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Environmental Studies Designated Emphasis

Introduction

The designated emphasis is the equivalent of a “minor” for doctoral study. It will provide you with a framework for in-depth study in specialized fields in your area, and an opportunity for recognition of particular scholarly expertise.

Requirements

Complete the Environmental Studies Designated Emphasis Plan and contact the Graduate Program coordinator if you are interested in taking the Environmental Studies Designated Emphasis Plan. You must declare your intent to complete a designated emphasis in environmental studies before you officially advance to candidacy.

Committee Composition and Departmental Approvals

An environmental studies faculty member is required to act as your designated emphasis advisor. They will advise you about coursework as you complete the Environmental Studies Designated Emphasis Plan, serve on your qualifying examination committee, and your dissertation reading committee.

Course Requirements

Doctoral students from other departments at UC Santa Cruz may complete a designated emphasis in environmental studies by completing ENVS 201A, three advanced ENVS graduate courses or seminars (from the list below), and at least two quarters in an environmental studies graduate research group registered under ENVS 292, Topics in Research in Environmental Studies.

ENVS 201AResearch Approaches in Environmental Studies

5

Three advanced graduate courses or seminars

Take three advanced graduate courses or seminars from the departmentally approved list below (current list is also provided on the ENVS DE Plan), and participate for at least two quarters in an environmental studies graduate research group registered under ENVS 292, Topics in Research in Environmental Studies.

ENVS 210Political Ecological Thought and Environment

5

ENVS 220Conservation Biology

5

ENVS 230Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture

5

ENVS 235Social Theories of Nature

5

ENVS 240
/CSP 242
Public Policy and Conservation

5

ENVS 247Regional Approaches to Environmental Policy

5

ENVS 263Plant Disease Ecology

5

ENVS 271Valuing the Environment

5

ENVS 280Advanced Topics in Environmental Studies

5

ENVS 291Advanced Readings in Environmental Studies

3

ENVS 291CAdvanced Readings in Risk and Public Policy

3

ENVS 291DAdvanced Readings in Tropical Ecology, Agriculture, and Development

3

ENVS 291MAdvanced Readings in Biogeochemistry

3

ENVS 291PAdvanced Readings in Environmental History and Anthropology

3

Plus

Participate for at least two quarters in an environmental studies graduate research group registered under ENVS 292, Topics in Research in Environmental Studies.

ENVS 292Topics in Research in Environmental Studies

2

Writing, Research and/or Teaching Requirements

Include a significant scholarly written component (i.e., a chapter of the student's dissertation or a paper to be submitted for publication) on an appropriate environmental topic.