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.
Requirements
Additional required courses
One Introductory Environmental Science Course:
BIO 1016 Endangered Earth 3
BIO 2016 Global Environmental 3
BIO 2007 Current Environmental Problems 3
One Environmentally-Relevant Course* from program
outside of the Natural Sciences:
CHM 2018 Environmental Chemistry 3
POS 3012 Environmental Politics 3
SOC 2000 Environmental Sociology 3
SOC 3100 Climate Change & Society 3
SOC 3029 Environmental Social Movements 3
*courses may have prerequisites