Environmental Management Emphasis (with a 3+2 Master in Environmental Management)

This Recreation and Outdoor Education comprehensive emphasis allows students to complete the B.A. in ROE with the Outdoor Education emphasis and the Master in Environmental Management (MEM) at Western in five years. In addition to requirements listed below, students must

  1. become a certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR), and
  2. complete at least 100 hours of certification-based or skill-based courses (not including WFR, Project Wet, Project Wild, or other certifications associated with required courses).

To remain qualified for the 3+2, upon earning 64 credits each student must have: maintained a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.25 GPA within the major;

  • maintained a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.25 GPA within the major;
  • earned a B or above in two social science, two natural science (one with lab), and one statistics course;
  • fulfilled the 3-credit Internship requirement with a B or above and positive letter from the project sponsor;
  • provided three letters of recommendation, at least one of which is to be a professional reference and at least one of which is to be an academic reference from the student’s major at Western;
  • written a Statement of Purpose to the MEM program, detailing early career ambitions and ideas and connections for the eventual master’s Project.

At this point, if any aspect of a student’s performance is found to be insufficient, the MEM Director may reject a 3+2 student from the MEM program, in which case the student will need to find a new emphasis or minor in order to complete the undergraduate degree. 

Having met the criteria above and upon completed 91 credits (see “Major Map” at www.western.edu/3_2), the School of Graduate Studies will designate students “MEM candidates with provisional acceptance.” Upon completion of the final 29 credits of the Western B.A. in Year 4 of this plan, the School of Graduate Studies will designate students as “MEM degree seeking students.” Students who choose to leave the MEM program before Year 5 of the 3+2 program will be required to complete the requirements of the Recreation, Outdoor Environmental Education, or Outdoor Leadership emphasis, making them eligible for an undergraduate degree

Program Requirements

A minimum of 77 credits is required for the B.A. The following is required for the Comprehensive Program with Five-Year Master in Environmental Management, in addition to

  1. becoming a certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR), and
  2. completing at least 100 hours of certification-based or skill-based courses (not including WFR, Project Wet, Project Wild, or other certifications associated with required courses):
ROE 182Introduction to Recreation and Outdoor Education3
ROE 189PRINCIPLES OF OUTDOOR EDUCATN3
ROE 230Interpretation of Natural and Cultural History3
ROE 235Foundations of Teaching Environmental Education3
ROE 240Alternative Programming3
ROE 283Leadership and Facilitation3
ROE 351Inquiry into Sustainability3
ROE 398Program Planning (with laboratory)3
ROE 490Recreation Philosophy and Ethics3
ROE 491Senior Seminar3
ROE 499Internship in Recreation and Outdoor Education6-9
Required Supporting Courses
ENVS 100Introduction to Environment and Sustainability (GT-SS2)3
ENVS 200Writing the Environment3
Select two of the following:6
OTDR PURSUITS EDUC-WATER W/LAB
OTDR PURSUITS EDUC-SNOW W/LAB
OUTDR PURSUITS EDUC-LAND BASED
Select two of the following:6
Global Environmental Policy
Entrepreneurship and Commercial Recreation
Experiential Education Theory and Pedagogy
Human Development and Counseling for Outdoor Educators
Facilities and Administration
Leadership and Administration
Select one of the following:3
Statistics for Business and Economics
Statistical Thinking (GT-MA1)
Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1)
Quantitative Research Methods
Core MEM Courses
ENVS 601Introduction to Environmental Management5
ENVS 605Science for Environmental Management3
ENVS 608ENVIRONMENTL POLITICS & POLICY3
ENVS 611Integrative Skills for Environmental Management3
ENVS 612Introduction to Analysis and Assessment for Environmental Management3
ENVS 615From Climate Science to Action3
Select one of the following from the MEM Emphases:3
Sustainable and Resilient Communities Emphasis:
Environmental Organization Development and Management
Global Sustainability Emphasis:
Global Sustainability
Integrative and Public Land Management Emphasis:
PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT
Total Credits80-83

Upon successful completion of the prescribed courses listed above, University defined General Education, and elective requirements totaling 120 credits (with 40 at the 300-level or higher), students are eligible for their B.A. conferral. Students electing to complete MEM must follow the balance of their declared emphasis curriculum.

For a full description of the required Graduate coursework, please see the appropriate MEM program in the Western Graduate Catalog

Capstone Course Requirement

The following courses in the Business Administration Major fulfill the capstone course requirement: BUAD 491 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT.

Graduation Requirements

Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation.  Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above).  Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued. 

Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements

Major Map and Sample Sequence Outdoor Education Emphasis with 3+2 Master in Environmental Management

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
ENG 102 Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) 3
Gen Ed 1 3
Gen EdGE Natural Sciences 4
HWTR 100 First Year Seminar 1
ROE 189 PRINCIPLES OF OUTDOOR EDUCATN 3
ROE 182 Introduction to Recreation and Outdoor Education 3
 Credits17
Spring
ENG 103 Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) 3
ENVS 200 Writing the Environment 3
Gen EdGE Natural Sciences 4
ROE 283 Leadership and Facilitation 3
ROE 295 OTDR PURSUITS EDUC-SNOW W/LAB (spring break) 2 3
 Credits16
Summer
ROE 293 OTDR PURSUITS EDUC-WATER W/LAB 2 3
 Credits3
Year Two
Fall
Gen EdGen Ed Course (Area I) 6
ROE 235 Foundations of Teaching Environmental Education 3
ROE 296 OUTDR PURSUITS EDUC-LAND BASED (offered before the start of the regular semester) 2 3
ROE 351 Inquiry into Sustainability 3
ROE 398 Program Planning (with laboratory) 3
 Credits18
Spring
ROE 230 Interpretation of Natural and Cultural History 3
ROE/ENVS Upper-Division from Menu 3 3
ROE 240 Alternative Programming 3
Gen EdGen Ed Courses 3
STATS 4 3
 Credits15
Summer
64 credits completed: Submit 3+2 application materials by July 1
 Credits0
Year Three
Fall
Elective or Math GE 3
Gen Ed Course 3
Elective 3
ROE/ENVSUpper-Division from Menu 3 3
 Credits12
Spring
Gen Ed 3
ROE 490 Recreation Philosophy and Ethics 3
ROE 491 Senior Seminar 3
Elective 3
 Credits12
Summer
ENVS 601 Introduction to Environmental Management 5
 Credits5
Year Four
Fall
ENVS 605 Science for Environmental Management 3
ENVS 608 ENVIRONMENTL POLITICS & POLICY 3
ENVS 611 Integrative Skills for Environmental Management 3
ROE 499 Internship in Recreation and Outdoor Education 3
 Credits12
Spring
ENVS 612 Introduction to Analysis and Assessment for Environmental Management 3
ENVS 615 From Climate Science to Action 3
ENVS 616
Environmental Organization Development and Management
or Global Sustainability
or PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT
3
ROE 397 Special Topics 3
 Credits12
Summer
ENVS 690 MEM Project Development 5
 Credits5
Year Five
Fall
ENVS 620
Studies in Sustainable and Resilient Communities
or Studies in Integrative and Public Land Management
or Studies in Environmental Management
3
ENVS 620
Studies in Sustainable and Resilient Communities
or Studies in Integrative and Public Land Management
or Studies in Environmental Management
3
ENVS 694 Master's Project and Portfolio 3
 Credits9
Spring
ENVS 620
Studies in Sustainable and Resilient Communities
or Studies in Integrative and Public Land Management
or Studies in Environmental Management
3
ENVS 694 Master's Project and Portfolio 3
ENVS 694 Master's Project and Portfolio 3
 Credits9
 Total Credits145
1

ENVS 100 Introduction to Environment and Sustainability (GT-SS2) recommended

2

Choose two of the following: ROE 293 OTDR PURSUITS EDUC-WATER W/LAB, ROE 295 OTDR PURSUITS EDUC-SNOW W/LAB, ROE 296 OUTDR PURSUITS EDUC-LAND BASED

3

Choose two of the following ROE/ENVS upper-division courses: ROE 364 Entrepreneurship and Commercial Recreation, ROE 391 Experiential Education Theory and Pedagogy, ROE 454 Human Development and Counseling for Outdoor Educators, ROE 466 Facilities and Administration, ROE 468 Leadership and Administration or ENVS 360 Global Environmental Policy (spring)

4

ECON 216 Statistics for Business and Economics, MATH 113 Statistical Thinking (GT-MA1) or  MATH 213 Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1), or SOC 211 Quantitative Research Methods