - Introduction to Environmental Policy [LAC-SS] Credits: 3

Sciences (SC) Courses:

Students must take one of these classes:

BIO 125 - Conservation Biology [LAC-SC2] Credits: 3
BIO 250 - Ecology of the Southwest [LAC-SC1] Credits: 4
CHEM 125 - Environmental Chemistry [LAC-SC2] Credits: 3
GEOG 235 - Weather and Climate [LAC-SC2] Credits: 3
GEOL 105 - Earth and the Environment [LAC-SC1] Credits: 4

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE - CREDITS: 12

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

Note: At least 50% of the coursework toward the certificate must be earned at Fort Lewis College.