Environmental Studies Minor
This program will provide students with a working knowledge of, and sensitivity toward, current environmental problems, so that they may address environmental challenges from a multidisciplinary approach. This minor can be tailored to a variety of majors and concentrations including Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Education, and English Writing, in order to provide a unique and individualized course of study.
The Minor in Environmental Studies provides students with a solid foundation in basic environmental sciences, specifically biology, physiology, ecology, and sustainability. Additionally, students focus on the in-depth analyses of local and global environmental challenges, and the dynamic relationships which exist between humans and their world. The independent project is a key requirement of the capstone Environmental Ecology course. It is designed to integrate the skills and vision from the students’ major area of study within the examination of an important scientific issue in environmental studies.
Prerequisites
Principles of Biology I and II (4 credits each)
Requirements
One Bio/Environmental Science course (3 credits). Choose from:
| BIO 1016 | Endangered Earth: Understanding Environmental Pollution | 3 |
| BIO 2016 | Global Environmentalism | 3 |
| BIO 2019 | Nutrition in Health and Disease | 3 |
| BIO 2025 | Special Topics: Aquatic Ecology | 3 |
One additional Science course with laboratory (4 credits) Choose from:
One Capstone course (4 credits)
BIO 3055: includes laboratory and integrative project
One Environmentally-relevant course from another department (3 credits).
Must be outside of student‘s major area of study and the Natural Sciences. (*course may have prerequisites)
Examples include:
- Environmental chemistry
- Environmental geography
- Environmental sociology
Other classes may also be appropriate, see the Environmental Studies Chairperson for assistance.
Statistics is strongly recommended for this program.