Minor in Environmental Studies
The minor in environmental studies provides students with a broad range of social, historical, and scientific perspectives on the relationship between social systems and the environment. The minor includes a range of courses across the social sciences and humanities that will provide them with the skills and knowledge to engage with an array of environmental challenges at multiple scales. Students will gain competencies in: analyzing environmental issues from scientific, ethical, and policy perspectives; techniques for collecting, analyzing, and communicating environmental data; and problem-solving skills for addressing environmental issues in local communities and the broader society.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 1401 | Environmental Science | 3 or 4 |
| or GEOG 1300 | People, Place and the Envrnmt | |
| Select two of the following three course options: | 6 | |
| Sustainability & Environment 1 | ||
or GEOG 3320 | Sustainability & Environment | |
| Environmental Geography | ||
| Environment And Society | ||
| GEOG 3310 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| or SOCI 3336 | Social Change And Development | |
| GEOG 4331 | Conservation of Natural Res | 3 |
| or POLS 3395 | Environmental Policy | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Cultural Geography | ||
or GEOG 4356 | Urban Geography | |
or SOCI 3335 | Sociology of Food and Society | |
| HIST 3395 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| or PHIL 4334 | Environmental Ethics | |
| Prescribed Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Energy & Environmental Econ | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Environmental Communication | ||
| Total Hours | 24-25 | |
