The option is designed to provide students with the ability to apply social science concepts and approaches to better understand relationships between societies and their bio-physical environment from a sociological perspective. This option has great relevance for sociology students aspiring to careers in natural resource and environmental policy, planning, management, and education, as well as preparation for advanced/graduate programs related to environmental law and environment/natural resource sociology or policy.
Courses (total must add up to at least 21 credits – Sociology upper division electives are 4 credits unless otherwise noted)
Required Courses:
SOC 480* Environmental Sociology
SOC 481* Society and Natural Resources
Elective Courses:
SOC 360* Population Trends and Policy
SOC 454* Leisure and Culture
SOC 456* Science and Technology in a Social Context
SOC 475 Rural Sociology
SOC 485* Consensus and Natural Resources [3 credits]
SOC 499 Special Topics related to Community and Demography
SOC 410 1 to 4 credits of Internship Experience
No more than two of the following elective courses can count towards the option:
ANTH 481* Natural Resources and Community Values [3 credits]
GEO 420 Geography of Resource Use
GEO 423 Land Use
PHL 440* Environmental Ethics [3 credits]
PHL 443* World Views and Environmental Values [3 credits]
PS 475* Environmental Politics and Policy
NR 455 * Natural Resources Decision Making [3 credits] [on-campus section needs instructor approval]
*Also offered online