Philosophy: Environmental Ethics Concentration, BS

This major is administered by the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies .

Consists of a minimum of 42 credits.

Logic

PHIL 121 - Critical Thinking Credits: 3 or
PHIL 322 - Symbolic Logic Credits: 3

History

PHIL 325 - Ancient Greek Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 326 - 17th and 18th Century Philosophy Credits: 3

Ethics and Applied Ethics

Two courses from:

PHIL 302 - Ethics and Medicine Credits: 3
PHIL 305 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 321 - Food Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 336 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 351 - Ecofeminism Credits: 3
PHIL 360 - Animal Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 381 - American Indian Environmental Philosophies Credits: 3

Environmental ethics, 6 credits

PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 480 - Advanced Environmental Ethics Credits: 3

Philosophy Electives, 3 credits

Choose an additional course from:

PHIL 307 - Science and Value Credits: 3
PHIL 306 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHIL 310 - Metaphysics Credits: 3
PHIL 315 - Philosophy of Law Credits: 3
PHIL 320 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PHIL 321 - Food Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 336 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 351 - Ecofeminism Credits: 3
PHIL 360 - Animal Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 381 - American Indian Environmental Philosophies Credits: 3

Interdisciplinary Electives, 9 credits

At least 6 must be 300 level or higher, and no more than 6 credits may be in philosophy. Choose from:

BIOL 305 - General Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 311 - Population Genetics and Evolution Credits: 3
BIOL 353 - Ethnobotany Credits: 3
COMM 180 - Foundations of Workplace Communication Credits: 3
COMM 130 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: 3
ECON 342 - Ecological Economics Credits: 3
ENGL 248 - Introduction to Environmental and Science Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 348 - Advanced Environmental and Science Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 358 - Outdoor Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 363 - Nature Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 365 - Science Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 392 - Literature and Ecology Credits: 3
FOR 232 - Dendrology and Silvics Credits: 3
GEOG 100 - Human Impacts on the Physical Environment Credits: 3
GEOG 303 - Processes of Environmental Degradation Credits: 3
GEOL 230 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3
HIST 204 - Modern Global Environmental History Credits: 3
HIST 277 - Designing the American Dream Credits: 3
HIST 278 - Business and Environment Credits: 3
HIST 279 - Environmental Justice Credits: 3
HIST 280 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
HIST 304 - History of Climate Change Credits: 3
HIST 380 - The Environmental Movement Credits: 3
HS 320 - Environment, Health, and Technology Credits: 3
NRES 150 - People, Resources and the Biosphere Credits: 3
NRES 151 - Ecological Basis for Natural Resource Management Credits: 3
NRES 320 - Natural Resources Communication and Public Relations Credits: 3
NRES 323 - International Resource Management Credits: 3
NRES 370 - Introduction to Environmental Study and Education Credits: 3
NRES 395 - Environmental Science for Educators Credits: 1-3
NRES 404 - Environmental Health Credits: 1-3
NRES 412 - Ecological Basis for Environmental Education Credits: 1
NRES 458 - Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Credits: 3
NRES 459 - Ecosystem Management and Restoration Credits: 3
NRES 460 - People and Ecosystems Credits: 4
NRES 491 - Seminar in Conservation Biology Credits: 1
POLI 304 - Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 3
POLI 305 - Climate Change Politics and Policy Credits: 3
POLI 338 - Environmental Law and Regulation Credits: 3
REL 345 - Religion and Ecology Credits: 3
SHP 330 - Environmental Wellness Credits: 3
SOC 355 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3

Note

Other courses not listed here may count with approval of the Environmental Ethics concentration director.

Bachelor of Science in Philosophy - Environmental Ethics

Take at least 9 credits total from the GEP Social Science and Natural Science categories.