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

Course List
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.

Environmental Studies Minor

Environmental Studies Minor Requirements

Undergraduate

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