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
SOC 480*
Environmental Sociology
SOC 481*
Society and Natural Resources
Elective Courses
(please contact the Sociology Program to discuss potential course substitutions to this list)
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 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