Environmental Courses at MU

Courses related to the environment are taught by more than a hundred faculty members in 40 different departments across the campus. The objective of this list is to develop awareness of these academic opportunities and resources among students and advisors.

Most introductory, 1000, and 2000-level courses are suitable for students from a variety of fields with an interest in the environment. Students must be careful in their course selection, and should refer to the most recent Undergraduate Catalog for course descriptions and prerequisites. 3000 level courses are often designed for majors in the subject area, but many may be appropriate for advanced students from other disciplines. Be sure to check the prerequisites and talk with the instructor if in doubt about your preparation for a particular course. Courses at the 4000 level are normally restricted to graduate students, and are not included in this list.

This list has been prepared by Environmental Studies, primarily on the basis of course descriptions in the undergraduate catalog. It is not a complete list of courses with environmental content, and content can vary with instructor.

To make additions or corrections to the list, please contact Jan Weaver, 882-7116.

ABBREVIATIONS: WI - writing intensive; MRP - math reasoning proficiency;

This list is organized for students interested in getting an Environmental Studies Certificate or the Environmental Studies Interdisciplinary Emphasis Area in Special Degree Programs.

For a Certificate:

Choose 2 Introductory Courses outside the area of your major -

If you are in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Natural Resources or some other natural and applied sciences, choose introductory courses in the behavioral and social sciences.

Ag Econ 1041 Econ of Food and Ag (3) Anthro 2030 Cultural Anthro (3) ; Geog 2550 Intro to Humanized Earth (3); Geog 2660 Env Geography (3) ; Rur Soc 1000 Rural Sociology (3); Soc 1120 Population and Ecology (3) ; Soc 2200 Social Inequalities (3)

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If you are in Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Geography, History, Economics or some other social and behavioral science, choose introductory courses in the natural and applied sciences.

Atmos Sci 1050 Intro Meteorology (3); Bio Sci 1060 Basic Environmental Studies (3); Chem 1100 Atoms & Molecules (3) LAB; Geol 1200 Environmental Geology (4) LAB; Nat Res 1060 Ecology & Cons of Living Res (3) ; Soil Sci 2100 Intro to Soils (3)

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If you are in English, Communications, Journalism, Religion, Art or some other humanities discipline, choose introductory courses in the natural and applied sciences.

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If you are in Business, Education or some other professional preparation program, choose introductory courses in the natural and applied sciences.

 

Choose 1 Seminar Course

Ag Econ 2070 Env Econ & Policy (3) WI Spring; Env Study 2110 Env Sustainability (3) WI Fall; or other approved courses

 

Choose 2 Upper Level Courses outside the area of your major at the 2000 level-

See information for introductory courses above, but humanities and professional students should take one natural and applied science course and one social and behavioral science course.

 

Certificate Worksheet

For an Emphasis Area:

Set up an appointment with Dr. Weaver 573-882-3037; envstudy@missouri.edu; 208 Tucker Hall - Mon-Thu 9-11 am) as soon as possible.

Because the program is interdisciplinary, many of the general education courses you are required to take also have to serve as prerequisites for upper level courses.

This involves quite a bit of planning.

Don't put it off!

Emphasis Area Worksheet

Introductory Courses

Natural and Applied Sciences

Biology 1060 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences

Geology 1200 - Environmental Geology

Natural Resources 1060 or 1070 -

Soil 2100 - Introduction to soils

Atm Sc 1110 - Introduction to Atmospheric Science

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Rural Soc 1120- Population and Ecology

Geography 2660 - Environmental Geography

Seminar courses

EnvStudies 2110 - Analysis of Env Issues WI (Fall Semester)

Ag Econ 2070 - Ecological Economics WI (Winter Semester)

Or other selected courses

Upper Level Courses

Natural and Applied Sciences

Physical Sciences

Geology 2200: Oceanography                 

Geology 2300: Earth Systems and Global Change                 

Atm Sci 4520: Meteorology of the Biosphere (same as Geography 4520)

Atm Sci 3600: Climates of the world (same as geography 3600)

Fisheries and Wildlife 3400: Natural Resource Management & Water Quality

Geology 2452: Global Water Cycle

Soil Science 2100: Introduction to Soils

Soil Science 3290: Soils and the Environment           

Biological Sciences

Anthropology 2051: Intro to Biological Anthropology

Biology 3050: Genetics and Human Affairs

Biology 3210: Plant taxonomy

Biology 3100: Community Biology

Entomology 3710: Introductory Entomology (same as biology 3710)

Fisheries and Wildlife 2600: Ornithology (same as Biology 2600)

Fisheries and Wildlife 4800: Environmental Toxicology

Forestry 2151: Dendrology

Plant Science 2110: Plant Growth and Culture

Plant Science 3235: Plant Environments

Social and Behavioral Sciences           

Institutions and Policies

Anthropology 2030: Cultural Anthropology                 

Anthropology 4880 Demographic anthropology                 

Anthropology 4300: Comparative Social Organization                  

Agricultural Economics 3270: Conservation and Use of Protected areas

Agricultural Economics 4356: Environmental law and policy

History 3420: America's Environmntal experience

History 4970: Seminar in 3rd World History - Environmental Section

History 4972: Seminar in American History - Environmental Section

Management 3000: Fundamentals of Management

Marketing 3000: Principles of Marketing

Natural Resources 4353: Natural Resource Policy and Administration

Political Science 4140: Congress & Legislative Policy

Rural Sociology 4310: Soc of Ag & Nat Resources

Sociology 3700: Organizations and Institutions

Social Change and the Environment

Anthropology 2300: Anthropology of War

Anthropology 3680: Plants and People

Anthropology 4320: Ecological and Environmental Anthropology

Peace Studies 3521: Group Decision Making (Same as Communications 3521)

Political Science 4870: Environmental Theory and Politics

Psychology 3820: Envrionmental Psychology

Rural Soc 2225: Social Processes of Communication and Diffusion

Rural Sociology 4335: Social Change and Trends (same as Sociology 4335)

Rural Sociology 4370: Environment and Society (Same as Sociology 4370)

Sociology 3520: Collective Behavior

      Practicum Core (9 hours)           

Undergraduate Seminar (3 hours)

Agricultural Economics 2070: Ecological Economics (WI)

Environmental Studies 2110: Analysis of Environmental Issues (WI)

Environmental Studies 2150: Independent Study/Service Project (3 hrs.)

Environmental Studies 4350: Environmental Studies Capstone Course (WI) (3 hrs.)