BIO 375: Topics in Tropical Biology BIO 470: Internships in the Natural Sciences BIO 489: Research in the Natural Sciences EES 250: Field Experiences in Earth and Environment Sciences EES 470: Internship in the Natural Sciences EES 489: Research in the Natural Sciences SRM 348: Maui to Moguls: The Impact of Adventure Travels on Culture & the Environment Choose One of the Following: ENVS 420: Topics in Sustainability ENVS 444: Communicating Ocean Science to Informal Audiences (COSIA) PHIL 372: Beyond the Western Tradition POLS 343: Public Administration POLS 373: Conflict Management REC 347: Outdoor Recreation and Education ENG/ENVS 306: Ecopoetry TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:
4
46-48
Students may NOT double major in ENVS and Sustainability Management, due to the modest degree of overlap between the two.
Minor Requirements: Environmental Studies COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE
Choose Three from the following courses: ENVS 106: Humans, the Environment & Sustainability PHIL/ENVS 304: Environmental Ethics ENG/ENVS 306: Ecopoetry POLS/ENVS 326: Environmental Policy Analysis ENG/ENVS 410: Environmental Writings Choose One of the Following: BIO 130: Principles of Biology I EES 130: Physical Geology without Laboratory EES 132: Environmental Geology without lab EES 200: Oceanography EES 210: Meteorology EES 250: Field Experiences in Earth and Environment Sciences EES 270: Environmental Chemistry Choose One of the Following: BIO 316: General Ecology BIO 320: Ornithology BIO 355: Marine Ecology BIO 375: Topics in Tropical Biology BIO 475: Natural and Social History of the Chesapeake Bay BIO 489: Research in the Natural Sciences EES 300: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems EES 320: Energy and the Environment EES 330: Advanced Topics in Geology EES 340: Climatology EES 410: Physical Hydrology EES 450: Biogeochemistry EES 489: Research in the Natural Sciences TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:
SEMESTER HOURS
12
4
4
20
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES COURSES (ENVS) 106 Humans, the Environment, and Sustainability (4) Examines the interactions between our society and the environment, with the goal of achieving sustainability. Topics include society’s energy and water requirements, biodiversity conservation, food production, urban planning, sustainable development, and other current topics. Although the course emphasis is a social systems perspective, environmental issues necessitate an interdisciplinary approach. Offered on demand.
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