InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary
Studies Studies
In an increasingly
complex world,
solutions to issues of
emerging societal
importance often
require crossing
traditional boundaries.
Recognizing that
students will need
information from
many available
sources, Oregon State
University offers a
variety of undergraduate and graduate
opportunities for
interdisciplinary
exploration and
enrichment.
I
nterdisciplinary programs depend
fundamentally upon the existence of
strong disciplinary programs and
place significant responsibility upon
students to integrate and synthesize
information.
Because there are so many choices of
subjects and so many ways to approach a
given interest, it is crucial that students
obtain guidance in order to understand
the advantages and the limitations of
particular disciplinary and interdisciplinary alternatives. Students are encouraged to contact the individuals identified
at the beginning of each certificate,
department, and degree listing for more
information and advice.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Although OSU has offered interdisciplinary programs for many years, new and
innovative interdisciplinary baccalaureate
degree programs are continually being
approved.
At the undergraduate level, students
have a variety of opportunities to pursue
interdisciplinary interests:
• Combine a major with one or more
minors or options in other disciplines.
Undergraduate minors and options are
listed throughout the catalog; and a
table of majors, minors, and options is
located in the front section of this
catalog. Consult the appropriate
departmental catalog section for
requirements.
• Complete a certificate program. These
programs may be completed concurrently in conjunction with any baccalaureate degree program. Certificates in
Applied Ethics, Latin American Affairs,
Peace Studies, Russian Studies, Twentieth Century Studies, and Women
Studies are available through the
College of Liberal Arts. The College of
Health and Human Sciences offers a
certificate in Gerontology. Consult the
appropriate college section of this
catalog for further information on
particular certificate programs.
• Three multimedia minors (Multimedia,
Telemedia, and Print Media) incorporate
work from computer science, art,
English, and speech communication to
prepare students for the fast-paced
world of electronic communication.
The boundaries between traditional
media and new media are often blurred
and many media professionals must be
able to work with several media and
reformat information originally gathered
for one medium to suit a second or third
medium. These minors provide students
the needed tools for new media communications in the 21st century.
• Earn a baccalaureate degree. Baccalaureate degrees in American Studies and
Liberal Studies are offered through the
College of Liberal Arts. These programs
allow students considerable flexibility in
tailoring course work to particular
interdisciplinary interests in the liberal
arts and the sciences.
• The Bioresource Research degree in the
College of Agricultural Sciences provides
students with broad academic training,
focused course work in a specific
bioresource option, and a research/
mentorship opportunity unmatched in
any other OSU undergraduate degree
program.
• The Earth Information Science and
Technology undergraduate minor and
undergraduate option provide strong
background in geosciences, forestry,
environmental science, natural resources,
bioscience engineering, and civil
engineering.
• The Environmental Sciences major
combines strong interdisciplinary
preparation in the physical, biological,
and social sciences with a core of
environmental courses and a specialization in one science discipline relevant to
the environment.
• The Natural Resources baccalaureate
degree, drawing upon a broad curriculum based in the Colleges of Agricultural
Sciences, Forestry, Liberal Arts, and
Science, provides understanding of the
social and scientific dimensions of a
broad range of natural resource
management challenges.
• The International Studies degree, earned
concurrently with any other baccalaureate degree, allows students—through
experience abroad, advanced course
work in language and culture, and an
individualized project—to bring an
international dimension to any major.
(See the International Education section
of this catalog.)
AMERICAN STUDIES
David Robinson, Director
224 Moreland Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5302
(541) 737-1641
E-mail: drobinson@orst.edu
Undergraduate Major
American Studies (BA, BS)
Options
Ethnic Studies
Women Studies
See the College of Liberal Arts section of
this catalog.
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APPLIED ETHICS
c/o Philosophy Department
208 Hovland Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3902
E-mail: lroberts@orst.edu
Web site: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
philosophy
Certificate Program
Applied Ethics Graduate Certificate
See the College of Liberal Arts and
Philosophy Department section of this
catalog.
BIORESOURCE RESEARCH
Anita Azarenko and Kate Field,
Co-Directors
Wanda Crannell, Advising Assistant
4039 Agricultural and Life Sciences
Building
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-2911
(541) 737-2999
E-mail: BRR@bcc.orst.edu
Web site: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
biores/
FACULTY
There are over 100 bioresource research
faculty mentors, from 15 departments in
the Colleges of Agricultural Science,
Forestry, and Science: Animal Science,
Bioengineering, Botany and Plant
Pathology, Chemistry, Crop and Soil
Science, Entomology, Environmental
and Molecular Toxicology, Fisheries and
Wildlife, Food Science and Technology,
Forest Resources, Forest Science,
Horticulture, Microbiology, Rangeland
Resources, and Zoology. The faculty are
organized into 10 interdepartmental
option groups according to their
research interests.
Undergraduate Major
Bioresource Research (BS)
Options
Animal Reproduction and
Development
Applied Genetics
Biosystems Modeling
Biotechnology
Environmental Chemistry
Food Quality
Pest Biology and Management
Plant Growth and Development
Sustainable Ecosystems
Toxicology
Bioresource research students acquire
research experience and broadly-based
knowledge in interdisciplinary fields of
agricultural, environmental, food,
health, and forest sciences. Students
determine their fields of study by
choosing among 10 different option
areas. After two years of research in the
program of a faculty mentor, each
student writes a senior thesis. In
addition to research expertise, students
graduate with strong basic science
backgrounds and problem-solving and
communication skills. Many will become
industrial or academic research professionals in areas of science where there
will be a shortage of qualified individuals for the foreseeable future. Others will
enter graduate and professional schools
in the life sciences or become highly
effective secondary school science
teachers.
BIORESOURCE RESEARCH (BS)
Freshman Year
BI 211, 212, 213. *Principles of Biology
(4,4,4)
BRR 100. Great Experiments in
Bioresource Sciences (1)
CH 221, 222, 223. *General Chemistry (5,5,5)
HHS 231. *Lifetime Fitness for Health (2)
HHS 241–251. *Lifetime Fitness: (various
active) (1)
WR 121. *English Composition (3)
Baccalaureate core (6)
Unrestricted electives (5)
Total (45)
Sophomore Year
PHL 205. *Ethics (4)
CH 331, 332. Organic Chemistry (4,4)
CH 337. Organic Chemistry Lab (3)
PH 201, 202, 203. *General Physics (5,5,5)
ST 351. Intro to Statistical Methods (4)
Baccalaureate core (6)
Unrestricted electives (5)
Total (45)
Junior Year
BI 311. Genetics (4)
BRR 401. Research (8)
COMM 111. *Public Speaking (3)
MTH 251. *Differential Calculus (4)
MTH 252. Integral Calculus (4)
or MTH 268. Mathematical Ideas in
Biology (4)
Baccalaureate core (3)
Unrestricted electives (4)
Selected courses to meet option
requirement (15)
Total (45)
Senior Year
BB 450, BB 451. General Biochemistry (4,3)
BRR 401. Research (6)
BRR 403. ^Thesis (4)
BRR 406. Data Presentations-Projects (1)
BRR 407. Seminar (1)
BRR 409. Practicum: Teaching (1)
WR 327. *Technical Writing (3)
Baccalaureate core (3)
Unrestricted electives (5)
Selected courses to meet option
requirement (14)
Total (45)
ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND
DEVELOPMENT OPTION (29)
Research in this option entails the study
of life processes in cells, organs, and
whole animals to enhance efficient
production of high quality animal food
products. Students use antibody-based
assays, molecular genetics, protein
chemistry, embryo and tissue culture,
electron chemistry, or other modern
laboratory techniques to study various
aspects of reproduction, development,
and growth.
Required Courses
ANS 121. *Intro to Animal Sciences (4)
ANS 314. Animal Physiology (4)
ANS 316. Reproduction in Domestic
Animals (4)
ANS 317. Reproduction in Domestic
Animals Lab (1)
CSS 300. Intro to Crop Production (4)
Select one of the following courses:
BI 314. Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
BOT 331. Plant Physiology (5)
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
ENT 311. Intro to Insect Pest Management (5)
MB 302. General Microbiology (3)
RNG 341. Rangeland Resources (3)
Specialization and Breadth Courses
7 to 9 credits approved by option
faculty and research mentor.
APPLIED GENETICS OPTION (29)
Applied genetics is a field of science
directed at changing the genome of a
variety of organisms in order to increase
their utility to humankind. This is
accomplished through a variety of
techniques derived from cytogenetics,
molecular biology, and Mendelian and
quantitative genetics. Typically, applied
geneticists have expertise in one or more
related fields of study. These include
agronomy, biochemistry, botany,
entomology, food processing, forestry,
microbiology, pathology, physiology,
and statistics. The goals of applied
geneticists include: 1) improving the
quality of food and fiber products, 2)
improving the cost efficiency of any
given product, and 3) minimizing
adverse environmental effects of food or
fiber production.
Required Courses
CSS 430. Plant Genetics (3)
and CSS 450. Plant Breeding (4)
or ANS 378. Animal Genetics (4)
or FS 444. Forest Genetics (4)
ST 411. Methods of Data Analysis (4)
Specialization and Breadth Courses
18 to 21 credits approved by option
faculty and research mentor.
BIOSYSTEMS MODELING OPTION
(29)
Biosystems modeling involves the
application of general systems theory to
Interdisciplinary Studies
the analysis of agricultural and environmental systems. Systems theory provides
a method of analyzing overall system
behavior by examining relations
among—and the behavior of—individual components, and synthesizing
these relationships into a mathematical
framework that can describe the total
system. Computer simulation using this
mathematical framework can predict
and analyze the response to various
changes in the inputs to, and/or
structure of, the system. Systems
modeling is a powerful tool in the
development of comprehensive solutions to problems. Examples are the
responses of salmon in natural and
hatchery environments to such factors as
water flow, oxygen levels, and temperature; interactions between crops, such as
sweet corn, filberts, and apples, with
pests, such as corn earworm, filbert
moth, and codling moth, with respect to
use of pesticides and crop yields.
Required Courses
BRE 471. Biosystems Modeling
Techniques (3)
or ST 435, Quantitative Ecology (3)
or ST 443. Applied Stochastic Models (3)
CS 151. Intro to C Programming (4)
or CS 161. Intro to Computer Science I (4)
ST 411, ST 412. Methods of Data
Analysis (4,4)
or ST 421, ST 422, Intro to
Mathematical Statistics (4,4)
Specialization and Breadth Courses
14 credits approved by option faculty
and research mentor.
BIOTECHNOLOGY OPTION (29)
Biotechnology involves genetic engineering of organisms to make or modify
products, to improve plants or animals,
or to develop useful microorganisms.
Examples include: gene transfer to
increase plant yield and disease resistance; cell and tissue culture to clonally
propagate plants or animals; manipulation of microorganisms or cultured cells
for the production of fermented food
and beverages, or for development of
vaccines; production of antibodies for
detection of animal and plant diseases.
Students will gain laboratory and/or
field experience in modern techniques of
biotechnology.
Substituted Courses
BB 490 and BB 491. Biochemistry (3,3)
for BB 450 and BB 451. Biochemistry (4,3)
Required Courses
BB 492. Biochemistry (3)
BI 314. Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
MB 302. General Microbiology (3)
MB 303. General Microbiology Lab (2)
or HORT 441. Plant Tissue Culture (4)
MB 454/GEN 454. Microbial Genetics (4)
or GEN 455. Eukaryotic Molecular
Genetics (4)
or MB 456. Plasmid Biology (3)
Specialization and Breadth Courses
13 to 15 credits approved by option
faculty and research mentor.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
OPTION (29)
Environmental chemistry focuses on the
basic principles that control the fate of
chemicals in the environment. A
bewildering variety of chemicals, an
inevitable result of modern industrial
civilization, are released daily; some of
them persist in soil, water, or air. The
extent to which these chemicals are a
health hazard depends in part on where,
how much, and in what form they
accumulate. OSU scientists use state-ofthe-art methods to detect trace amounts
of chemicals in the environment, at
levels as low as one part per trillion, and
track their movement and transformations. Students will acquire laboratory
skills that will be in high demand as
worldwide public concern with environmental quality increases.
Substituted Courses
PH 211, 212, 213. *General Physics with
Calculus (4,4,4)
for PH 201, 202, 203. *General Physics
(5,5,5)
CH 334, 335, 336. Organic Chemistry (3,3,3)
for CH 331, 332. Organic Chemistry (4,4)
Required Courses
TOX 430. Chemical Behavior in the
Environment (3)
or CSS 445. Geochemistry of Soil
Ecosystems (4)
CH 421, CH 422. Analytical Chemistry (3,3)
or CH 440. Physical Chemistry (3)
CH 428. Instrumental Analysis (4)
or TOX 428. Chemical Analysis of
Environmental Residues (3)
or CH 435. Structure Determination by
Spectroscopic Methods (3)
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
MTH 254. Vector Calculus I (4)
Specialization and Breadth Courses
6 to 11 credits approved by option
faculty and research mentor.
FOOD QUALITY OPTION (29)
Food quality research includes a broad
range of studies involving food and
beverages in four categories: sensory
appeal, convenience, safety, and
nutrition. The sensory aspects of food
quality emphasize taste, texture, aroma,
and appearance. The convenience
aspects of food quality include shelf-life,
ease of preparation, and improved
functional properties. Food safety is
concerned with acute and chronic
responses of consumers to microorganisms and chemicals that occur naturally
or are added to foods. Nutritional
aspects of food quality are related to the
nutrient content of foods and the role
of nutrients in human health. Research
in these areas is grounded in the
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application of basic sciences, including
biology, chemistry, microbiology,
molecular biology, psychology and
engineering. Students will acquire skills
appropriate for laboratory, industrial, or
regulatory positions.
Required Courses
FST 411, 412. Food Chemistry (4,4)
MB 302. General Microbiology (3)
Specialization and Breadth Courses
18 credits approved by option faculty
and research mentor.
PEST BIOLOGY AND
MANAGEMENT OPTION (29)
Pest biology and management involves
the study of living organisms, such as
insects, pathogens, vertebrates, and
weeds that limit agricultural productivity. Research approaches range from
basic laboratory studies to field experiments. Students will develop research
skills in pest biology, in development of
management strategies, and in assessment of pest impact on plants or
livestock.
Required Courses
BOT 331. Plant Physiology (5)
BOT 350. Introductory Plant Pathology (4)
CSS 440. Weed Management (4)
ENT 311. Intro to Insect Pest
Management (5)
Specialization and Breadth Courses
11 credits approved by option faculty
and research mentor.
PLANT GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT OPTION (29)
Research in this option is concerned with
the control and coordination of
processes in cells, organs, and/or whole
plants. Students will develop research
skills and knowledge in studies of the
regulation of plant growth and development, metabolism, structure and
function of macromolecules (i.e.,
enzymes, storage proteins, and nucleic
acids), and whole-plant physiology.
Required Courses
BOT 331. Plant Physiology (5)
BOT 413. Plant Anatomy (4)
Select two of the following:
BI 314. Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
BOT 421. Advanced Plant Systematics (4)
BOT 433. Hormonal Regulation of
Plant Growth and Development (3)
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
HORT 316. Plant Nutrition (4)
Specialization and Breadth Courses
11 to 15 credits approved by option
faculty and research mentor.
SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEMS
OPTION (29)
Sustainable ecosystems research addresses
the sustainability of crop, forest,
rangeland, wildlife, fishery, and native
ecosystems. The program aims to define
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and develop natural and managed
ecosystems in which environmental
soundness is a result of the conscientious
interaction of human beings with
wildlife and other components of the
systems. Innovative links among
scientific and humanistic disciplines will
bring about increased understanding of
the present and future health of natural
and managed ecosystems and associated
human communities. Thus the research
is multidisciplinary; insights from
sociology, political science, anthropology, or philosophy may be combined
with basic concepts from biology,
chemistry, and physics to support
research rooted in agricultural, forestry,
rangeland management, or wildlife
management. Students will acquire
perspective by choosing among a broad
variety of courses, and will participate in
field, laboratory, or systems-analysis
projects.
Required Courses
BI 370. Ecology (3)
or BOT 341. Plant Ecology (4)
or FOR 341. Forest Ecology (4)
BI 371. ^Ecological Methods (3)
or RNG 441. Rangeland Analysis (4)
or BOT 440. Field Methods in
Vegetation Science (4)
Additional courses are required in three
categories: ethics, social/political, and
management. Please call the adviser,
737-2999.
Specialization Courses
9 to 14 credits approved by option
faculty and research mentor.
TOXICOLOGY OPTION (29)
Toxicology concerns itself with potentially hazardous chemicals in our food
and feed supply, and in our environment. Toxic chemicals include not only
pesticides and herbicides, but compounds that exist naturally as basic
components of edible plants, those that
contaminate foods as a result of fungal
growth, and even some that are
produced in the preparation and
cooking of foods. Potential health
effects from toxin exposures can range
from immediate impairment of breathing or nerve function to chronic
diseases, cancer, birth defects, and
immune disorder. Toxicological research
focuses on understanding mechanisms
by which such compounds exert
toxicities, on attempting to more clearly
understand the human and environmental risks from given levels of
exposure, and on identifying acceptable
means for reducing risks. Students will
acquire laboratory skills in applied
biochemistry and molecular, cellular, and
organismic biology.
Substituted Courses
CH 334, 335, 336. Organic Chemistry (3,3,3)
for CH 331, 332 (4,4).
Required Courses
TOX 411. Fundamentals of Toxicology (3)
BI 314. Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
Specialization and Breadth Courses
22 credits approved by option faculty
and research mentor.
approval of the program director, students will
submit a statement of intent, identify employer
contact, and provide a written report upon
completion. PREREQ: Junior standing.
EARTH INFORMATION
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COURSES
BRR 100. GREAT EXPERIMENTS IN
BIORESOURCE SCIENCES (1). Course for
students interested in BRR to help them start the
process of defining their research interests and
thinking about project areas. Students meet with
other BRR students and faculty. Participating BRR
faculty mentors describe research projects and
experimental approaches, and pose interesting
political and ethical questions related to scientific
research. Students write about and discuss topics
with fellow BRR freshmen and sophomores
interested in the various research options, and
some junior and senior students already involved
in their research projects.
BRR 401. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (1-16).
Students select from over 100 research faculty
and programs, across college and departmental
boundaries, with which they will work to complete a
total of 14 credits of research. Students and
faculty follow established guidelines for preparing
their project reports, and completing their research
thesis. They learn research methodologies
applicable to their chosen field. Valuable
professional contacts are gained and students
acquire new confidence in themselves after having
completed a project. Students are evaluated on
their ability to develop and complete a research
project proposal (due before 3 research credits are
completed), learn and develop research
methodologies, and learn trouble shooting
procedures applicable to their chosen field of
research.
BRR 403. ^THESIS (1-16). Course for BRR
students allowing them to independently develop
and summarize their own research project in
writing. This is a writing intensive course (WIC) and
because the writing process for each project is
iterative, students have several opportunities to
learn and improve their writing abilities. Students
are encouraged to write their thesis in a style
appropriate for submission to a peer reviewed
journal in their chosen scientific discipline.
Students receive a letter grade based on their
project proposal, project update, and final thesis.
Timeliness of reports are factored into student
assessments. The student’s faculty mentor and
the BRR director provide comments on reports and
a consensus grade when the thesis is completed.
(Writing Intensive Course)
BRR 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
BRR 406. PROJECTS: DATA PRESENTATIONS (1).
Course for BRR students to help them design,
evaluate, and develop poster and slide
presentations containing scientific data. Students
are exposed to a variety of scientific disciplines
as they prepare and critique not only their own,
but other students’ posters and oral presentations.
Students improve both written and oral
communication skills as they learn aspects of
good presentation and discussion skills and
discover the appropriate information to display on
slides and posters. Students receive a letter grade
based on participation, improvement, and the
quality of a final poster project and oral
presentation.
BRR 407. SEMINAR (1). Course for BRR students
encouraging excellence in public speaking. Senior
students receive a grade only after completing a
public seminar on their own research.
BRR 409. PRACTICUM (1-2). Peer-mentoring
teaching practicum for seniors.
BRR 410. INTERNSHIP (1-12). Supervised
internship allowing students to gain off-campus
work experience for credit. Under direction and
Web site: http://www.geo.orst.edu/
eist.html
Dawn J. Wright
(Geosciences)
114 Wilkinson Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737-1229
E-mail: dawn@dusk.geo.orst.edu
Bill Ripple
(Forest Resources)
011 Peavy Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737-3056
E-mail: Bill.Ripple@orst.edu
Robert J. Schultz
(Civil Engineering)
215 Owen Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737-4579
E-mail: Robert.Schultz@orst.edu
Michael G. Wing
(Forest Engineering)
259 Peavy Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541)-737-4009
E-mail: Michael.Wing@orst.edu
Undergraduate Minor
Earth Information Science and
Technology
Graduate Minor
Earth Information Science and
Technology
EARTH INFORMATION SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY
UNDERGRADUATE MINOR
The undergraduate Earth Information
Science and Technology minor is
designed to give students a basic
understanding of four component
fields—geographic information systems
(GIS), remote sensing, cartography, and
surveying—while allowing advanced
study in a particular field. The EIST
minor may be attractive to students
interested in geosciences, forestry,
environmental science, natural resources,
bioresource engineering, civil engineering, and other students needing a strong
Interdisciplinary Studies
background in these fields. It may also
be considered the equivalent of a GIS
certificate. Civil engineering students
completing the surveying track minor
will be prepared to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FLS) examination.
The EIST minor is offered by four
participating departments: Civil,
Construction and Environmental
Engineering, Forest Engineering, Forest
Resources, and Geosciences, for their
own majors and students from other
departments. Courses have been
coordinated so that students completing
the required core courses will be able to
take any of the advanced courses,
provided the mathematics and/or
physics requirements have each been
met. Interested students should contact
the appropriate participating department, where an adviser will be assigned.
For more information, see http://
www.geo.orst.edu/eist.html or contact
Dawn J. Wright, Department of
Geosciences, 114 Wilkinson Hall, (541)
737-1229 or e-mail:
dawn@dusk.geo.orst.edu.
Required Courses
CEM 263. Plane Surveying (3)
FE 308. Forest Surveying (4)
or CE 361. Surveying Theory (4)
GEO 301. Map and Image Interpretation (4)
GEO 360. Cartography (4)
GEO 444. Remote Sensing (3)
GEO 465. Geographic Information
Systems and Science (3)
or FE 357. GIS and Forest Engineering
Applications (2)
Minimum mathematics: MTH 112.
*Elementary Functions (4)
or equivalent high school course,
ST 201, ST 202, or ST 351, ST 352, or
ST 314. Intro to Statistics for Engineers (3)
Advanced Courses
Four upper-division courses selected
from the following:
CE 365. Highway Location and Design (3)
or FE 310. Forest Route Surveying (4)
CE 461. Photogrammetry (3)
CE 463. Control Surveying (4)
CE 465. Oregon Land Survey Law (3)
CE 466. Photo Interpretation (3)
CE 469. Property Surveys (3)
FE 309. Forest Photogrammetry (4)
FE 311. Advanced Forest Surveying (4)
FOR 420. Advanced Aerial Photos and
Remote Sensing (3)
FOR 421. Advanced GIS Applications in
Forestry (3)
GEO 441. Spatio-Temporal Variation in
Ecology and Earth Science (4)
GEO 445. Computer-Assisted
Cartography (3)
GEO 460. Multimedia Cartography (4)
GEO 462. ^Geosciences Field Methods (4)
GEO 466. Digital Image Processing (3)
RNG 450. Landscape Ecology and
Analysis (3)
The four advanced courses may be in
one of several tracks, with the exact
courses to be taken determined in
consultation with the student’s faculty
adviser. Typical tracks are listed below,
but many other combinations are
possible.
Cartography
CE 461, GEO 460, GEO 445, GEO 466, or
GEO 462
Remote Sensing
CE 461, FOR 420, FOR 421, GEO 466
Geographic Information Systems
FOR 420 or GEO 466, FOR 421,
GEO 441, GEO 445
Surveying
CE 461, CE 463, CE 465, CE 469
Note: S/U or P/NP grades are not
acceptable for EIST program
requirements.
EARTH INFORMATION SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE
MINOR
Required Core Courses
GEO 544. Remote Sensing (3)
GEO 565. Geographic Information
Systems and Science (3)
Plus a minimum of:
Statistics: ST 201, ST 202. Principles of
Statistics (3,3)
or ST 351/ST 352. Introduction to
Statistical Methods (4,4)
Math: MTH 112. *Elementary Functions (4)
Cartography: GEO 360. Cartography (4)
Advanced Courses
Three or four advanced courses from the
following, as determined in consultation
with the student’s EIST minor professor.
These courses, plus the required core,
must form a coherent minor program.
CE 561. Photogrammetry (3)
CE 563. Control Surveying (4)
CE 565. Oregon Land Survey Law (3)
CE 566. Photo Interpretation (3)
CE 569. Property Surveys (3)
FOR 520. Advanced Aerial Photos and
Remote Sensing (3)
FOR 521. Advanced GIS Applications in
Forestry (3)
GEO 541. Spatio-Temporal Variation in
Ecology and Earth Science (4)
GEO 545. Computer-Assisted
Cartography (3)
GEO 560. Multimedia Cartography (4)
GEO 562. Geosciences Field Methods (4)
GEO 566. Digital Image Processing (3)
GEO 580. Advanced GIS Applications in
the Geosciences (4)
OC 678. Satellite Oceanography (3)
RNG 550. Landscape Ecology and
Analysis (3)
For more information, see http://
www.geo.orst.edu/eist.html.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Dr. Kate Lajtha, Interim Program Director,
Environmental Sciences Undergraduate
Program
128 Kidder Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737-4811
E-mail: ensc@orst.edu
Web site: http://www.oregonstate.edu/
dept/es/
Undergraduate Major
Environmental Sciences (BS)
Options
Applied Ecology and Resource
Management
Aquatic Biology
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Policy
Pre-Education Environmental Science
Terrestrial Ecosystems
Minors
Environmental Sciences
North American Environmental
Sciences
Graduate Major
Environmental Sciences (MA, MS, PhD)
See Environmental Sciences Graduate Program later
in this section.
Environmental sciences consists of
curricula that foster interdisciplinary
education for students seeking to better
understand earth systems. The undergraduate curriculum leads to the BS in
Environmental Science degree and
requires students to complete courses
that develop a broad base of knowledge
in basic science disciplines, social
sciences, and an area of specialization.
Minors in environmental sciences and in
North American environmental sciences
are also available for those undergraduate students completing their degrees in
other fields. The theme of the Environmental Sciences Program is central to the
mission of OSU and reflects the strengths
of OSU and other agencies and institutions in Corvallis and throughout the
state of Oregon. The BS in Environmental Sciences degree provides excellent
training for careers with agencies
responsible for environmental protection
and natural resource use, consulting
firms, and those seeking opportunities
for graduate studies.
MAJOR CURRICULUM
The environmental sciences degree
requires credits in five categories: 48
credits of baccalaureate core; 70 credits
of basic science, humanities and skills
core; 25–26 credits of environmental
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sciences and humanities; 27–31 credits of
specialization; and 32–37 credits of
elective courses.
BACCALAUREATE CORE (48)
The University Baccalaureate Core
Course (BCC) requirement is met with
48 credits and a Writing Intensive Course
(WIC). The environmental sciences
student satisfies the general education
requirement by selecting 27 unrestricted
credits from the general list of approved
courses and 21 credits from a restrictive
list of BCC courses, which simultaneously satisfy requirements for the
environmental sciences major. The WIC
and Synthesis requirements are satisfied
by courses taken as part of the environmental sciences core curriculum.
SAMPLE CURRICULUM
Courses listed below are required and
may be taken in an order other than
that listed below
Freshman Year
CH 121, CH 122, CH 123. General
Chemistry (5,5,5)
or CH 221, CH 222, CH 223. *General
Chemistry (5,5,5)
CS 101. Computers: Applications and
Implications (or approved equivalent) (4)
HHS 231. *Lifetime Fitness for Health (2)
HHS 241–251. *Lifetime Fitness: (various
activities) (1)
MTH 251. *Differential Calculus (4)
either MTH 252. Integral Calculus (4)
or MTH 268. Mathematical Ideas in
Biology (4)
WR 121. *English Composition (3)
Required courses and/or electives (8)
Sophomore Year
BI 211, BI 212, BI 213. *Principles of
Biology (4,4,4)
ECON 201. *Intro to Microeconomics (4)
or AREC 250. *Intro to Environmental
Economics and Policy (3)
ST 201, ST 202. Principles of Statistics (3,3)
or ST 351, ST 352. Intro to Statistical
Methods (4,4)
Required courses and/or electives (11–13)
Writing II, III* (6)
Junior and Senior Years
ATS 210. Intro to Atmospheric Sciences (3)
BI 370. Ecology (3)
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
or GEO 202. *Earth System Science (4)
or GEO 221. Environmental Geology (3)
OC 331. Intro to Oceanography (3)
PH 201, PH 202. *General Physics (5,5)
or PH 211, PH 212, PH 213. *General
Physics with Calculus (5,5,5)
Two courses in environmental law and
management, selected from the
following:
AREC 253. Evolution of U.S. Environmental and Natural Resource Law (4)
FW 435. ^Wildlife in Agricultural
Ecosystems (3)
FW 458. Management of Big Game
Animals (4)
PH 313. *Energy Alternatives (3)
RNG 355. Desert Watershed Management (3)
RNG 421. Rangeland Improvements
and Restoration Ecology (4)
RNG 455. Riparian Ecology and
Management (3)
RNG 490. Rangeland Management
Planning (4)
One course in environmental ethics
and policy, selected from the following:
ANTH 481. *Natural Resources and
Community Values (3)
AREC 351. *Natural Resource Economics and Policy (3)
AREC/ECON 352. *Environmental
Economics and Policy (3)
AREC 434. ^Environmental and
Resource Economics (3)
PHL 440. Environmental Ethics (3)
PHL 443. *World Views and Environmental Values (3)
PS 474. Bureaucratic Politics (4)
PS 475. Environmental Politics and
Policy (4)
One course in the human environment,
selected from the following:
BI 301. *Human Impacts on Ecosystems (3)
BI 306H. *^Environmental Ecology (3)
BI 333. *^Understanding Environmental
Problems (3)
BI 489/BOT 489. *^Analysis of Environmental Issues (3)
CH 390. Environmental Chemistry (3)
FW 325. *Global Crises in Resource
Ecology (3)
H 344. Environmental Science; a Global
Perspective (3)
or Z 348. *Human Ecology (3)
Courses required for specialization area
(27–31)
Observational experience (3)
Required courses and/or electives (13–20)
Specialization Area (27–31)
This requirement can be met by completing an approved certificate, option, or
minor from a participating program in
the environmental or closely related
sciences, or working with advisers to
develop an innovative course cluster to
analyze environmental systems.
APPROVED CERTIFICATE:
Certificate of Applied Ethics
APPROVED OPTIONS:
Applied ecology and resource management, aquatic biology, environmental
chemistry, environmental policy, preeducation environmental science,
terrestrial ecosystems.
APPROVED MINORS:
Botany, business, earth information
science and technology, environmental
engineering, environmental geosciences,
environmental health, fisheries and
wildlife, forest management, forest
recreation resources, natural resource
and environmental law and policy,
North American environmental sciences,
oceanography, rangeland resources,
resource economics, soil science, and
zoology.
Curricula with greater details for these
options are available from the Environmental Sciences Program office,
128 Kidder Hall.
Elective Courses (32–37)
These courses are unrestricted.
Observational Experience
Requirement (3)
The program must contain at least one
course, internship or research experience,
that provides opportunities for handson experience in design and collection of
observations in the physical, biological
or social environment. Students are
urged to work with advisers at an early
stage in their study to identify courses or
experiences that are appropriate.
OPTIONS
APPLIED ECOLOGY AND
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (27)
This option was designed for students
wishing to complete a BS in Environmental Sciences degree from off-campus
locations. Many of the courses are Web
or video based.
Applied Ecology Core
BOT 440. Field Methods in Vegetation
Science (4)
RNG 341. Rangeland Resources (3)
or RNG 455. Riparian Ecology and
Management (3)
Resource Management Core
AREC 353. Public Land Statutes and
Policy (4)
FOR 365. Issues in Natural Resource
Conservation (3)
FW 323. Management Principles of
Pacific Salmon in the Northwest (3)
FW 435. Wildlife in Agricultural
Ecosystems (3)
GEO 420. Geography of Resource Use (3)
NR 455. Natural Resource Decision
Making (3)
RNG 355. Desert Watershed
Management (3)
The Land and its Interpretation
Choose at least one of the following:
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
FW 303. Survey of Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources (3)
GEO 301. Map and Image Interpretation (4)
GEO 360. Cartography (4)
GEO 465. Geographic Information
Systems (3)
Electives (at least 2–4)
Additional courses above or:
BI 271. Field Ecology (offered in
September only) (3)
FW 251. Principles of Wildlife Conservation (3)
GEO 462. ^Geosciences Field Methods (4)
Interdisciplinary Studies
AQUATIC BIOLOGY OPTION (28)
Core Courses (12)
BI 311 Genetics (4)
CH 331, 332 Organic Chemistry (4,4)
Electives: Select Option I or II (16 or
more credits) below:
Option I (16 or more):
Select 3–5 credits from Aquatic
Organisms Subgroup:
BOT 416. Aquatic Botany (4)
ENT 433. Aquatic Entomology (4)
FW 315. Biology of Fishes (3)
FW 316. Systematics of Fishes (2)
OC 441. Marine Zooplankton (4)
Z 361, Z 362. Invertebrate Biology and
Lab (3,2)
Select 11–13 credits from any of
the following:
Marine Environmental Biology
Subgroup:
BI 358. Symbioses and the Environment (3)
FW 431. Dynamics of Marine Biological (4)
FW 465. Marine Fisheries (4)
FW 494. Diseases and Parasites of
Marine Fishes and Invertebrates (5)
OC 440. Intro to Biological Oceanography (3)
Z 351, Z 352. Marine Ecology and Lab
(3, 2)
And/or Freshwater Environmental
Biology Subgroup:
MB 492. Diseases of Fish (3)
FW 499X. Special Topics: Applied
Ecology of Streams (4)
FW 454. Fishery Biology (5)
FW 456. Limnology (5)
FW 473. Fish Ecology (4)
FW 476. Fish Physiology (4)
FW 580. Stream Ecology (3)
Tox 455. Ecotoxicology: Aquatic
Ecosystems (3)
And/or:
BB 450/BB 451. General Biochemistry (4,3)
Option II (16):
BB 450, BB 451. General Biochemistry
(4,3) strongly recommended
BI 370. Ecology (3)
BI 450, BI 451. Marine Biology (at
Hatfield Marine Science Center) (8,8)
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
OPTION (29)
Environmental chemistry focuses on the
basic principles that control the fate of
chemicals in the environment. A
bewildering variety of chemicals, an
inevitable result of modern industrial
civilization, are released daily; some of
them persist in soil, water, or air. The
extent to which these chemicals are a
health hazard depends in part on where,
how much, and in what form they
accumulate. OSU scientists use state-ofthe-art methods to detect trace amounts
of chemicals in the environment, at
levels as low as one part per trillion, and
track their movement and transformations. Students will acquire laboratory
skills that will be in high demand as
worldwide public concern with environmental quality increases.
Substituted Courses
PH 211, 212, 213. *General Physics with
Calculus (4,4,4)
for PH 201, 202, 203. *General Physics
(5,5,5)
CH 334, 335, 336. Organic Chemistry (3,3,3)
for CH 331, 332. Organic Chemistry (4,4)
Required Courses
TOX 430. Chemical Behavior in the
Environment (3)
or CSS 445. Geochemistry of Soil
Ecosystems (4)
CH 421, CH 422. Analytical Chemistry (3,3)
or CH 440. Physical Chemistry (3)
CH 428. Instrumental Analysis (4)
or TOX 428. Chemical Analysis of
Environmental Residues (3)
or CH 435. Structure Determination by
Spectroscopic Methods (3)
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
MTH 254. Vector Calculus I (4)
Specialization and Breadth Courses
6 to 11 credits approved by option
faculty and research mentor.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
OPTION (27)
Students should select PHL 440, Environmental Ethics (3), for the environmental
ethics and politics requirement and
AREC 351, Natural Resource Management and Policy (3), for the conservation and management requirement
found in the Environmental Sciences
core curriculum. These are the best
choices for core requirements; they do
not count towards specialization
requirements.
Core Courses (17)
AREC 352. Environmental Economics
and Policy (3)
COMM 440. Theories of Conflict and
Conflict Management (3)
ECON 435. The Public Economy (4)
HST 481. Environmental History of the
United States (3)
PS 475. Environmental Politics and
Policy (4)
Electives (10)
Choose two courses from one of the
following groups. It is recommended
that all three courses be selected from the
same group.
Agricultural Resources/Economics
Group
AREC 260. Intro to Environmental and
Resource Law (2)
AREC 351. Natural Resource Economics
and Policy (3)
AREC 353. Public Land Statutes and
Policy (4)
AREC 407. Seminar (1)
AREC 433. International Agricultural
Development (3)
AREC 434. Environmental and Resource
Economics (3)
AREC 453. Public Land and Resource
Law (4)
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AREC 454. Rural Development
Economics and Policy (3)
AREC 461. ^Agricultural and Food
Policy Issues (4)
AREC 550. Environmental Economics (3)
AREC 551. Natural Resource Economics (3)
ECON 311. Intermediate Microeconomic
Theory I (4)
ECON 315. Intermediate
Macroeconomic Theory I (4)
ECON 428. ^Intro to Economic Research (4)
ECON 439. Public Policy Analysis (4)
ECON 455. Economic Development (4)
Forest Resources Group
FOR 365. Issues in Natural Resources
Conservation (3)
FOR 430, FOR 431. Forest Resource
Economics I, II (4,4)
FOR 444. Ecological Aspects of Park
Management (3)
FOR 451. History and Cultural Aspects
of Recreation (4)
FOR 457. Techniques for Forest Resource
Analysis (4)
FOR 460. ^Forest Policy (4)
FOR 462. Natural Resource Policy and
Law (3)
FOR 463. Environmental Policy and Law
Interactions (3)
Political Science and Communication
Group
AREC 432. Environmental Law (4)
COMM 426. Intercultural
Communication: Theories and Issues (3)
COMM 442. Bargaining and
Negotiation Processes (3)
PS 300. Political Analysis (4)
PS 311. Legislative Politics (4)
PS 414. ^Interest Groups (4)
PS 415. Politics and the Media (4)
PS 424. Administrative Law (4)
PS 452. Alternative International Futures (4)
PS 472, PS 473. Public Administration (4,4)
PS 474. Bureaucratic Politics (4)
Resource Ecology Group
FW 325. Global Crises in Resource
Ecology (3)
GEO 335/CSS 335. *Intro to Water
Science and Policy (3)
GEO 423. Land Use (3)
GEO 424. Water Resources Geography (3)
GEO 425. Water Resource Management
in the U.S. (3)
GEO 426. Third World Resource
Development (3)
HST 467, HST 468. History of the
American West (3,3)
Sociology Group
SOC 324. Groups and Organizations (3)
SOC 360. Population Trends and Policy (3)
SOC 415. Understanding Social Research (3)
SOC 421. Social Change and
Modernization (3)
SOC 466. International Development:
Gender Issues (3)
SOC 480. Environmental Sociology (3)
SOC 481. Society and Natural Resources (3)
SOC 485. Consensus and Natural
Resources (3)
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PRE-EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
OPTION
This option prepares students to apply
for a graduate teacher licensure program
in science and math education.
The core courses for the Environmental Sciences degree and for this option,
plus electives from the appropriate track
below, can complete a student’s preparation for a first subject area endorsement
in biology or integrated science.
The core plus courses listed under the
advanced mathematics or the mathematics tracks below, provide partial
preparation for a second subject area
endorsement in advanced mathematics
or mathematics (to teach at the middle/
high school level).
For more information, contact Janice
Rosenberg, Pre-Education Adviser, 128
Kidder Hall, 737-5288,
janice.rosenberg@oregonstate.edu.
Core Courses (6)
SED 309. Field
Mathematics
SED 409. Field
Mathematics
Practicum: Science and
(3)
Practicum: Science and
(3)
Electives selected from one of the
endorsement areas listed below (at least
21 credits, 15 of which must be upperdivision)
• Integrated science first subject
area endorsement:
Add the following to the BI, CH and PH
courses taken for the Environmental
Science core, and take GEO 202 for the
lithosphere requirement in the Environmental Science core:
GEO 201. Physical Geology (4)
GEO 203. Evolution of Planet Earth (4)
SED 412/SED 512. Technology
Foundations for Teaching Math and
Science (3)
SED 413/SED 513. Science Materials and
Laboratories (3)
SED 416/SED 516. Methods
Foundations for Teaching Math/
Science (3)
Select an additional upper-division
course(s) from the following
departments (4): BB, BI, BOT, CH,
GEO, MB, Z
Total credits from core and
endorsement area: 27
• Advanced mathematics
endorsement (partial preparation)
MTH 254. Vector Calculus I (3)
MTH 306. Matrix and Power Series
Methods (4)
MTH 361. Introduction to Probability (3)
MTH 491/MTH 591, MTH 492/MTH
592, MTH 493/MTH 593. Algebra and
Geometric Transformations (3,3,3)
SED 412/SED 512. Technology
Foundations for Teaching Math and
Science (3)
or SED 414/SED 514. Mathematics
Materials and Laboratories (3)
or SED 416/SED 516. Methods
Foundations for Teaching Math/
Science (3)
Total credits from core and
endorsement area: 27
• Mathematics Endorsement (for
middle-level mathematics
teaching; partial preparation)
MTH 211, MTH 212. Foundations of
Elementary Mathematics (4,4)
MTH 306. Matrix and Power Series
Methods (4)
MTH 406. Projects: Teaching InternshipMath (3)
SED 412/SED 512. Technology
Foundations for Teaching Math and
Science (3)
or SED 414/SED 514. Mathematics
Materials and Laboratories (3)
or SED 416/SED 516. Methods
Foundations for Teaching Math/
Science (3)
Total credits from core and
endorsement area: 27
• Biology first subject area
endorsement:
BI 311. Genetics (4)
BI 445/BI 545. Evolution (3)
SED 412/SED 512. Technology
Foundations for Teaching Math and
Science (3)
SED 413/SED 513. Science Materials and
Laboratories (3)
SED 416/SED 516. Methods
Foundations for Teaching Math/
Science (3)
SED 501. Research: Science Inquiry (3)*
Select 1–2 additional upper-division
courses from the following departments:
BB, BI, BOT, MB or Z
Total credits from core and endorsement
area: 27
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
OPTION (27)
Core Courses (3)
BI 371. ^Ecological Methods (3)
Advanced Ecology (9)
BOT 440. Field Methods in Vegetation
Science (4)
BOT 441. Plant Autecology (3)
BOT 442. Plant Population Ecology (3)
BOT 443. Plant Community Ecology (3)
BOT 488. Environmental Physiology of
Plants (3)
ENT 420. Insect Ecology (3)
ENT 421. Insect-Plant Communities (3)
FW 320. Introductory Population
Dynamics (4)
Z 423. Environmental Physiology (4)\
Land/Air Processes (6)
ATS 412. Atmospheric Radiation (3)
ATS 413. Atmospheric Chemistry (3)
CSS 435. Physics of Soil Ecosystems (4)
CSS 468. Soil Landscape Analysis (4)
FE 430. Watershed Processes (4)
GEO 322. Surface Processes (4)
GEO 323. Climatology (4)
GEO 430. Geochemistry (3)
GEO 432. Applied Geomorphology (3)
GEO 582. Geomorphology of Forests
and Streams (3)
Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem
Management (9)
Select three courses from one of the
following groups for a total of 9 credits.
Courses may be substituted with adviser’s
written consent.
Forest Group
FOR 441. Silviculture Principles (4)
FOR 444. Ecological Aspects of Park
Management (3)
FOR 446. Fire Ecology and Environment (3)
FS 453. Forest Management and Wildlife
Conservation (3)
FS 565. Forest Ecosystem Management (4)
FW 436. Wildland Fire Science (3)
Soils Group
CSS 415. Soil Fertility Management (3)
CSS 425. Sustaining Soil Productivity (3)
CSS 466. Soil Morphology and
Classification (4)
CSS 468. Soil Landscape Analysis (4)
CSS 480. ^Case Studies in Cropping
Systems Management (4)
CSS 485. Environmental Applications of
Soil Science (4)
Pest Management
BOT 415. Forest Insect and Disease
Management (5)
FS 450. Integrated Forest Protection (4)
ENT 442. Principles of Integrated Insect
Pest Management: Systems Design (4)
ENT 443. Principles of Insect Pest
Management: Biological Control (3)
FW 453/FS 453. Forest Management and
Wildlife Conservation (3)
Fisheries and Wildlife Group
FW 453/FS 453. Forest Management and
Wildlife Conservation (3)
FW 321. Fisheries and Wildlife Resource
Ecology (3)
FW 322. Investigations in Population
Dynamics (2)
FW 436. Wildland Fire Science (3)
FW 458. Management of Big Game
Animals (4)
FW 479. Wetlands and Riparian Ecology (3)
FW 481. ^Wildlife Ecology (3)
Range Group
RNG 355. Desert Watershed
Management (3)
RNG 421. Rangeland Improvements and
Restoration Ecology (4)
RNG 441. Rangeland Analysis (4)
RNG 442. Rangeland-Animal Relations (4)
RNG 450. Landscape Ecology and
Analysis (3)
RNG 455. Riparian Ecology and
Management (3)
RNG 468. International Rangeland
Resource Management (3)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES MINOR
The Environmental Sciences minor is
available to students from all departments and programs at Oregon State
University. The 28–29 credits required
for the minor are in addition to the
credits required for the student’s major.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Course substitutions must be selected in
consultation with an environmental
sciences adviser. Substitutions must cover
material in the same course category
(natural environmental systems or
humans and the environment) at a
similar or higher level.
Natural Environmental Systems
(13–14)
ATS 210. Intro to the Atmospheric
Sciences (3)
BI 370. Ecology (3)
GEO 202. *Earth System Science (4)
GEO 221. Environmental Geology (3)
or CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
OC 331. Intro to Oceanography (3)
Humans and the Environment (15)
Select one course in each of the following five categories:
History of Science and Society:
FOR 451. History and Cultural Aspects
of Recreation (4)
HSTS 414. *History of TwentiethCentury Science (3)
HSTS 421. *Technology and Change (3)
HSTS 425. *^History of the Life Sciences (3)
HST 481. *Environmental History of the
U.S. (3)
or SOC 456. *Science and Technology
in Social Context (3)
Environmental Ethics and Politics:
ANTH 481. *Natural Resources and
Community Values (3)
AREC 352. *Environmental Economics
and Policy (3)
PHL 440. Environmental Ethics (3)
PHL 443. *World Views and
Environmental Values (3)
PS 474. Bureaucratic Politics (4)
PS 475. Environmental Politics and
Policy (4)
or PS 476. *Science and Politics (4)
Conservation and Management:
AREC 351. *Natural Resource Economics
and Policy (3)
FOR 365. *Issues in Natural Resources
Conservation (3)
GEO 350. *Population Geography (3)
PH 313. *Energy Alternatives (3)
or RNG 468. *International Rangeland
Resource Management (3)
The Human Environment:
BI 301. *Human Impacts on Ecosystems (3)
BI 306H. *^Environmental Ecology (3)
CE 356. *Technology and Environmental
Systems (3)
CH 374. *Technology, Energy, and Risk (3)
FW 325. *Global Crises in Resource
Ecology (3)
H 344. Environmental Science: A Global
Perspective (3)
or Z 348. *Human Ecology (3)
Problem Analysis:
BI 333. *^Understanding Environmental
Problems (3)
or BI 489/BOT 489. *^Analysis of
Environmental Issues (3)
ENSC 479/BOT 479. *^Environmental
Case Studies (3)
Total Credits Required (28)
NORTH AMERICAN
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
MINOR
Participation in the North American
Environmental Sciences minor offers
students an exciting opportunity to
expand their global perspective and to
experience Mexico, its people, culture,
language, and natural beauty. Through
an array of classes and cultural discovery, students gain knowledge and skills
that cannot be gained easily at their
home institution and that makes
students more competitive in the job
market in any profession. Today, there is
a growing demand for people who have
a clear understanding of the rational use
of our global resources. This minor
transcends cultural boundaries by
offering students a unique opportunity
to develop an international perspective
on environmental problems and the
management of environmental systems
through course work at OSU and
participation in an exchange program
with Monterey Institute of Technology—Campus Guaymas, Mexico.
Guaymas is a charming fishing town
rich in Mexican culture, located along
the beautiful shores of Bacochibampo
Bay in the Sea of Cortez. Dormant
volcanoes line the surrounding countryside, ideal for hiking, mountain hiking,
and exploring. Extracurricular activities
offered through Campus Guaymas
include scuba diving, sea kayaking,
windsurfing, swimming competition,
boat racing, and snorkeling trips.
The minor is designed to provide
students in the natural sciences who
have an interest in international
environmental or marine sciences with a
field-based study abroad experience. In
addition, students of all majors with an
interest in international business or
resource use and with a solid background in basic biology may find this
minor of interest. Students receive
hands-on training that integrates
student work with faculty experience
and focuses on group problem solving.
Innovative curricula, including collaboration on applied research and small
class sizes ensures close contact with
professors. Students attend Campus
Guaymas for one semester to take
courses in marine resource management,
ecology and sustainable development,
and Latin American culture. They will
finish with advanced course work on the
OSU campus. Because this is a semesterbased program, students earn from 16 to
20 quarter credits for their study in
Mexico, and the term abroad may be
either in the fall or spring terms.
Students can choose to stay in airconditioned campus dorms or home
stays. Most forms of financial aid can be
applied to this program.
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Sample classes in Guaymas include:
Ecology and Sustainable Development
Coastal Zone Management
Marine Biology and Sea Resources
Oyster, Mussel, and Other Mollusks
Culture
General Aquaculture
Social and Cultural Values in Latin
America
Geographical Information Systems
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(MA, MS, PhD)
Areas of Concentration
Ecology, biogeochemistry, social
science, water resources, quantitative
analysis, environmental education
The Environmental Sciences Graduate
Program provides curricula leading to
MA, MS and PhD degrees in environmental sciences. The curricula integrates
thinking across disciplines, especially life,
physical, and social sciences. Environmental sciences explore natural processes
on earth and their alteration by human
activity. OSU has exceptional strength in
many of the disciplines, including
science, agriculture, forestry, engineering,
public health, liberal arts, social science,
and oceanography and atmospheric
science. Strength in these disciplines
allows the ES Graduate Program to
provide high-quality interdisciplinary
education for environmental scientists
and continuing postgraduate educational opportunities to scientists who
are already active in the field. The
degrees administered by the program are
OSU’s contribution to the Joint-Campus
Graduate Program for Environmental
Sciences, Studies, and Policy, which links
environmental graduate programs
among the major research universities in
Oregon.
The ES Graduate Program develops
scientists who will be able to analyze and
understand environmental systems,
predict environmental change, and
participate in the management of the
environment. Each student completing a
major in the ES Graduate Program will
perform research and complete a thesis,
dissertation, or research project. Each
student will complete a core of ES
graduate courses that will integrate
concepts across the physical sciences, life
sciences, and social sciences. Each
student will also develop depth in a
carefully designed, interdisciplinary area
of concentration or track. Tracks that
are currently available include ecology,
biogeochemistry, social science, quantitative analysis, water resources, and
environmental education. Methods and
numerical skill courses, electives, and
thesis make up the remainder of a
student’s program.
Students in the ES Graduate Program
may choose advisers from faculty
members already appointed at OSU, as
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Oregon State University
well as other scientists who apply and
are accepted in the Environmental
Sciences Graduate Faculty. The Environmental Sciences Graduate Program
fosters interdisciplinary education, and
seeks connections between institutions.
For more information, contact Dr.
William E. Winner, Director, Environmental Sciences Graduate Program,
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
97331-2904, or e-mail: esgp@orst.edu.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GRADUATE MINOR
For more details, see the departmental
adviser.
modeling over a range of scales in time, space,
and levels of system organization; and risk
analysis.
ENSC 520. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS (3).
Develop analytical thinking, explore analytical
approaches, enhance writing skills, and gain
experience in oral communication about
environmental issues.
ENSC 530. RESEARCH PROFILES (1-2). Faculty
and graduate student environmental research
presentations.
LIBERAL STUDIES
Jeffery Hale, Director
211 Gilkey Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6202
(541) 737-0561
E-mail: jhale@osu.orst.edu/dept/
liberal_studies
ENSC 599. SELECTED TOPICS (1-16).
ENSC 601. RESEARCH (1-16).
Undergraduate Major
ENSC 603. THESIS (1-16).
Liberal Studies (BA, BS)
ENSC 605. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
ENSC 606. PROJECTS (1-16).
Option
Pre-Education
ENSC 607. SEMINAR (1-16).
COURSES
ENSC 101. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ORIENTATION (1). Introduction to the
Environmental Sciences Program and related
professional and educational opportunities.
Recommended for and open only to freshman or
first-year transfer environmental sciences majors.
Graded P/N.
ENSC 102. ORIENTATION TO NORTH AMERICAN
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (1). Seminars,
cultural activities, and discussions of
environmental concerns in Mexico and Latin
America; preparation for the term abroad at
Campus Guaymas, Mexico. PREREQ: Instructor
approval required. Graded P/N.
ENSC 399. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
ENSC 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQ: Consent
of instructor and department approval required.
ENSC 402. INDEPENDENT STUDIES (1-16).
ENSC 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-12).
PREREQ: Consent of instructor and department
approval required.
ENSC 630. RESEARCH PROFILES (1-2). Faculty
and graduate student environmental research
presentations.
ENSC 699. SELECTED TOPICS (1-16).
GERONTOLOGY
Karen Hooker, Director
Program on Gerontology
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5102
(541) 737-4992
E-mail: geroprog@oregonstate.edu
Web site: http://
www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/
gerontology/index.html
Undergraduate Option
Gerontology (see HDFS degree options)
ENSC 406. PROJECTS (1-16).
Gerontology
ENSC 408. WORKSHOP (1-16).
ENSC 410. INTERNSHIP (1-12). Supervised
practical experience working with professionals at
selected cooperating institutions, agencies,
laboratories, or companies. PREREQ: Consent of
instructor and department approval required.
Graded P/N.
ENSC 479. ^*ENVIRONMENTAL CASE STUDIES
(3). Analytical evaluation of environmental issues.
Designed to improve a students’ ability to ask
questions, gather and synthesize information, and
communicate ideas on environmental topics.
Instruction and information necessary for the
course is entirely Web-based. PREREQ: One year
of college biology or chemistry. Junior standing
required. CROSSLISTED as BOT 479. (Bacc Core
and Writing Intensive Course)
ENSC 499. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16).
ENSC 501. RESEARCH (1-16).
Certificate Program
Graduate Programs
Gerontology Minor
Area of Concentration
Gerontology
See the College of Health and Human
Sciences section of this catalog.
LATIN AMERICAN AFFAIRS
Juan A. Trujillo, Director
36 Kidder Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4603
(541) 737-3956
E-mail: jtrujillo@orst.edu
ENSC 503. THESIS (1-16).
ENSC 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
Certificate Program
ENSC 506. PROJECTS (1-16).
Latin American Affairs
ENSC 507. SEMINAR (1-16).
ENSC 508. WORKSHOP (1-16).
ENSC 510. INTERNSHIP (1-12).
ENSC 515. ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES
AND METHODS (3). Unique perspective or method
each quarter. Possibilities include: remote sensing,
NATURAL RESOURCES
Bo Shelby, Director
Connie Patterson, Program Coordinator
119 Peavy Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5703
(541) 737-9135
Web site: http://
naturalresources.oregonstate.edu/
E-mail:
naturalresources@oregonstate.edu
Undergraduate Major
ENSC 405H. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-12).
PREREQ: Consent of instructor and department
approval required.
ENSC 407. SEMINAR (1-16).
See the College of Liberal Arts section of
this catalog.
See the College of Liberal Arts section of
this catalog.
Natural Resources (BS)
(Four colleges offer this degree
through Interdisciplinary Studies.)
Options
Agroforestry
Arid Land Ecology
Forest Ecosystems
Geosciences and Natural Resources
Human Dimensions in Natural
Resources
Law Enforcement in Natural
Resources
Native Americans and Natural
Resources
Natural Resource Education
Natural Resource Policy
Natural Resources Technology
Resource Conservation
Watershed Management
Minor
Natural Resources
The Natural Resources degree program
provides a broad-based approach to the
study of natural resources. The curriculum is designed to produce graduates
who can understand a broad range of
natural resource issues, work with
experts in a variety of resource fields,
and deal with social and political
components of resource management.
This program is jointly administered by
the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences,
Interdisciplinary Studies
Forestry, Liberal Arts, and Science, with
students choosing a “home college” for
the duration of the degree.
In addition to the baccalaureate core,
the three main areas for course work
include: the natural resources core (46
credits), breadth requirements (21
credits), and the specialty option (50
credits). Within these areas, students
have a number of courses to choose
from to fulfill requirements. Students
acquire knowledge and background in
physical and biological systems, math
and statistics, natural resource policy,
economics, and decision making.
Breadth is acquired in seven key areas of
resource management. Finally, students
develop depth in the specialty option,
choosing from a number of preapproved options, or creating an
individualized specialty option.
Only two courses used to complete the
natural resources major requirements
may be taken S/U. Grades of “C” or
better are required in upper-division
natural resources core courses, plus all
breadth requirements. The student’s
home college may also have additional
grade or course work requirements; see
adviser for information.
The Natural Resources major is also
available at the Cascades Campus in
Bend and through the OSU Extended
Campus (formerly Distance and
Education) program.
NATURAL RESOURCES (BS)
The Colleges of Agricultural Sciences,
Forestry, Liberal Arts, and Science
participate in the broad-based BS in
Natural Resources degree. A student
enrolls in the college most related to the
specialty area he or she selects under the
Natural Resources Program.
Core and breadth requirements for
the Natural Resources (BS):
Natural Resources Core (46)
AREC 351. *Natural Resource Economics
and Policy (3)
or AREC 352. *Environmental
Economics and Policy (3)
or FOR 330. Forest Resource
Economics I (4)
or FOR 432. Economics of Recreation
Resources (4)
ATS 210. Intro to the Atmospheric
Sciences (3)
or GEO 323. Climatology (4)
BI 101, BI 102, BI 103. *General Biology
(4,4,4)
or BI 211, BI 212, BI 213. *Principles of
Biology (4,4,4)
BI 370. Ecology (3)
FE 430. Watershed Processes (4)
or RNG 355. Desert Watershed
Management (3)
or OC 331. Intro to Oceanography (3)
or OC 332. Coastal Oceanography (3)
GEO 101. *The Solid Earth (4)
or GEO 102. *The Surface of the Earth (4)
or GEO 202. *Earth Systems Science (4)
MTH 112. *Elementary Functions (4)
or MTH 241. *Calculus for
Management and Social Science (4)
or MTH 245. *Mathematics for
Management, Life, and Social Sciences (4)
or MTH 251. *Differential Calculus (4)
NR 455. Natural Resource Decision
Making (3)
PS 474. Natural Resource Policy and
Bureaucratic Politics (4)
or RNG 490. Rangeland Management
Planning (4)
or FOR 460. ^Forest Policy (4)
or FOR 462. Natural Resource Policy
and Law (3)
or FOR 463. Environmental Policy and
Law Interactions (3)
or PS 475. Environmental Politics and
Policy (4)
ST 351. Intro to Statistical Methods (4)
or ST 201. Principles of Statistics (3)
and ST 209. Principles of Hypothesis
Testing (1)
or ST 201. Principles of Statistics (3)
and ST 211. Intro to Hypothesis
Testing (1)
Seminars—Natural Resources (1)+(1)
NOTE: Particular option programs may
specify additional core courses to assure
that students meet prerequisites for
option courses, or develop background
in fields important for the option.
Students should not assume that the
core courses listed above include all of
the necessary background in science or
math for every option.
Breadth (21)
Students must complete one course
from each of the following groups:
Amenity Uses of Natural Resources
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FW 465. Marine Fisheries (4)
FW 473. Fish Ecology (4)
FW 481. ^Wildlife Ecology (3)
GEO 421. Humans and Their Wildlife
Environment (3)
Forestry
BOT/ENT 415. Forest Insect and Disease
Management (5)
FE 370. Harvesting Operations (4)
FOR 341. Forest Ecology (4)
FOR 365. *Issues in Natural Resources
Conservation (3)
FOR 441. Silviculture Principles (4)
FOR/FE 456. *International Forestry (3)
FOR 457. Techniques for Forest Resource
Analysis (4)
FOR 459. Forest Resource Planning and
Decision Making (4)
FOR 460. ^Forest Policy (4)
FS 450. Integrated Forest Protection (4)
FS/FW 453. Forest Management and
Wildlife Conservation (3)
FW 436. Wildland Fire Science (3)
Land and Water
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
CSS 395. *World Soil Resources (3)
CSS 425. Sustaining Soil Productivity (3)
FE 430. Watershed Processes (4)
FW 456. Limnology (5)
FW 479. Wetlands and Riparian Ecology (3)
GEO 306. *Minerals, Energy, Water, and
the Environment (3)
GEO 424. Water Resources Geography (3)
GEO 425. Water Resources Management
in U.S. (3)
GEO 429. Topics in Resource Geography (3)
RNG 355. Desert Watershed
Management (3)
RNG 455. Riparian Ecology and
Management (3)
Range
FOR 351. Recreation Behavior and
Management (4)
FOR 352. Wilderness Management (3)
FOR 354. Amenity Resource
Management (3)
FOR 444. Ecological Aspects of Park
Management (3)
FOR 451. History and Cultural Aspects
of Recreation (4)
FOR 453. Nature Based Tourism (3)
FOR 459. Forest Resource Planning and
Decision Making (4)
FOR 493. Environmental Interpretation (4)
RNG 341. Rangeland Resources (3)
RNG 347. Arid Land Biomes (3)
RNG 350. Grassland Ecosystems (3)
RNG 421. Rangeland Improvements and
Restoration Ecology (4)
RNG 441. Rangeland Analysis (4)
RNG 442. Rangeland-Animal Relations (4)
RNG 450. Landscape Ecology and
Analysis (3)
RNG 468. *International Rangeland
Resource Management (3)
RNG 490. Rangeland Management
Planning (4)
Fisheries and Wildlife
Resource Values/Philosophy
FW 311. Biology of Birds (3)
FW 315. Biology of Fishes (3)
FW 317. Biology of Mammals (3)
FW 320. Introductory Population
Dynamics (3)
FW 321. Fisheries and Wildlife Resource
Ecology (3)
FW 323. Management Principles of
Pacific Salmon in the NW (3)
FW 435. ^Wildlife in Agricultural
Ecosystems (3)
FW 451. Biology of Game Birds (5)
FW 453/FS 453. Forest Management and
Wildlife Conservation (3)
FW 454. Fishery Biology (5)
FW 458. Management of Big Game
Animals (4)
AG 301. *Ecosystem Science of Pacific
NW Indians (3)
ANTH 481. *Natural Resources and
Community Values (3)
ANTH 482. *World Food and Cultural
Implications of International
Agricultural Development (3)
FW 340. *Multicultural Perspectives in
Natural Resources (3)
GEO 420. Geography of Resource Use (3)
HST 481. *Environmental History of the
United States (3)
PHL 440. Environmental Ethics (3)
PHL 443. *World Views and
Environmental Values (3)
SOC/FS/PHL 491. Sustainable Forestry:
Multiple Perspectives (3)
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Social and Political
AREC 353. Public Land Statutes and
Policy (4)
AREC/BA 432. Environmental Law (4)
BI 301. *Human Impacts on Ecosystems (3)
FOR 462. Natural Resource Policy and
Law (3)
FOR 463. Environmental Policy and Law
Interactions (3)
GEO/CSS 335. *Intro to Water Science
and Policy (3)
GEO 423. Land Use (3)
HST 481. *Environmental History of the
U.S. (3)
PS 474. Natural Resource Policy and
Bureaucratic Politics (4)
PS 475. Environmental Politics and Policy (4)
PS 476. *Science and Politics (4)
SOC 456. *Science and Technology in
Social Context (3)
SOC 475. Rural-Urban Sociology (3)
SOC 480. *Environmental Sociology (3)
SOC 481. Society and Natural Resources (3)
SOC/ANS/FOR/FW/HORT/PS 485.
*Consensus and Natural Resources (3)
OPTIONS
AGROFORESTRY OPTION (50–51)
Required Courses: (50–51 credits)
BOT 488. Environmental Physiology of
Plants (3)
CH 130. General Chemistry of Living
Systems (4)
CSS 300. Intro to Crop Production (4)
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
CSS 315. ^Nutrient Management and
Cycling (4)
or HORT 316. Plant Nutrition (4)
CSS 440. Weed Management (4)
or RNG 421. Rangeland Improvements
and Restoration Ecology (4)
FOR 441. Silviculture Principles (4)
HORT 301. Principles of Horticultural
Technology (4)
HORT 311. ^Plant Propagation (4)
RNG 441. Rangeland Analysis (4)
RNG 442. Rangeland-Animal Relations (4)
RNG 477. *Agroforestry (3)
One of the following courses:
ANS 215. Beef/Dairy Industries (3)
ANS 216. Sheep/Swine Industries (3)
CSS 310. Forage Production (4)
HORT 451. Tree Fruit Physiology and
Culture (4)(offered alternate years)
HORT 452. Berry and Grape Physiology
and Culture (4)
Other special requirements:
RNG 403. ^Senior Thesis (3)
ARID LAND ECOLOGY OPTION
Courses in Rangeland Resources:
(24 credits)
RNG 301. Career Orientation (1)
RNG 347. Arid Land Biomes (3)
RNG 348. Arid Land Plants (2)
RNG 350. Grassland Ecosystems (3)
RNG 421. Rangeland Improvements and
Restoration Ecology (4)
RNG 441. Rangeland Analysis (4)
RNG 442. Rangeland-Animal Relations (4)
RNG 450. Landscape Ecology and
Analysis (3)
Courses in Animals, Plants, Soils, and
Ecology: (26 credits)
ANS 210. Applied Animal Nutrition:
Feeds and Feed Processing (3)
BOT 321. Intro to Plant Systematics (4)
BOT 414. Agrostology (4)
BOT 443. Plant Community Ecology (3)
or FOR/FW/RNG 446. Wildland Fire
Ecology (3)
BOT 488. Environmental Physiology of
Plants (3)
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
CSS 306. Problem Solving: Soil Science
Applications (1)
CSS 466. Soil Morphology and
Classification (4)
FOREST ECOSYSTEMS OPTION
Required Courses: (35 credits)
BOT 415/ENT 415. Forest Insect and
Disease Management (5)
FOR 141. Tree and Shrub Identification (3)
FOR 240. *Forest Biology (4)
FOR 352. Wilderness Management (3)
FOR 441. Silviculture Principles (4)
FOR 444. Ecological Aspects of Park
Management (3)
FS 450. Integrated Forest Protection (4)
FS 453/FW 453. Forest Management and
Wildlife Conservation (3)
FW 251. Principles of Wildlife
Conservation (3)
FW 436. Wildland Fire Science (3)
Technical Electives
Students must select at least 12 credits
from the following courses (in addition
to those required for the natural
resources core or breadth requirements)
BOT 341. Plant Ecology (4)
BOT 441. Plant Autecology (3)
BOT 442. Plant Population Ecology (3)
BOT 443. Plant Community Ecology (3)
CSS 425. Sustaining Soil Productivity (3)
FOR 331. Forest Resource Economics II (4)
FE 370. Harvesting Operations (4)
FS 444. Forest Genetics (4)
FW 454. Fishery Biology (5)
FW 458. Management of Big Game
Animals (4)
RNG 455. Riparian Ecology and
Management (3)
RNG 477. *Agroforestry (3)
Social Science Electives
Students must select at least 3 credits
from the following list (courses may not
duplicate any other program requirements)
ANTH 481. *Natural Resources and
Community Values (3)
PS 475. Environmental Politics and
Policy (4)
SOC 475. Rural-Urban Sociology (3)
SOC 481. Society and Natural Resources (3)
GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL
RESOURCES OPTION
Courses within the Department of
Geosciences: (36)
(25 credits in the Geography Program
and 11 credits in the Geology Program
for a total of 36 credits)
GEO 201. *Physical Geology (4)
GEO 301. Map and Image Interpretation (4)
GEO 322. Surface Processes (4)
GEO 360. Cartography (4)
GEO 420. Geography of Resource Use (3)
GEO 423. Land Use (3)
GEO 444. Remote Sensing (3)
GEO 465. Geographic Information
Systems (3)
Any one of the following three courses,
which are offered alternate years:
GEO 305. Geology of the Volcanic
Cascades (3)
GEO 306. *Minerals, Energy, Water, and
the Environment (3)
GEO 487. Hydrogeology (3)
Any two of the following three pairs of
courses, which are offered in alternate
years:
Either GEO 324. Biogeography (4)
or GEO 421. Humans and their
Wildlife Environment (3)
Either GEO 424. Water Resources
Geography (3)
or GEO 425. Water Resources Management in the U.S. (3)
Either GEO 452. Principles and Practices
of Rural and Resource Planning (3)
or GEO 453. Resource Evaluation
Methods/EIS (3)
Courses in the Department of Crop and
Soil Science: (8 credits)
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
CSS 306. Problem Solving: Soil Science
Applications (1)
CSS 395. *World Soil Resources (3)
Courses in the Marine Resource
Management Program: (3–4 credits)
Either MRM 414. Ocean Resources
Management (3)
or MRM 415. Coastal Resources
Management (4)
Courses in Liberal Arts: (3–4 credits)
ANTH 481. *Natural Resources and
Community Values (3)
or PS 475. Environmental Politics and
Policy (4)
or SOC/ANS/FOR/FW/HORT/PS 485.
*Consensus and Natural Resources (3)
HUMAN DIMENSIONS IN
NATURAL RESOURCES OPTION
Ethical Issues (9 credits from the
following):
PHL 205. *Ethics (4)
PHL 440. Environmental Ethics (3)
PHL 443. *World Views and Environmental Values (3)
PHL 447. *Research Ethics (3)
PHL 470. Philosophy of Science (3)
Management and Communication
Issues (18 credits from the following):
AREC 351. *Natural Resource Economics and Policy (3)
Interdisciplinary Studies
AREC 352. *Environmental Economics
and Policy (3)
BI 333. *^Understanding Environmental
Problems (3)
COMM 322. Small-Group Problem
Solving (3)
COMM 324. Communication in
Organizations (3)
COMM 440. Theories of Conflict and
Conflict Management (3)
FOR 351. Recreation Behavior and
Management (4)
FOR 354. Amenity Resource Management (3)
FOR 391. Natural Resource Communications (3)
SOC/ANS/FOR/FW/HORT/PS 485.
*Consensus and Natural Resources (3)
Social Issues (24 credits from the
following):
ANTH 481. *Natural Resources and
Community Values (3)
AREC/BA 432. Environmental Law (4)
FOR 451. History and Cultural Aspects
of Recreation (4)
FW 340. *Multicultural Perspectives in
Natural Resources (3)
HST 481. *Environmental History of the
U.S. (3)
PS 414. ^Interest Groups (4)
PS 475. Environmental Politics and
Policy (4)
SOC 456. *Science and Technology in
Social Contexts (3)
SOC 466. International Development:
Gender Issues (3)
SOC 480. *Environmental Sociology (3)
SOC 481. Society and Natural Resources (3)
LAW ENFORCEMENT IN NATURAL
RESOURCES OPTION
COMM 440. Theories of Conflict and
Conflict Management (3)
FW 251. Principles of Wildlife
Conservation (3)
FW 316. Systematics of Fishes (2)
FW 318. Systematics of Mammals (2)
FW 341. Fish and Wildlife Law
Enforcement (2)
FW 458. Management of Big Game
Animals (4)
FOR 141. Tree and Shrub Identification (3)
FOR 251. Recreation Resource
Management (4)
FOR 351. Recreation Behavior and
Management (4)
FOR 354. Amenity Resource
Management (3)
FOR 391. Natural Resource
Communications (3)
FOR 462. Natural Resource Policy and
Law (3)
or FOR 463. Environmental Policy and
Law Interactions (3)
PHL 440. Environmental Ethics (3)
SOC 340. Deviant Behavior and Social
Control (3)
SOC 440. Juvenile Delinquency (3)
SOC 441. Criminology and Penology (3)
SOC 448. Law and Society (3)
Recommended additional training:
Completion of an approved off-campus
law enforcement training program, such
as the Santa Rosa Training Center in
California; Skagit Valley College in
Washington; or the Oregon State Police
Cadet Program in Monmouth, Oregon.
NATIVE AMERICANS AND
NATURAL RESOURCES OPTION
Background: (3 credits)
ANTH 330. *Evolution of People,
Technology, and Society (3)
General Requirements: (19 credits)
ANTH 411. World Cultures-North
America (4)
ANTH 434. North America after the Ice
Age (3)
ANTH 436. Northwest Prehistory (3)
ENG 360. *Native American Literature (3)
HST 469. History of the Pacific Northwest (3)
HST 481. *Environmental History of the
U.S. (3)
Archaeology: (6 credits)
ANTH 432. *The Archaeology of
Domestication and Urbanization (3)
ANTH 433. First Americans, Last
Frontiers (3)
Geography: (10 credits)
GEO 300. *Environmental Conservation (3)
GEO 324. Biogeography (4)
GEO 420. Geography of Resource Use (3)
Methods: (6 credits)
ANTH 490. Topics in Methodology (3)
ANTH 497. Archeological Field
Methods (3)
Natural Resource Values and Processes
in Communities: (Select two courses,
6 credits)
AG 301. *Ecosystem Science of Pacific
Northwest Indians (3)
ANTH 477. Cultural Ecology (3)
ES 445. *Native American Science and
Technology (3)
FW 340. *Multicultural Perspectives in
Natural Resources (3)
NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATION
OPTION
Natural Resource Base: (23 credits)
FOR 141. Tree and Shrub Identification (3)
FOR 251. Recreation Resource Management (4)
FOR 365. *Issues in Natural Resource
Conservation (3)
or FW 325. *Global Crises in Resource
Ecology (3)
FW 251. Principles of Wildlife Conservation (3)
RNG 341. Rangeland Resources (3)
Plus 7 additional credits from AG, FE,
FOR, FS, FW, or another area of
natural resources.
Education/Communication Processes:
(27 credits)
COMM 312. Advanced Public Speaking (3)
ED 411. Educational Psychology,
Learning and Development (3)
FOR 390. Forestry for Teachers (3)
FOR 391. Natural Resource Communications (3)
FOR 493. Environmental Interpretation (4)
FOR 495. Interpretive Projects (2)
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WR 327. *Technical Writing (3)
Plus 6 additional credits in speech
communication, education, agriculture
education, writing, or an allied communication/education field
NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY
OPTION
Social Science Foundation
Students must take at least three
courses from the following: [ECON, PS
and SOC are prerequisites for upperdivision courses]
ECON 201. *Introduction to
Microeconomics (4)
PHL 201. *Introduction to Philosophy (4)
PS 200. *Introduction to Political
Science (4)
PSY 201. *General Psychology (3)
SOC 204. *Introduction to Sociology (3)
Social Sciences and Natural
Resources
Students must take at least four
courses from the following, with no
more than two from any one department:
AG 421. ^Leadership Development (3)
COMM 321. Introduction to
Communication Theory (3)
FOR 111. Introduction to Forestry (3)
[not available via distance from OSU]
FW 251. Principles of Wildlife
Conservation (3)
FW 323. Management Principles of
Pacific Salmon in the Northwest (3)
or FW 435. ^Wildlife in Agricultural
Ecosystems (3)
FW 340. *Multicultural Perspectives in
Natural Resources (3)
FW 470. Ecology and History:
Landscapes of the Columbia Basin (3)
RNG 490. Rangeland Management
Planning (4)
SOC 480. *Environmental Sociology (3)
Natural Resources Policy
Students have the choice of choosing
one of the two emphasis areas below for
28 credits or selecting 28 credits from the
comprehensive list of courses. Selection
of an emphasis area will provide a
clearer focus to the student’s program.
Courses in the emphasis areas may not
duplicate courses taken for the Social
Science Foundation and Social Science and
Natural Resources areas listed above.
Management Emphasis
Students will take 28 hours from the
following:
AREC 260. Introduction to
Environmental and Resource Law (2)
BOT 440. Field Methods in Vegetation
Science (4)
FOR 446. Wildland Fire Ecology (3)
FW 303. Survey of Geographic
Information Systems in Natural
Resources (3)
FW 323. Management Principles of
Pacific Salmon in the Northwest (3)
FW 435. ^Wildlife in Agricultural
Ecosystems (3)
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GEO 301. Map and Image Interpretation (4)
GEO 465. Geographic Information
Systems (3)
RNG 455. Riparian Ecology and
Management (3)
RNG 490. Rangeland Management
Planning (4)
Policy Emphasis
Students will take all of the following:
AREC 260. Introduction to
Environmental and Resource Law (2)
AREC 353. Public Land Statutes and
Policy (4)
AREC 432. Environmental Law (4)
AREC 453. Public Land and Resource
Law (4)
BOT/ENSC 479. *^Environmental Case
Studies (3)
FW 303. Survey of Geographic
Information Systems in Natural
Resources (3)
PS 449. ^Topics in Comparative Politics (4)
PS 475. Environmental Politics and
Policy (4)
NATURAL RESOURCES
TECHNOLOGY OPTION
This option is designed specifically for
Central Oregon Community College
students pursuing an initial two-year
AAS in Forest Resources Technology. The
option may be modified to provide
appropriate transfer of courses from
other community colleges with forest
technology degree programs.
This option contains 50 credits.
Specific lower-division courses to be
taken at COCC total 25 credits; the
following 25 credits may be taken
through OSU Extended CampusDistance Education.
Select 25 credits from the following 32
credits:
AREC 353. Public Land Statutes and
Policy (4)
BOT 440. Field Methods in Vegetation
Science (4)
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
FW 303. Survey of Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources (3)
FW 323. Management Principles of
Pacific Salmon in the Northwest (3)
FW 435. ^Wildlife in Agricultural
Ecosystems (3)
GEO 301. Map and Image Interpretation (4)
RNG 490. Rangeland Management
Planning (4)
SOC 456. *Science and Technology in
Social Context (3)
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
OPTION
This option contains 50 credits. Specific
lower-division courses to be taken at
Central Oregon Community College
total 25 credits; the following 25 credits
may be taken through OSU Extended
Campus-Distance Education.
Select 25 credits from the following 31
credits:
AREC 353. Public Land Statutes and
Policy (4)
ENSC 479. *^Environmental Case
Studies (3)
FW 303. Survey of Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources (3)
FW 323. Management Principles of
Pacific Salmon in the Northwest (3)
FW 435. ^Wildlife in Agricultural
Ecosystems (3)
PS 475. Environmental Politics and
Policy (4)
PS 479. ^Topics in Public Land Policy
and Public Administration (4)
RNG 490. Rangeland Management
Planning (4)
SOC 456. *Science and Technology in
Social Context (3)
substitute any other courses from the list
of Natural Resources Breadth courses to
reach the 28-credit requirement.
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
OPTION
Joel Thierstein, Director
New Media Communications Program
210 Gilkey Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6202
(541) 737-4580
E-mail: nmc@orst.edu
Web site: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
gencat/coldep/interdis/mmm/mmm.htm
CH 130. General Chemistry of Living
Systems (4)
CH 202. *Chemistry for Engineering
Majors (3)
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
CSS 466. Soil Morphology and
Classification (4)
ENVE 431. Fate and Transport of
Chemicals in Environmental Systems (4)
FE 308. Forest Surveying (4)
FW 456. Limnology (5)
GEO 487. Hydrogeology (4)
or CE 412. Hydrology (3)
or FE 330. Forest Engineering Fluid
Mechanics and Hydraulics (3)
MTH 251. *Differential Calculus (4)
MTH 252. Integral Calculus (4)
PH 201, PH 202. *General Physics (5,5)
RNG 455. Riparian Ecology and
Management (3)
or FW 479. Wetlands and Riparian
Ecology (3)
NATURAL RESOURCES MINOR (28)
Students majoring in other programs at
OSU can choose a minor in natural
resources. The minor is intended to
provide a broad exposure to the natural
resources field. It offers course work in
seven areas that integrate a number of
natural resource disciplines.
FOR 111. Intro to Forestry (3)
FOR 251. Recreation Resource
Management (4)
FW 251. Principles of Wildlife
Conservation (3)
RNG 341. Rangeland Resources (3)
One upper-division course from each of
the following breadth requirements
courses list:
Resource Values/Philosophy (3)
Social and Political (3–4)
Land and Water (3–5)
Any additional classes from the breadth
requirements course list to total 28
credits. Students who have taken one or
more of these courses in their major may
not also count those courses towards the
Natural Resources minor. They may
COURSES
NR 401. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (1-16).
NR 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-9).
NR 406. PROJECTS (1-9).
NR 407. SEMINAR (1-9).
NR 455. NATURAL RESOURCE DECISION
MAKING (3). Individuals, groups, and corporate or
organizational decision making. Emphasis on
analysis of decision making in natural resource
contexts: decision factors, cognitions, and
processes.
NEW MEDIA
COMMUNICATIONS
Minors
Multimedia
Telemedia
Print Media
The Information Age is bringing
significant change in the media of
communication and affecting all facets
of our lives.
Digital technologies have transformed
the print and broadcast media. New
media are simultaneously competing
with and extending traditional media.
Community newspapers and national
magazines have added frequently
ambitious Web sites in order to capture
an emerging market as it grows. CDROMs have become a staple of publishing. Books often contain CD-ROMs.
CD-ROMs often replace books. The
boundaries between traditional media
and new media are often blurred and
many media professionals must be able
to work with several media and reformat
information originally gathered for one
medium to suit a second or third
medium. These minors provide students
with the needed tools for media
communication in the 21st century.
In addition, because the program
consists of a series of minors, it allows
students to mix work in media communication with more extensive work in
their major. Students are thus able to
merge a familiarity with communication
tools with expertise in a content field.
The minors themselves are constructed in
such a way that they recognize the
Interdisciplinary Studies
overlap in a variety of different media
and a single core program provides an
efficient way to cover the overlapping
material.
All students take a 19-credit to
20-credit media communication core
and select one of three minors:
• Multimedia
• Telemedia
• Print Media
Media Communication Core (19–20)
ART 121. Computers in Graphic Design
II (3)
ART 300. Visual Communication (3)
COMM 280. Media Communication in
the Information Age (3)
CS 195. Intro to Web Authoring (4)
WR 201. *Writing for the Media (3)
One of the following:
Senior Project (406) in the student’s
major field (3),
or Internship (410) in the student’s
major field (3),
or CS 495. Interactive Multimedia
Projects (4) [for Multimedia minor]
UNDERGRADUATE MULTIMEDIA
MINOR (40–42)
The Multimedia Minor consists of 40 to
42 credits, at least 17 of them upper
division. The minor integrates work
from computer science, art, English, and
speech communication. It is possible for
students to complete the minor in two
years, making it accessible for transfer
students, as well as those who take all
four years at OSU. For students majoring in art, computer science, English, or
speech communication, it is possible that
there will be overlap between the
requirements of the major and the
minor. It is thus explicitly stated that the
minor must include 27 credits not used
as part of the student’s major program,
and that 12 of those 27 credits must be
upper division.
All students take the 19-credit to 20credit media communication core and
select one of three minors.
Media Communication Core (19–20)
ART 121. Computers in Graphic Design
II (3)
ART 300. Visual Communication (3)
COMM 280. Media Communication in
the Information Age (3)
CS 195. Intro to Web Authoring (4)
WR 201. *Writing for the Media (3)
One of the following:
Senior Project (406) in the student’s
major field (3)
or Internship (410) in the student’s
major field (3)
or CS 495. Interactive Multimedia
Projects (4) [for Multimedia minor]
CS 295. Intermediate Web Authoring (4)
COMM 382. Telemedia Design and
Production (4)
COMM 486. Media Aesthetics (3)
CS 391. *Social and Ethical Issues in
Computer Science (3)
CS 395. Interactive Multimedia (4)
One of the following:
ART 222. Graphic Design I (3)
COMM 322. Small Group Problem
Solving (3)
COMM 385. Communication and
Culture in Cyberspace (3)
COMM 484. Media Criticism (3)
CS 151. Intro to C Programming (4)
PRINT MEDIA MINOR (39–40)
The Print Media Minor consist of 39 to
40 credits, at least 17 of them upper
division. The minor integrates work
from computer science, art, English, and
speech communication. It is possible for
students to complete the minor in two
years, making it accessible for transfer
students, as well as those who take all
four years at OSU. For students majoring in art, computer science, English, or
speech communication, it is possible that
there will be overlap between the
requirements of the major and the
minor. It is thus explicitly stated that the
minor must include 27 credits not used
as part of the student’s major program,
and that 12 of those 27 credits must be
upper division.
All students take the 19-credit to 20credit media communication core and
select one of three minors.
Media Communication Core (19–20)
ART 121. Computers in Graphic Design
II (3)
ART 300. Visual Communication (3)
COMM 280. Media Communication in
the Information Age (3)
CS 195. Intro to Web Authoring (4)
WR 201. *Writing for the Media (3)
One of the following:
Senior Project (406) in the student’s
major field (3)
or Internship (410) in the student’s
major field (3)
or CS 495. Interactive Multimedia
Projects (4) [for Multimedia minor]
COMM 482. The Media in Culture and
Society (3)
COMM 484. Media Criticism (3)
WR 301. Reporting (4)
WR 305. Copyediting (4)
Two of the following:
ART 120. Computers in Graphic Design (3)
CS 295. Intermediate Web Authoring (4)
WR 327. *Technical Writing (3)
WR 414. Advertising and Public
Relations Writing (3)
WR 448. Magazine Article Writing (3)
WR 449. Critical Reviewing (3)
WR 462. Science Writing (3)
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TELEMEDIA MINOR (41–42)
The Telemedia Minor consists of 41 to 42
credits, at least 17 of them upper
division. The minor integrates work
from computer science, art, English, and
speech communication. It is possible for
students to complete the minor in two
years, making it accessible for transfer
students, as well as those who take all
four years at OSU. For students majoring in art, computer science, English, or
speech communication, it is possible that
there will be overlap between the
requirements of the major and the
minor. It is thus explicitly stated that the
minor must include 27 credits not used
as part of the student’s major program,
and that 12 of those 27 credits must be
upper division.
All students take the 19-credit to 20credit media communication core and
select one of three minors.
Media Communication Core (19–20)
ART 121. Computers in Graphic Design
II (3)
ART 300. Visual Communication (3)
COMM 280. Media Communication in
the Information Age (3)
CS 195. Intro to Web Authoring (4)
WR 201. *Writing for the Media (3)
One of the following:
Senior Project (406) in the student’s
major field (3)
or Internship (410) in the student’s
major field (3)
or CS 495. Interactive Multimedia
Projects (4) [for Multimedia minor]
COMM 382. Telemedia Design and
Production (4)
COMM 480. History of Media Communication (3)
COMM 482. The Media in Culture and
Society (3)
COMM 484. Media Criticism (3)
COMM 486. Media Aesthetics (3)
One of the following:
COMM 368. Propaganda and Social
Control (3)
COMM 385. Communication and
Culture in Cyberspace (3)
CS 295. Intermediate Web Authoring (4)
One additional course in advanced
media techniques (3)
PEACE STUDIES
C/O Speech Communication
103 Shepard Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6199
(541) 737-2461
FACULTY
Professor Gregg Walker
Certificate Program
Peace Studies
See the College of Liberal Arts section of
this catalog.
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RUSSIAN STUDIES
Vreneli Farber, Director
34 Kidder Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4603
(541) 737-3957
E-mail: vfarber@orst.edu
Undergraduate Major
Russian Studies
See the College of Liberal Arts section of
this catalog.
TWENTIETH CENTURY
STUDIES
David Robinson, Interim Director
Center for the Humanities
Autzen House
Oregon State University
811 SW Jefferson Ave.
Corvallis, OR 97333-4506
(541) 737-2450
E-mail: cfth@orst.edu
Web site: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
humanities/20th.html
Certificate Program
Twentieth Century Studies
See the College of Liberal Arts section of
this catalog.
WOMEN STUDIES
Susan Shaw, Director
200 Gilkey Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6208
(541) 737-2826
E-mail: llawson@orst.edu
Web site: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
ws/
Certificate Program
Women Studies
Undergraduate Minor
Women Studies
Graduate Minor
Women Studies
See the College of Liberal Arts section of
this catalog.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
At the graduate level, Oregon State
University offers a flexible Master of Arts
in Interdisciplinary Studies degree
program, as well as interdisciplinary
masters and doctoral programs in
agriculture, college student services
administration, economics, environmental sciences, forestry, genetics, manufacturing engineering, marine resource
management, material science, molecular
and cellular biology, plant physiology,
public health, and toxicology.
In addition, graduate minors in earth
information science and technology,
gerontology, and water resources are
offered.
For more information about these
interdisciplinary programs, see the
related listings in this section or see the
appropriate college or departmental
listing.
AGRICULTURE
R. Lee Cole, Program Director
College of Agricultural Sciences
112 Strand Agriculture Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737-2661
E-mail: lee.cole@orst.edu
Graduate Major
Master of Agriculture
The Master of Agriculture degree requires
a student to attain advanced knowledge
and achievement integrated across three
fields of study. Two of the three fields
must be from the College of Agricultural
Sciences or closely related areas. The
third field of study can be from any
approved graduate major or minor.
With appropriate justification, each of
these three fields of study may contain
integrated components.
A minimum of 45 credits is required
for the degree with a minimum of 24
credits outside of the major. The
program of study will consist of a major
concentration and two minor concentrations. The major must be in the
College of Agricultural Sciences and
contain a minimum of 12 credits
(excluding research or thesis credit.)
Students have the option of a research
paper (3–6 credits) or thesis (6 credits).
Each minor concentration must contain
a minimum of 9 credits. No more than 6
blanket numbered credits are to be
contained in the program, excluding
research paper or thesis.
The program is administered by the
academic department of the major and
requires the department head’s signature.
The student’s committee will consist of a
representative from the major and each
minor concentration. A Graduate
Council representative will serve on
thesis programs. The committee will
meet prior to the end of the student’s
second quarter in the program to
approve the student’s program of study
proposal. The proposal will include the
student’s academic/professional background, intended occupational/
educational destination, and rationale
for the course combinations. A final oral
examination is required and may
include questions from both the course
work and the research paper or thesis.
COLLEGE STUDENT
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
Tom Scheuermann, Interim Director
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3502
(541) 737-3655
E-mail: cssa@orst.edu
Web site: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
cssa/
Graduate Major
College Student Services Administration
(EdM, MS)
The College Student Services Administration program offers preparation in the
organization, leadership and administration of programs, services, and facilities
in postsecondary education, including
college union/centers, recreational
sports, student government and
activities, residence life programs,
student housing, financial aid, career
services, and general student advising
and academic support.
The MS and EdM degrees are offered
with a major in CSSA. Two academic
years on campus are required toward the
completion of the minimum 54 credits
of academic work. One year of full time
work experience is required for admission, and the application deadline
is February 15 for admission the
following fall.
Paid assistantships are an important
part of the curriculum and the total
learning experience. They are strongly
encouraged for all full-time master’s
students.
COURSES
CSSA 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
CSSA 406. PROJECTS (1-16).
CSSA 407. SEMINAR (1-16).
CSSA 408. WORKSHOP (1-16).
CSSA 501. RESEARCH (1-16).
CSSA 502. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
CSSA 503. THESIS (1-16).
Interdisciplinary Studies
CSSA 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-3).
CSSA 506. PROJECTS (1-16).
CSSA 507. SEMINAR (1-5).
CSSA 508. WORKSHOP (1-3).
CSSA 548. AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION (3).
The origins and development of colleges and
universities in the United States from the colonial
colleges to the present.
CSSA 550. INTRO TO PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCIES IN STUDENT SERVICES ADMIN
(1). College student services administration as a
field of study, introduction to and review of basic
competencies, identification of professional
development goals.
CSSA 551. PROGRAMS AND FUNCTIONS IN
COLLEGE STUDENT SERVICES (3). Historical,
philosophical, and organizational foundations;
operational components and functional areas;
overview and analysis of college student services
in postsecondary educational institutions;
leadership development.
CSSA 552. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT IN
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (3). Theoretical
and philosophical foundations of student
development; analysis of college student
characteristics and the student culture;
nontraditional student subgroups; student
attitudes, values, and beliefs; concepts and
models that promote student learning; and
assessment of student growth.
CSSA 553. ORGANIZATION AND
ADMINISTRATION OF COLLEGE STUDENT
SERVICES (3). Legal foundations, governance
models, planning, and goal setting, resource
acquisition and allocation, personnel and financial
management and administrative leadership.
CSSA 554. LEGAL ISSUES IN HIGHER
EDUCATION (3). A comprehensive presentation
and discussion of the law governing administration
within public colleges and universities with a
special emphasis on tort liability and freedom of
expression.
CSSA 555. PRACTICUM IN COLLEGE STUDENT
SERVICES (3). In-depth experience in student
services administration and student advising in a
variety of offices and departments on campus and
at other colleges and universities.
CSSA 556. CURRENT PRACTICES IN STUDENT
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (1). Orientation to
and review of current practices and specialized
functions in college student services
administration.
CSSA 557. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN
COLLEGE STUDENT SERVICES (1). Selfassessment, goal setting, professional growth,
and professional ethics as a practitioner in college
student services administration.
growth and development of recreational sports
administration on college and university campuses
with an emphasis on program development,
coordination, and administration.
CSSA 682. STUDENT HOUSING AND RESIDENCE
LIFE ADMINISTRATION (3). Advanced study in
various aspects of providing educational living
environments for students with a special emphasis
on varied philosophical approaches, organizational
style and structure, fiscal planning and
management, food service, residence programs,
and daily operations.
CSSA 683. STUDENT FINANCIAL AND
ADMINISTRATION (3). Advanced study of the
history, philosophy, development, and growth of
student financial aid in the United States with a
special emphasis on the types of financial aid,
student financial aid advising and counseling, and
general administration in a financial aid office.
CSSA 684. NEW STUDENT PROGRAMS AND
ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT (3). Advanced study
of current principles, practices, and trends in the
management of student enrollment in colleges and
universities with a special emphasis on
prospective student relations, admissions,
orientation, registration, and retention.
CSSA 685. CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT
ADMINISTRATION (3). Advanced study of
vocational decision making and career planning in
colleges and universities, as well as the
organization and administration of career services.
EARTH INFORMATION
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Web site: http://www.geo.orst.edu/
eist.html
Dawn J. Wright
(Geosciences)
114 Wilkinson Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737-1229
dawn@dusk.geo.orst.edu
Graduate Minor
Earth Information Science and
Technology
See the Earth Information Science and
Technology description earlier in this
section.
CSSA 601. RESEARCH (1-16).
CSSA 602. INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16).
CSSA 603. DISSERTATION (1-16).
CSSA 605. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-5).
CSSA 606. PROJECTS (1-16).
CSSA 607. SEMINAR (1-5).
CSSA 608. WORKSHOP (1-3).
CSSA 680. STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND COLLEGE
UNION ADMINISTRATION (3). Advanced study of
the historical and philosophical foundations of
student activities and college union administration
with a special emphasis on current principles and
practices; co-curricular student involvement;
student organization and leadership development;
and student government, student media, student
organization advising.
CSSA 681. RECREATIONAL SPORTS
ADMINISTRATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION (3).
Advanced study of the theory as well as historical
ECONOMICS
Steven Buccola, Director
University Graduate Faculty of
Economics
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3612
(541) 737-1410
E-mail: steven.t.buccola@orst.edu
Web site: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
ugfe
Graduate Major
Economics (MA, MS, PhD)
See the College of Liberal Arts section of
this catalog.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND
MOLECULAR TOXICOLOGY
Lawrence R. Curtis, Head
1007 Agricultural Life Science
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737-7310
E-mail: larry.curtis@orst.edu
Web site: http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/
research/dir_env_mol_tox.html
Graduate Major
Toxicology (MS, PhD)
See the College of Agricultural Sciences
section of this catalog.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GRADUATE PROGRAM
William E. Winner, Director
Environmental Sciences Graduate
Program
1024 Cordley Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737-5095
E-mail: esgp@orst.edu
Web site: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
envsci
Graduate Major
Environmental Sciences (MA, MS, PhD)
Areas of Concentration
Ecology
Biogeochemistry
Social Science
Water Resources
Quantitative Analysis
Environmental Education
The Environmental Sciences Graduate
Program provides curricula leading to
MA, MS and PhD degrees in environmental sciences. The curricula integrates
thinking across disciplines, especially life,
physical, and social sciences. Environmental sciences explore natural processes
on earth and their alteration by human
activity. OSU has exceptional strength in
many of the disciplines, including
science, agriculture, forestry, engineering,
public health, liberal arts, social science,
and oceanography and atmospheric
science. Strength in these disciplines
allows the ES Graduate Program to
provide high-quality interdisciplinary
education for environmental scientists
and continuing postgraduate educational opportunities to scientists who
are already active in the field. The
degrees administered by the program are
OSU’s contribution to the Joint-Campus
Graduate Program for Environmental
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Oregon State University
Sciences, Studies, and Policy, which links
environmental graduate programs
among the major research universities in
Oregon.
The ES Graduate Program develops
scientists who will be able to analyze and
understand environmental systems,
predict environmental change, and
participate in the management of the
environment. Each student completing a
major in the ES Graduate Program will
perform research and complete a thesis,
dissertation, or research project. Each
student will complete a core of ES
graduate courses that will integrate
concepts across the physical sciences, life
sciences, and social sciences. Each
student will also develop depth in a
carefully designed, interdisciplinary area
of concentration or track. Tracks that
are currently available include ecology,
biogeochemistry, social science, quantitative analysis, water resources, and
environmental education. Methods and
numerical skill courses, electives, and
thesis make up the remainder of a
student’s program.
Students in the ES Graduate Program
may choose advisers from faculty
members already appointed at OSU, as
well as other scientists who apply and
are accepted in the Environmental
Sciences Graduate Faculty. The Environmental Sciences Graduate Program
fosters interdisciplinary education, and
seeks connections between institutions.
For more information, contact Dr.
William E. Winner, Director, Environmental Sciences Graduate Program,
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
97331-2904, or e-mail: esgp@orst.edu.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
MA and MS Degrees (45 credits)
Environmental sciences core courses (9)
Methods and numerical skills courses (6)
ES area of concentration (Track) (15)
Elective courses (3–9)
Thesis (6–12)
FORESTRY
Hal J. Salwasser, Dean
150D Peavy Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5704
(541) 737-2004
E-mail: forestinfo@for.orst.edu
Web site: http://www.cof.orst.edu
Graduate Major
Master of Forestry (MF)
See the College of Forestry section of this
catalog.
GENETICS
Walt Ream, Director
ALS 3021
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3002
(541) 737-3799
E-mail: millimag@bcc.oregonstate.edu
Web site: http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/
genetics/
Graduate Major
Genetics (MA, MS, PhD)
See the College of Agricultural Sciences
section of this catalog.
GERONTOLOGY
Karen Hooker, Director
Program on Gerontology
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5102
(541) 737-4992
E-mail: geroprog@oregonstate.edu
Web site: http://
www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/
gerontology/index.html
Graduate Minor
PhD Degree (108 credits)
Gerontology
Environmental sciences core courses (10)
Methods and numerical skills courses (9)
ES area of concentration (Track) (30)
Elective courses (3–23)
Thesis (36–56)
See the College of Health and Human
Sciences in this catalog.
Note: The MA degree requires proficiency
in a foreign language.
INTERDISCIPLINARY
STUDIES
R. Bruce Rettig, Coordinator
Graduate School
300 Kerr Administration Building
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-2121
(541) 737-4881
E-mail: graduate.school@orst.edu
Web site: http://osu.orst.edu/dept/
grad_school/
Master of Arts
Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS)
Areas of Concentration
Selected from three fields offering
graduate majors and minors
The Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary
Studies (MAIS) degree program is
designed to permit students to formulate
programs that integrate work from three
separate disciplines. Breadth of study is
important in designing the program. A
research paper or thesis offers the
opportunity to integrate the three
disciplines.
Any graduate major or minor may
serve as a discipline, or field, for this
degree. Two of the three fields may be
identical if the areas of concentration
within these two fields are different. The
integration must contain at least one
field from the College of Liberal Arts.
Program participation varies from year
to year.
Programs currently participating in
this degree are adult education; agricultural and resource economics; agricultural education; animal science; anthropology; apparel, interiors, housing, and
merchandising1; applied anthropology;
applied physics; art; biochemistry and
biophysics; botany and plant pathology;
business administration1; civil engineering1; community college education1;
community health; computer science;
crop science; economics; education;
English; entomology; environmental
health management; ethnic studies;
exercise and sport science; fisheries
science; foreign languages and literatures
(French, German, or Spanish); forest
resources; forest science; geography1;
geology1; gerontology1; health and
safety administration; health education;
history; history of science1; horticulture;
human development and family
studies1; industrial engineering; international agricultural development1; marine
resource management1; mathematics;
music; ocean engineering1; operations
research; philosophy; physics; political
science; poultry science; psychology;
public health; rangeland resources;
sociology; soil science; speech communi-
Interdisciplinary Studies
cation; statistics; water resources1;
wildlife science; and women studies.
1
Not as a primary area of concentration.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In common with the traditional
departmental Master of Arts degree, a
minimum of 45 credits of graduate level
work beyond the baccalaureate is
required.
A minimum of 9 credits in each of
three fields of study is required. No more
than 21 credits should be taken in any
one field unless the total program
exceeds 45 credits. Thesis or research
project credits do not count toward this
21-credit requirement. One field and at
least 12 credits must be taken in the
College of Liberal Arts.
No more than 3 credits of blanketnumbered courses in each field may be
placed on the program except for thesis
(Option A) or credits for the research
paper (Option B). There is no foreign
language requirement. A minimum of 30
credits must be taken as resident credit
through Oregon State University. A final
oral examination covering the thesis or
paper and course work is required.
There are two options under the
program:
Option A. Thesis option. The thesis
must coordinate work in the three fields.
The requirement is 6 to 9 credits of thesis
to be registered in the field of emphasis
(as 503).
Option B. Research paper. The paper
does not necessarily integrate work from
the three fields, but typically investigates
a subject in depth from one or possibly
two of the three chosen fields. The
requirement is 4 to 7 credits, to be
registered in the field of emphasis (as 501
or 505).
ADMISSION
The applicant must satisfy university
admission requirements at the graduate
level and must gain acceptance at the
point of admission by the departments
offering the fields that will make up the
program.
ADMINISTRATION
The Graduate School will handle general
administration and recordkeeping.
Students with general questions about
the MAIS degree are encouraged to
confer with the Graduate School.
The student should select a committee
in consultation with the department
chairman of the emphasized field or
with his designated representative. With
the advice of the committee chairman,
the student will select a committee
member from each of the remaining two
fields. The student will select the fourth
committee member, the Graduate
Council Representative, from a list of
names to be obtained in the Graduate
School office. All members of the
committee must be on the Graduate
Faculty.
Before the completion of 18 credits of
graduate course work, the student must
file the official program form, approved
by the committee. Program planning
meetings are required, and the student
has the responsibility for arranging the
committee meetings necessary in the
planning of the program. In the event
that the student subsequently desires to
change one or more disciplines on his or
her program, the student must file a
change in degree program with the
Graduate School and schedule another
program meeting in order to gain
committee approval.
COURSES
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MARINE RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Sciences
104 Oceanography Administration Bldg.
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5503
(541) 737-2064
E-mail: student_advisor@oce.orst.edu
Web site: http://www.oce.orst.edu/mrm/
Graduate Major
Marine Resource Management (MA, MS)
Areas of Concentration
Marine Resource Management
Graduate Minor
Marine Resource Management
IST 501. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (1-16).
IST 503. THESIS (1-16).
IST 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
IST 506. PROJECTS (1-16).
MANUFACTURING
ENGINEERING
Kenneth Funk, Graduate Program Chair
118 Covell Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-2407
(541) 737-2365
E-mail: funkk@eng.orst.edu
Graduate Major
Manufacturing Engineering (MEngr)
Areas of Concentration
Concurrent Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering Systems
Graduate Minor
Manufacturing Engineering
See departmental adviser for information.
See the College of Engineering in this
catalog.
Marine resource management is an
interdisciplinary field integrating an
understanding of the scientific aspects of
marine environments with consideration
of the social, economic, political, and
legal processes that govern human use of
marine and coastal resources. Effective
management of marine and coastal
ecosystems and their economic uses
includes many aspects of planning,
development, conservation, protection
and utilization of the diverse range of
commodity and non-commodity
natural resources found in these systems.
The Marine Resource Management
graduate program in the College of
Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences is
designed to prepare students to meet
demands for professionals to fill
positions of responsibility in the
management of marine and coastal
resources in both the public and private
sectors. Graduates deal with problems in
allocation, utilization, and development
of oceanic, coastal, and estuarine
resources. This program accommodates
prospective and practicing resource
managers from diverse backgrounds
through its flexible curriculum requirements. A core of basic oceanography
courses is coupled with additional
multidisciplinary course work selected
on the basis of the resource management
interests of each student. An internship
or research project serves as capstone for
the program, although a thesis option
exists. Applicants should have an
undergraduate major in a physical,
natural or social science; or business
administration, or engineering, and one
year each of college-level chemistry,
physics and calculus. A course in
intermediate microeconomics is desirable. The Graduate Record Examination
is required. International students must
score at least 575 on the TOEFL.
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Specialized Programs
The Western Interstate Commission for
Higher Education (WICHE) has selected
the biological, chemical, geological, and
physical oceanography programs (MS
and PhD), as well as the marine resource
management (MS, MA) programs, as
unique or specialized graduate programs
it coordinates in the Northwest.
Residents of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado,
Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, who
major in one of these programs, pay
resident tuition at OSU.
Requirements
This master’s degree program is designed
to prepare students for direct entry into
careers in resource management. The
program typically consists of courses in
oceanography, economics, fisheries, and
business administration. Courses may
also be taken in the Colleges of Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Science, and
Liberal Arts. Each program is adjusted to
the needs of the individual. Students
complete an internship, project report,
or thesis. Applicants must meet the
general admission requirements of the
college.
Also see the College of Oceanography
and Atmospheric Sciences in this
catalog.
Advanced Materials Research and also a
Master of Science and Doctor of
Philosophy degree in Materials Science.
The Materials Science graduate
program is offered by the Graduate
School and administered by the
program director for the university. The
degree emphasizes a core competency in
materials science followed by courses in
either structural materials or in electronic
and magnetic materials. A student
should apply for the MSMS program by
forwarding an application to the
Program Director who will, on approval,
forward the application to the resident
department(s) within the Colleges of
Engineering, Science or Forestry indicated by the applicant. Financial
support and thesis guidance is normally
provided by the participating department. The graduate faculty are all
members of the Center for Advanced
Materials Research.
Applications and other inquiries
should be forwarded to: Prof. M.E.
Kassner, Materials Science Program
Director, 204 Rogers Hall, Oregon State
University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA.
For more information, visit the web
site at http://me.oregonstate.edu/
students/graduates/matsci/ .
MOLECULAR AND
CELLULAR BIOLOGY
MATERIALS SCIENCE
204 Rogers Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6001
(541) 737-7023
E-mail: kassner@engr.orst.edu
Graduate Major
Materials Science (MS, PhD)
Areas of Concentration
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Forest Products
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Physics
Graduate Minor
Materials Science
For more details, see the departmental adviser.
Materials science is an interdisciplinary
science with roots in many aspects of
science and engineering. Reflecting this
character, the materials science program
at Oregon State University is spread over
nine departments in three colleges and
there is no department of materials
science. Rather, there is a Center for
Stephen Giovannoni, Director
3021 Ag and Life Sciences Building
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-7303
(541) 737-3799
(541) 737-3045 (FAX)
E-mail: mcb@bcc.orst.edu
Web site: http://www.oregonstate.edu/
dept/cgrb/mcb
Graduate Major
Molecular and Cellular Biology (PhD)
See the College of Science section of this
catalog.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Patrick J. Breen, Chair
4017 Agricultural Life Science
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-7304
(541) 737-5469
E-mail: breenp@science.oregonstate.edu
Web site: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
pp/courses.htm
Graduate Major
Plant Physiology (MAg, MS, PhD)
Areas of Concentration
Regulation of plant growth and
development
Plant metabolism related to plant
productivity
Structure and function of plant
macromolecules and areas of wholeplant and environmental physiology
Graduate Minor
Plant Physiology
See departmental adviser for information.
Plant physiology is a complex interdisciplinary field that requires broad training
in the plant sciences and in such varied
disciplines as physics, chemistry,
biochemistry, genetics, and statistics.
Courses relevant to plant physiology,
and active research programs in plant
physiology are found in many departments and in several colleges of the
university. The curriculum reflects the
need for breadth of training and draws
upon courses from a number of
departments of the university.
The Plant Physiology Program is a
interdepartmental degree program
administered by the Graduate School.
The program identifies plant physiology
as a major field of specialization and
defines curricula appropriate for
training in plant physiology at the
Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy level. Current areas of strength in
graduate training and research include
the regulation of plant growth and
development, plant metabolism related
to plant productivity, structure and
function of plant macromolecules, and
areas of whole-plant and environmental
physiology.
The graduate faculty of the program
is composed of qualified scientists in the
Colleges of Agricultural Sciences,
Forestry, Oceanic and Atmospheric
Sciences, and Science. The faculty is
involved in establishing degree requirements, teaching courses, advising
graduate degree candidates, and
selecting new faculty members for the
program. Students will be advised by the
graduate faculty and will be affiliated
with existing departments and colleges
of the university.
Interdisciplinary Studies
For the MS and PhD degrees, students
will be required to take the core program
consisting of courses in plant physiology, biochemistry (equivalent to BB 590,
BB 591, BB 592), laboratory methods,
and genetics/molecular biology. Approved elective courses can be substituted with permission. Students will
participate in a line of research that will
broaden their expertise in areas of plant
physiology.
Required core courses (27–32)
Seminars (2)
Research, thesis and supportive electives
(68–75)
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (MS)
Plant Physiology
PP 601. RESEARCH (1-16).
One course from at least two of the
areas listed in the PhD curriculum.
PP 605. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
Total Program (108)
COURSES
PP 501. RESEARCH (1-16).
PP 503. THESIS (1-16).
PP 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PP 507. SEMINAR (1-16).
PP 603. THESIS (1-16).
PP 607. SEMINAR (1-16).
Biochemistry
BB 550, 551. General Biochemistry (4,3)
Advanced Laboratory Methods
BB 593. Biochemistry Laboratory (3)
Other
At least two other courses from the PhD
core curriculum (5–6)
Seminars
Two seminar presentations, including
one on the thesis research.
Total Credits
Core courses (19–22)
Seminars (2)
Research, thesis, and supportive electives
(21–24)
Total Program (45)
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (PhD)
Plant Physiology
One course required in each of the
following four areas (11–12)
Plant Metabolism
BB 653. Photosynthesis and Plant
Biochemistry (3)
Water, Nutrition, and Transport
BOT 634. Plant Water Relations (3)
Plant Growth and Development
BOT 533. Hormonal Regulation of Plant
Growth and Development (3)
BOT 593. Selected Topics: Plant Cell and
Molecular Biology (1–3)
HORT 541. Plant Tissue Culture (4)
Environmental Physiology
BOT 588. Environmental Physiology of
Plants (3)
HORT 629. Plant Dormancy and Stress
Physiology (3)
RNG 643. Arid Land Plant Physiology (4)
Biochemistry
BB 590, 591, 592. Biochemistry (3,3,3)
Genetics/Cellular Biology
A graduate-level course in genetics or
molecular biology (3).
Advanced Laboratory Methods
BB 593. Biochemistry Laboratory (3)
Other laboratory course(s) consistent
with the goals of the student (2).
Seminars
Two seminar presentations, including
one on a different topic than the
thesis.
Total credits (minimal requirements)
PUBLIC HEALTH
Anna K. Harding, Chair
258 Waldo Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6406
(541) 737-2686
E-mail: anna.harding@orst.edu
Web site: http://
www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/ph/
Graduate Major
Master of Public Health (MPH)
See the College of Health and Human
Sciences section in this catalog.
PUBLIC POLICY
William Lunch, Chair
Political Science Department
307 Gilkey Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6206
(541) 737-2811
E-mail: katherine.dickison@orst.edu
Web site: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
pol_sci/
Graduate Major
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Graduate Minor
Public Policy
Areas of Concentration
Applied Public Policy
Environmental Policy
International Policy
Effective Fall of 2003, Oregon State
University offers a Master of Public
Policy to graduate students interested in
applied public policy, environmental
policy, and international policy. The
degree will be granted by the College of
Liberal Arts and provide graduate
education for students wishing to
develop their interests and careers in the
public and non-profit sectors. The
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Master of Public Policy (MPP) will
specifically prep our students for careers
in the public, non-profit, and international sectors and offer training for “inservice” students (already employed)
desiring professional growth and
advancement. The program accepts
students with backgrounds in related
academic disciplines. The degree is
designed to be a generalist program,
with an emphasis on analytic skills and
policy knowledge in accordance with
the accrediting body guidelines of the
National Association of Schools of
Public Affairs and Administration
(NASPAA). Initially, students will be
accommodated through day and
evening classes with some OSU Extended
Campus-Distance Education courses as
well. Whether students are experienced
practitioners or just launching their
careers, there will be opportunities to
pursue concentrations in such substantive areas as applied public policy,
environmental policy, and international
policy–all areas where there is a wealth
of expertise and experience in the social
sciences at Oregon State University. For
students who have little work experience
in public service, the non-profit sector,
or the international context, the degree
will require supervised internships with
public/non-profit organizations or
through student exchange programs in
the Office of International Education at
OSU. The internship will allow students
to work closely with experienced
mentors, either in the United States or
internationally, who will help them
integrate theory with practice and
introduce them to a professional
network. Students with relevant work
experience would substitute course work
for internship credits.
WATER RESOURCES
Center for Water and Environmental
Sustainability (CWESt)
210 Strand Agriculture Hall
(541) 737-4022
E-mail: maria.wright@oregonstate.edu
Web site: http://cwest.orst.edu/hydro/
minor.html
Graduate Minor
Water Resources
Areas of Concentration
Hydrology
Water Quality
Water Resources Planning and
Management
A minor in water resources for Master of
Science, Master of Arts, and Doctor of
Philosophy degree programs is offered
with specialization in hydrology, water
quality, or water resources planning and
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management. The first two options are
technically oriented, while the third
gives added socioeconomic emphasis.
Seminars, readings, and conferences are
offered by the Center for Water and
Environmental Sustainability (CWESt)
covering topics in water resources
management.
The minor options are structured
around core groups of courses and
complementary courses designed to
broaden the student’s education.
University departments that offer
courses related to water resources
include the Departments of Agricultural
and Resource Economics; Anthropology;
Biochemistry and Biophysics; Bioengineering; Botany and Plant Pathology;
Business Administration; Chemical
Engineering; Chemistry; Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering;
Crop and Soil Science; Economics;
Entomology; Fisheries and Wildlife;
Forest Engineering; Forest Resources;
Geosciences; Mathematics; Mechanical
Engineering; Microbiology; Political
Science; Public Health; Rangeland
Resources; Statistics; and Zoology; and
the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Sciences. About 20 departments conduct
teaching or research programs in water
resources.
A student’s specific program of study
is the prerogative of the student’s
graduate committee, acting through the
normal school and departmental
channels. The following requirements
are suggested, but may be departed from
to suit the needs of individual students.
MS MINOR
(15 CREDITS MINIMUM)
9 credits from core group1
6 credits from core or expanded group
PhD Minor Dual Minors (30 credits
minimum)
15 credits from core group2
15 credits from core or expanded group
(May substitute up to 9 credits of
support courses in mathematics or
statistics.)
PhD INTEGRATED MINOR
(54 CREDITS MINIMUM)
21 credits from core group2
21 credits from core or expanded group
or other core group
12 credits from support courses in
mathematics or statistics
Footnotes:
1
=Included in each MS program should
be at least 1 credit of Water Resources
Seminar.
2
=PhD programs should include at least
3 credits of Water Resources Seminar.