Environmental Studies Minor

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This minor is a Multidisciplinary minor.

Definition: Environmental Studies is a multidisciplinary approach to studying the relationships between people and their environments. The minor is one of the oldest Environmental Studies programs in the nation. Students begin the minor with HIST 280 - American Environmental History , an examination of major environmental and social changes. Core courses, chosen to represent the many facets of sustainability, connect ecology, economy, and social justice. Students then choose electives with environmental dimensions from across the humanities and social sciences to explore specific topics in greater depth. A capstone, ENGL 392 - Literature and Ecology pulls together the learning experience.

The Environmental Studies Minor satisfies the Interdisciplinary Studies GEP requirement. For more information, see the GEP section of the Catalog.

Consists of 24 credits:

Introduction to Environmental Studies

HIST 280 - American Environmental History 3 cr.

Sustainability, 9 credits

Ecology, 3 credits

Choose at least 3 credits from:

Economy and Environment, 3 credits

Choose from:

Environmental Justice, 3 credits

Choose from:

Environmental Humanities and Social Sciences, 9 credits

Choose 9 additional credits from any courses listed above or:

ANTH 311 - Human Evolution 3 cr.
ANTH 372 - Environmental Anthropology 3 cr.
ANTH 380 - Medical Anthropology 3 cr.
ENGL 358 - Outdoor Writing 3 cr.
ENGL 363 - Nature Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 365 - Science Literature 3 cr.
GEOG 305 - Environmental Hazards 3 cr.
GEOG 320 - Urban Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 321 - Rural Geography 3 cr.
HIST 304 - History of Climate Change 3 cr.
HIST 379 - History’s Place in Sustainability 3 cr.
HIST 380 - U.S. Environmental Politics, 1900 to Present 3 cr.
HIST 389 - Food in Modern America 3 cr.
PHIL 345 - Philosophy of Nature 3 cr.
PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics 3 cr.
PHIL 480 - Advanced Environmental Ethics 3 cr.
POLI 304 - Environmental Politics and Policy 3 cr.
POLI 305 - Climate Change Politics and Policy 3 cr.
POLI 389 - Public Policy for Sustainable Communities 3 cr.
SOC 355 - Environmental Sociology 3 cr.
SOC 356 - Urban Sociology 3 cr.
SOC 357 - Sociology of Planning 3 cr.
SOC 360 - Population Problems 3 cr.
SOC 364 - Social Services in Native American Communities 3 cr.
SW 364 - Social Services in Native American Communities 3 cr.

Capstone Experience

ENGL 392 - Literature and Ecology 3 cr.