Bachelor of Integrated Studies with an Emphasis in
Sustainability, Society and Resource Management
view the SSRM Program PDF back to the BIS homepage
Director: Bobby Winters
Telephone: 620-235-4079
Office: 311b Grubbs Hall
E-mail: winters@pittstate.edu
The SSRM emphasis in the Bachelor of Integrated Studies is designed to offer students an opportunity to develop interdisciplinary skills in biology, communication, geography and social sciences that are required for effective resource management in today's complex world. Those completing the emphasis will be equipped to work in a variety of agencies, organizations and industries that impact or have responsibility for protection and management of resources.
The standard general education requirements, which have been amended so as to take into account those general education courses which have been included in the program, can be viewed from the BIS homepage.
SSRM Program Requirements |
Hours
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Biology - Select 5 courses in addition to BIOL 113 |
Hours |
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BIOL 113 Environmental Life Science |
GenEd |
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BIOL 304 Soils |
3 |
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BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology |
3 |
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BIOL 313 Principles of Conservation |
3 |
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BIOL 537 Regional Natural History |
3 |
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BIOL 615 Environmental Protection |
3 |
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BIOL 642 Natural History Interpretation |
3 |
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BIOL 602 (Conflict Resolution in Natural Resource Management) |
3 |
|
BIOL 612 Internship in Biology |
3 |
Total Biology |
15 |
|
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Communication - Select 5 courses in addition to COMM 207 |
Hours |
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COMM 207 Speech Communication |
GenEd |
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COMM 277 Introduction to Public Relations |
3 |
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COMM 450 Small Group Communication |
3 |
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COMM 601 Intercultural Communication |
3 |
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COMM 690 Internship in Applied Communication (___) |
3 |
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COMM 702 Mass Media Management |
3 |
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COMM 755 Organizational Communication |
3 |
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COMM 785 International Communication |
3 |
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COMM 795 Issues: Risk/Crisis Communication |
3 |
Total Communication |
15 |
|
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Social Science Requirements - Select three courses from the first category and two courses from the second category in addition to GEOG 106 |
Hours |
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GEOG 106 World and Regional Geography |
GenEd |
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Environmental Geography (9 hours) |
|
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GEOG 302 Introduction to Environmental Geography |
3 |
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GEOG 303 Geographic Information Systems I |
3 |
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GEOG 401 Urban and Regional Planning |
3 |
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GEOG 502 Global Environmental Change |
3 |
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GEOG 602 Internship in GIS and Environmental Geography |
3 |
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Legal/Ethical (6 hours) |
|
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Phil 111 Environmental Ethics |
3 |
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POLS 512 Environmental Politics |
3 |
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POLS 609 Administrative Law |
3 |
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SOC 676 Global Sociology |
3 |
Total Social Sciences |
15 |
|
|
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Other Required Courses |
Hours |
|
ECON 201 Introduction to Macroeconomics |
3 |
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ENGL 301 Technical/Professional Writing |
3 |
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TM 679 Presentations Skills |
3 |
|
Total Other Required Courses |
9 |
Total Major Hours (BIOL + COMM + SSC + Other) |
54 |
FREE Electives -can be courses specific to a student focus, such as the ones recommended below, additional BIOL/COMM/SOCSCI courses not used for major requirements, or courses recommended in consultation with advisor. |
Hours |
|
XXX Service Learning (Dept Specific) |
3 |
|
INT 690 Study Abroad |
3 - 6 |
Total Electives |
15 - 21 |
Total Minimum Requirements (GenEd + SSRM + Electives)
|
124 |
General
At the top of the list for each Department, the preferred General Education course from that Department is identified for this program. Although it is listed, the hours are indicated as 0 and not included in the credit hour count for that emphasis area as they are counted in the General Education requirement.
Biology
Biology lists 24 hours from which a student could select their base of 15 credit hours. They may take additional courses in their list as part of their electives. In addition to the chair, Dr. Smith, Dr. Triplett has agreed to work with the program.
Communication
Communication also lists 24 hours, from which a student could select their base 15. That does not preclude them from taking the additional courses in the list as part of their electives. In addition to Dr. Cynthia Allan, the Chair, Dr. Alicia Mason has agreed to work with the program.
Social Sciences
Their listing also includes options, but within two primary categories, Environmental Geography and Legal/Ethical. In addition to the Chair, Dr. Mike Kelly, Dr. Tim Bailey, Dr. Darren Botello-Samson and Dr. Catherine Hooey have agreed to work with the program.
(Revised 4/26/11)