Environmental Studies Minor
Recognizing the pressing environmental issues and climate change effects on our physical environment, it is a good citizen’s responsibility to understand major environmental concepts. This program offers a multi-disciplinary scientific, ethical and philosophical perspectives from which to research, analyze and solve environmental problems. The ability to gather, analyze and communicate complex technical data to others and to plan and manage environmental projects are program objectives that will be emphasized as well as the ability to critically reflect on students’ future roles as global citizens, mindful consumers and environmental innovators in a complex, interconnected world.
Environmental Studies Minor Requirements
Select One 200 level course from the following: | ||
LCS 240 | Introduction to the Environmental Humanities | 3 |
SCI 268 | Introduction to Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
Select Either One 300 level course from the list below OR any 200 level course from the list above: | ||
LCS 362 | Topics in the Environmental Humanities | 3 |
LCS 372 | Creative Writing Workshop (when topic has Environmental theme) | 3 |
POLS 367 | Environmental Justice Policy | 3 |
SCI 351 | Ecology | 3 |
SCI 366 | Coastal Environments | 3 |
SCI 371 | Human Impact on the Global Environment | 3 |
SCI 376 | GIS for Health, Business, and the Environment | 3 |
Select One 400 level course from the following: | ||
ECO 461 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
POLS 481 | Politics of Development | 3 |
SOC 451 | Population and Society | 3 |
SCI 455 | Environmental Policy: Decision Making and Problem Solving | 3 |
SCI 463 | Issues in Environmental Science | 3 |
Select One additional course from any of the three lists above |
A minimum of 12 credit hours is required for the minor.
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