prospectus for a new concentration in ensp
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U N I V E R S I T Y O F
MARYLAND OFFICE O F THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT F O R ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST
11 19 M u n Adminirtration Building C o l l e ~ ePark Maryland 20742-5031 3Cll4c)55252 TEL 3014058105 FAX
August 42006
MEMORANDUM
TO Cheng-i Wei Dean College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Edward Montgomery Dean College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
FROM Phyllis Pere Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Programs
SUBJECT Proposal to modify concentrations in the Environmental Studies and Policy major (PCC log nos 05027-05030)
On May 12006 Chancellor Kirwan approved the proposals to discontinue two areas of concentration in the Environmental Studies and Policy major and replace them with two new areas This approval was acknowledged by the Maryland Higher Education Commission on June 272006 Copies of the approved proposals are enclosed Specifically the approved changes
Eliminate the concentration in Wildlife Resources and Conservation and replace it with a concentration in Wildlife Ecology and Management and Eliminate the concentration Environmental Mapping and Data Management and replace it with a concentration in Global Environmental Change
The changes are effective in Fall 2006 The Colleges should ensure that the new requirements are fully described in the Undergraduate Catalog and in all relevant descriptive materials and that all advisors are informed
Icwr Enclosure cc Sarah Bauder Student Financial Aid
Mary Giles University Senate Barbara Hope Data Administration Anne Turkos Archives Linda Yokoi Office of the Registrar Kathy McAdams Undergraduate Studies Bruce James Environmental Science and Policy Wendy Whittemore Environmental Science and Policy
M M H E CCreating a state o f achievement
June 272006
Robert L Ehrlich Jr Governor
Michael 5 Steele Lt Governor
Kevin M OKeefe Chairman
Calvin W Burnett Secretary of Higher Education
Dr Phyllis A Peres Associate Provost for Academic Planning amp Programs University of Maryland College Park 1119 Main Administration Building College Park Maryland 20742-503 1
Dear Dr Peres
The Maryland Higher Education Commission has reviewed a request from the University of Maryland College Park to offer two new Areas of Concentration (AOC) within the existing Bachelor of Science degree poglani ill Enironmenthl Science and oicy Eaih QC il replace an AOC that the University ~ i lbe discontinuing The AOC in Wildlife Ecology and Management will replace the AOC in Wildlife Resources and Conservation The new AOC in Global Environmental Change will replace the AOC in Environmental Mapping and Data Management
I am pleased to inform you that the new Areas of Concentration have been administratively approved This decision was based on an analysis of the programs in conjunction with the Maryland Higher Education Commissions Policies and Procedures for Academic Program Proposals and the Maryland State Plan for Postsecondary Education The programs demonstrate potential for success an essential factor in making this decision
For purposes of providing enrollment and degree data to the Commission please use the academic program inventory codes of the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Policy
New Area of Concentration Degree Level HEGIS CIP Wildlife Ecology and Management BS 0420-00 261301 Global Environmental Change BS 0420-00 261301
I also acknowledge your request to remove the two AOCs that are being discontinued
Area of Concentration to be Removed Degree Level HEGIS CIP Wildlife Resources and Conservation BS 0420-00 261301 Environmental Mapping and Data Management BS 0420-00 261301
Should the programs require any substantial changes in the future please keep the Commission apprised I wish you continued success
Sincerely
Calvin W Burnett Secretary of Higher Education
CWBJHHbg
cc Ms Diane Hampton MICUA Ms Theresa Hollander USM
MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
839 Bestgate Rd Suite 400 Annapolis MD 21401-3013
T 4102604500 8009740203 F 4102603200 TP( for the Deaf 8007352258 wwwmhecstatemdus
1807 University of Maryland Baltimore
1856 University of Maryland College Park
1865 Bowie State University
1866 Towson University
1886 University of Maryland Eastern Shore
1898 Frostburg State University
1900 Coppin State University
1925 Salisbury University
1925 University of Baltimore
1925 University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
1947 ilniversity of Maryland University College
1966 University of Maryland Baltimore County
1985 University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
OFFICE OFTHE SR VP FORACADEMICAFFAIRS
MAY -3 2006
RECEIVED UMCP
OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
May 12006
Dr C D Mote Jr President Universjty of h4aryland College P a k Main Administration Building College Park MD 20742
Dear Dan
In response to your letter requesting changes in program concentrations I am pleased to approve the elimination of the concentration in Wildlife Resources and Conservation to be replaced with a concentration in Wildlife Ecology and Management Likewise I am pleased to approve the elimination of the concentration in Environmental Mapping and Data Management to be replaced with a concentration in Global Environmental As you recommended both changes are designed to keep the Environmental Science and Policy major contemporary
I will inform the Board and MHEC of these changes in both concentrations
S ersly ours
~i l l i am E Kinvan Chancellor
cc Calvin Burnett Secretary of Higher Education Irwin Goldstein USM Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs William Destler Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs amp Provost Cheng-I Wei Dean College of Agricultural and Natural Resources Edward Montgomery Dean College of Behavior and Social Sciences Adele Berlin Chair University Senate Theresa Hollander Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
3300 Metzerott Road Adelphi MD 20783-1690 Phone 3014451901 Fax 3014451931 www usrndedu
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK PROGRAMCURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1)IRECTIONS Provide one fonn nith original approval signatures in h e s 1 -4 for each proposed action Keep h s foml to one page in length Early consultation with the Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Planning amp Programs is strongly reconm~ended if there are questions or concerns particularly with new progalls Please subnllt the signed form to Claudia Rector ()ilice of the Associate Provost for Acadenllc Planning and Progalls 11 19 Main Adnlinistration Building Canlpus Please elnail the rest of the proposal as an MSWord attachnent to pcc-st~hnliss~ons 4 umdedu
DATE SUBMITTED PCC LOG NO 0 5 0 2 9
DEPARTMENTIPROGRAM-ENSP-
PROPOSED ACTION (A separate form for each) ADD--X DELETE CHANGE
DESCRIPTION (Provide a succinct account of the proposed action Details should be provided in an attachment Provide old and new sample programs for curriculum changes)
Add a new ENSP Concentration entitled Global Environmental Change
JUSTIFICATIONREASONSRESOURCES(Briefly explain the reason for the proposed action Iampntzamp the source of new resources that m q be required Details should be provided in an attachment)
The covnplampiy of global m i r o d issues creates the imperative for studenib d h broad and interampplinary training Understanding natural sciences such as atmospheric sciences oceanography geology and ecology is as importantas undershtding economics human dimensions andgovernmentpolicy This integrated approach can be presenied to u n ~ o d u a t e studentsin a cross-disciplinary major like Environmental Science and Policy
Please see proposal attached
APPROVAL SIGNATURES DATE
1 Department Committee Chair A - 3 [ - 2 - a gt amp
2 Department Chair
3 CollegeYSchoolPCC C
4 Dean
5 Dean of the Graduate School (if required)
6 Chair Senate PCC b 8 -ampW-UL- Z w 3 - 0 6
7 Chair of Senate ~~ 3-13- Od 8 Vice President for Academic Affairs amp Provost (F- 7 - 0 ( w
VPAAF 8-05
Prospectus for a New Concentration in ENSP
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Background Knowledge of and concerns surrounding global environmental change has evolved over the last few decades from scientific investigations to significant priorities on the international policy agenda The successful implementation of policies to reduce stratospheric ozone depletion illustrates the value of interdisciplinary linkages between science societal action and governmental policies Undergraduates majoring in ENSP need to be exposed to the body of knowledge and ways of knowing related to environmental science and policy at the global scales Global climate change presents complex challenges in many respects First the science of climate change itself involves atmospheric ocean land and social sciences Second the international policy responses through the United Nations Framework on Climate Change involve difficult economic decisions and complicated implementation mechanisms Third the implications of climate change for example for sea level rise and agriculture are uneven throughout the world raising questions about who should pay to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and who suffers from climate change Stratospheric ozone and climate change are two examples of global environmental issues Others such as loss of biodiversity are equally complex in terms of the scientific underpinning and policy responses Each of these global environmental issues requires broad consideration of science impacts on society and policy responses
The complexity of global environmental issues creates the imperative for students with broad and interdisciplinary training Understanding of natural sciences such as atmospheric sciences oceanography geology and ecology is as important as understanding economics human dimensions government policy ethics and other social sciences This integrated approach can be presented to undergraduate students in a cross-disciplinary major like Environmental Science and Policy with emphasis on Global Environmental Change
Societal concern about the global environment is generating demand for graduates who can think broadly and creatively about these issues Opportunities in non-governmental organizations the private sector international organizations all levels of government from local to international and academia are likely to grow in the coming decades The University of Maryland offers many courses related to the broad theme of global environmental change However these are not coordinated into a coherent program for a course of study ENSP is the ideal forum for linking disciplines and integrated consideration of both scientific and policy issues Proposed New Concentration A new concentration is proposed that addresses the scientific underpinnings and policy responses to global environmental issues It will be named Global Environmental Change It will have a principal disciplinary base in geography with additional course work in meteorology geology public policy and economics
2GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE BS including the CORE General Education Program is 120 including 88-91 credits in the major 24 credits for CORE Arts Literature Humanities Social and Political History Social and Behavioral Sciences Freshman English Advanced Writing one Advanced Studies and 5-8 elective credits FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required courses from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
ENSP 101 and ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Science and Intro to Environmental Policy (6 credits)
MATH 140 or 220 Calculus I (4) or Elementary Calculus I (3) GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods (3) BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II (4) CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry I (4) GEOG 201211 Geography of Environmental Systems and Lab (4) AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment (4) GEOG 123 Global Change (3)
Additional lower level requirements (18-19 credits)
GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology (3) MATH 141 or MATH 221 Principles of Calculus II (4) or Elem Calculus II (3) CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I (4) or Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry (4)
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 Principles of Soil Science (4) or Historical Geology (4) PHYS 141 or PHYS 121 Principles of Physics (4) or Fundamentals of Physics (4)
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361 Intro to Biogeography or Ecology (3-4) GEOG 331 Intro to the Human Dimensions of Global Change (3) GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology (3) GVPT 306 or AREC 453 Global Ecopolitics or Nat Resources and Pub Policy (3)GEOG 442 or GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Change Past and Present (3)
3TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) to be selected together with the advisor
GEOG 372 Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 373 or NRSC 415 Geographic Information Systems or GIS Appl in Soil
Science GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Environmental Science (3) GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 473 Geographic Information Systems amp Spatial Analysis (3) GEOG 498C or MATH 246 Climate Modeling and Analysis (3) or Differential
Equation(s) MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3) MATH 241 Calculus III (3) PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Physical Sciences (3)
SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
ENSP 386 Internship (3) ENSP 400 Capstone (3)
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select six (6) credits from one area and three (3) credits from the other NOTE Course selections cannot ldquocountrdquo twice eg once in Upper Level Requirements and again in Depth and Focus Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
BSCI 460 or BSCI 462 Plant Ecology or Population Ecology GEOG 340 or GEOL 340 Geomorphology GEOG 440 Coastal Environments revised course approval in
process GEOG 442 Biogeography GEOG 445 Climatology GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present GEOL 4xx Geochemistry (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) new course
approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology METO 400 The Atmosphere METO 401 Global Environment METO 434 Air pollution NRMT 450 Wetlands Ecology NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Management NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology NRSC 471 Forest Ecology
4Area 2 - Human Dimensions
ANTH 450 Resource Management and Cultural Process AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy AREC 455 Economics of Land Use AREC 489G Economics of Climate Change GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology GEOG 435 Population Geography GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Updated 013006 Name ____________________________________________ SID __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ Grading Policy Beginning in spring semester 2002 students entering the Environmental Science and Policy Program are required to earn grades of C or higher in all courses taken within the ENSP core and in all required courses and restricted electives of the selected area of concentration
FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes
ENSP 101 Intro to Environmental Science 3 Fa ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Policy 3 Sp MATH 220 or MATH 140
Elementary Calculus I Calculus I
3 4
FaSpSu Placement in MATH 220 or higher Placement in MATH 140
GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods 3 Fa BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 110 or higher CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 113 or 115 GEOG 201211 Geography of Env Systems and Lab 4 FaSp AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment 4 FaSp GEOG 123 Global Change 3 Sp
Additional Lower Level Requirements (18-19 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology 3 Fa Sp Su MATH 141 or MATH 221
Calculus II [strongly recommended] or Elementary Calculus II
4 3
Fa Sp Su Fa Sp Su
MATH 140 MATH 220
PHYS 141 or PHYS 121
Prin of Physics [strongly recommended] or Fund of Physics
4 4
Fa Sp Fa Sp
MATH 140 co-req is MATH 141 MATH 115
CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I or Fund of Organic and Biochemistry
4 4
Fa Sp Su Sp
CHEM 131132 CHEM 131132
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102
Introduction to Soil Science or Historical Geology
4 4
Sp Sp
CHEM 131132 GEOL 100
Continued on next page
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361
Intro to Biogeography or Principles of Ecology
4 3
Sp Sp
BSCI 106 GEOG 201
GEOG 331 Intro to Hum Dimen of Global Chng 3 Fa GEOG 201 or GEOG 202 GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology 3 Fa GEOG 201 GVPT 306 or AREC 453
Global Ecopolitics or Natural Resources and Public Policy
3 3
Sp Fa
GVPT 200 ECON 306
GEOG 442 GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437 or
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Chng Past and Pres
3 3 3 3
Fa Sp Fa Sp
GEOG 342 GEOG 345 MATH 140 CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) Select at least 3 courses and 9 credits in consultation with your advisor Selections must be approved in advance
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed GEOG 372 Remote Sensing 3 FaW Su GEOG 373 or NRSC 415
Geographic Information Systems GIS Applications in Soil Science
3 3
Sp W Su Fa
GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Envir Sci 3 Fa GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 W GEOG 372 GEOG 473 GIS amp Spatial Analysis 3 Fa W GEOG 373 GEOG 498C or MATH 246
Climate Modeling and Analysis or Differential Equations
3 3
Fa Fa Sp Su
GEOG 445 MATH 141 and MATH 240 or PHYS 161
MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra 4 Fa Sp Su MATH 241 Calculus III 4 Fa Sp Su PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Phys Sci 3 Fa PHYS 141 or Physics AP score 3+ SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed ENSP 386 Internship 3 Fa Sp Su Perm ENSP 400 Capstone in ENSP 3 FaSp 90 credits and dept perm
Continued on next page
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select at least 6 credits from one area and 3 credits from the other NOTE Course selections may not ldquocountrdquo twice eg in ldquoUpper Level Requirementsrdquo and again in ldquoDepth and Focusrdquo Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes BSCI 460 or BSCI 462
Plant Ecology Population Ecology
3 Fa Fa
BSCI 106 BSCI 106 and MATH 220
GEOG 340 or GEOL 340
Geomorphology or Geomorphology
3 4
Fa Sp Sp
GEOG 201 GEOL 100 or GEOL 120
GEOG 440 Coastal Environments 3 Sp approval in process GEOG 442 Biogeography 3 Fa GEOG 342 GEOG 445 Climatology 3 Sp GEOG 345 GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present 3 Sp CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100 or 120 GEOL 4xx Biogeochemisty I (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) 3 TBA approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology 3 Sp MATH 140 GEOL 100 CHEM 131132 or perm METO 400 The Atmosphere 3 Fa MATH 141 PHYS 161 or PHYS 171 or perm METO 401 Global Environment 3 Sp METO 400 METO 434 Air pollution 3 Sp CHEM 113 and MATH 241 or perm NRMT 450 Wetland Ecology 3 Fa BIOM 301 or perm NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Mgt 2 Sp BSCI 106 NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 NRSC 471 Forest Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 Area 2 - Human Dimensions
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes ANTH 450 Resource Mgt and Cultural Process 3 Fa AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy 3 Sp AREC 240 AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 455 Economics of Land Use 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 489G Economics of Global Change 3 Fa ECON 306 GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology 3 Fa Su GEOG 202 GEOG 435 Population Geography 3 Sp Su GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics 3 Sp GVPT 200 NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization 3 Sp NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Fa SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society 3 FaWSpSu 3 credits in SOCY or ENSP 102 or perm
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Suggested Four-Year Plan Updated 13006 NOTE This worksheet is for use as an advising tool only Please meet with your Concentration advisor early and often to discuss course sequences
appropriate for you
Fall 1 Cr Spring 1 Cr Fall 2 Cr Spring 2 Cr MATH 140 4 MATH 141 4 AREC 240 4 PHYS 141 4 ENSP 101 3 ENSP 102 3 GEOG 201211 4 NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 4 BSCI 106 4 GEOG 123 3 CHEM 131132 4 CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104 4 ENGL 101 3 GEOL 100 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 17 16 15 15
Fall 3 Cr Spring 3 Cr Fall 4 Cr Spring 4 Cr GEOG 306 3 Depth amp Focus 1 3 Depth amp Focus 2 3 Depth amp Focus 3 3 Techniques amp Meth 1 3 Techniques amp Meth 2 3-4 Techniques amp Meth 3 3 ENSP 386 3 UL Requirement 1 3-4 UL Requirement 3 3 UL Requirement 5 3 ENSP 400 3 UL Requirement 2 3 UL Requirement 4 3 Elective 3 Elective 3
Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Elective 3 CORE Adv Writing 3 CORE Adv Studies 3 15-16 15-16
15 15
M M H E CCreating a state o f achievement
June 272006
Robert L Ehrlich Jr Governor
Michael 5 Steele Lt Governor
Kevin M OKeefe Chairman
Calvin W Burnett Secretary of Higher Education
Dr Phyllis A Peres Associate Provost for Academic Planning amp Programs University of Maryland College Park 1119 Main Administration Building College Park Maryland 20742-503 1
Dear Dr Peres
The Maryland Higher Education Commission has reviewed a request from the University of Maryland College Park to offer two new Areas of Concentration (AOC) within the existing Bachelor of Science degree poglani ill Enironmenthl Science and oicy Eaih QC il replace an AOC that the University ~ i lbe discontinuing The AOC in Wildlife Ecology and Management will replace the AOC in Wildlife Resources and Conservation The new AOC in Global Environmental Change will replace the AOC in Environmental Mapping and Data Management
I am pleased to inform you that the new Areas of Concentration have been administratively approved This decision was based on an analysis of the programs in conjunction with the Maryland Higher Education Commissions Policies and Procedures for Academic Program Proposals and the Maryland State Plan for Postsecondary Education The programs demonstrate potential for success an essential factor in making this decision
For purposes of providing enrollment and degree data to the Commission please use the academic program inventory codes of the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Policy
New Area of Concentration Degree Level HEGIS CIP Wildlife Ecology and Management BS 0420-00 261301 Global Environmental Change BS 0420-00 261301
I also acknowledge your request to remove the two AOCs that are being discontinued
Area of Concentration to be Removed Degree Level HEGIS CIP Wildlife Resources and Conservation BS 0420-00 261301 Environmental Mapping and Data Management BS 0420-00 261301
Should the programs require any substantial changes in the future please keep the Commission apprised I wish you continued success
Sincerely
Calvin W Burnett Secretary of Higher Education
CWBJHHbg
cc Ms Diane Hampton MICUA Ms Theresa Hollander USM
MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
839 Bestgate Rd Suite 400 Annapolis MD 21401-3013
T 4102604500 8009740203 F 4102603200 TP( for the Deaf 8007352258 wwwmhecstatemdus
1807 University of Maryland Baltimore
1856 University of Maryland College Park
1865 Bowie State University
1866 Towson University
1886 University of Maryland Eastern Shore
1898 Frostburg State University
1900 Coppin State University
1925 Salisbury University
1925 University of Baltimore
1925 University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
1947 ilniversity of Maryland University College
1966 University of Maryland Baltimore County
1985 University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
OFFICE OFTHE SR VP FORACADEMICAFFAIRS
MAY -3 2006
RECEIVED UMCP
OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
May 12006
Dr C D Mote Jr President Universjty of h4aryland College P a k Main Administration Building College Park MD 20742
Dear Dan
In response to your letter requesting changes in program concentrations I am pleased to approve the elimination of the concentration in Wildlife Resources and Conservation to be replaced with a concentration in Wildlife Ecology and Management Likewise I am pleased to approve the elimination of the concentration in Environmental Mapping and Data Management to be replaced with a concentration in Global Environmental As you recommended both changes are designed to keep the Environmental Science and Policy major contemporary
I will inform the Board and MHEC of these changes in both concentrations
S ersly ours
~i l l i am E Kinvan Chancellor
cc Calvin Burnett Secretary of Higher Education Irwin Goldstein USM Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs William Destler Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs amp Provost Cheng-I Wei Dean College of Agricultural and Natural Resources Edward Montgomery Dean College of Behavior and Social Sciences Adele Berlin Chair University Senate Theresa Hollander Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
3300 Metzerott Road Adelphi MD 20783-1690 Phone 3014451901 Fax 3014451931 www usrndedu
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK PROGRAMCURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1)IRECTIONS Provide one fonn nith original approval signatures in h e s 1 -4 for each proposed action Keep h s foml to one page in length Early consultation with the Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Planning amp Programs is strongly reconm~ended if there are questions or concerns particularly with new progalls Please subnllt the signed form to Claudia Rector ()ilice of the Associate Provost for Acadenllc Planning and Progalls 11 19 Main Adnlinistration Building Canlpus Please elnail the rest of the proposal as an MSWord attachnent to pcc-st~hnliss~ons 4 umdedu
DATE SUBMITTED PCC LOG NO 0 5 0 2 9
DEPARTMENTIPROGRAM-ENSP-
PROPOSED ACTION (A separate form for each) ADD--X DELETE CHANGE
DESCRIPTION (Provide a succinct account of the proposed action Details should be provided in an attachment Provide old and new sample programs for curriculum changes)
Add a new ENSP Concentration entitled Global Environmental Change
JUSTIFICATIONREASONSRESOURCES(Briefly explain the reason for the proposed action Iampntzamp the source of new resources that m q be required Details should be provided in an attachment)
The covnplampiy of global m i r o d issues creates the imperative for studenib d h broad and interampplinary training Understanding natural sciences such as atmospheric sciences oceanography geology and ecology is as importantas undershtding economics human dimensions andgovernmentpolicy This integrated approach can be presenied to u n ~ o d u a t e studentsin a cross-disciplinary major like Environmental Science and Policy
Please see proposal attached
APPROVAL SIGNATURES DATE
1 Department Committee Chair A - 3 [ - 2 - a gt amp
2 Department Chair
3 CollegeYSchoolPCC C
4 Dean
5 Dean of the Graduate School (if required)
6 Chair Senate PCC b 8 -ampW-UL- Z w 3 - 0 6
7 Chair of Senate ~~ 3-13- Od 8 Vice President for Academic Affairs amp Provost (F- 7 - 0 ( w
VPAAF 8-05
Prospectus for a New Concentration in ENSP
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Background Knowledge of and concerns surrounding global environmental change has evolved over the last few decades from scientific investigations to significant priorities on the international policy agenda The successful implementation of policies to reduce stratospheric ozone depletion illustrates the value of interdisciplinary linkages between science societal action and governmental policies Undergraduates majoring in ENSP need to be exposed to the body of knowledge and ways of knowing related to environmental science and policy at the global scales Global climate change presents complex challenges in many respects First the science of climate change itself involves atmospheric ocean land and social sciences Second the international policy responses through the United Nations Framework on Climate Change involve difficult economic decisions and complicated implementation mechanisms Third the implications of climate change for example for sea level rise and agriculture are uneven throughout the world raising questions about who should pay to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and who suffers from climate change Stratospheric ozone and climate change are two examples of global environmental issues Others such as loss of biodiversity are equally complex in terms of the scientific underpinning and policy responses Each of these global environmental issues requires broad consideration of science impacts on society and policy responses
The complexity of global environmental issues creates the imperative for students with broad and interdisciplinary training Understanding of natural sciences such as atmospheric sciences oceanography geology and ecology is as important as understanding economics human dimensions government policy ethics and other social sciences This integrated approach can be presented to undergraduate students in a cross-disciplinary major like Environmental Science and Policy with emphasis on Global Environmental Change
Societal concern about the global environment is generating demand for graduates who can think broadly and creatively about these issues Opportunities in non-governmental organizations the private sector international organizations all levels of government from local to international and academia are likely to grow in the coming decades The University of Maryland offers many courses related to the broad theme of global environmental change However these are not coordinated into a coherent program for a course of study ENSP is the ideal forum for linking disciplines and integrated consideration of both scientific and policy issues Proposed New Concentration A new concentration is proposed that addresses the scientific underpinnings and policy responses to global environmental issues It will be named Global Environmental Change It will have a principal disciplinary base in geography with additional course work in meteorology geology public policy and economics
2GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE BS including the CORE General Education Program is 120 including 88-91 credits in the major 24 credits for CORE Arts Literature Humanities Social and Political History Social and Behavioral Sciences Freshman English Advanced Writing one Advanced Studies and 5-8 elective credits FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required courses from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
ENSP 101 and ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Science and Intro to Environmental Policy (6 credits)
MATH 140 or 220 Calculus I (4) or Elementary Calculus I (3) GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods (3) BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II (4) CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry I (4) GEOG 201211 Geography of Environmental Systems and Lab (4) AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment (4) GEOG 123 Global Change (3)
Additional lower level requirements (18-19 credits)
GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology (3) MATH 141 or MATH 221 Principles of Calculus II (4) or Elem Calculus II (3) CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I (4) or Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry (4)
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 Principles of Soil Science (4) or Historical Geology (4) PHYS 141 or PHYS 121 Principles of Physics (4) or Fundamentals of Physics (4)
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361 Intro to Biogeography or Ecology (3-4) GEOG 331 Intro to the Human Dimensions of Global Change (3) GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology (3) GVPT 306 or AREC 453 Global Ecopolitics or Nat Resources and Pub Policy (3)GEOG 442 or GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Change Past and Present (3)
3TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) to be selected together with the advisor
GEOG 372 Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 373 or NRSC 415 Geographic Information Systems or GIS Appl in Soil
Science GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Environmental Science (3) GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 473 Geographic Information Systems amp Spatial Analysis (3) GEOG 498C or MATH 246 Climate Modeling and Analysis (3) or Differential
Equation(s) MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3) MATH 241 Calculus III (3) PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Physical Sciences (3)
SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
ENSP 386 Internship (3) ENSP 400 Capstone (3)
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select six (6) credits from one area and three (3) credits from the other NOTE Course selections cannot ldquocountrdquo twice eg once in Upper Level Requirements and again in Depth and Focus Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
BSCI 460 or BSCI 462 Plant Ecology or Population Ecology GEOG 340 or GEOL 340 Geomorphology GEOG 440 Coastal Environments revised course approval in
process GEOG 442 Biogeography GEOG 445 Climatology GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present GEOL 4xx Geochemistry (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) new course
approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology METO 400 The Atmosphere METO 401 Global Environment METO 434 Air pollution NRMT 450 Wetlands Ecology NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Management NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology NRSC 471 Forest Ecology
4Area 2 - Human Dimensions
ANTH 450 Resource Management and Cultural Process AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy AREC 455 Economics of Land Use AREC 489G Economics of Climate Change GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology GEOG 435 Population Geography GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Updated 013006 Name ____________________________________________ SID __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ Grading Policy Beginning in spring semester 2002 students entering the Environmental Science and Policy Program are required to earn grades of C or higher in all courses taken within the ENSP core and in all required courses and restricted electives of the selected area of concentration
FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes
ENSP 101 Intro to Environmental Science 3 Fa ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Policy 3 Sp MATH 220 or MATH 140
Elementary Calculus I Calculus I
3 4
FaSpSu Placement in MATH 220 or higher Placement in MATH 140
GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods 3 Fa BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 110 or higher CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 113 or 115 GEOG 201211 Geography of Env Systems and Lab 4 FaSp AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment 4 FaSp GEOG 123 Global Change 3 Sp
Additional Lower Level Requirements (18-19 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology 3 Fa Sp Su MATH 141 or MATH 221
Calculus II [strongly recommended] or Elementary Calculus II
4 3
Fa Sp Su Fa Sp Su
MATH 140 MATH 220
PHYS 141 or PHYS 121
Prin of Physics [strongly recommended] or Fund of Physics
4 4
Fa Sp Fa Sp
MATH 140 co-req is MATH 141 MATH 115
CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I or Fund of Organic and Biochemistry
4 4
Fa Sp Su Sp
CHEM 131132 CHEM 131132
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102
Introduction to Soil Science or Historical Geology
4 4
Sp Sp
CHEM 131132 GEOL 100
Continued on next page
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361
Intro to Biogeography or Principles of Ecology
4 3
Sp Sp
BSCI 106 GEOG 201
GEOG 331 Intro to Hum Dimen of Global Chng 3 Fa GEOG 201 or GEOG 202 GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology 3 Fa GEOG 201 GVPT 306 or AREC 453
Global Ecopolitics or Natural Resources and Public Policy
3 3
Sp Fa
GVPT 200 ECON 306
GEOG 442 GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437 or
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Chng Past and Pres
3 3 3 3
Fa Sp Fa Sp
GEOG 342 GEOG 345 MATH 140 CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) Select at least 3 courses and 9 credits in consultation with your advisor Selections must be approved in advance
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed GEOG 372 Remote Sensing 3 FaW Su GEOG 373 or NRSC 415
Geographic Information Systems GIS Applications in Soil Science
3 3
Sp W Su Fa
GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Envir Sci 3 Fa GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 W GEOG 372 GEOG 473 GIS amp Spatial Analysis 3 Fa W GEOG 373 GEOG 498C or MATH 246
Climate Modeling and Analysis or Differential Equations
3 3
Fa Fa Sp Su
GEOG 445 MATH 141 and MATH 240 or PHYS 161
MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra 4 Fa Sp Su MATH 241 Calculus III 4 Fa Sp Su PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Phys Sci 3 Fa PHYS 141 or Physics AP score 3+ SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed ENSP 386 Internship 3 Fa Sp Su Perm ENSP 400 Capstone in ENSP 3 FaSp 90 credits and dept perm
Continued on next page
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select at least 6 credits from one area and 3 credits from the other NOTE Course selections may not ldquocountrdquo twice eg in ldquoUpper Level Requirementsrdquo and again in ldquoDepth and Focusrdquo Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes BSCI 460 or BSCI 462
Plant Ecology Population Ecology
3 Fa Fa
BSCI 106 BSCI 106 and MATH 220
GEOG 340 or GEOL 340
Geomorphology or Geomorphology
3 4
Fa Sp Sp
GEOG 201 GEOL 100 or GEOL 120
GEOG 440 Coastal Environments 3 Sp approval in process GEOG 442 Biogeography 3 Fa GEOG 342 GEOG 445 Climatology 3 Sp GEOG 345 GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present 3 Sp CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100 or 120 GEOL 4xx Biogeochemisty I (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) 3 TBA approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology 3 Sp MATH 140 GEOL 100 CHEM 131132 or perm METO 400 The Atmosphere 3 Fa MATH 141 PHYS 161 or PHYS 171 or perm METO 401 Global Environment 3 Sp METO 400 METO 434 Air pollution 3 Sp CHEM 113 and MATH 241 or perm NRMT 450 Wetland Ecology 3 Fa BIOM 301 or perm NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Mgt 2 Sp BSCI 106 NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 NRSC 471 Forest Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 Area 2 - Human Dimensions
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes ANTH 450 Resource Mgt and Cultural Process 3 Fa AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy 3 Sp AREC 240 AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 455 Economics of Land Use 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 489G Economics of Global Change 3 Fa ECON 306 GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology 3 Fa Su GEOG 202 GEOG 435 Population Geography 3 Sp Su GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics 3 Sp GVPT 200 NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization 3 Sp NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Fa SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society 3 FaWSpSu 3 credits in SOCY or ENSP 102 or perm
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Suggested Four-Year Plan Updated 13006 NOTE This worksheet is for use as an advising tool only Please meet with your Concentration advisor early and often to discuss course sequences
appropriate for you
Fall 1 Cr Spring 1 Cr Fall 2 Cr Spring 2 Cr MATH 140 4 MATH 141 4 AREC 240 4 PHYS 141 4 ENSP 101 3 ENSP 102 3 GEOG 201211 4 NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 4 BSCI 106 4 GEOG 123 3 CHEM 131132 4 CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104 4 ENGL 101 3 GEOL 100 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 17 16 15 15
Fall 3 Cr Spring 3 Cr Fall 4 Cr Spring 4 Cr GEOG 306 3 Depth amp Focus 1 3 Depth amp Focus 2 3 Depth amp Focus 3 3 Techniques amp Meth 1 3 Techniques amp Meth 2 3-4 Techniques amp Meth 3 3 ENSP 386 3 UL Requirement 1 3-4 UL Requirement 3 3 UL Requirement 5 3 ENSP 400 3 UL Requirement 2 3 UL Requirement 4 3 Elective 3 Elective 3
Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Elective 3 CORE Adv Writing 3 CORE Adv Studies 3 15-16 15-16
15 15
1807 University of Maryland Baltimore
1856 University of Maryland College Park
1865 Bowie State University
1866 Towson University
1886 University of Maryland Eastern Shore
1898 Frostburg State University
1900 Coppin State University
1925 Salisbury University
1925 University of Baltimore
1925 University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
1947 ilniversity of Maryland University College
1966 University of Maryland Baltimore County
1985 University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
OFFICE OFTHE SR VP FORACADEMICAFFAIRS
MAY -3 2006
RECEIVED UMCP
OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
May 12006
Dr C D Mote Jr President Universjty of h4aryland College P a k Main Administration Building College Park MD 20742
Dear Dan
In response to your letter requesting changes in program concentrations I am pleased to approve the elimination of the concentration in Wildlife Resources and Conservation to be replaced with a concentration in Wildlife Ecology and Management Likewise I am pleased to approve the elimination of the concentration in Environmental Mapping and Data Management to be replaced with a concentration in Global Environmental As you recommended both changes are designed to keep the Environmental Science and Policy major contemporary
I will inform the Board and MHEC of these changes in both concentrations
S ersly ours
~i l l i am E Kinvan Chancellor
cc Calvin Burnett Secretary of Higher Education Irwin Goldstein USM Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs William Destler Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs amp Provost Cheng-I Wei Dean College of Agricultural and Natural Resources Edward Montgomery Dean College of Behavior and Social Sciences Adele Berlin Chair University Senate Theresa Hollander Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
3300 Metzerott Road Adelphi MD 20783-1690 Phone 3014451901 Fax 3014451931 www usrndedu
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK PROGRAMCURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1)IRECTIONS Provide one fonn nith original approval signatures in h e s 1 -4 for each proposed action Keep h s foml to one page in length Early consultation with the Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Planning amp Programs is strongly reconm~ended if there are questions or concerns particularly with new progalls Please subnllt the signed form to Claudia Rector ()ilice of the Associate Provost for Acadenllc Planning and Progalls 11 19 Main Adnlinistration Building Canlpus Please elnail the rest of the proposal as an MSWord attachnent to pcc-st~hnliss~ons 4 umdedu
DATE SUBMITTED PCC LOG NO 0 5 0 2 9
DEPARTMENTIPROGRAM-ENSP-
PROPOSED ACTION (A separate form for each) ADD--X DELETE CHANGE
DESCRIPTION (Provide a succinct account of the proposed action Details should be provided in an attachment Provide old and new sample programs for curriculum changes)
Add a new ENSP Concentration entitled Global Environmental Change
JUSTIFICATIONREASONSRESOURCES(Briefly explain the reason for the proposed action Iampntzamp the source of new resources that m q be required Details should be provided in an attachment)
The covnplampiy of global m i r o d issues creates the imperative for studenib d h broad and interampplinary training Understanding natural sciences such as atmospheric sciences oceanography geology and ecology is as importantas undershtding economics human dimensions andgovernmentpolicy This integrated approach can be presenied to u n ~ o d u a t e studentsin a cross-disciplinary major like Environmental Science and Policy
Please see proposal attached
APPROVAL SIGNATURES DATE
1 Department Committee Chair A - 3 [ - 2 - a gt amp
2 Department Chair
3 CollegeYSchoolPCC C
4 Dean
5 Dean of the Graduate School (if required)
6 Chair Senate PCC b 8 -ampW-UL- Z w 3 - 0 6
7 Chair of Senate ~~ 3-13- Od 8 Vice President for Academic Affairs amp Provost (F- 7 - 0 ( w
VPAAF 8-05
Prospectus for a New Concentration in ENSP
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Background Knowledge of and concerns surrounding global environmental change has evolved over the last few decades from scientific investigations to significant priorities on the international policy agenda The successful implementation of policies to reduce stratospheric ozone depletion illustrates the value of interdisciplinary linkages between science societal action and governmental policies Undergraduates majoring in ENSP need to be exposed to the body of knowledge and ways of knowing related to environmental science and policy at the global scales Global climate change presents complex challenges in many respects First the science of climate change itself involves atmospheric ocean land and social sciences Second the international policy responses through the United Nations Framework on Climate Change involve difficult economic decisions and complicated implementation mechanisms Third the implications of climate change for example for sea level rise and agriculture are uneven throughout the world raising questions about who should pay to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and who suffers from climate change Stratospheric ozone and climate change are two examples of global environmental issues Others such as loss of biodiversity are equally complex in terms of the scientific underpinning and policy responses Each of these global environmental issues requires broad consideration of science impacts on society and policy responses
The complexity of global environmental issues creates the imperative for students with broad and interdisciplinary training Understanding of natural sciences such as atmospheric sciences oceanography geology and ecology is as important as understanding economics human dimensions government policy ethics and other social sciences This integrated approach can be presented to undergraduate students in a cross-disciplinary major like Environmental Science and Policy with emphasis on Global Environmental Change
Societal concern about the global environment is generating demand for graduates who can think broadly and creatively about these issues Opportunities in non-governmental organizations the private sector international organizations all levels of government from local to international and academia are likely to grow in the coming decades The University of Maryland offers many courses related to the broad theme of global environmental change However these are not coordinated into a coherent program for a course of study ENSP is the ideal forum for linking disciplines and integrated consideration of both scientific and policy issues Proposed New Concentration A new concentration is proposed that addresses the scientific underpinnings and policy responses to global environmental issues It will be named Global Environmental Change It will have a principal disciplinary base in geography with additional course work in meteorology geology public policy and economics
2GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE BS including the CORE General Education Program is 120 including 88-91 credits in the major 24 credits for CORE Arts Literature Humanities Social and Political History Social and Behavioral Sciences Freshman English Advanced Writing one Advanced Studies and 5-8 elective credits FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required courses from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
ENSP 101 and ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Science and Intro to Environmental Policy (6 credits)
MATH 140 or 220 Calculus I (4) or Elementary Calculus I (3) GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods (3) BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II (4) CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry I (4) GEOG 201211 Geography of Environmental Systems and Lab (4) AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment (4) GEOG 123 Global Change (3)
Additional lower level requirements (18-19 credits)
GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology (3) MATH 141 or MATH 221 Principles of Calculus II (4) or Elem Calculus II (3) CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I (4) or Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry (4)
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 Principles of Soil Science (4) or Historical Geology (4) PHYS 141 or PHYS 121 Principles of Physics (4) or Fundamentals of Physics (4)
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361 Intro to Biogeography or Ecology (3-4) GEOG 331 Intro to the Human Dimensions of Global Change (3) GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology (3) GVPT 306 or AREC 453 Global Ecopolitics or Nat Resources and Pub Policy (3)GEOG 442 or GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Change Past and Present (3)
3TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) to be selected together with the advisor
GEOG 372 Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 373 or NRSC 415 Geographic Information Systems or GIS Appl in Soil
Science GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Environmental Science (3) GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 473 Geographic Information Systems amp Spatial Analysis (3) GEOG 498C or MATH 246 Climate Modeling and Analysis (3) or Differential
Equation(s) MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3) MATH 241 Calculus III (3) PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Physical Sciences (3)
SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
ENSP 386 Internship (3) ENSP 400 Capstone (3)
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select six (6) credits from one area and three (3) credits from the other NOTE Course selections cannot ldquocountrdquo twice eg once in Upper Level Requirements and again in Depth and Focus Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
BSCI 460 or BSCI 462 Plant Ecology or Population Ecology GEOG 340 or GEOL 340 Geomorphology GEOG 440 Coastal Environments revised course approval in
process GEOG 442 Biogeography GEOG 445 Climatology GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present GEOL 4xx Geochemistry (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) new course
approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology METO 400 The Atmosphere METO 401 Global Environment METO 434 Air pollution NRMT 450 Wetlands Ecology NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Management NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology NRSC 471 Forest Ecology
4Area 2 - Human Dimensions
ANTH 450 Resource Management and Cultural Process AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy AREC 455 Economics of Land Use AREC 489G Economics of Climate Change GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology GEOG 435 Population Geography GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Updated 013006 Name ____________________________________________ SID __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ Grading Policy Beginning in spring semester 2002 students entering the Environmental Science and Policy Program are required to earn grades of C or higher in all courses taken within the ENSP core and in all required courses and restricted electives of the selected area of concentration
FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes
ENSP 101 Intro to Environmental Science 3 Fa ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Policy 3 Sp MATH 220 or MATH 140
Elementary Calculus I Calculus I
3 4
FaSpSu Placement in MATH 220 or higher Placement in MATH 140
GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods 3 Fa BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 110 or higher CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 113 or 115 GEOG 201211 Geography of Env Systems and Lab 4 FaSp AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment 4 FaSp GEOG 123 Global Change 3 Sp
Additional Lower Level Requirements (18-19 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology 3 Fa Sp Su MATH 141 or MATH 221
Calculus II [strongly recommended] or Elementary Calculus II
4 3
Fa Sp Su Fa Sp Su
MATH 140 MATH 220
PHYS 141 or PHYS 121
Prin of Physics [strongly recommended] or Fund of Physics
4 4
Fa Sp Fa Sp
MATH 140 co-req is MATH 141 MATH 115
CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I or Fund of Organic and Biochemistry
4 4
Fa Sp Su Sp
CHEM 131132 CHEM 131132
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102
Introduction to Soil Science or Historical Geology
4 4
Sp Sp
CHEM 131132 GEOL 100
Continued on next page
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361
Intro to Biogeography or Principles of Ecology
4 3
Sp Sp
BSCI 106 GEOG 201
GEOG 331 Intro to Hum Dimen of Global Chng 3 Fa GEOG 201 or GEOG 202 GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology 3 Fa GEOG 201 GVPT 306 or AREC 453
Global Ecopolitics or Natural Resources and Public Policy
3 3
Sp Fa
GVPT 200 ECON 306
GEOG 442 GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437 or
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Chng Past and Pres
3 3 3 3
Fa Sp Fa Sp
GEOG 342 GEOG 345 MATH 140 CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) Select at least 3 courses and 9 credits in consultation with your advisor Selections must be approved in advance
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed GEOG 372 Remote Sensing 3 FaW Su GEOG 373 or NRSC 415
Geographic Information Systems GIS Applications in Soil Science
3 3
Sp W Su Fa
GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Envir Sci 3 Fa GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 W GEOG 372 GEOG 473 GIS amp Spatial Analysis 3 Fa W GEOG 373 GEOG 498C or MATH 246
Climate Modeling and Analysis or Differential Equations
3 3
Fa Fa Sp Su
GEOG 445 MATH 141 and MATH 240 or PHYS 161
MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra 4 Fa Sp Su MATH 241 Calculus III 4 Fa Sp Su PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Phys Sci 3 Fa PHYS 141 or Physics AP score 3+ SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed ENSP 386 Internship 3 Fa Sp Su Perm ENSP 400 Capstone in ENSP 3 FaSp 90 credits and dept perm
Continued on next page
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select at least 6 credits from one area and 3 credits from the other NOTE Course selections may not ldquocountrdquo twice eg in ldquoUpper Level Requirementsrdquo and again in ldquoDepth and Focusrdquo Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes BSCI 460 or BSCI 462
Plant Ecology Population Ecology
3 Fa Fa
BSCI 106 BSCI 106 and MATH 220
GEOG 340 or GEOL 340
Geomorphology or Geomorphology
3 4
Fa Sp Sp
GEOG 201 GEOL 100 or GEOL 120
GEOG 440 Coastal Environments 3 Sp approval in process GEOG 442 Biogeography 3 Fa GEOG 342 GEOG 445 Climatology 3 Sp GEOG 345 GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present 3 Sp CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100 or 120 GEOL 4xx Biogeochemisty I (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) 3 TBA approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology 3 Sp MATH 140 GEOL 100 CHEM 131132 or perm METO 400 The Atmosphere 3 Fa MATH 141 PHYS 161 or PHYS 171 or perm METO 401 Global Environment 3 Sp METO 400 METO 434 Air pollution 3 Sp CHEM 113 and MATH 241 or perm NRMT 450 Wetland Ecology 3 Fa BIOM 301 or perm NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Mgt 2 Sp BSCI 106 NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 NRSC 471 Forest Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 Area 2 - Human Dimensions
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes ANTH 450 Resource Mgt and Cultural Process 3 Fa AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy 3 Sp AREC 240 AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 455 Economics of Land Use 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 489G Economics of Global Change 3 Fa ECON 306 GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology 3 Fa Su GEOG 202 GEOG 435 Population Geography 3 Sp Su GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics 3 Sp GVPT 200 NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization 3 Sp NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Fa SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society 3 FaWSpSu 3 credits in SOCY or ENSP 102 or perm
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Suggested Four-Year Plan Updated 13006 NOTE This worksheet is for use as an advising tool only Please meet with your Concentration advisor early and often to discuss course sequences
appropriate for you
Fall 1 Cr Spring 1 Cr Fall 2 Cr Spring 2 Cr MATH 140 4 MATH 141 4 AREC 240 4 PHYS 141 4 ENSP 101 3 ENSP 102 3 GEOG 201211 4 NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 4 BSCI 106 4 GEOG 123 3 CHEM 131132 4 CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104 4 ENGL 101 3 GEOL 100 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 17 16 15 15
Fall 3 Cr Spring 3 Cr Fall 4 Cr Spring 4 Cr GEOG 306 3 Depth amp Focus 1 3 Depth amp Focus 2 3 Depth amp Focus 3 3 Techniques amp Meth 1 3 Techniques amp Meth 2 3-4 Techniques amp Meth 3 3 ENSP 386 3 UL Requirement 1 3-4 UL Requirement 3 3 UL Requirement 5 3 ENSP 400 3 UL Requirement 2 3 UL Requirement 4 3 Elective 3 Elective 3
Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Elective 3 CORE Adv Writing 3 CORE Adv Studies 3 15-16 15-16
15 15
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK PROGRAMCURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1)IRECTIONS Provide one fonn nith original approval signatures in h e s 1 -4 for each proposed action Keep h s foml to one page in length Early consultation with the Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Planning amp Programs is strongly reconm~ended if there are questions or concerns particularly with new progalls Please subnllt the signed form to Claudia Rector ()ilice of the Associate Provost for Acadenllc Planning and Progalls 11 19 Main Adnlinistration Building Canlpus Please elnail the rest of the proposal as an MSWord attachnent to pcc-st~hnliss~ons 4 umdedu
DATE SUBMITTED PCC LOG NO 0 5 0 2 9
DEPARTMENTIPROGRAM-ENSP-
PROPOSED ACTION (A separate form for each) ADD--X DELETE CHANGE
DESCRIPTION (Provide a succinct account of the proposed action Details should be provided in an attachment Provide old and new sample programs for curriculum changes)
Add a new ENSP Concentration entitled Global Environmental Change
JUSTIFICATIONREASONSRESOURCES(Briefly explain the reason for the proposed action Iampntzamp the source of new resources that m q be required Details should be provided in an attachment)
The covnplampiy of global m i r o d issues creates the imperative for studenib d h broad and interampplinary training Understanding natural sciences such as atmospheric sciences oceanography geology and ecology is as importantas undershtding economics human dimensions andgovernmentpolicy This integrated approach can be presenied to u n ~ o d u a t e studentsin a cross-disciplinary major like Environmental Science and Policy
Please see proposal attached
APPROVAL SIGNATURES DATE
1 Department Committee Chair A - 3 [ - 2 - a gt amp
2 Department Chair
3 CollegeYSchoolPCC C
4 Dean
5 Dean of the Graduate School (if required)
6 Chair Senate PCC b 8 -ampW-UL- Z w 3 - 0 6
7 Chair of Senate ~~ 3-13- Od 8 Vice President for Academic Affairs amp Provost (F- 7 - 0 ( w
VPAAF 8-05
Prospectus for a New Concentration in ENSP
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Background Knowledge of and concerns surrounding global environmental change has evolved over the last few decades from scientific investigations to significant priorities on the international policy agenda The successful implementation of policies to reduce stratospheric ozone depletion illustrates the value of interdisciplinary linkages between science societal action and governmental policies Undergraduates majoring in ENSP need to be exposed to the body of knowledge and ways of knowing related to environmental science and policy at the global scales Global climate change presents complex challenges in many respects First the science of climate change itself involves atmospheric ocean land and social sciences Second the international policy responses through the United Nations Framework on Climate Change involve difficult economic decisions and complicated implementation mechanisms Third the implications of climate change for example for sea level rise and agriculture are uneven throughout the world raising questions about who should pay to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and who suffers from climate change Stratospheric ozone and climate change are two examples of global environmental issues Others such as loss of biodiversity are equally complex in terms of the scientific underpinning and policy responses Each of these global environmental issues requires broad consideration of science impacts on society and policy responses
The complexity of global environmental issues creates the imperative for students with broad and interdisciplinary training Understanding of natural sciences such as atmospheric sciences oceanography geology and ecology is as important as understanding economics human dimensions government policy ethics and other social sciences This integrated approach can be presented to undergraduate students in a cross-disciplinary major like Environmental Science and Policy with emphasis on Global Environmental Change
Societal concern about the global environment is generating demand for graduates who can think broadly and creatively about these issues Opportunities in non-governmental organizations the private sector international organizations all levels of government from local to international and academia are likely to grow in the coming decades The University of Maryland offers many courses related to the broad theme of global environmental change However these are not coordinated into a coherent program for a course of study ENSP is the ideal forum for linking disciplines and integrated consideration of both scientific and policy issues Proposed New Concentration A new concentration is proposed that addresses the scientific underpinnings and policy responses to global environmental issues It will be named Global Environmental Change It will have a principal disciplinary base in geography with additional course work in meteorology geology public policy and economics
2GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE BS including the CORE General Education Program is 120 including 88-91 credits in the major 24 credits for CORE Arts Literature Humanities Social and Political History Social and Behavioral Sciences Freshman English Advanced Writing one Advanced Studies and 5-8 elective credits FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required courses from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
ENSP 101 and ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Science and Intro to Environmental Policy (6 credits)
MATH 140 or 220 Calculus I (4) or Elementary Calculus I (3) GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods (3) BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II (4) CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry I (4) GEOG 201211 Geography of Environmental Systems and Lab (4) AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment (4) GEOG 123 Global Change (3)
Additional lower level requirements (18-19 credits)
GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology (3) MATH 141 or MATH 221 Principles of Calculus II (4) or Elem Calculus II (3) CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I (4) or Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry (4)
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 Principles of Soil Science (4) or Historical Geology (4) PHYS 141 or PHYS 121 Principles of Physics (4) or Fundamentals of Physics (4)
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361 Intro to Biogeography or Ecology (3-4) GEOG 331 Intro to the Human Dimensions of Global Change (3) GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology (3) GVPT 306 or AREC 453 Global Ecopolitics or Nat Resources and Pub Policy (3)GEOG 442 or GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Change Past and Present (3)
3TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) to be selected together with the advisor
GEOG 372 Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 373 or NRSC 415 Geographic Information Systems or GIS Appl in Soil
Science GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Environmental Science (3) GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 473 Geographic Information Systems amp Spatial Analysis (3) GEOG 498C or MATH 246 Climate Modeling and Analysis (3) or Differential
Equation(s) MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3) MATH 241 Calculus III (3) PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Physical Sciences (3)
SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
ENSP 386 Internship (3) ENSP 400 Capstone (3)
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select six (6) credits from one area and three (3) credits from the other NOTE Course selections cannot ldquocountrdquo twice eg once in Upper Level Requirements and again in Depth and Focus Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
BSCI 460 or BSCI 462 Plant Ecology or Population Ecology GEOG 340 or GEOL 340 Geomorphology GEOG 440 Coastal Environments revised course approval in
process GEOG 442 Biogeography GEOG 445 Climatology GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present GEOL 4xx Geochemistry (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) new course
approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology METO 400 The Atmosphere METO 401 Global Environment METO 434 Air pollution NRMT 450 Wetlands Ecology NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Management NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology NRSC 471 Forest Ecology
4Area 2 - Human Dimensions
ANTH 450 Resource Management and Cultural Process AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy AREC 455 Economics of Land Use AREC 489G Economics of Climate Change GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology GEOG 435 Population Geography GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Updated 013006 Name ____________________________________________ SID __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ Grading Policy Beginning in spring semester 2002 students entering the Environmental Science and Policy Program are required to earn grades of C or higher in all courses taken within the ENSP core and in all required courses and restricted electives of the selected area of concentration
FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes
ENSP 101 Intro to Environmental Science 3 Fa ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Policy 3 Sp MATH 220 or MATH 140
Elementary Calculus I Calculus I
3 4
FaSpSu Placement in MATH 220 or higher Placement in MATH 140
GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods 3 Fa BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 110 or higher CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 113 or 115 GEOG 201211 Geography of Env Systems and Lab 4 FaSp AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment 4 FaSp GEOG 123 Global Change 3 Sp
Additional Lower Level Requirements (18-19 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology 3 Fa Sp Su MATH 141 or MATH 221
Calculus II [strongly recommended] or Elementary Calculus II
4 3
Fa Sp Su Fa Sp Su
MATH 140 MATH 220
PHYS 141 or PHYS 121
Prin of Physics [strongly recommended] or Fund of Physics
4 4
Fa Sp Fa Sp
MATH 140 co-req is MATH 141 MATH 115
CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I or Fund of Organic and Biochemistry
4 4
Fa Sp Su Sp
CHEM 131132 CHEM 131132
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102
Introduction to Soil Science or Historical Geology
4 4
Sp Sp
CHEM 131132 GEOL 100
Continued on next page
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361
Intro to Biogeography or Principles of Ecology
4 3
Sp Sp
BSCI 106 GEOG 201
GEOG 331 Intro to Hum Dimen of Global Chng 3 Fa GEOG 201 or GEOG 202 GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology 3 Fa GEOG 201 GVPT 306 or AREC 453
Global Ecopolitics or Natural Resources and Public Policy
3 3
Sp Fa
GVPT 200 ECON 306
GEOG 442 GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437 or
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Chng Past and Pres
3 3 3 3
Fa Sp Fa Sp
GEOG 342 GEOG 345 MATH 140 CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) Select at least 3 courses and 9 credits in consultation with your advisor Selections must be approved in advance
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed GEOG 372 Remote Sensing 3 FaW Su GEOG 373 or NRSC 415
Geographic Information Systems GIS Applications in Soil Science
3 3
Sp W Su Fa
GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Envir Sci 3 Fa GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 W GEOG 372 GEOG 473 GIS amp Spatial Analysis 3 Fa W GEOG 373 GEOG 498C or MATH 246
Climate Modeling and Analysis or Differential Equations
3 3
Fa Fa Sp Su
GEOG 445 MATH 141 and MATH 240 or PHYS 161
MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra 4 Fa Sp Su MATH 241 Calculus III 4 Fa Sp Su PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Phys Sci 3 Fa PHYS 141 or Physics AP score 3+ SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed ENSP 386 Internship 3 Fa Sp Su Perm ENSP 400 Capstone in ENSP 3 FaSp 90 credits and dept perm
Continued on next page
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select at least 6 credits from one area and 3 credits from the other NOTE Course selections may not ldquocountrdquo twice eg in ldquoUpper Level Requirementsrdquo and again in ldquoDepth and Focusrdquo Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes BSCI 460 or BSCI 462
Plant Ecology Population Ecology
3 Fa Fa
BSCI 106 BSCI 106 and MATH 220
GEOG 340 or GEOL 340
Geomorphology or Geomorphology
3 4
Fa Sp Sp
GEOG 201 GEOL 100 or GEOL 120
GEOG 440 Coastal Environments 3 Sp approval in process GEOG 442 Biogeography 3 Fa GEOG 342 GEOG 445 Climatology 3 Sp GEOG 345 GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present 3 Sp CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100 or 120 GEOL 4xx Biogeochemisty I (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) 3 TBA approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology 3 Sp MATH 140 GEOL 100 CHEM 131132 or perm METO 400 The Atmosphere 3 Fa MATH 141 PHYS 161 or PHYS 171 or perm METO 401 Global Environment 3 Sp METO 400 METO 434 Air pollution 3 Sp CHEM 113 and MATH 241 or perm NRMT 450 Wetland Ecology 3 Fa BIOM 301 or perm NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Mgt 2 Sp BSCI 106 NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 NRSC 471 Forest Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 Area 2 - Human Dimensions
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes ANTH 450 Resource Mgt and Cultural Process 3 Fa AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy 3 Sp AREC 240 AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 455 Economics of Land Use 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 489G Economics of Global Change 3 Fa ECON 306 GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology 3 Fa Su GEOG 202 GEOG 435 Population Geography 3 Sp Su GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics 3 Sp GVPT 200 NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization 3 Sp NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Fa SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society 3 FaWSpSu 3 credits in SOCY or ENSP 102 or perm
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Suggested Four-Year Plan Updated 13006 NOTE This worksheet is for use as an advising tool only Please meet with your Concentration advisor early and often to discuss course sequences
appropriate for you
Fall 1 Cr Spring 1 Cr Fall 2 Cr Spring 2 Cr MATH 140 4 MATH 141 4 AREC 240 4 PHYS 141 4 ENSP 101 3 ENSP 102 3 GEOG 201211 4 NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 4 BSCI 106 4 GEOG 123 3 CHEM 131132 4 CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104 4 ENGL 101 3 GEOL 100 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 17 16 15 15
Fall 3 Cr Spring 3 Cr Fall 4 Cr Spring 4 Cr GEOG 306 3 Depth amp Focus 1 3 Depth amp Focus 2 3 Depth amp Focus 3 3 Techniques amp Meth 1 3 Techniques amp Meth 2 3-4 Techniques amp Meth 3 3 ENSP 386 3 UL Requirement 1 3-4 UL Requirement 3 3 UL Requirement 5 3 ENSP 400 3 UL Requirement 2 3 UL Requirement 4 3 Elective 3 Elective 3
Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Elective 3 CORE Adv Writing 3 CORE Adv Studies 3 15-16 15-16
15 15
Prospectus for a New Concentration in ENSP
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Background Knowledge of and concerns surrounding global environmental change has evolved over the last few decades from scientific investigations to significant priorities on the international policy agenda The successful implementation of policies to reduce stratospheric ozone depletion illustrates the value of interdisciplinary linkages between science societal action and governmental policies Undergraduates majoring in ENSP need to be exposed to the body of knowledge and ways of knowing related to environmental science and policy at the global scales Global climate change presents complex challenges in many respects First the science of climate change itself involves atmospheric ocean land and social sciences Second the international policy responses through the United Nations Framework on Climate Change involve difficult economic decisions and complicated implementation mechanisms Third the implications of climate change for example for sea level rise and agriculture are uneven throughout the world raising questions about who should pay to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and who suffers from climate change Stratospheric ozone and climate change are two examples of global environmental issues Others such as loss of biodiversity are equally complex in terms of the scientific underpinning and policy responses Each of these global environmental issues requires broad consideration of science impacts on society and policy responses
The complexity of global environmental issues creates the imperative for students with broad and interdisciplinary training Understanding of natural sciences such as atmospheric sciences oceanography geology and ecology is as important as understanding economics human dimensions government policy ethics and other social sciences This integrated approach can be presented to undergraduate students in a cross-disciplinary major like Environmental Science and Policy with emphasis on Global Environmental Change
Societal concern about the global environment is generating demand for graduates who can think broadly and creatively about these issues Opportunities in non-governmental organizations the private sector international organizations all levels of government from local to international and academia are likely to grow in the coming decades The University of Maryland offers many courses related to the broad theme of global environmental change However these are not coordinated into a coherent program for a course of study ENSP is the ideal forum for linking disciplines and integrated consideration of both scientific and policy issues Proposed New Concentration A new concentration is proposed that addresses the scientific underpinnings and policy responses to global environmental issues It will be named Global Environmental Change It will have a principal disciplinary base in geography with additional course work in meteorology geology public policy and economics
2GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE BS including the CORE General Education Program is 120 including 88-91 credits in the major 24 credits for CORE Arts Literature Humanities Social and Political History Social and Behavioral Sciences Freshman English Advanced Writing one Advanced Studies and 5-8 elective credits FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required courses from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
ENSP 101 and ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Science and Intro to Environmental Policy (6 credits)
MATH 140 or 220 Calculus I (4) or Elementary Calculus I (3) GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods (3) BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II (4) CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry I (4) GEOG 201211 Geography of Environmental Systems and Lab (4) AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment (4) GEOG 123 Global Change (3)
Additional lower level requirements (18-19 credits)
GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology (3) MATH 141 or MATH 221 Principles of Calculus II (4) or Elem Calculus II (3) CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I (4) or Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry (4)
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 Principles of Soil Science (4) or Historical Geology (4) PHYS 141 or PHYS 121 Principles of Physics (4) or Fundamentals of Physics (4)
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361 Intro to Biogeography or Ecology (3-4) GEOG 331 Intro to the Human Dimensions of Global Change (3) GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology (3) GVPT 306 or AREC 453 Global Ecopolitics or Nat Resources and Pub Policy (3)GEOG 442 or GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Change Past and Present (3)
3TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) to be selected together with the advisor
GEOG 372 Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 373 or NRSC 415 Geographic Information Systems or GIS Appl in Soil
Science GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Environmental Science (3) GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 473 Geographic Information Systems amp Spatial Analysis (3) GEOG 498C or MATH 246 Climate Modeling and Analysis (3) or Differential
Equation(s) MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3) MATH 241 Calculus III (3) PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Physical Sciences (3)
SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
ENSP 386 Internship (3) ENSP 400 Capstone (3)
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select six (6) credits from one area and three (3) credits from the other NOTE Course selections cannot ldquocountrdquo twice eg once in Upper Level Requirements and again in Depth and Focus Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
BSCI 460 or BSCI 462 Plant Ecology or Population Ecology GEOG 340 or GEOL 340 Geomorphology GEOG 440 Coastal Environments revised course approval in
process GEOG 442 Biogeography GEOG 445 Climatology GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present GEOL 4xx Geochemistry (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) new course
approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology METO 400 The Atmosphere METO 401 Global Environment METO 434 Air pollution NRMT 450 Wetlands Ecology NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Management NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology NRSC 471 Forest Ecology
4Area 2 - Human Dimensions
ANTH 450 Resource Management and Cultural Process AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy AREC 455 Economics of Land Use AREC 489G Economics of Climate Change GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology GEOG 435 Population Geography GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Updated 013006 Name ____________________________________________ SID __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ Grading Policy Beginning in spring semester 2002 students entering the Environmental Science and Policy Program are required to earn grades of C or higher in all courses taken within the ENSP core and in all required courses and restricted electives of the selected area of concentration
FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes
ENSP 101 Intro to Environmental Science 3 Fa ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Policy 3 Sp MATH 220 or MATH 140
Elementary Calculus I Calculus I
3 4
FaSpSu Placement in MATH 220 or higher Placement in MATH 140
GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods 3 Fa BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 110 or higher CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 113 or 115 GEOG 201211 Geography of Env Systems and Lab 4 FaSp AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment 4 FaSp GEOG 123 Global Change 3 Sp
Additional Lower Level Requirements (18-19 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology 3 Fa Sp Su MATH 141 or MATH 221
Calculus II [strongly recommended] or Elementary Calculus II
4 3
Fa Sp Su Fa Sp Su
MATH 140 MATH 220
PHYS 141 or PHYS 121
Prin of Physics [strongly recommended] or Fund of Physics
4 4
Fa Sp Fa Sp
MATH 140 co-req is MATH 141 MATH 115
CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I or Fund of Organic and Biochemistry
4 4
Fa Sp Su Sp
CHEM 131132 CHEM 131132
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102
Introduction to Soil Science or Historical Geology
4 4
Sp Sp
CHEM 131132 GEOL 100
Continued on next page
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361
Intro to Biogeography or Principles of Ecology
4 3
Sp Sp
BSCI 106 GEOG 201
GEOG 331 Intro to Hum Dimen of Global Chng 3 Fa GEOG 201 or GEOG 202 GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology 3 Fa GEOG 201 GVPT 306 or AREC 453
Global Ecopolitics or Natural Resources and Public Policy
3 3
Sp Fa
GVPT 200 ECON 306
GEOG 442 GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437 or
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Chng Past and Pres
3 3 3 3
Fa Sp Fa Sp
GEOG 342 GEOG 345 MATH 140 CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) Select at least 3 courses and 9 credits in consultation with your advisor Selections must be approved in advance
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed GEOG 372 Remote Sensing 3 FaW Su GEOG 373 or NRSC 415
Geographic Information Systems GIS Applications in Soil Science
3 3
Sp W Su Fa
GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Envir Sci 3 Fa GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 W GEOG 372 GEOG 473 GIS amp Spatial Analysis 3 Fa W GEOG 373 GEOG 498C or MATH 246
Climate Modeling and Analysis or Differential Equations
3 3
Fa Fa Sp Su
GEOG 445 MATH 141 and MATH 240 or PHYS 161
MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra 4 Fa Sp Su MATH 241 Calculus III 4 Fa Sp Su PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Phys Sci 3 Fa PHYS 141 or Physics AP score 3+ SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed ENSP 386 Internship 3 Fa Sp Su Perm ENSP 400 Capstone in ENSP 3 FaSp 90 credits and dept perm
Continued on next page
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select at least 6 credits from one area and 3 credits from the other NOTE Course selections may not ldquocountrdquo twice eg in ldquoUpper Level Requirementsrdquo and again in ldquoDepth and Focusrdquo Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes BSCI 460 or BSCI 462
Plant Ecology Population Ecology
3 Fa Fa
BSCI 106 BSCI 106 and MATH 220
GEOG 340 or GEOL 340
Geomorphology or Geomorphology
3 4
Fa Sp Sp
GEOG 201 GEOL 100 or GEOL 120
GEOG 440 Coastal Environments 3 Sp approval in process GEOG 442 Biogeography 3 Fa GEOG 342 GEOG 445 Climatology 3 Sp GEOG 345 GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present 3 Sp CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100 or 120 GEOL 4xx Biogeochemisty I (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) 3 TBA approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology 3 Sp MATH 140 GEOL 100 CHEM 131132 or perm METO 400 The Atmosphere 3 Fa MATH 141 PHYS 161 or PHYS 171 or perm METO 401 Global Environment 3 Sp METO 400 METO 434 Air pollution 3 Sp CHEM 113 and MATH 241 or perm NRMT 450 Wetland Ecology 3 Fa BIOM 301 or perm NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Mgt 2 Sp BSCI 106 NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 NRSC 471 Forest Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 Area 2 - Human Dimensions
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes ANTH 450 Resource Mgt and Cultural Process 3 Fa AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy 3 Sp AREC 240 AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 455 Economics of Land Use 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 489G Economics of Global Change 3 Fa ECON 306 GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology 3 Fa Su GEOG 202 GEOG 435 Population Geography 3 Sp Su GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics 3 Sp GVPT 200 NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization 3 Sp NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Fa SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society 3 FaWSpSu 3 credits in SOCY or ENSP 102 or perm
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Suggested Four-Year Plan Updated 13006 NOTE This worksheet is for use as an advising tool only Please meet with your Concentration advisor early and often to discuss course sequences
appropriate for you
Fall 1 Cr Spring 1 Cr Fall 2 Cr Spring 2 Cr MATH 140 4 MATH 141 4 AREC 240 4 PHYS 141 4 ENSP 101 3 ENSP 102 3 GEOG 201211 4 NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 4 BSCI 106 4 GEOG 123 3 CHEM 131132 4 CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104 4 ENGL 101 3 GEOL 100 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 17 16 15 15
Fall 3 Cr Spring 3 Cr Fall 4 Cr Spring 4 Cr GEOG 306 3 Depth amp Focus 1 3 Depth amp Focus 2 3 Depth amp Focus 3 3 Techniques amp Meth 1 3 Techniques amp Meth 2 3-4 Techniques amp Meth 3 3 ENSP 386 3 UL Requirement 1 3-4 UL Requirement 3 3 UL Requirement 5 3 ENSP 400 3 UL Requirement 2 3 UL Requirement 4 3 Elective 3 Elective 3
Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Elective 3 CORE Adv Writing 3 CORE Adv Studies 3 15-16 15-16
15 15
2GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE BS including the CORE General Education Program is 120 including 88-91 credits in the major 24 credits for CORE Arts Literature Humanities Social and Political History Social and Behavioral Sciences Freshman English Advanced Writing one Advanced Studies and 5-8 elective credits FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required courses from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
ENSP 101 and ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Science and Intro to Environmental Policy (6 credits)
MATH 140 or 220 Calculus I (4) or Elementary Calculus I (3) GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods (3) BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II (4) CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry I (4) GEOG 201211 Geography of Environmental Systems and Lab (4) AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment (4) GEOG 123 Global Change (3)
Additional lower level requirements (18-19 credits)
GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology (3) MATH 141 or MATH 221 Principles of Calculus II (4) or Elem Calculus II (3) CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I (4) or Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry (4)
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 Principles of Soil Science (4) or Historical Geology (4) PHYS 141 or PHYS 121 Principles of Physics (4) or Fundamentals of Physics (4)
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361 Intro to Biogeography or Ecology (3-4) GEOG 331 Intro to the Human Dimensions of Global Change (3) GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology (3) GVPT 306 or AREC 453 Global Ecopolitics or Nat Resources and Pub Policy (3)GEOG 442 or GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Change Past and Present (3)
3TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) to be selected together with the advisor
GEOG 372 Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 373 or NRSC 415 Geographic Information Systems or GIS Appl in Soil
Science GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Environmental Science (3) GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 473 Geographic Information Systems amp Spatial Analysis (3) GEOG 498C or MATH 246 Climate Modeling and Analysis (3) or Differential
Equation(s) MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3) MATH 241 Calculus III (3) PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Physical Sciences (3)
SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
ENSP 386 Internship (3) ENSP 400 Capstone (3)
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select six (6) credits from one area and three (3) credits from the other NOTE Course selections cannot ldquocountrdquo twice eg once in Upper Level Requirements and again in Depth and Focus Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
BSCI 460 or BSCI 462 Plant Ecology or Population Ecology GEOG 340 or GEOL 340 Geomorphology GEOG 440 Coastal Environments revised course approval in
process GEOG 442 Biogeography GEOG 445 Climatology GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present GEOL 4xx Geochemistry (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) new course
approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology METO 400 The Atmosphere METO 401 Global Environment METO 434 Air pollution NRMT 450 Wetlands Ecology NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Management NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology NRSC 471 Forest Ecology
4Area 2 - Human Dimensions
ANTH 450 Resource Management and Cultural Process AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy AREC 455 Economics of Land Use AREC 489G Economics of Climate Change GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology GEOG 435 Population Geography GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Updated 013006 Name ____________________________________________ SID __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ Grading Policy Beginning in spring semester 2002 students entering the Environmental Science and Policy Program are required to earn grades of C or higher in all courses taken within the ENSP core and in all required courses and restricted electives of the selected area of concentration
FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes
ENSP 101 Intro to Environmental Science 3 Fa ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Policy 3 Sp MATH 220 or MATH 140
Elementary Calculus I Calculus I
3 4
FaSpSu Placement in MATH 220 or higher Placement in MATH 140
GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods 3 Fa BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 110 or higher CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 113 or 115 GEOG 201211 Geography of Env Systems and Lab 4 FaSp AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment 4 FaSp GEOG 123 Global Change 3 Sp
Additional Lower Level Requirements (18-19 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology 3 Fa Sp Su MATH 141 or MATH 221
Calculus II [strongly recommended] or Elementary Calculus II
4 3
Fa Sp Su Fa Sp Su
MATH 140 MATH 220
PHYS 141 or PHYS 121
Prin of Physics [strongly recommended] or Fund of Physics
4 4
Fa Sp Fa Sp
MATH 140 co-req is MATH 141 MATH 115
CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I or Fund of Organic and Biochemistry
4 4
Fa Sp Su Sp
CHEM 131132 CHEM 131132
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102
Introduction to Soil Science or Historical Geology
4 4
Sp Sp
CHEM 131132 GEOL 100
Continued on next page
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361
Intro to Biogeography or Principles of Ecology
4 3
Sp Sp
BSCI 106 GEOG 201
GEOG 331 Intro to Hum Dimen of Global Chng 3 Fa GEOG 201 or GEOG 202 GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology 3 Fa GEOG 201 GVPT 306 or AREC 453
Global Ecopolitics or Natural Resources and Public Policy
3 3
Sp Fa
GVPT 200 ECON 306
GEOG 442 GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437 or
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Chng Past and Pres
3 3 3 3
Fa Sp Fa Sp
GEOG 342 GEOG 345 MATH 140 CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) Select at least 3 courses and 9 credits in consultation with your advisor Selections must be approved in advance
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed GEOG 372 Remote Sensing 3 FaW Su GEOG 373 or NRSC 415
Geographic Information Systems GIS Applications in Soil Science
3 3
Sp W Su Fa
GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Envir Sci 3 Fa GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 W GEOG 372 GEOG 473 GIS amp Spatial Analysis 3 Fa W GEOG 373 GEOG 498C or MATH 246
Climate Modeling and Analysis or Differential Equations
3 3
Fa Fa Sp Su
GEOG 445 MATH 141 and MATH 240 or PHYS 161
MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra 4 Fa Sp Su MATH 241 Calculus III 4 Fa Sp Su PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Phys Sci 3 Fa PHYS 141 or Physics AP score 3+ SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed ENSP 386 Internship 3 Fa Sp Su Perm ENSP 400 Capstone in ENSP 3 FaSp 90 credits and dept perm
Continued on next page
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select at least 6 credits from one area and 3 credits from the other NOTE Course selections may not ldquocountrdquo twice eg in ldquoUpper Level Requirementsrdquo and again in ldquoDepth and Focusrdquo Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes BSCI 460 or BSCI 462
Plant Ecology Population Ecology
3 Fa Fa
BSCI 106 BSCI 106 and MATH 220
GEOG 340 or GEOL 340
Geomorphology or Geomorphology
3 4
Fa Sp Sp
GEOG 201 GEOL 100 or GEOL 120
GEOG 440 Coastal Environments 3 Sp approval in process GEOG 442 Biogeography 3 Fa GEOG 342 GEOG 445 Climatology 3 Sp GEOG 345 GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present 3 Sp CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100 or 120 GEOL 4xx Biogeochemisty I (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) 3 TBA approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology 3 Sp MATH 140 GEOL 100 CHEM 131132 or perm METO 400 The Atmosphere 3 Fa MATH 141 PHYS 161 or PHYS 171 or perm METO 401 Global Environment 3 Sp METO 400 METO 434 Air pollution 3 Sp CHEM 113 and MATH 241 or perm NRMT 450 Wetland Ecology 3 Fa BIOM 301 or perm NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Mgt 2 Sp BSCI 106 NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 NRSC 471 Forest Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 Area 2 - Human Dimensions
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes ANTH 450 Resource Mgt and Cultural Process 3 Fa AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy 3 Sp AREC 240 AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 455 Economics of Land Use 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 489G Economics of Global Change 3 Fa ECON 306 GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology 3 Fa Su GEOG 202 GEOG 435 Population Geography 3 Sp Su GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics 3 Sp GVPT 200 NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization 3 Sp NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Fa SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society 3 FaWSpSu 3 credits in SOCY or ENSP 102 or perm
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Suggested Four-Year Plan Updated 13006 NOTE This worksheet is for use as an advising tool only Please meet with your Concentration advisor early and often to discuss course sequences
appropriate for you
Fall 1 Cr Spring 1 Cr Fall 2 Cr Spring 2 Cr MATH 140 4 MATH 141 4 AREC 240 4 PHYS 141 4 ENSP 101 3 ENSP 102 3 GEOG 201211 4 NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 4 BSCI 106 4 GEOG 123 3 CHEM 131132 4 CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104 4 ENGL 101 3 GEOL 100 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 17 16 15 15
Fall 3 Cr Spring 3 Cr Fall 4 Cr Spring 4 Cr GEOG 306 3 Depth amp Focus 1 3 Depth amp Focus 2 3 Depth amp Focus 3 3 Techniques amp Meth 1 3 Techniques amp Meth 2 3-4 Techniques amp Meth 3 3 ENSP 386 3 UL Requirement 1 3-4 UL Requirement 3 3 UL Requirement 5 3 ENSP 400 3 UL Requirement 2 3 UL Requirement 4 3 Elective 3 Elective 3
Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Elective 3 CORE Adv Writing 3 CORE Adv Studies 3 15-16 15-16
15 15
3TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) to be selected together with the advisor
GEOG 372 Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 373 or NRSC 415 Geographic Information Systems or GIS Appl in Soil
Science GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Environmental Science (3) GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing (3) GEOG 473 Geographic Information Systems amp Spatial Analysis (3) GEOG 498C or MATH 246 Climate Modeling and Analysis (3) or Differential
Equation(s) MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3) MATH 241 Calculus III (3) PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Physical Sciences (3)
SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
ENSP 386 Internship (3) ENSP 400 Capstone (3)
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select six (6) credits from one area and three (3) credits from the other NOTE Course selections cannot ldquocountrdquo twice eg once in Upper Level Requirements and again in Depth and Focus Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
BSCI 460 or BSCI 462 Plant Ecology or Population Ecology GEOG 340 or GEOL 340 Geomorphology GEOG 440 Coastal Environments revised course approval in
process GEOG 442 Biogeography GEOG 445 Climatology GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present GEOL 4xx Geochemistry (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) new course
approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology METO 400 The Atmosphere METO 401 Global Environment METO 434 Air pollution NRMT 450 Wetlands Ecology NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Management NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology NRSC 471 Forest Ecology
4Area 2 - Human Dimensions
ANTH 450 Resource Management and Cultural Process AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy AREC 455 Economics of Land Use AREC 489G Economics of Climate Change GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology GEOG 435 Population Geography GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Updated 013006 Name ____________________________________________ SID __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ Grading Policy Beginning in spring semester 2002 students entering the Environmental Science and Policy Program are required to earn grades of C or higher in all courses taken within the ENSP core and in all required courses and restricted electives of the selected area of concentration
FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes
ENSP 101 Intro to Environmental Science 3 Fa ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Policy 3 Sp MATH 220 or MATH 140
Elementary Calculus I Calculus I
3 4
FaSpSu Placement in MATH 220 or higher Placement in MATH 140
GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods 3 Fa BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 110 or higher CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 113 or 115 GEOG 201211 Geography of Env Systems and Lab 4 FaSp AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment 4 FaSp GEOG 123 Global Change 3 Sp
Additional Lower Level Requirements (18-19 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology 3 Fa Sp Su MATH 141 or MATH 221
Calculus II [strongly recommended] or Elementary Calculus II
4 3
Fa Sp Su Fa Sp Su
MATH 140 MATH 220
PHYS 141 or PHYS 121
Prin of Physics [strongly recommended] or Fund of Physics
4 4
Fa Sp Fa Sp
MATH 140 co-req is MATH 141 MATH 115
CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I or Fund of Organic and Biochemistry
4 4
Fa Sp Su Sp
CHEM 131132 CHEM 131132
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102
Introduction to Soil Science or Historical Geology
4 4
Sp Sp
CHEM 131132 GEOL 100
Continued on next page
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361
Intro to Biogeography or Principles of Ecology
4 3
Sp Sp
BSCI 106 GEOG 201
GEOG 331 Intro to Hum Dimen of Global Chng 3 Fa GEOG 201 or GEOG 202 GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology 3 Fa GEOG 201 GVPT 306 or AREC 453
Global Ecopolitics or Natural Resources and Public Policy
3 3
Sp Fa
GVPT 200 ECON 306
GEOG 442 GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437 or
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Chng Past and Pres
3 3 3 3
Fa Sp Fa Sp
GEOG 342 GEOG 345 MATH 140 CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) Select at least 3 courses and 9 credits in consultation with your advisor Selections must be approved in advance
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed GEOG 372 Remote Sensing 3 FaW Su GEOG 373 or NRSC 415
Geographic Information Systems GIS Applications in Soil Science
3 3
Sp W Su Fa
GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Envir Sci 3 Fa GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 W GEOG 372 GEOG 473 GIS amp Spatial Analysis 3 Fa W GEOG 373 GEOG 498C or MATH 246
Climate Modeling and Analysis or Differential Equations
3 3
Fa Fa Sp Su
GEOG 445 MATH 141 and MATH 240 or PHYS 161
MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra 4 Fa Sp Su MATH 241 Calculus III 4 Fa Sp Su PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Phys Sci 3 Fa PHYS 141 or Physics AP score 3+ SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed ENSP 386 Internship 3 Fa Sp Su Perm ENSP 400 Capstone in ENSP 3 FaSp 90 credits and dept perm
Continued on next page
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select at least 6 credits from one area and 3 credits from the other NOTE Course selections may not ldquocountrdquo twice eg in ldquoUpper Level Requirementsrdquo and again in ldquoDepth and Focusrdquo Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes BSCI 460 or BSCI 462
Plant Ecology Population Ecology
3 Fa Fa
BSCI 106 BSCI 106 and MATH 220
GEOG 340 or GEOL 340
Geomorphology or Geomorphology
3 4
Fa Sp Sp
GEOG 201 GEOL 100 or GEOL 120
GEOG 440 Coastal Environments 3 Sp approval in process GEOG 442 Biogeography 3 Fa GEOG 342 GEOG 445 Climatology 3 Sp GEOG 345 GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present 3 Sp CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100 or 120 GEOL 4xx Biogeochemisty I (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) 3 TBA approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology 3 Sp MATH 140 GEOL 100 CHEM 131132 or perm METO 400 The Atmosphere 3 Fa MATH 141 PHYS 161 or PHYS 171 or perm METO 401 Global Environment 3 Sp METO 400 METO 434 Air pollution 3 Sp CHEM 113 and MATH 241 or perm NRMT 450 Wetland Ecology 3 Fa BIOM 301 or perm NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Mgt 2 Sp BSCI 106 NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 NRSC 471 Forest Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 Area 2 - Human Dimensions
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes ANTH 450 Resource Mgt and Cultural Process 3 Fa AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy 3 Sp AREC 240 AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 455 Economics of Land Use 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 489G Economics of Global Change 3 Fa ECON 306 GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology 3 Fa Su GEOG 202 GEOG 435 Population Geography 3 Sp Su GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics 3 Sp GVPT 200 NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization 3 Sp NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Fa SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society 3 FaWSpSu 3 credits in SOCY or ENSP 102 or perm
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Suggested Four-Year Plan Updated 13006 NOTE This worksheet is for use as an advising tool only Please meet with your Concentration advisor early and often to discuss course sequences
appropriate for you
Fall 1 Cr Spring 1 Cr Fall 2 Cr Spring 2 Cr MATH 140 4 MATH 141 4 AREC 240 4 PHYS 141 4 ENSP 101 3 ENSP 102 3 GEOG 201211 4 NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 4 BSCI 106 4 GEOG 123 3 CHEM 131132 4 CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104 4 ENGL 101 3 GEOL 100 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 17 16 15 15
Fall 3 Cr Spring 3 Cr Fall 4 Cr Spring 4 Cr GEOG 306 3 Depth amp Focus 1 3 Depth amp Focus 2 3 Depth amp Focus 3 3 Techniques amp Meth 1 3 Techniques amp Meth 2 3-4 Techniques amp Meth 3 3 ENSP 386 3 UL Requirement 1 3-4 UL Requirement 3 3 UL Requirement 5 3 ENSP 400 3 UL Requirement 2 3 UL Requirement 4 3 Elective 3 Elective 3
Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Elective 3 CORE Adv Writing 3 CORE Adv Studies 3 15-16 15-16
15 15
4Area 2 - Human Dimensions
ANTH 450 Resource Management and Cultural Process AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy AREC 455 Economics of Land Use AREC 489G Economics of Climate Change GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology GEOG 435 Population Geography GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Updated 013006 Name ____________________________________________ SID __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ Grading Policy Beginning in spring semester 2002 students entering the Environmental Science and Policy Program are required to earn grades of C or higher in all courses taken within the ENSP core and in all required courses and restricted electives of the selected area of concentration
FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes
ENSP 101 Intro to Environmental Science 3 Fa ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Policy 3 Sp MATH 220 or MATH 140
Elementary Calculus I Calculus I
3 4
FaSpSu Placement in MATH 220 or higher Placement in MATH 140
GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods 3 Fa BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 110 or higher CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 113 or 115 GEOG 201211 Geography of Env Systems and Lab 4 FaSp AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment 4 FaSp GEOG 123 Global Change 3 Sp
Additional Lower Level Requirements (18-19 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology 3 Fa Sp Su MATH 141 or MATH 221
Calculus II [strongly recommended] or Elementary Calculus II
4 3
Fa Sp Su Fa Sp Su
MATH 140 MATH 220
PHYS 141 or PHYS 121
Prin of Physics [strongly recommended] or Fund of Physics
4 4
Fa Sp Fa Sp
MATH 140 co-req is MATH 141 MATH 115
CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I or Fund of Organic and Biochemistry
4 4
Fa Sp Su Sp
CHEM 131132 CHEM 131132
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102
Introduction to Soil Science or Historical Geology
4 4
Sp Sp
CHEM 131132 GEOL 100
Continued on next page
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361
Intro to Biogeography or Principles of Ecology
4 3
Sp Sp
BSCI 106 GEOG 201
GEOG 331 Intro to Hum Dimen of Global Chng 3 Fa GEOG 201 or GEOG 202 GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology 3 Fa GEOG 201 GVPT 306 or AREC 453
Global Ecopolitics or Natural Resources and Public Policy
3 3
Sp Fa
GVPT 200 ECON 306
GEOG 442 GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437 or
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Chng Past and Pres
3 3 3 3
Fa Sp Fa Sp
GEOG 342 GEOG 345 MATH 140 CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) Select at least 3 courses and 9 credits in consultation with your advisor Selections must be approved in advance
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed GEOG 372 Remote Sensing 3 FaW Su GEOG 373 or NRSC 415
Geographic Information Systems GIS Applications in Soil Science
3 3
Sp W Su Fa
GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Envir Sci 3 Fa GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 W GEOG 372 GEOG 473 GIS amp Spatial Analysis 3 Fa W GEOG 373 GEOG 498C or MATH 246
Climate Modeling and Analysis or Differential Equations
3 3
Fa Fa Sp Su
GEOG 445 MATH 141 and MATH 240 or PHYS 161
MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra 4 Fa Sp Su MATH 241 Calculus III 4 Fa Sp Su PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Phys Sci 3 Fa PHYS 141 or Physics AP score 3+ SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed ENSP 386 Internship 3 Fa Sp Su Perm ENSP 400 Capstone in ENSP 3 FaSp 90 credits and dept perm
Continued on next page
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select at least 6 credits from one area and 3 credits from the other NOTE Course selections may not ldquocountrdquo twice eg in ldquoUpper Level Requirementsrdquo and again in ldquoDepth and Focusrdquo Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes BSCI 460 or BSCI 462
Plant Ecology Population Ecology
3 Fa Fa
BSCI 106 BSCI 106 and MATH 220
GEOG 340 or GEOL 340
Geomorphology or Geomorphology
3 4
Fa Sp Sp
GEOG 201 GEOL 100 or GEOL 120
GEOG 440 Coastal Environments 3 Sp approval in process GEOG 442 Biogeography 3 Fa GEOG 342 GEOG 445 Climatology 3 Sp GEOG 345 GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present 3 Sp CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100 or 120 GEOL 4xx Biogeochemisty I (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) 3 TBA approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology 3 Sp MATH 140 GEOL 100 CHEM 131132 or perm METO 400 The Atmosphere 3 Fa MATH 141 PHYS 161 or PHYS 171 or perm METO 401 Global Environment 3 Sp METO 400 METO 434 Air pollution 3 Sp CHEM 113 and MATH 241 or perm NRMT 450 Wetland Ecology 3 Fa BIOM 301 or perm NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Mgt 2 Sp BSCI 106 NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 NRSC 471 Forest Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 Area 2 - Human Dimensions
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes ANTH 450 Resource Mgt and Cultural Process 3 Fa AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy 3 Sp AREC 240 AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 455 Economics of Land Use 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 489G Economics of Global Change 3 Fa ECON 306 GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology 3 Fa Su GEOG 202 GEOG 435 Population Geography 3 Sp Su GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics 3 Sp GVPT 200 NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization 3 Sp NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Fa SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society 3 FaWSpSu 3 credits in SOCY or ENSP 102 or perm
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Suggested Four-Year Plan Updated 13006 NOTE This worksheet is for use as an advising tool only Please meet with your Concentration advisor early and often to discuss course sequences
appropriate for you
Fall 1 Cr Spring 1 Cr Fall 2 Cr Spring 2 Cr MATH 140 4 MATH 141 4 AREC 240 4 PHYS 141 4 ENSP 101 3 ENSP 102 3 GEOG 201211 4 NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 4 BSCI 106 4 GEOG 123 3 CHEM 131132 4 CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104 4 ENGL 101 3 GEOL 100 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 17 16 15 15
Fall 3 Cr Spring 3 Cr Fall 4 Cr Spring 4 Cr GEOG 306 3 Depth amp Focus 1 3 Depth amp Focus 2 3 Depth amp Focus 3 3 Techniques amp Meth 1 3 Techniques amp Meth 2 3-4 Techniques amp Meth 3 3 ENSP 386 3 UL Requirement 1 3-4 UL Requirement 3 3 UL Requirement 5 3 ENSP 400 3 UL Requirement 2 3 UL Requirement 4 3 Elective 3 Elective 3
Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Elective 3 CORE Adv Writing 3 CORE Adv Studies 3 15-16 15-16
15 15
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Updated 013006 Name ____________________________________________ SID __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ Grading Policy Beginning in spring semester 2002 students entering the Environmental Science and Policy Program are required to earn grades of C or higher in all courses taken within the ENSP core and in all required courses and restricted electives of the selected area of concentration
FUNDAMENTALS AND BACKGROUND Required from ENSP Core (31-32 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes
ENSP 101 Intro to Environmental Science 3 Fa ENSP 102 Intro to Environmental Policy 3 Sp MATH 220 or MATH 140
Elementary Calculus I Calculus I
3 4
FaSpSu Placement in MATH 220 or higher Placement in MATH 140
GEOG 306 Intro to Quantitative Methods 3 Fa BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 110 or higher CHEM 131132 Principles of Chemistry 4 FaSpSu Placement in MATH 113 or 115 GEOG 201211 Geography of Env Systems and Lab 4 FaSp AREC 240 Intro to Economics and the Environment 4 FaSp GEOG 123 Global Change 3 Sp
Additional Lower Level Requirements (18-19 credits)
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes GEOL 100 Introduction to Geology 3 Fa Sp Su MATH 141 or MATH 221
Calculus II [strongly recommended] or Elementary Calculus II
4 3
Fa Sp Su Fa Sp Su
MATH 140 MATH 220
PHYS 141 or PHYS 121
Prin of Physics [strongly recommended] or Fund of Physics
4 4
Fa Sp Fa Sp
MATH 140 co-req is MATH 141 MATH 115
CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104
Organic Chemistry I or Fund of Organic and Biochemistry
4 4
Fa Sp Su Sp
CHEM 131132 CHEM 131132
NRSC 200 or GEOL 102
Introduction to Soil Science or Historical Geology
4 4
Sp Sp
CHEM 131132 GEOL 100
Continued on next page
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361
Intro to Biogeography or Principles of Ecology
4 3
Sp Sp
BSCI 106 GEOG 201
GEOG 331 Intro to Hum Dimen of Global Chng 3 Fa GEOG 201 or GEOG 202 GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology 3 Fa GEOG 201 GVPT 306 or AREC 453
Global Ecopolitics or Natural Resources and Public Policy
3 3
Sp Fa
GVPT 200 ECON 306
GEOG 442 GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437 or
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Chng Past and Pres
3 3 3 3
Fa Sp Fa Sp
GEOG 342 GEOG 345 MATH 140 CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) Select at least 3 courses and 9 credits in consultation with your advisor Selections must be approved in advance
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed GEOG 372 Remote Sensing 3 FaW Su GEOG 373 or NRSC 415
Geographic Information Systems GIS Applications in Soil Science
3 3
Sp W Su Fa
GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Envir Sci 3 Fa GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 W GEOG 372 GEOG 473 GIS amp Spatial Analysis 3 Fa W GEOG 373 GEOG 498C or MATH 246
Climate Modeling and Analysis or Differential Equations
3 3
Fa Fa Sp Su
GEOG 445 MATH 141 and MATH 240 or PHYS 161
MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra 4 Fa Sp Su MATH 241 Calculus III 4 Fa Sp Su PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Phys Sci 3 Fa PHYS 141 or Physics AP score 3+ SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed ENSP 386 Internship 3 Fa Sp Su Perm ENSP 400 Capstone in ENSP 3 FaSp 90 credits and dept perm
Continued on next page
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select at least 6 credits from one area and 3 credits from the other NOTE Course selections may not ldquocountrdquo twice eg in ldquoUpper Level Requirementsrdquo and again in ldquoDepth and Focusrdquo Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes BSCI 460 or BSCI 462
Plant Ecology Population Ecology
3 Fa Fa
BSCI 106 BSCI 106 and MATH 220
GEOG 340 or GEOL 340
Geomorphology or Geomorphology
3 4
Fa Sp Sp
GEOG 201 GEOL 100 or GEOL 120
GEOG 440 Coastal Environments 3 Sp approval in process GEOG 442 Biogeography 3 Fa GEOG 342 GEOG 445 Climatology 3 Sp GEOG 345 GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present 3 Sp CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100 or 120 GEOL 4xx Biogeochemisty I (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) 3 TBA approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology 3 Sp MATH 140 GEOL 100 CHEM 131132 or perm METO 400 The Atmosphere 3 Fa MATH 141 PHYS 161 or PHYS 171 or perm METO 401 Global Environment 3 Sp METO 400 METO 434 Air pollution 3 Sp CHEM 113 and MATH 241 or perm NRMT 450 Wetland Ecology 3 Fa BIOM 301 or perm NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Mgt 2 Sp BSCI 106 NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 NRSC 471 Forest Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 Area 2 - Human Dimensions
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes ANTH 450 Resource Mgt and Cultural Process 3 Fa AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy 3 Sp AREC 240 AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 455 Economics of Land Use 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 489G Economics of Global Change 3 Fa ECON 306 GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology 3 Fa Su GEOG 202 GEOG 435 Population Geography 3 Sp Su GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics 3 Sp GVPT 200 NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization 3 Sp NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Fa SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society 3 FaWSpSu 3 credits in SOCY or ENSP 102 or perm
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Suggested Four-Year Plan Updated 13006 NOTE This worksheet is for use as an advising tool only Please meet with your Concentration advisor early and often to discuss course sequences
appropriate for you
Fall 1 Cr Spring 1 Cr Fall 2 Cr Spring 2 Cr MATH 140 4 MATH 141 4 AREC 240 4 PHYS 141 4 ENSP 101 3 ENSP 102 3 GEOG 201211 4 NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 4 BSCI 106 4 GEOG 123 3 CHEM 131132 4 CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104 4 ENGL 101 3 GEOL 100 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 17 16 15 15
Fall 3 Cr Spring 3 Cr Fall 4 Cr Spring 4 Cr GEOG 306 3 Depth amp Focus 1 3 Depth amp Focus 2 3 Depth amp Focus 3 3 Techniques amp Meth 1 3 Techniques amp Meth 2 3-4 Techniques amp Meth 3 3 ENSP 386 3 UL Requirement 1 3-4 UL Requirement 3 3 UL Requirement 5 3 ENSP 400 3 UL Requirement 2 3 UL Requirement 4 3 Elective 3 Elective 3
Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Elective 3 CORE Adv Writing 3 CORE Adv Studies 3 15-16 15-16
15 15
UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (15-16 credits)
GEOG 342 or BSCI 361
Intro to Biogeography or Principles of Ecology
4 3
Sp Sp
BSCI 106 GEOG 201
GEOG 331 Intro to Hum Dimen of Global Chng 3 Fa GEOG 201 or GEOG 202 GEOG 345 Intro to Climatology 3 Fa GEOG 201 GVPT 306 or AREC 453
Global Ecopolitics or Natural Resources and Public Policy
3 3
Sp Fa
GVPT 200 ECON 306
GEOG 442 GEOG 445 or METO 400 or GEOL 437 or
Biogeography or Climatology or The Atmosphere or Global Climatic Chng Past and Pres
3 3 3 3
Fa Sp Fa Sp
GEOG 342 GEOG 345 MATH 140 CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100
TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (9 credits) Select at least 3 courses and 9 credits in consultation with your advisor Selections must be approved in advance
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed GEOG 372 Remote Sensing 3 FaW Su GEOG 373 or NRSC 415
Geographic Information Systems GIS Applications in Soil Science
3 3
Sp W Su Fa
GEOG 448 Field amp Lab Techniques in Envir Sci 3 Fa GEOG 472 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 W GEOG 372 GEOG 473 GIS amp Spatial Analysis 3 Fa W GEOG 373 GEOG 498C or MATH 246
Climate Modeling and Analysis or Differential Equations
3 3
Fa Fa Sp Su
GEOG 445 MATH 141 and MATH 240 or PHYS 161
MATH 240 Introduction to Linear Algebra 4 Fa Sp Su MATH 241 Calculus III 4 Fa Sp Su PHYS 165 Intro to Programming in the Phys Sci 3 Fa PHYS 141 or Physics AP score 3+ SYNTHESIS (6 credits)
Course Description Cr Semester Prerequisites Grade When Notes Offered + Completed ENSP 386 Internship 3 Fa Sp Su Perm ENSP 400 Capstone in ENSP 3 FaSp 90 credits and dept perm
Continued on next page
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select at least 6 credits from one area and 3 credits from the other NOTE Course selections may not ldquocountrdquo twice eg in ldquoUpper Level Requirementsrdquo and again in ldquoDepth and Focusrdquo Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes BSCI 460 or BSCI 462
Plant Ecology Population Ecology
3 Fa Fa
BSCI 106 BSCI 106 and MATH 220
GEOG 340 or GEOL 340
Geomorphology or Geomorphology
3 4
Fa Sp Sp
GEOG 201 GEOL 100 or GEOL 120
GEOG 440 Coastal Environments 3 Sp approval in process GEOG 442 Biogeography 3 Fa GEOG 342 GEOG 445 Climatology 3 Sp GEOG 345 GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present 3 Sp CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100 or 120 GEOL 4xx Biogeochemisty I (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) 3 TBA approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology 3 Sp MATH 140 GEOL 100 CHEM 131132 or perm METO 400 The Atmosphere 3 Fa MATH 141 PHYS 161 or PHYS 171 or perm METO 401 Global Environment 3 Sp METO 400 METO 434 Air pollution 3 Sp CHEM 113 and MATH 241 or perm NRMT 450 Wetland Ecology 3 Fa BIOM 301 or perm NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Mgt 2 Sp BSCI 106 NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 NRSC 471 Forest Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 Area 2 - Human Dimensions
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes ANTH 450 Resource Mgt and Cultural Process 3 Fa AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy 3 Sp AREC 240 AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 455 Economics of Land Use 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 489G Economics of Global Change 3 Fa ECON 306 GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology 3 Fa Su GEOG 202 GEOG 435 Population Geography 3 Sp Su GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics 3 Sp GVPT 200 NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization 3 Sp NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Fa SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society 3 FaWSpSu 3 credits in SOCY or ENSP 102 or perm
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Suggested Four-Year Plan Updated 13006 NOTE This worksheet is for use as an advising tool only Please meet with your Concentration advisor early and often to discuss course sequences
appropriate for you
Fall 1 Cr Spring 1 Cr Fall 2 Cr Spring 2 Cr MATH 140 4 MATH 141 4 AREC 240 4 PHYS 141 4 ENSP 101 3 ENSP 102 3 GEOG 201211 4 NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 4 BSCI 106 4 GEOG 123 3 CHEM 131132 4 CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104 4 ENGL 101 3 GEOL 100 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 17 16 15 15
Fall 3 Cr Spring 3 Cr Fall 4 Cr Spring 4 Cr GEOG 306 3 Depth amp Focus 1 3 Depth amp Focus 2 3 Depth amp Focus 3 3 Techniques amp Meth 1 3 Techniques amp Meth 2 3-4 Techniques amp Meth 3 3 ENSP 386 3 UL Requirement 1 3-4 UL Requirement 3 3 UL Requirement 5 3 ENSP 400 3 UL Requirement 2 3 UL Requirement 4 3 Elective 3 Elective 3
Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Elective 3 CORE Adv Writing 3 CORE Adv Studies 3 15-16 15-16
15 15
DEPTH AND FOCUS (9 credits) Select at least 6 credits from one area and 3 credits from the other NOTE Course selections may not ldquocountrdquo twice eg in ldquoUpper Level Requirementsrdquo and again in ldquoDepth and Focusrdquo Area 1 - Physical and Biological Components in the Earth System
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes BSCI 460 or BSCI 462
Plant Ecology Population Ecology
3 Fa Fa
BSCI 106 BSCI 106 and MATH 220
GEOG 340 or GEOL 340
Geomorphology or Geomorphology
3 4
Fa Sp Sp
GEOG 201 GEOL 100 or GEOL 120
GEOG 440 Coastal Environments 3 Sp approval in process GEOG 442 Biogeography 3 Fa GEOG 342 GEOG 445 Climatology 3 Sp GEOG 345 GEOL 437 Global Climatic Change Past and Present 3 Sp CHEM 103 MATH 140 GEOL 100 or 120 GEOL 4xx Biogeochemisty I (ldquolow temperaturerdquo) 3 TBA approval in process GEOL 452 Watershed and Wetland Hydrology 3 Sp MATH 140 GEOL 100 CHEM 131132 or perm METO 400 The Atmosphere 3 Fa MATH 141 PHYS 161 or PHYS 171 or perm METO 401 Global Environment 3 Sp METO 400 METO 434 Air pollution 3 Sp CHEM 113 and MATH 241 or perm NRMT 450 Wetland Ecology 3 Fa BIOM 301 or perm NRMT 479 Tropical Ecology and Resource Mgt 2 Sp BSCI 106 NRMT 489 Restoration Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 NRSC 471 Forest Ecology 3 Fa BSCI 106 Area 2 - Human Dimensions
Course Description Cr Offered Prerequisites Grade Completed Notes ANTH 450 Resource Mgt and Cultural Process 3 Fa AREC 332 Intro to Natural Resource Policy 3 Sp AREC 240 AREC 453 Natural Resources and Public Policy 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 455 Economics of Land Use 3 Fa ECON 306 AREC 489G Economics of Global Change 3 Fa ECON 306 GEOG 431 Cultural Ecology 3 Fa Su GEOG 202 GEOG 435 Population Geography 3 Sp Su GVPT 306 Global Ecopolitics 3 Sp GVPT 200 NRSC 440 Crops Soils and Civilization 3 Sp NRSC 441 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Fa SOCY 305 Scarcity and Modern Society 3 FaWSpSu 3 credits in SOCY or ENSP 102 or perm
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Suggested Four-Year Plan Updated 13006 NOTE This worksheet is for use as an advising tool only Please meet with your Concentration advisor early and often to discuss course sequences
appropriate for you
Fall 1 Cr Spring 1 Cr Fall 2 Cr Spring 2 Cr MATH 140 4 MATH 141 4 AREC 240 4 PHYS 141 4 ENSP 101 3 ENSP 102 3 GEOG 201211 4 NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 4 BSCI 106 4 GEOG 123 3 CHEM 131132 4 CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104 4 ENGL 101 3 GEOL 100 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 17 16 15 15
Fall 3 Cr Spring 3 Cr Fall 4 Cr Spring 4 Cr GEOG 306 3 Depth amp Focus 1 3 Depth amp Focus 2 3 Depth amp Focus 3 3 Techniques amp Meth 1 3 Techniques amp Meth 2 3-4 Techniques amp Meth 3 3 ENSP 386 3 UL Requirement 1 3-4 UL Requirement 3 3 UL Requirement 5 3 ENSP 400 3 UL Requirement 2 3 UL Requirement 4 3 Elective 3 Elective 3
Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Elective 3 CORE Adv Writing 3 CORE Adv Studies 3 15-16 15-16
15 15
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Suggested Four-Year Plan Updated 13006 NOTE This worksheet is for use as an advising tool only Please meet with your Concentration advisor early and often to discuss course sequences
appropriate for you
Fall 1 Cr Spring 1 Cr Fall 2 Cr Spring 2 Cr MATH 140 4 MATH 141 4 AREC 240 4 PHYS 141 4 ENSP 101 3 ENSP 102 3 GEOG 201211 4 NRSC 200 or GEOL 102 4 BSCI 106 4 GEOG 123 3 CHEM 131132 4 CHEM 231232 or CHEM 104 4 ENGL 101 3 GEOL 100 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 17 16 15 15
Fall 3 Cr Spring 3 Cr Fall 4 Cr Spring 4 Cr GEOG 306 3 Depth amp Focus 1 3 Depth amp Focus 2 3 Depth amp Focus 3 3 Techniques amp Meth 1 3 Techniques amp Meth 2 3-4 Techniques amp Meth 3 3 ENSP 386 3 UL Requirement 1 3-4 UL Requirement 3 3 UL Requirement 5 3 ENSP 400 3 UL Requirement 2 3 UL Requirement 4 3 Elective 3 Elective 3
Core HAHLHOSHSB 3 Elective 3 CORE Adv Writing 3 CORE Adv Studies 3 15-16 15-16
15 15