Environmental Studies Minor

This program will provide students with a working knowledge of, and sensitivity toward, current environmental problems, so that they may address environmental challenges from a multidisciplinary approach. This minor can be tailored to a variety of majors and concentrations including Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Education, and English Writing, in order to provide a unique and individualized course of study.

The Minor in Environmental Studies provides students with a solid foundation in basic environmental sciences, specifically biology, physiology, ecology, and sustainability. Additionally, students focus on the in-depth analyses of local and global environmental challenges, and the dynamic relationships which exist between humans and their world. The independent project is a key requirement of the capstone Environmental Ecology course. It is designed to integrate the skills and vision from the students’ major area of study within the examination of an important scientific issue in environmental studies.

Prerequisites

Principles of Biology I and II (4 credits each)

Requirements

BIO 1001Principles of Biology I

4

BIO 1002Principles of Biology II

4

BIO 1016Endangered Earth: Understanding Environmental Pollution

3

OR

BIO 2016Global Environmentalism

3

BIO 2010Foundations of Ecology

3

BIO 3056Environmental Ecology

4

Additional required courses

BIOxxx One additional biology electives with lab (see list) 4 credits 

One Environmentally-relevant course* from another department (see list) 3 credits 


Introductory Environmental Courses List

BIO 1016Endangered Earth: Understanding Environmental Pollution

3

BIO 2007Current Environmental Problems

3

BIO 2016Global Environmentalism

3

Four additional biology electives, three of which need to be laboratory courses
BIO 3005Developmental Biology

4

BIO 3007Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BIO 3013Microbiology

4

BIO 3032Parasitology

4

BIO 3047Vertebrate Biology

4

BIO 3055Plant Biology

4

BIO 3057Forensic Biology

4

BIO 3058Evolutionary Biology

4

BIO 3059Marine Biology

4

Other electives may fulfill this requirement, but must be approved by the Program Director or Departmental Chair. All elective major courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.

Environmentally-relevant courses* from another department (3 credits)

Must be outside of the Natural Sciences. (*course may have prerequisites)

CHM 2018Environmental Chemistry

3

POS 3012Environmental Politics

3

SOC 2000Environmental Sociology

3

Other classes may also be appropriate, see the Environmental Studies Chairperson for assistance.