Major in Environmental Science/Studies [Augustana]

Requirements

• ★6 overlapping credits at the 400-level from the courses listed in requirements ★12 in environmental studies, ★6 in environmental perspectives-★3 in applied environmental studies and Additional non-overlapping.
• Additional non-overlapping credits

For the BSc in Environmental Science:

• An additional ★6 in applied environmental studies from ★3 in applied environmental studies above

For the BA in Environmental Studies (General stream):

• An additional ★6 in environmental perspectives from above

For the BA in Environmental Studies (Outdoor Education stream):

• AUPED 184 - Introduction to Outdoor Education OR
• AUPED 285 - Introduction to Ski Touring

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• AUGEO 343 - Expedition in the Canadian North OR
• AUPED 286 - Outdoor Education and Leadership OR
• AUPED 388 - Arctic Canoe Expedition

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• AUPED 383 - Programming and Processing the Adventure Experience
• AUPED 389 - Foundations of Outdoor, Adventure, and Experiential Education
• Certification in wilderness emergency care; and instructor-level certification in two outdoor education activities such as skiing, canoeing, or orienteering (these certifications must be current on the date of graduation).

Additional information for students

1. Students considering graduate studies should take a directed reading, directed studies, or directed project in the field.
2. A student in the BA Environmental Studies (Outdoor Education stream) is strongly advised to take one of AUBIO 395  and AUBIO 397 ; or AUPED 112 , AUPED 215  and AUPED 216 .
3. A student interested in a career in environmental health and safety, air quality, water quality, and land management is encouraged to take additional credits from AUCHE 220 , AUCHE 230 , AUCHE 232 , AUCHE 250 , AUCHE 252 , and AUCHE 330 . A student interested in air quality should also take AUGEO 231 . A student interested in land management should also take AUGEO 230 .
4. A student interested in a career in vertebrate ecology is encouraged to take additional credits from AUBIO 350 , AUBIO 359, AUBIO 390 , AUBIO 393, AUBIO 395 , AUBIO 450, AUBIO 459 , AUBIO 493, AUENV 350 , AUENV 359, AUENV 450, AUENV 459 .
5. A student interested in a career in plant ecology is encouraged to take additional credits from AUBIO 320 , AUBIO 321 , AUBIO 322 , AUBIO 323 , AUBIO 423, AUENV 322 .
6. AUIDS 380, AUIDS 381, AUIDS 382/AUIDS 383, AUIDS 384/AUIDS 385, AUPHI 350  are highly recommended.
7. Plans for taking AUENV 301 , AUENV 302 , AUENV 401 , or AUENV 402  should be discussed with the Department Chair and supervising instructor in the year preceding registration in the course.
8. Many senior courses are offered only in alternate years; some of these require additional prerequisites.

Recommended first-year program