Integrated Program in the Environment
Concentration in Sustainable Energy, Resources and Climate (Bachelor of Arts in Environmental and Sustainability Studies)
Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements SENRSCLCON
The Sustainable Energy, Resources and Climate Concentration area provides students with a focus on sustainability in energy and resource systems (largely abiotic, such as water and air) particularly as they interact with climate. Students pursuing this concentration area can expect to gain an understanding of global and regional climate and environmental systems and the challenges associated with development and exploitation of energy and natural resources. Potential career areas include applied work in the environmental, energy, or mining industries, careers in the government and non-profit sector, environmental advocacy organizations, or further academic pursuits with graduate study.
Requirements
The concentration requires at least 12 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Required Courses. Four (4) courses:
- Sustainable Energy
- PHYS-P 310 Environmental Physics
- Sustainable Resources
- EAS-E 416 Economic Geology
- EAS-E 451 Principles of Hydrogeology
- GEOG-G 259 Water Security and Sustainability
- GEOG-G 451 Physical Hydrology
- GEOG-G 453 Water and Society
- Climate Studies
- EAS-A 340 Physical Meteorology and Climatology
- EAS-A 476 Climate Change Science
- EAS-E 227 Earth Climate and History
- GEOG-G 305 Current Issues in Climate, Land and Environmental Change
- GEOG-G 405 Ecological Climatology
- INTL-I 420 Global Sustainability Studies Negotiating Climate: Culture, Science, Politics
- Policy and Development
- EAS-A 476 Climate Change Science
- EAS-E 490 Undergraduate Seminar Environmental and Energy Diplomacy
- GEOG-G 411 Sustainable Development Systems
- GEOG-G 448 Capitalism and Nature
- Independent study, readings, research, or practicum in sustainable energy, resources and climate from any department with pre-approval from the Program
- BUS-G 316 SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE
- BUS-L 302
- SPEA-E 340 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
- SPEA-E 363 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- SPEA-E 400 TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES The Foundations of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)|Environmental Sustainability
- SPEA-E 401 HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION
- SPEA-E 431 WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT
- SPEA-E 451 AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL
- SPEA-E 452 SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
- SPEA-E 456 LAKE AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
- SPEA-E 476 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND REGULATION
- SPEA-V 450 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS Public Transit Management|Climate Change and Electricity
- SPH-O 305 INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- SPH-O 360 HUMAN HEALTH AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
- SPH-T 301 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
- SPH-V 310 NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PHYS-H 221, PHYS-P 201, or PHYS-P 221; and MATH-M 211; or consent of instructor
- Description
- For biological and physical science majors. Relationship of physics to current environmental problems. Energy production, comparison of sources and byproducts; nature of and possible solutions to problems of noise, particulate matter in atmosphere.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourseSummer 2024CASE NMcourseSpring 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- EAS-E 225 or GEOL-G 225; and EAS-E 226 or GEOL-G 226; and CHEM-C 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117
- Description
- Origin, geologic occurrence, distribution, use, and conservation of important geologic natural resources. Metallic minerals; industrial minerals and rocks; coal, petroleum, natural gas, and other energy resources.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of EAS-E 416 and GEOL-G 416.
- Credits
- 2–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 117, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117; and MATH-M 211 or MATH-S 211
- Description
- Physical and chemical properties of water; chemical equilibria and stable isotopes in groundwaters; acid drainage, landfills, and agricultural pollution; Darcy's Law, fluid potential, unsaturated flow; fluid and aquifer properties affecting groundwater flow; fluid mass-balance equation and its application; contaminant transport.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of EAS-E 451 and GEOL-G 451.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores cases of water security and sustainability throughout the world, including the western United States and south Asia. Students will develop research and interpretation skills with quantitative, qualitative, and cartographic water data through engagement with research and policy documents and learn how to critique and articulate recommendations for water policy.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of GEOG-G 259 or GEOG-G 347.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourseSummer 2024CASE NMcourseSpring 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to hydrological processes occurring at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Principles of water resources such as infiltration, runoff, surface- and groundwater flow will be explored. Topics covered also include the environmental, economic, and social implications of floods, droughts, dams, and water usage as well as current and future issues in water quality, water pollution, and water-resource regulation.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourseSummer 2024CASE NMcourseSpring 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Do we control water, or does it control us? Introduces geographic perspectives on the interaction of water and society. Takes the holistic view and asks the big questions about how water shapes, and is shaped by, social, political, and cultural dynamics.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourseSummer 2024CASE GCCcourseSpring 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Any introductory science course or consent of instructor
- Description
- Provides an introduction to the physical basis of Earth\'s atmosphere and climate system from global to local scales, emphasizing physical processes and properties. Analyzes surface energy and water balances in varied landscapes. Covers issues related to climate change.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of EAS-A 340, GEOG-G 304, or GEOL-G 340.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourseSummer 2024CASE NMcourseSpring 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: At least two college-level physical science courses or other experience reading and interpreting scientific data
- Description
- Evidence for and theories of climate change over a range of time scales. Sources of natural climate forcing are presented, historical evolution of climate change is quantified, and model tools and climate projections are presented along with analyses of climate change impacts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of EAS-A 476, GEOG-G 475, or GEOL-G 476.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourseSummer 2024CASE NMcourseSpring 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Earth's climate is linked to geological processes and life on our planet. Covers climate systems in the context of changes in continents, atmospheric composition, and life on land and in the oceans. Focuses on interactions between humans and climate and how climate and its variability are tied to Earth systems.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of EAS-E 227 or GEOL-G 227.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourseSummer 2024CASE NMcourseSpring 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An examination of current problems concerning climate, land and environmental change from a geographical perspective. The specific topic to be considered will vary from semester to semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourseSummer 2024CASE NMcourseSpring 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Surveys the relationship between climate and vegetation and explores the consequences of human impacts. Examines the role of climate on vegetation patterns, agricultural crops, and select ecosystems and in turn, the influence of vegetation on climate.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourseSummer 2024CASE NMcourseSpring 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Interdisciplinary study of comparative environmental issues around the world.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: At least two college-level physical science courses or other experience reading and interpreting scientific data
- Description
- Evidence for and theories of climate change over a range of time scales. Sources of natural climate forcing are presented, historical evolution of climate change is quantified, and model tools and climate projections are presented along with analyses of climate change impacts.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of EAS-A 476, GEOG-G 475, or GEOL-G 476.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourseSummer 2024CASE NMcourseSpring 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Open to junior and senior majors by special consent
- Description
- Readings and discussion of selected topics.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 completions and 18 credit hours of EAS-E 490 or GEOL-G 490.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An examination of the notion of sustainable development and its meaning as well as the manner in which it has been implemented in the areas of resources, agriculture, water, transport, cities, and tourism. How such systems can be implemented in developing and developed countries will also be examined.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- How has nature been appropriated, reworked, and produced under capitalism; conversely, how does the materiality of nature shape the conditions of capitalism? In this seminar, we will investigate how relations between capitalism and nature have evolved from the end of feudalism through the current neoliberal era.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourseSummer 2024CASE SHcourseSpring 2024CASE SHcourse
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- 3–3 credit hours
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- Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Concentration GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the concentration—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Concentration Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
- Concentration Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.
PHYS-P 310 Environmental Physics
EAS-E 416 Economic Geology
EAS-E 451 Principles of Hydrogeology
GEOG-G 259 Water Security and Sustainability
GEOG-G 451 Physical Hydrology
GEOG-G 453 Water and Society
EAS-A 340 Physical Meteorology and Climatology
EAS-A 476 Climate Change Science
EAS-E 227 Earth Climate and History
GEOG-G 305 Current Issues in Climate, Land and Environmental Change
GEOG-G 405 Ecological Climatology
INTL-I 420 Global Sustainability Studies
EAS-A 476 Climate Change Science
EAS-E 490 Undergraduate Seminar
GEOG-G 411 Sustainable Development Systems
GEOG-G 448 Capitalism and Nature
BUS-G 316 SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE
SPEA-E 340 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
SPEA-E 363 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SPEA-E 400 TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
SPEA-E 401 HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION
SPEA-E 431 WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT
SPEA-E 451 AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL
SPEA-E 452 SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
SPEA-E 456 LAKE AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
SPEA-E 476 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND REGULATION
SPEA-V 450 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SPH-O 305 INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SPH-O 360 HUMAN HEALTH AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
SPH-T 301 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
SPH-V 310 NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Exceptions to and substitutions for concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.