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Undergraduate Catalog Enviromental Studies
Environmental Studies COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary minor that provides the opportunity for students from any major to study the environmental issues that are integral to the way we live today and the impacts our actions will have on the future. As environmental issues are inherently interdisciplinary, drawing from multiple disciplines (including the sciences, social sciences, and humanities) enable students to choose a combination of courses that fit with their interests and goals.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES To fulfill the requirements of the minor, students need to complete six courses from two groups of courses (for a total of 18-20 credits, depending on the courses selected); two from Group One and four from Group Two.
Required Courses Group One credits: Minor (must complete two courses for a minimum of six credits) BIO 171
Biological Perspectives of Environmental Science
–or–
BIO 348
Ecology
4 3
CHE 173
Science and Society
–or–
CHE 111
General Chemistry I
3
4
Required Courses Group One credits: Minor (must complete four courses for a minimum of twelve credits) COM 301
Special Topics: Environmental Communication 3
ECO 212
Environmental Economics
3
ECG 100
Sustainable Communities
3
ECG 200
Watershed Citizenship
3
PHI 326
Environmental Ethics
3
POL 272
Environmental Politics I
3
POL 273
Environmental Politics II
3
POL 499
Independent Study with approval of the Environmental Studies Minor Council 3
Total credits for minor
18-20