Environmental Science Minors
- Environmental Science
- International Environmental Studies
Environmental Science
The application of scientific principles to resource management form the core of the minor. An Environmental Science minor is particularly appropriate in combination with a major in one of the sciences or Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses 1 | 7 | |
| Introduction to Environmental Sciences | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 12 | |
| Environmental Sustainability | ||
or ENV SCI 460 | Resource Management Strategy | |
Elective Courses (choose 9 additional credits; no more than 6 credits from ENV SCI 497, 498, 499): | ||
any 300-level ENV SCI course | ||
any 400-level ENV SCI course | ||
| Regional Climatology | ||
| Stable Isotopes in the Environment | ||
| Total Credits | 19 | |
| 1 | Additional courses may be necessary to satisfy prerequisites for the upper-level elective courses that a student selects. |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 6 | |
Choose 6 credits: | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Sciences | ||
| Energy and Society | ||
| World Regions and Concepts: A Geographic Analysis | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| Upper Level Courses | 15 | |
Environmental Courses - Choose 6 credits: | ||
| Environmental Sustainability | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Global Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
International Courses - Choose 6 credits: | ||
| France Today | ||
| Le Monde Francophone | ||
| Deutsche Kultur und Landeskunde | ||
| German Culture | ||
| The Cultures of Spain | ||
| Latin America Today | ||
A 3 credit international Internship or a Study Abroad experience 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
| 1 | An international Internship or a Study Abroad experience with an emphasis on environmental issues in the area of specialization. Study Abroad experiences may include but are not limited to the following programs: Chile (Environmental Sciences and Sustainability), Germany (RheinMain University of Applied Sciences) or Panama (Biology and Envornmental Sciences) or any other approved Travel Course dealing with environmental issues and/or sustainability. |
