Environmental Science

• Faculty
• Environmental Science Major (Comprehensive)
• Student Learning Outcomes
• Environmental Science Curriculum

Faculty

Dr. Deborah Augsburger, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Dr. William Bajjali, Professor of Geology/Geographic Information Systems
Dr. Andy Breckenridge, Professor of Geology
Dr. Ed Burkett, Professor of Biology
Dr. Maria Stalzer Wyant Cuzzo, Professor of Legal Studies
Dr. Nicholas Danz, Professor of Biology
Dr. Eric Edwards, Associate Professor of Sociology
Dr. Sakib Mahmud, Associate Professor of Sustainable Management and Economics
Dr. Lorena Rios Mendoza, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Kurt Schmude, Professor of Biology
Dr. Jeffrey Schuldt, Professor of Biology
Dr. Matthew TenEyck, Director of the Lake Superior Research Institute
Dr. Alisa von Hagel, Associate Professor of Political Science
Dr. Michael Waxman, Professor of Chemistry

Environmental Science Major (Comprehensive)

Environmental Science at the UW-Superior is an interdisciplinary comprehensive science degree that emphasizes the human relationship to the environment.  It requires 65 credits as part of a 120 credit degree.  The goal of the program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to enter the workforce or to continue on to graduate school.  Community engagement is a focus of this major, where students will participate in collaborations with research centers on campus as well as partnerships with local businesses, environmental groups, and government agencies.

Student Learning Outcomes

The Environmental Studies major coursework and senior year experience are designed to provide students with three broad learning outcomes:

1. Disciplinary Knowledge - students will acquire fundamental knowledge of environmental science concepts.
2. Communication Skills - students will be able to communicate effectively (orally and in writing) about issues and principles related to the environmental sciences.
3. Analytical Skills - students will develop and practice problem solving and critical thinking skills related to environmental sciences.
4. Field and Technical Skills - students will develop and practice field and technical skills related to environmental sciences.

Environmental Science Curriculum

65 total credits

Core Classes [49+ credits required]

or

Required Capstone course (1 credit required):

Note: MATH 115, MATH 151, or MATH 240 may be completed in place of MATH 113.

Elective Classes [at least 16 credits from at least two disciplines (i.e., prefixes); 12 credits must be taken at the 300 level or higher]