Environmental Studies-Sociology Combined Major Advising Checklist
SOCIOLOGY REQUIREMENTS:
_____ One course at the 100-level. Choose from:
o SOC 101 Principles of Sociology
o SOC 110 Global Problems
o SOC 112 Inequality
o SOC 161 Social Problems and Policy
o SOC 169 Media & Society
o SOC 187 Environment and Society
Combined majors may take additional sociology courses at the 100 level, but a maximum of 2 such courses may be counted towards the major.
_____ 203 Foundations of Social Theory
Prerequisite: any 100-level or 200-level Sociology course.
_____ 300 Qualitative Research Methods or 301 Quantitative Research Methods
Prerequisite: SOC 203 Foundations of Social Theory.
_____ Two Socioenvironmental Dynamics Courses. Choose from:
o SOC 233 Consuming Food
o SOC 235 Earning a Living: Work and Occupations in a Global Economy
o SOC 253 Race, Class, and Environmental Justice
o SOC 257 Environmental Problems
o SOC 263 Sociology of Disaster
o SOC 264 Environmental Movements
o SOC 265 Sociology of Climate Change
o SOC 267 Environment and Society
o SOC 268 Sustainable Development
o SOC 269 Population and Natural Resources
o SOC 278 China’s Market Transition
o SOC 288 Dilemmas of Development
o SOC 314 Nomads in World History
o SOC 377 Sociology of Consumption
Other courses, including Special Topics courses, may be considered in consultation with the Department Chair.
_____ Capstone Seminar: a 300 or 400-level SOC topical seminar.
Prerequisites: one Sociology course at the 100-level, one Sociology course at the 200-level, and SOC 203 Foundations of Social Theory. SOC 300 Qualitative Research Methods or 301 Quantitative Research Methods recommended but not required.
_____ 2 additional electives in Sociology: _______________________ and ___________________________
_____ For majors who wish to pursue additional capstone experience through independent research (OPTIONAL):
o SOC 486 Capstone Independent Study (1.0 credit, Fall or Spring) Prerequisites: 203 Foundations of Social Theory, 300 or 301 Research Methods, any 300 or 400 level capstone seminar, and a Capstone Project Application submitted to the Sociology Department for approval during the semester prior to the project’s start.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS:
_____ 101 Introduction to Environmental Studies (prerequisite to upper-level courses)
_____ 3 Environmental Science and Policy (ESP) courses.
o 203 Land Use Change in the Adirondacks
o 216 Climate Change Policy
o 231 Health Effects of Pollution
o 249 Outdoor Recreation and Public Land
o 261 Sustainable Agriculture
o 263 Global Change and Sustainability
o 275 Energy and the Environment
o 269 Restoration Ecology
o 301 Pollution of Aquatic Ecosystems
o 302 Air Pollution
o 326 The Once and Future Forest
o 363 Tourism and the Environment
o 370 Global Amphibian Decline
o 376 Ecosystem-Based Management
o 371 Landscape Ecology
_____ 1 Nature/Society (N/S) course
_____ 1 elective from dual-listed courses in natural sciences
_____ 1 elective ENVS: any course listed under ENVS, or from programs abroad if pre-approved:
_____ For those who wish to pursue HONORS through independent research (OPTIONAL):
o ENVS498/499 or SOC495/496 (2.0 credits, 2 semesters, Fall AND Spring). Honors should incorporate credits from both departments and at least one committee member from each department. The faculty mentor may be in either department. Prerequisites: 3.5 major GPA.
15 Units Total
Courses that are dual-listed with Environmental Studies should be taken under the sociology number and count toward the sociology portion of the combined major.