The Environmental Studies B.A. uses a broad interdisciplinary approach to considering the environment. Students build a foundation for advanced studies across academic disciplines and may concentrate in Environmental Studies or complete an emphasis in Outdoor Studies, including courses focused on outdoor skills, leadership, and recreation.
The degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours, including General Education Requirements, the Alaska Native Knowledge Graduation Requirement, and specific program requirements. Students complete Program on the Environment Core courses, Interdisciplinary and Field Courses, Human Environment, Environmental Processes and Spatial Analysis, Breadth Requirements, and Electives, with 42 credit hours at the upper-division level.
The degree prepares students for careers in management, policy, teaching, field-based research, regional planning, and the private sector.
Modules
- ENVI S120 Cultures and Environments
- ENVS S102 Earth and Environment
- ENVS S491 Environmental Science Internship
- ENVS S492 Environmental Careers Seminar
- ENVS S498 Research in Environmental Science
- ODS S445 Outdoor Studies Expedition II: Major Expedition
- ENVI S350 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Climate Change
- ENVS S475 Field Studies in Environmental Science
- HUM S372 Salmon, Sport, and Society
- ODS S372 Mountain Studies: Philosophy, Literature, and Practice
- ENVS S313S Sustainable Resource Management
- ENVS S309 Mobile GIS Technology and Applications
