Director
Steve B. Steib
e-mail: steve-steib@utulsa.edu
Professor of Economics

Environmental Policy majors may earn the BS or BA degree. In addition to the differences in core requirements, note the differences in Math and Stat requirements below.

Students majoring in Environmental Policy should carefully note the prerequisites listed below and plan the use of their elective courses accordingly. Planning in conjunction with the program advisors is highly recommended.

The Environmental Policy BA requires a minimum of 35 hours in the major while the BS requires a minimum of 38 hours in the major. In both cases, at least two-thirds of the hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Course Requirements

Natural and Physical Sciences
      Two of the following:
           BIOL 1033, The Environment and Humanity
           BIOL 1504, Biology of Populations
           BIOL 1604, Biological Diversity
         *BIOL 3164, Field Ecology
                 *Prerequisites: Biol 1504 and 1604
      The following:
            Geol 1014, Introduction to Physical Geology
       One of the Following:
              GEOL 1033, Earth's Physical Environment
           GEOL 1043, Geology of the National Parks
           GEOL 2053, Earth Resources
           GEOL 2063, Geological Hazards and Catastrophies
         *GEOL 3573, Environmental Geology
           GEOL 4523, Environmental Geochemistry
           Gphy4153, Environmental Geophysics
          *Geog3053, Geomorphology
                  *Prerequisite: Geol 1014
        The following;
           *Chem 1023, Chemistry II
           *Chem 1021, Chemistry II Lab
                  *Prerequisites: Chem 1013, Chem 1011

Social Sciences

        The Following:
            *Econ 3xx3, Natural Resources and the Environment
            *Econ 4xx3, Policy Analysis
            *Econ 4073, Applied Economic Analysis
.                 *Prerequisites: Econ 2013, 2023
        One of the following:
              Pol  3023, Politics of the Judicial System
              Pol  3463, Constitutional Law
        One of the following:
              Soc 3143, Environmental Sociology
            *Soc 3113, Population and Ecology
                    *Prerequisite: Soc 1033
                   
         The Following:
              For the BA Degree
                  Soc 2023, Statistics for Social Sciences
              For the BS Degree
                  Math 2014, Calculus I
                  Math 2024, Calculus II
                  Stat  2013, Introduction to Statistics
                  Stat  3813, Statistical Methods for Scientists and
                   Engineers
                
Electives

Students must choose 9 additional hours. Electives should be chosen from one or two related fields to give an area of strength. In planning and selecting electives, students must be aware of course prerequisites.
 

Biol 3153, Animal Behavior
Biol 3164, Field Ecology
Biol 3314, Fungi and Algae
Biol 3504, The Higher Plants
Biol 4093, Population Ecology
Chem 3013, Organic Chemistry I & Lab (Chem 3011)
Chem 3023, Organic Chemistry II & Lab (Chem 3021)
Chem 4003, Trace Analysis
Chem 4053, Environmental Chemistry
Econ 3023, Macroeconomic Theory
Econ 3033, Microeconomic Theory
Econ 3053, Public Sector Economics
Econ 3083, International Economics
Econ 3xx3, Development Economics
Geog 3053, Geomorphology
Geol 3003, History of the Biosphere
Geol 4513, Hydrogeology
Geol 4523, Environmental Geochemistry
Gphy 4513, Environmental Geophysics
Hist   2383, US Environmental History
Pol 3023, Politics of the Judicial System
Soc 3083, Urban Sociology
Soc 3113, Population and Ecology
Soc 3143, Environmental Sociology
Soc 3703, Medical Sociology
Soc 4013, Sociology of Law

Minor Field

Students must, with the advisor's approval, enroll in at least 12 hours in a minor field. Six of these hours must be at the 3000 level or above.