Environmental Studies Minor
Total Units Required: 24
The Minor in Environmental Studies provides interdisciplinary insight into critical environmental issues. The minor is appropriate for all majors seeking to increase environmental literacy in their chosen fields.
Course Requirements for the Minor
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Social Policy Core | ||
| ECON 365 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| GEOG 304 | Sustainability and Climate Change Issues | 3 |
| GEOG 440 | Environmental Thought in Action | 3 |
| POLS 461 | Environmental Politics and Policy | 3 |
| Science Core | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Conservation Ecology | ||
| General Chemistry for Applied Sciences | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
or ERTH 330W | Environmental Science (W) | |
| Applications | ||
| Select two courses from one of the following categories: 1 | 4-6 | |
| Natural Resources | ||
| Energy in the Human Environment (W) | ||
| Water Resources Management | ||
| Geography Internship 2 | ||
| Water Resource Policy and Planning | ||
| Biogeography and Landscape Ecology | ||
| Food Forever: Comparisons of Sustainable Food Production Systems | ||
| Nature, Society, and Human Values | ||
| Human Behavioral Ecology | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Science and Human Values (W) | ||
| The United States | ||
| Geography Internship 2 | ||
| Conservation, Restoration, and Stewardship | ||
| American Environment (W) | ||
| Methods and Materials for Environmental Education | ||
| Law, Policy, and the Environment | ||
| International Development and Globalization | ||
| Heritage Resource Planning | ||
| The Economics of Government Regulations | ||
| Geography Internship 2 | ||
| Planning for Sustainable Communities and Regions | ||
| Environmental Impact Analysis | ||
| Environmental and Conservation Planning | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Planning Law | ||
| Internship in Legal Studies 2 | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Total Units | 22-26 | |