Environmental Studies Minor

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Minor Requirements (Minimum 16 Cr.)

Environmental Studies Core: 3 Cr.

GEO 260 - Environmental Conservation Credits: 3

Environment and Society Elective: 3 Cr.

One course from the following options:

GEO 265 - Sustainability: Envrnmnt, Ecnmy, Socty Credits: 3
GEO 321 - Urban and Regional Planning Credits: 3
ECON 210 - Environmental Economics and Policy Credits: 3
SOC 240 - Food Systems Credits: 3
Any new or topic course approved by the coordinator of the Environmental Science Administrative Committee

Environmental Meanings and Values Elective: 3 Cr.

One course from the following options:

GEO 475 - Culture, Nature, Landscape Credits: 3
PHIL 230 - Environmental Philosophy and Ethics Credits: 3
Any new or topic course approved by the coordinator of the Environmental Science Administrative Committee

Environmental Studies Electives: 6-7 Cr.

Two courses from the following options:

BIO 172 - Diversity of Life, Diversity of Life Credits: 4
BIO 215 - Fundamental Microbiology for Engineers Credits: 3
BIO 350 - Field Biology: Spring Credits: 3
BIO 430 - Plant Biology Credits: 4
BIO 435 - Insect Biology Credits: 4
BIO 440 - Ecology Credits: 4
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 230 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: 4
CHEM 341 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3
CE 364 - Environmental Engineering I Credits: 4
ENVS 290 - Topics in Environmental Science Credits: 1
ENVS 490 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Science Credits: 1
GEO 304 - Process Geomorphology & Terrain Analysis Credits: 4
Any new or topic course approved by the coordinator of the Environmental Science Administrative Committee

Capstone Experience: 1-3 Cr.

ENVS 381 - Co-Operative Education in Environmental, Science Credits: 1
ENVS 386 - Internship in Environmental Science Credits: 0.5
ENVS 495 - Independent Research in Environmental, Science Credits: 0.5
ENVS 499 - Colloquium on Environmental Science and, Management Credits: 1

Note:

No more than two courses for this minor may overlap with other requirements whether within general education or within requirements for any majors or other minors. Other appropriate topics courses may be substituted for requirements with the approval of the coordinator.